Share of the population by age and sex, five-year groups

Population of Massachusetts, 2010–2025 · click to pick a year
Estimates up to 2019 are built on the 2010 Census, those from 2020 on the 2020 Census. A line that steps up or down between 2019 and 2020 reflects this re-basing, not a sudden change in population.

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6,885,720 people lived in Massachusetts on July 1, 2018: the 15th-largest population among the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The median age was 39.4 years (United States: 38.2); more residents are 65 or older (16.5%) than under 15 (16.3%): an ageing, top-heavy pyramid. There were 94.3 men for every 100 women. Since 2010 the population has grown by 4.9%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2020 estimates (resident population on July 1; public domain). Median age, shares, dependency ratios and rankings are calculated by PopulationPyramid.net from these estimates; the Census Bureau does not endorse this site.

Key indicators, 2018
Population
6,885,720
Rank by population
15th of 51
Median age
39.4
Men per 100 women
94.3
Under 15
16.3%
15–64
67.2%
65 and over
16.5%
Child dependency
24.2
Old-age dependency
24.5
Change since 2010
+4.9%
Dependency ratios count children under 15 or adults 65 and over per 100 residents aged 15 to 64.
Show the population by age group, 2018
AgeMenWomenTotalShare
0-4184,037176,163360,2005.2%
5-9189,318181,251370,5695.4%
10-14198,590190,398388,9885.6%
15-19227,161226,264453,4256.6%
20-24243,668246,499490,1677.1%
25-29255,833249,400505,2337.3%
30-34240,449243,265483,7147.0%
35-39216,782222,057438,8396.4%
40-44195,769204,345400,1145.8%
45-49214,258228,119442,3776.4%
50-54231,312246,079477,3916.9%
55-59238,361253,596491,9577.1%
60-64212,857233,471446,3286.5%
65-69171,331195,380366,7115.3%
70-74130,351155,284285,6354.1%
75-7984,257108,987193,2442.8%
80-8453,57978,252131,8311.9%
85+53,388105,609158,9972.3%
How Massachusetts compares with similar-sized states, 2018
RankStateResidentsRelative
12 Virginia 8,510,920
13 Washington 7,526,793
14 Arizona 7,164,228
15 Massachusetts 6,885,720
16 Tennessee 6,778,180
17 Indiana 6,698,481
18 Missouri 6,125,986
Frequently asked questions about Massachusetts's population
What is the population of Massachusetts?
Massachusetts had an estimated 6,885,720 residents on July 1, 2018, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program. That ranks 15th among the 51 states and the District of Columbia.
What is the median age in Massachusetts?
The median age in Massachusetts was 39.4 years in 2018, the 17th oldest of the 51 states and DC. That is 1.2 years older than the national median of 38.2.
How many people in Massachusetts are 65 or older?
About 1,136,418 residents of Massachusetts (16.5%) were 65 or older in 2018, against 16.3% under 15 and 67.2% aged 15 to 64.
What does the population pyramid of Massachusetts show?
In 2018, Massachusetts: more residents are 65 or older (16.5%) than under 15 (16.3%): an ageing, top-heavy pyramid. There were 94.3 men for every 100 women.
How fast is the population of Massachusetts changing?
The population of Massachusetts grew by 4.9% between 2010 and 2018, and by 0.3% in the last year.
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