Demographics Table
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
Sorted by Ruralurban
County
|
2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
|
Value (Percent)
|
People (Below Poverty)
|
Rank within US (of 3143 counties)
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | N/A | 10.0 | 676,516 | 9 of 52 |
| United States | N/A | 12.4 | 40,390,045 | N/A |
| Dukes County | Rural | 5.4 | 1,102 | 67 |
| Franklin County | Rural | 12.2 | 8,508 | 1,290 |
| Nantucket County | Rural | 3.0 | 428 | 5 |
| Barnstable County | Urban | 7.4 | 16,909 | 259 |
| Berkshire County | Urban | 11.0 | 13,481 | 1,010 |
| Bristol County | Urban | 11.6 | 65,846 | 1,154 |
| Essex County | Urban | 9.4 | 74,235 | 645 |
| Hampden County | Urban | 15.7 | 70,787 | 2,066 |
| Hampshire County | Urban | 10.9 | 14,750 | 992 |
| Middlesex County | Urban | 7.5 | 118,146 | 277 |
| Norfolk County | Urban | 6.6 | 46,980 | 153 |
| Plymouth County | Urban | 7.1 | 36,987 | 215 |
| Suffolk County | Urban | 16.5 | 121,929 | 2,195 |
| Worcester County | Urban | 10.3 | 86,428 | 848 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/24/2025 2:47 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.
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/24/2025 2:47 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.