Demographics Table
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
County
|
2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
|
Value (Percent)
|
People (with Limited Access)
|
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | N/A |
|
|
| Massachusetts | N/A | 4 | 257,163 |
| Suffolk County | Urban | 0 | 1,514 |
| Middlesex County | Urban | 3 | 38,679 |
| Nantucket County | Rural | 3 | 290 |
| Bristol County | Urban | 4 | 22,462 |
| Essex County | Urban | 4 | 30,482 |
| Norfolk County | Urban | 4 | 24,147 |
| Franklin County | Rural | 5 | 3,812 |
| Hampden County | Urban | 5 | 22,252 |
| Plymouth County | Urban | 5 | 23,782 |
| Worcester County | Urban | 5 | 40,893 |
| Berkshire County | Urban | 6 | 7,890 |
| Barnstable County | Urban | 9 | 19,747 |
| Dukes County | Rural | 9 | 1,460 |
| Hampshire County | Urban | 12 | 19,753 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/26/2026 1:42 am.
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.