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Demographic Data Report for Massachusetts by County
Poverty: Persons below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
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County
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2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
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Value (Percent)
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People (Below Poverty)
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Rank within US
(of 3143 counties)
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Massachusetts N/A 10.0 676,516 9 of 52
United States N/A 12.4 40,390,045 N/A
Nantucket County Rural 3.0 428 5
Dukes County Rural 5.4 1,102 67
Franklin County Rural 12.2 8,508 1,290
Berkshire County Urban 11.0 13,481 1,010
Hampshire County Urban 10.9 14,750 992
Barnstable County Urban 7.4 16,909 259
Plymouth County Urban 7.1 36,987 215
Norfolk County Urban 6.6 46,980 153
Bristol County Urban 11.6 65,846 1,154
Hampden County Urban 15.7 70,787 2,066
Essex County Urban 9.4 74,235 645
Worcester County Urban 10.3 86,428 848
Middlesex County Urban 7.5 118,146 277
Suffolk County Urban 16.5 121,929 2,195
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/05/2025 5:44 pm.

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: Persons below poverty, see the dictionary.

Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.

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