state

Massachusetts

Demographic and economic profile of Massachusetts, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey).

Population

7,136,171

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$101,341

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Age

40.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.4% since 2018

Massachusetts added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone4,945,674 (70.7%)
  • Two or More Races663,572 (9.5%)
  • Asian Alone494,890 (7.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone489,390 (7.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone379,870 (5.4%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone16,406 (0.2%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish635,368
  2. 2.Other Indo-European392,255
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)142,640
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)129,887
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island82,096

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

63.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

17.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

253,731

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

GDP per Capita

$86,151

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

107.7 (US=100)

Data USA · as of 2023

Per Capita Income

$56,284

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care1,030,165
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management573,593
  3. 3.Retail Trade361,140
  4. 4.Manufacturing331,446
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation278,268

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,872,847
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations652,364
  3. 3.Service Occupations576,888
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations335,050
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations249,871

Census ACS · as of 2023

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.26×)573,593
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.20×)1,030,165
  3. 3.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.09×)269,181
  4. 4.Information (LQ 1.09×)75,547
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 0.91×)157,833

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$525,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,687/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

62.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,999478,557 (27.7%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999268,999 (15.6%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999242,598 (14.0%)
  • $750,000 to $999,999224,603 (13.0%)
  • $1,000,000 to $1,499,999130,368 (7.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999105,543 (6.1%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

46.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

67.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$55,417

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

29.3 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

11.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,263,487 (62.7%)
  • Worked at Home604,422 (16.7%)
  • Public Transit252,795 (7.0%)
  • Carpooled248,671 (6.9%)
  • Walked151,667 (4.2%)
  • Taxi, Motorcycle, or Other59,453 (1.6%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.