Massachusetts State Population

Massachusetts State Population leaves 7.001.399 million people by 2023, is one of the states with population density highest in the country, according to data from United States Census Bureau.

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This is a major center for education, technology, finance and healthcare, and is home to many of the world's leading universities and hospitals.

Gender structure

Male ratio: 48,9%.
Female ratio: 51,1%.
Sex ratio: 95,6 males / 100 females

✅ Comment:
Massachusetts has a higher female ratio than the national average – a characteristic of states with high life expectancy, strong urbanization, and large female workforces in education, health care, and research.

Age structure

Median age: 40,3 age
Percentage of population under 16 years old: 17,4%.
Percentage of population under 18 years old: 19,8%.
Percentage of population aged 65 and over: 17,6%.

✅ Comment:

The higher median age reflects aging population, although not as alarming as states like Maine.
The youth population ratio is lower than the national average, an indicator of low birth rates, requiring policies to support families and young children.

Population comparison table

Index	in Massachusetts	State average
Total population	7.001.399	~ 6.750.000
Male ratio (%)	48,9	49,2
Female ratio (%)	51,1	50,8
Sex ratio (male/100 female)	95,6	96,8
Median age (years)	40,3	39,1
Percentage under 16 years old (%)	17,4	~ 19,2
Percentage under 18 years old (%)	19,8	22,2
Proportion of people aged 65 and over (%)	17,6	18,3

Massachusetts State Population by Structure

Labels	Estimate	Percent
GENDER AND AGE
Total population	7.001.399	100%.
Male	3.421.186	48,90%.
Female	3.580.213	51,10%.
Sex ratio (males per 100 females)	95,6	(X)
Dưới 5 tuổi	342.145	4,90%.
5 to 9 years	363.038	5,20%.
10 to 14 years	384.162	5,50%.
15 to 19 years old	457.558	6,50%.
20 to 24 years old	479.344	6,80%.
25 to 34 years old	966.446	13,80%.
35 to 44 years old	927.387	13,20%.
45 to 54 years old	845.153	12,10%.
55 to 59 years old	454.158	6,50%.
60 to 64 years old	489.124	7,00%.
65 to 74 years old	753.079	10,80%.
75 to 84 years old	399.222	5,70%.
85 years old and up	140.583	2,00%.
Average age (years)	40,3	(X)
RACE
One race	6.228.621	89,00%.
Two or more races	772.778	11,00%.
One race	6.228.621	89,00%.
White	4.750.967	67,90%.
Black or African American	492.587	7,00%.
American Indians and Alaska Natives	19.758	0,30%.
Asia	515.613	7,40%.
India Asia	132.115	1,90%.
China	184.297	2,60%.
Philippines	18.674	0,30%.
Japan	9.679	0,10%.
Weld	28.198	0,40%.
Việt	47.219	0,70%.
Other Asia	95.431	1,40%.
Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders	3.155	0,00%.
Chamorro	1.061	0,00%.
Native Hawaiian	142	0,00%.
Samoa	609	0,00%.
Other Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders	1.343	0,00%.
Some other races	446.541	6,40%.
Two or more races	772.778	11,00%.
White and black or African American	60.168	0,90%.
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	24.578	0,40%.
White and Asian	68.498	1,00%.
White and some other races	423.014	6,00%.
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	5.819	0,10%.
Black or African American and certain other races	81.624	1,20%.
HISTORIC OR LATIN AND RACE
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	944.383	13,50%.
Mexico	54.389	0,80%.
Puerto Rico	331.585	4,70%.
Cuba	18.349	0,30%.
Hispanic or other Latino	540.060	7,70%.
Not Hispanic or Latino	6.057.016	86,50%.
White	4.615.684	65,90%.
Black or African American alone	456.488	6,50%.
American Indians and Alaska Natives	4.509	0,10%.
Asia alone	512.411	7,30%.
Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders only	2.022	0,00%.
Alone some other races	97.282	1,40%.
Two or more races	368.620	5,30%.
CITIZENS, VOTING AGE POPULATION
Citizen, 18 years of age or older	5.136.750	100%.
Male	2.464.140	48,00%.
Female	2.672.610	52,00%.