Massachusetts
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Massachusetts Population News Articles
Population Density
Historic & Projected Growth
Population by County
POPULATION DENSITY
People per square mile, 2010: 839.4
People per square mile, 2020: 901.2
HISTORIC & PROJECTED GROWTH 1790 TO 2040
Year |
Population |
1790 |
378,787 |
1800 |
422,845 |
1810 |
472,040 |
1820 |
523,287 |
1830 |
610,408 |
1840 |
737,699 |
1850 |
994,514 |
1860 |
1,231,066 |
1870 |
1,457,351 |
1880 |
1,783,085 |
1890 |
2,238,947 |
1900 |
2,805,346 |
1910 |
3,366,416 |
1920 |
3,852,356 |
1930 |
4,249,614 |
1940 |
4,316,721 |
1950 |
4,690,514 |
1960 |
5,148,578 |
1970 |
5,689,170 |
1980 |
5,737,093 |
1990 |
6,016,425 |
2000 |
6,349,097 |
2010 |
6,547,629 |
2020 |
7,029,917 |
2030 |
*7,420,882 |
2040 |
*7,742,628 |
Sources: Census figures from U.S. Bureau of the Census & *Estimates from Weldon Cooper Center, Demographics Research Group
(The Census Bureau and Weldon Cooper Center have not yet provided updated State projections to reflect 2020 census numbers.)
Population by County
Census 2020 Population |
Census 2010 Population |
Change from 2000 |
Percent Change |
|
MARYLAND |
6,177,224 |
5,773,552 |
403,672 |
6.99% |
Allegany County |
68106 |
75,087 |
-6,981 |
-9.30% |
Anne Arundel County |
588261 |
537,656 |
50,605 |
9.41% |
Baltimore County |
854535 |
805,029 |
49,506 |
6.15% |
Calvert County |
92783 |
88,737 |
4,046 |
4.56% |
Caroline County |
33293 |
33,066 |
227 |
0.69% |
Carroll County |
172891 |
167,134 |
5,757 |
3.44% |
Cecil County |
103725 |
101,108 |
2,617 |
2.59% |
Charles County |
166617 |
146,551 |
20,066 |
13.69% |
Dorchester County |
32531 |
32,618 |
-87 |
-0.27% |
Frederick County |
271717 |
233,385 |
38,332 |
16.42% |
Garrett County |
28806 |
30,097 |
-1,291 |
-4.29% |
Harford County |
260924 |
244,826 |
16,098 |
6.58% |
Howard County |
332317 |
287,085 |
45,232 |
15.76% |
Kent County |
19198 |
20,197 |
-999 |
-4.95% |
Montgomery County |
1062061 |
971,777 |
90,284 |
9.29% |
Prince George’s County |
967201 |
863,420 |
103,781 |
12.02% |
Queen Anne’s County |
49874 |
47,798 |
2,076 |
4.34% |
St. Mary’s County |
113777 |
105,151 |
8,626 |
8.20% |
Somerset County |
24620 |
26,470 |
-1,850 |
-6.99% |
Talbot County |
37526 |
37,782 |
-256 |
-0.68% |
Washington County |
154705 |
147,430 |
7,275 |
4.93% |
Wicomico County |
103588 |
98,733 |
4,855 |
4.92% |
Worcester County |
52460 |
51,454 |
1,006 |
1.96% |
Baltimore city |
585708 |
620,961 |
-35,253 |
-5.68% |
SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of the Census
Massachusetts Population News Articles
The Fastest Growing City In Massachusetts Is Not What You Guess – December 6, 2023
Undocumented immigrants rose in Massachusetts under Obama, Trump – November 29, 2023
Mass. launches effort to address coastal threats: ‘Now is the time for action’ – November 28, 2023
8 takeaways for Mass. from the National Climate Assessment – November 14, 2023
Snow no more in Mass.: New climate report warns of rainy winters ahead – November 14, 2023
Floods devastate ‘heartbroken’ farmers as months of labor and crops are swept away – July 21, 2023
Boston trails the nation in home construction – July 20, 2023
As the climate changes, obsolete dams put Mass. at risk for flooding similar to Vermont – July 14, 2023
Cost of housing migrants in state-funded hotels, motels unclear as Massachusetts witnesses influx – July 12, 2023
Dozens of Massachusetts beaches closed due to bacteria – July 10, 2023
Boston mayor hopes to shield residents amid surging growth – Jan 25, 2023
New “MA Climate Change Assessment” Reveals Need for Action and Adaptation – Jan 21, 2023
How warm weather is impacting Massachusetts, New England ski season – Jan 11, 2023
First order of business: Healey introduces cabinet, including first-in-nation climate chief – Jan 7, 2023
A Toxic Stew on Cape Cod: Human Waste and Warming Water – Jan 4, 2023
Severe drought spreads rapidly across Mass., sparking wildfire concerns – Aug 7, 2022
Massachusetts lawmakers OK compromise climate change bill – July 22, 2022
Over 3,000 Medford, Malden customers briefly left without electricity after major power outage – July 20, 2022
Study estimates air pollution killed 2,780 Massachusetts residents in a year – July 18, 2022
Program will pay Mass. landowners to use ‘climate-friendly’ forest management – July 13, 2022
Tick activity is picking up in Mass. Experts fear climate change could extend peak seasons – March 29, 2022
Air Pollution in Chinatown Continues to Alarm Residents – March 28, 2022
Pittsfield waste energy plant hit with numerous ‘serious’ OSHA violations – March 15, 2022
Climate change could make pothole season worse – March 10, 2022
State Working to Increase Zero-Emission Vehicle Fleet – January 4, 2022
Solar mandate framed as weapon in emissions fight – December 7, 2021
PFAS contamination: Of 21 Barnstable ponds tested, 21 had contaminants, town report finds – October 6, 2021
Thousands of Mass. homeowners face changes in flood insurance rates – October 1, 2021
Activists want more air pollution monitoring near Massachusetts highways – September 29, 2021
Massachusetts had the second warmest August and warmest minimum temperatures on record this summer – September 10, 2021
Extreme weather has Boston.com readers worried about climate change – July 21, 2021
Massachusetts legislators unanimous on $200M for roads and bridges – July 18, 2021
Another Mass. lake falls victim to cyanobacteria, and 2 ocean beaches close over high bacteria counts – July 16, 2021
Mass. Beach Water Quality Reports Find Sewage Helping to Make Swimming Unsafe – July 12, 2021
Hottest temperature ever recorded for western Massachusetts – June 29, 2021
“Massachusetts 2050: A Warming State” Shifting species in local ecosystems – April 6, 2021
Mass. Revokes Air Permit For Controversial Biomass Facility In Springfield – April 2, 2021
Massachusetts Setting Net Zero Emissions Goal by 2050 – March 29, 2021
Save The Bees: Massachusetts Issues New Rules To Restrict Some Pesticides – March 25, 2021
As climate change makes more droughts likely, state plans to issue controversial new policy that may increase water restrictions – March 18, 2021
Baker-Polito Administration Steers Massachusetts to Net-Zero GHG Emissions – January 5, 2021
Massachusetts lawmakers pass sweeping climate change bill – January 5, 2021
Massachusetts is set to ban the sale of new gas-powered vehicles by 2035 as part of its plan to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 – January 4, 2021