GENERAL INFO
The US state Massachusetts (MA) is the 15th largest state by population and 44th biggest state by area. Massachusetts has 14 counties ranking it the 44th state with the most counties in USA. See below some basic information about the state:
| Country: | United States |
| State: | Massachusetts |
| Abbreviation: | MA |
| Capital: | Boston |
| Largest City: | Boston |
| Population: | 6,892,503 |
| Population rank in US: | 15th |
| Total Area [mi²]: | 10,565 |
| Total Area [km²]: | 27,337 |
| Area rank in US: | 44th |
| Number of Counties: | 14 |
MASSACHUSETTS COUNTY POPULATION DENSITY MAP
If you want to show data distributon per geographical area, density maps (or heat maps) are a great way to achieve this. For example, here is a Massachusetts Population Density Map per County:
We have prepared this easily with Massachusetts County Heat Map Generator for population info. But it can also be used for many different data types such as employment rate, average temperature, racial distribution and so on.
MASSACHUSETTS COUNTIES LIST
Below are 14 Massachusetts counties ranked by population information. The data is from the US Census Bureau. You can copy and paste this list directly into your spreadsheet.
(Top 10 counties shown. To expand the list, simply click on the “show more” button)
| Rank | County | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesex County | 1,611,699 |
| 2 | Worcester County | 830,622 |
| 3 | Suffolk County | 803,907 |
| 4 | Essex County | 789,034 |
| 5 | Norfolk County | 706,775 |
| 6 | Bristol County | 565,217 |
| 7 | Plymouth County | 521,202 |
| 8 | Hampden County | 466,372 |
| 9 | Barnstable County | 212,990 |
| 10 | Hampshire County | 160,830 |
| 11 | Berkshire County | 124,944 |
| 12 | Franklin County | 70,180 |
| 13 | Dukes County | 17,332 |
| 14 | Nantucket County | 11,399 |
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT MASSACHUSETTS COUNTIES
What is the largest county in Massachusetts?
Out of the 14 counties in Massachusetts, Middlesex County is the largest by population. Worcester County is the largest by land area.
What is the smallest county in Massachusetts?
Nantucket County is the smallest Massachusetts county by population. Nantucket County is the smallest by size.
What is the richest county in the state of Massachusetts?
In terms of economics and average income level, Norfolk County is the richest Massachusetts county.
What is the poorest county in Massachusetts?
Dukes County is the poorest Massachusetts county.
MASSACHUSETTS COUNTIES MAP PDF
We have prepared Massachusetts county density map by population as a downloadable PDF.
You can download the PDF for free from the link below: Massachusetts County Density Map PDF
VIDEO: HOW TO PAINT MASSACHUSETTS COUNTY MAP WITH YOUR DATA
Check the video below to see how we use our Massachusetts County Map Excel Template to visualize any data over Massachusetts counties.
CREATE YOUR MASSACHUSETTS DENSITY MAP IN 3 STEPS!
We have built the easiest Massachusetts Heat Map Maker in the universe! It works fully in Excel:
LINKS AND RESOURCES
Here is a list of useful links which we think can be helpful whether you work on data visualization or make research about Massachusetts state and Massachusetts counties.
Data Source for Population and many other US related data:
https://www.census.gov
Wikipedia Page for List of Massachusetts Counties:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_counties_in_Massachusetts
Official Website of the State of Massachusetts:
https://www.mass.gov
Are you looking for Massachusetts Zip Code map?:
Massachusetts Zip Code Heat Map Generator in Excel
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