Middlesex County, Massachusetts's estimated 2023 population is 1,670,678 with a growth rate of 0.78% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Middlesex County, Massachusetts is the largest county in Massachusetts. The 2010 population was 1,503,085 and has seen a growth of 11.15% since that time.
White
Asian
Black or African American
Two or more races
Other race
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
3.1
Average Family Size
2.53
Average Household Size
62.1%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 82.15%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 58.42%.
All
Male
Female
$62,695
Average Earnings
$74,372
Average Male
$52,311
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
73.38% of Middlesex County, Massachusetts residents speak only English, while 26.62% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 11.66% of the population.
rate
8.36%
Overall Poverty Rate
6.64%
Male Poverty Rate
7.83%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Middlesex County, Massachusetts is Native, with 34.56% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Middlesex County, Massachusetts is White, with 5.91% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.92%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.10%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.12%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
50.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
51.6%
Male Marriage Rate
48.6%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
54,833
Number of Veterans
51,191
Male Veterans
3,642
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
5.52%
Veteran Poverty Rate
29.71%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
70.1%
Labor Force Participation
67%
Employment Rate
4.2%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
53.21%
Born in Middlesex County, Massachusetts
77.49%
Native Born
20.91%
Foreign Born
10.42%
Non Citizen
10.49%
Naturalized
77.49% of Middlesex County, Massachusetts residents were born in the United States, with 53.21% having been born in Massachusetts. 10.42% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.