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Massachusetts counties
Compare all 14 counties and county equivalents in Massachusetts by income, housing, employment, education, health, and population.
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Every row uses county-level ACS, LAUS, and County Health Rankings data. Standalone profiles still open only above the publication gate.
| Rank | County | Population | Income | Home value | Unemployment | Degree+ | Life exp. | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Middlesex County | 1,638,365 | $130,847 | $727,800 | 3.6% | 59.5% | 81.5 yrs | Open |
| #2 | Worcester County | 867,788 | $95,939 | $423,700 | 4.1% | 39.7% | 78.8 yrs | Open |
| #3 | Essex County | 813,054 | $101,883 | $619,100 | 4.1% | 43% | 79.7 yrs | Open |
| #4 | Suffolk County | 785,121 | $95,631 | $705,800 | 3.9% | 50.6% | 80.1 yrs | Open |
| #5 | Norfolk County | 730,082 | $130,739 | $683,900 | 3.7% | 58.8% | 81.2 yrs | Open |
| #6 | Bristol County | 582,270 | $85,625 | $451,200 | 4.7% | 30.8% | 77.4 yrs | Open |
| #7 | Plymouth County | 535,075 | $114,201 | $556,000 | 4.1% | 41.8% | 78.8 yrs | Open |
| #8 | Hampden County | 462,815 | $71,306 | $298,800 | 5.1% | 29.3% | 76.3 yrs | Open |
| #9 | Barnstable County | 231,668 | $95,241 | $629,000 | 4.8% | 48.2% | 79.5 yrs | Open |
| #10 | Hampshire County | 162,028 | $87,001 | $390,300 | 3.8% | 51.6% | 80.2 yrs | Open |
| #11 | Berkshire County | 129,430 | $76,013 | $305,400 | 4% | 40% | 77.7 yrs | Open |
| #12 | Franklin County | 70,944 | $74,907 | $329,000 | 3.6% | 40.6% | 79.3 yrs | Data row |
| #13 | Dukes County | 20,933 | $125,786 | $1,165,800 | 4.8% | 51.9% | 83.1 yrs | Data row |
| #14 | Nantucket County | 14,483 | $139,688 | $1,593,800 | 6.4% | 56.3% | 82.8 yrs | Data row |
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Every county stays available in this directory, but a standalone profile is published only when population is at least 100,000 or the county is the largest in its state. This keeps smaller counties comparable without producing thousands of thin pages.
Five-digit FIPS—not the county name—is the join key. ACS supplies income, housing, population, and education; BLS LAUS supplies annual employment; County Health Rankings supplies health outcomes and access.