State Profile

Massachusetts

RegionNortheast Region
DivisionNew England
AbbreviationMA
CapitalBoston
Key Statistics
Total Population
6,992,395
Housing Units
3,014,657
Median Age
40
Sex Ratio
95.6

Population by Age

Count and percent
Under 5350,3355%
5 to 9366,3405.2%
10 to 14399,9185.7%
15 to 19456,5866.5%
20 to 24473,5866.8%
25 to 34984,15214.1%
35 to 44898,57612.9%
45 to 54879,17512.6%
55 to 59487,7527%
60 to 64474,6266.8%
65 to 74721,43810.3%
75 to 84345,1794.9%
85 and over154,7322.2%
Age thresholds
Under 1819.6%
18 and over80.4%
65 and over17.5%

Gender Composition

Ratio 95.6
Male
48.9%
Population 3,416,765
18 and over 48.3%
65 and over 44.2%
Female
51.1%
Population 3,575,630
18 and over 51.7%
65 and over 55.8%

Racial Demographics

One race 90.5% • Two or more 9.5%
White4,945,67470.7%
Black489,3907%
Hispanic / Latino904,67912.9%
Asian494,8907.1%
Am Indian / Alaska Native16,4060.2%
Pacific Islander2,5930%
Other Race379,8705.4%
Two or More Races663,5729.5%
One Race Total6,328,82390.5%

Zip Codes in Massachusetts

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