Information About Massachusetts
Population of Massachusetts: 6,398,743 (Census 2005 estimate)
Number of counties: 14 (browse Massachusetts by county)
Number of populated places in Massachusetts: 637 (browse Massachusetts by place)
"Populated Places" include cities, boroughs, towns, villages and named areas that have city features.
Land area of Massachusetts: 7,840.018 square miles (approx)
Water area of Massachusetts: 2,714.550 square miles (approx)
Total area of Massachusetts: 10,554.568 square miles (approx)
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Largest Populated Areas in Massachusetts |
Biggest Counties in Massachusetts |
| By Population |
By Land Area (in sq. mi.) |
Middlesex County (1,465,396) Worcester County (750,963) Essex County (723,419) Suffolk County (689,807) Norfolk County (650,308)
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Worcester County (1,513.06) Berkshire County (931.32) Middlesex County (823.46) Franklin County (702.03) Plymouth County (660.85)
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Biggest Cities in Massachusetts |
| By Population |
By Land Area (in sq. mi.) |
Boston (589,141) Worcester (172,648) Springfield (152,082) Lowell (105,167) Cambridge (101,355)
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Barnstable (60) Boston (48) Taunton (47) Westfield (47) Pittsfield (41)
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Demographic Information for Massachusetts
Urban Population: 91.37%
Male Population: 48.18%
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Rural Population: 8.63%
Female Population: 51.82%
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Poverty Rate: 9.34% |
Points of Interest In Massachusetts
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