Demographics Table
County![]() |
Value (Percent)![]() |
Families (Below Poverty)![]() |
Rank within US (of 3146 counties) ![]() |
---|---|---|---|
United States | 9.5 | 7,541,196 | N/A |
Massachusetts | 7.0 | 115,654 | 12 of 52 |
Suffolk County | 13.7 | 21,049 | 2,404 |
Hampden County | 12.5 | 14,259 | 2,208 |
Bristol County | 8.6 | 12,315 | 1,241 |
Essex County | 7.6 | 14,878 | 974 |
Berkshire County | 7.3 | 2,341 | 884 |
Worcester County | 6.6 | 13,408 | 691 |
Hampshire County | 5.5 | 1,902 | 429 |
Franklin County | 5.2 | 929 | 378 |
Plymouth County | 5.0 | 6,604 | 334 |
Middlesex County | 4.6 | 18,078 | 256 |
Norfolk County | 4.1 | 7,293 | 182 |
Barnstable County | 4.1 | 2,418 | 174 |
Nantucket County | 3.4 | 78 | 92 |
Dukes County | 2.6 | 102 | 33 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/23/2023 5:14 am.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Families below poverty, see the dictionary.
Health Service Areas are a single county or cluster of contiguous counties which are relatively self-contained with respect to hospital care. For more detailed information, please see Health Service Area information page. Puerto Rico is being treated as a Health Service Area for this data presentation.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/23/2023 5:14 am.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Families below poverty, see the dictionary.
Health Service Areas are a single county or cluster of contiguous counties which are relatively self-contained with respect to hospital care. For more detailed information, please see Health Service Area information page. Puerto Rico is being treated as a Health Service Area for this data presentation.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.