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Middlesex County, MA

Demographic and economic profile of Middlesex County, MA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Middlesex County anchors Massachusetts' research and technology corridor, with a GDP per capita of $122,034 against median worker earnings of $66,124—a gap reflecting high-value industry concentration—and 59.0% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher across a labor force of roughly 1.67 million. Housing costs are substantial, with a median home value of $687,200 and median gross rent of $2,126/month, while the 4.2% unemployment rate and 69.9% labor force participation reflect a generally tight market. The county added population at 1.7% over five years, and its 23.1% foreign-born share points to significant international talent draw, consistent with the region's research institution and life sciences presence.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

1,668,956

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$130,847

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

38.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.7% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone1,093,628 (66.8%)
  • Asian Alone223,582 (13.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race100,971 (6.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone80,327 (4.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone73,778 (4.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races62,210 (3.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Other Indo-European132,730
  2. 2.Spanish98,772
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)59,923
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island40,038
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)27,272

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

64.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

23.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

43,892

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$122,034

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$67,471

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

7.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance249,278
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services191,097
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)93,179
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)72,857
  5. 5.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing61,780

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations553,211
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations133,032
  3. 3.Service Occupations114,359
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations57,451
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations47,732

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.69×)187,432
  2. 2.Information (LQ 1.49×)25,030
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.17×)245,333
  4. 4.Manufacturing (LQ 1.04×)92,955
  5. 5.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.02×)61,336

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$687,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$2,126/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

61.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,999116,766 (30.0%)
  • $750,000 to $999,99990,768 (23.3%)
  • $1,000,000 to $1,499,99957,243 (14.7%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99940,187 (10.3%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99923,971 (6.2%)
  • $1,500,000 to $1,999,99918,210 (4.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

59.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

69.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$66,124

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

29.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

10.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone481,891 (54.2%)
  • Worked At Home219,412 (24.7%)
  • Public Transit64,166 (7.2%)
  • Carpooled56,299 (6.3%)
  • Walked37,519 (4.2%)
  • Bicycle13,799 (1.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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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.