Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for Massachusetts by County
Poverty: Families below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Count
County![]() |
2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ![]() |
Value (Percent)![]() |
Families (Below Poverty)![]() |
Rank within US (of 3143 counties) ![]() |
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Massachusetts | N/A | 6.6 | 114,026 | 10 of 52 |
United States | N/A | 8.7 | 7,176,933 | N/A |
Nantucket County | Rural | 1.7 | 56 | 12 |
Dukes County | Rural | 1.9 | 87 | 20 |
Franklin County | Rural | 7.5 | 1,366 | 1,082 |
Hampshire County | Urban | 4.8 | 1,739 | 332 |
Berkshire County | Urban | 7.0 | 2,263 | 929 |
Barnstable County | Urban | 4.1 | 2,643 | 191 |
Plymouth County | Urban | 4.6 | 6,489 | 292 |
Norfolk County | Urban | 4.2 | 7,780 | 215 |
Hampden County | Urban | 11.0 | 12,560 | 2,031 |
Bristol County | Urban | 9.0 | 13,496 | 1,551 |
Essex County | Urban | 6.7 | 13,751 | 833 |
Worcester County | Urban | 7.0 | 15,286 | 929 |
Suffolk County | Urban | 11.6 | 17,818 | 2,163 |
Middlesex County | Urban | 4.7 | 18,692 | 309 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/03/2025 6:52 am.
Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Families below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/03/2025 6:52 am.
Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Families below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.