Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for Massachusetts by County
Food Access: Limited Access to Healthy Foods
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2019 USDA Food Environment Atlas
Sorted by Percent
United States
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is data not available
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is data not available.
Massachusetts
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 257,163.
Nantucket County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 290.
Dukes County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 1,460.
Suffolk County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 0 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 1,514.
Franklin County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 3,812.
Berkshire County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 7,890.
Barnstable County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 19,747.
Hampshire County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 19,753.
Hampden County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 22,252.
Bristol County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 22,462.
Plymouth County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 23,782.
Norfolk County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 24,147.
Essex County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 30,482.
Middlesex County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 38,679.
Worcester County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 40,893.
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/28/2026 7:12 pm.
Data not available for this combination of geography, cancer site, age, and race/ethnicity.
Φ Rural–urban county classifications are based on the 2023 USDA Rural–Urban Continuum Codes (except for Connecticut Counties which use 2013 codes). State-level cancer rates for rural areas are calculated using cancer cases registered exclusively in rural counties, while state-level cancer rates for urban areas are calculated using cases registered exclusively in urban counties.
Source: Limited Access to Healthy Foods data provided by the USDA Food Environment Atlas.
For more information about Food Access: Limited Access to Healthy Foods, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.