Middlesex County, Massachusetts's estimated population is 1,634,150 with a growth rate of 0.60% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Middlesex County, Massachusetts is the largest county in Massachusetts.
| Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1,634,150 | 9,720 | 0.60% |
| 2019 | 1,624,430 | 9,720 | 0.60% |
| 2018 | 1,614,710 | 9,720 | 0.61% |
| 2017 | 1,604,990 | 9,750 | 0.61% |
| 2016 | 1,595,240 | 9,460 | 0.60% |
| 2015 | 1,585,780 | 10,540 | 0.67% |
| 2014 | 1,575,240 | 14,890 | 0.95% |
| 2013 | 1,560,350 | 17,450 | 1.13% |
| 2012 | 1,542,900 | 18,150 | 1.19% |
| 2011 | 1,524,750 | 17,060 | 1.13% |
| 2010 | 1,507,690 | 109,220 | 7.81% |
| 1990 | 1,398,470 | 31,440 | 2.30% |
| 1980 | 1,367,030 | -30,240 | -2.16% |
| 1970 | 1,397,270 | 158,530 | 12.80% |
| 1960 | 1,238,740 | 174,170 | 16.36% |
| 1950 | 1,064,570 | 93,180 | 9.59% |
| 1940 | 971,390 | 36,466 | 3.90% |
| 1930 | 934,924 | 156,572 | 20.12% |
| 1920 | 778,352 | 108,437 | 16.19% |
| 1910 | 669,915 | 104,219 | 18.42% |
| 1900 | 565,696 | 134,529 | 31.20% |
| 1890 | 431,167 | 113,337 | 35.66% |
| 1880 | 317,830 | 43,477 | 15.85% |
| 1870 | 274,353 | 57,999 | 26.81% |
| 1860 | 216,354 | 54,971 | 34.06% |
| 1850 | 161,383 | 54,772 | 51.38% |
| 1840 | 106,611 | 28,650 | 36.75% |
| 1830 | 77,961 | 16,489 | 26.82% |
| 1820 | 61,472 | 8,683 | 16.45% |
| 1810 | 52,789 | 5,861 | 12.49% |
| 1800 | 46,928 | 4,191 | 9.81% |
| 1790 | 42,737 | 0.00% |
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,233,273 | 77.31% |
| Asian | 186,123 | 11.67% |
| Black or African American | 84,021 | 5.27% |
| Two or More Races | 45,881 | 2.88% |
| Some Other Race | 42,335 | 2.65% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 2,958 | 0.19% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 603 | 0.04% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 600,032 | 2.56 | 62.4 |
| Married | 308,452 | 3.22 | 79.4 |
| Non Family | 212,251 | 1.39 | 42.1 |
| Female | 57,039 | 3.11 | 49.7 |
| Male | 22,290 | 3.18 | 52.9 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 38,484 | 3.45% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 38,281 | 3.43% |
| High School Graduate | 218,287 | 19.55% |
| Some College | 139,357 | 12.48% |
| Associates Degree | 65,854 | 5.90% |
| Bachelors Degree | 303,611 | 27.19% |
| Graduate Degree | 312,568 | 28.00% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 846,377 | 807,539 | 479,814 |
| Asian | 126,264 | 112,600 | 87,226 |
| Hispanic | 71,298 | 54,721 | 22,282 |
| Black | 52,962 | 46,434 | 17,559 |
| Other Race | 26,737 | 19,534 | 5,181 |
| Multiple Races | 19,368 | 17,507 | 9,998 |
| Native American | 1,735 | 1,626 | 522 |
| Islander | 418 | 395 | 102 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.41%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 69.08%.
$58,185
Average Earnings
$69,132
Average Male
$48,884
Average Female
73.63% of Middlesex County, Massachusetts residents speak only English, while 26.37% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 11.48% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 1,122,200 | 62,979 | 5.61% |
| Hispanic | 119,123 | 23,641 | 19.85% |
| Asian | 178,083 | 19,166 | 10.76% |
| Black | 79,378 | 13,266 | 16.71% |
| Other | 39,735 | 7,452 | 18.75% |
| Multiple | 43,254 | 4,343 | 10.04% |
| Native | 2,869 | 800 | 27.88% |
| Islander | 568 | 63 | 11.09% |
7.93%
Overall Poverty Rate
7.16%
Male Poverty Rate
8.66%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Middlesex County, Massachusetts is Native, with 27.88% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Middlesex County, Massachusetts is White, with 5.61% 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 9.99%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.09%.
50.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
51.6%
Male Marriage Rate
48.4%
Female Marriage Rate
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.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 55,191 | 5.51% |
| Black | 2,011 | 3.19% |
| Hispanic | 1,666 | 1.90% |
| Asian | 1,183 | 0.80% |
| 2 or More | 902 | 3.54% |
| Other | 416 | 1.30% |
| Indian | 82 | 3.79% |
| Hawaiian | 31 | 6.22% |
5.77%
Veteran Poverty Rate
28.17%
Veteran Disability Rate
69.8%
Labor Force Participation
66.8%
Employment Rate
4.2%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
78.96%
Native Born
21.04%
Foreign Born
10.68%
Non Citizen
78.96% of Middlesex County, Massachusetts residents were born in the United States, with 54.75% having been born in Massachusetts. 10.68% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.