Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for Massachusetts by County
Poverty: Persons below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2018-2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Rank
County
|
2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
|
Value (Percent)
|
People (Below Poverty)
|
Rank within US (of 3143 counties) 
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | N/A | 9.9 | 672,361 | 9 of 52 |
| United States | N/A | 12.5 | 40,521,584 | N/A |
| Nantucket County | Rural | 4.9 | 687 | 49 |
| Norfolk County | Urban | 6.5 | 45,607 | 147 |
| Plymouth County | Urban | 6.7 | 34,547 | 172 |
| Dukes County | Rural | 6.7 | 1,364 | 186 |
| Barnstable County | Urban | 7.0 | 15,911 | 228 |
| Middlesex County | Urban | 7.4 | 117,050 | 282 |
| Essex County | Urban | 9.7 | 76,850 | 722 |
| Worcester County | Urban | 10.0 | 83,304 | 777 |
| Hampshire County | Urban | 10.6 | 14,133 | 903 |
| Berkshire County | Urban | 11.0 | 13,518 | 979 |
| Bristol County | Urban | 11.1 | 62,801 | 1,023 |
| Franklin County | Rural | 12.0 | 8,360 | 1,237 |
| Hampden County | Urban | 15.8 | 71,252 | 2,048 |
| Suffolk County | Urban | 17.0 | 126,977 | 2,297 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 12/06/2024 4:53 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: Persons below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 12/06/2024 4:53 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: Persons below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.