Massachusetts Population 1900-2023
Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the state of Massachusetts from 1900 to 2023.
- The population of Massachusetts in 2023 was 7,001,399, a 0.27% increase from 2022.
- The population of Massachusetts in 2022 was 6,982,740, a 0.13% decline from 2021.
- The population of Massachusetts in 2021 was 6,991,951, a 0.08% decline from 2020.
- The population of Massachusetts in 2020 was 6,997,713, a 1.49% increase from 2019.
| State Population Ranking |
| State Name |
Population |
| California |
38,965,193 |
| Texas |
30,503,301 |
| Florida |
22,610,726 |
| New York |
19,571,216 |
| Pennsylvania |
12,961,683 |
| Illinois |
12,549,689 |
| Ohio |
11,785,935 |
| Georgia |
11,029,227 |
| North Carolina |
10,835,491 |
| Michigan |
10,037,261 |
| New Jersey |
9,290,841 |
| Virginia |
8,715,698 |
| Washington |
7,812,880 |
| Arizona |
7,431,344 |
| Tennessee |
7,126,489 |
| Massachusetts |
7,001,399 |
| Indiana |
6,862,199 |
| Missouri |
6,196,156 |
| Maryland |
6,180,253 |
| Wisconsin |
5,910,955 |
| Colorado |
5,877,610 |
| Minnesota |
5,737,915 |
| South Carolina |
5,373,555 |
| Alabama |
5,108,468 |
| Louisiana |
4,573,749 |
| Kentucky |
4,526,154 |
| Oregon |
4,233,358 |
| Oklahoma |
4,053,824 |
| Connecticut |
3,617,176 |
| Utah |
3,417,734 |
| Iowa |
3,207,004 |
| Nevada |
3,194,176 |
| Arkansas |
3,067,732 |
| Kansas |
2,940,546 |
| Mississippi |
2,939,690 |
| New Mexico |
2,114,371 |
| Nebraska |
1,978,379 |
| Idaho |
1,964,726 |
| West Virginia |
1,770,071 |
| Hawaii |
1,435,138 |
| New Hampshire |
1,402,054 |
| Maine |
1,395,722 |
| Montana |
1,132,812 |
| Rhode Island |
1,095,962 |
| Delaware |
1,031,890 |
| North Dakota |
783,926 |
| Alaska |
733,406 |
| Wyoming |
584,057 |
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Massachusetts - Historical Population Data
|
| Year |
Population |
Growth Rate |
| 2023 |
7,001,399 |
0.27% |
| 2022 |
6,982,740 |
-0.13% |
| 2021 |
6,991,951 |
-0.08% |
| 2020 |
6,997,713 |
1.49% |
| 2019 |
6,894,883 |
0.13% |
| 2018 |
6,885,720 |
0.32% |
| 2017 |
6,863,560 |
0.53% |
| 2016 |
6,827,280 |
0.44% |
| 2015 |
6,797,484 |
0.48% |
| 2014 |
6,764,864 |
0.74% |
| 2013 |
6,715,158 |
0.76% |
| 2012 |
6,664,269 |
0.76% |
| 2011 |
6,614,218 |
0.73% |
| 2010 |
6,566,440 |
0.75% |
| 2009 |
6,517,613 |
0.75% |
| 2008 |
6,468,967 |
0.58% |
| 2007 |
6,431,559 |
0.34% |
| 2006 |
6,410,084 |
0.11% |
| 2005 |
6,403,290 |
-0.14% |
| 2004 |
6,412,281 |
-0.16% |
| 2003 |
6,422,565 |
0.08% |
| 2002 |
6,417,206 |
0.31% |
| 2001 |
6,397,634 |
0.57% |
| 2000 |
6,361,104 |
3.01% |
| 1999 |
6,175,169 |
0.50% |
| 1998 |
6,144,407 |
0.47% |
| 1997 |
6,115,476 |
0.49% |
| 1996 |
6,085,393 |
0.38% |
| 1995 |
6,062,335 |
0.51% |
| 1994 |
6,031,352 |
0.34% |
| 1993 |
6,010,884 |
0.29% |
| 1992 |
5,993,474 |
-0.09% |
| 1991 |
5,998,652 |
-0.33% |
| 1990 |
6,018,664 |
0.05% |
| 1989 |
6,015,478 |
0.59% |
| 1988 |
5,979,982 |
0.75% |
| 1987 |
5,935,204 |
0.55% |
| 1986 |
5,902,678 |
0.37% |
| 1985 |
5,880,733 |
0.68% |
| 1984 |
5,840,773 |
0.71% |
| 1983 |
5,799,407 |
0.49% |
| 1982 |
5,771,222 |
0.04% |
| 1981 |
5,768,685 |
0.39% |
| 1980 |
5,746,075 |
0.13% |
| 1979 |
5,738,404 |
0.03% |
| 1978 |
5,736,469 |
-0.03% |
| 1977 |
5,738,199 |
-0.10% |
| 1976 |
5,743,672 |
-0.24% |
| 1975 |
5,757,756 |
-0.27% |
| 1974 |
5,773,548 |
-0.13% |
| 1973 |
5,781,172 |
0.36% |
| 1972 |
5,760,302 |
0.40% |
| 1971 |
5,737,580 |
0.85% |
| 1970 |
5,689,170 |
0.69% |
| 1969 |
5,650,000 |
0.57% |
| 1968 |
5,618,000 |
0.43% |
| 1967 |
5,594,000 |
1.07% |
| 1966 |
5,535,000 |
0.60% |
| 1965 |
5,502,000 |
0.99% |
| 1964 |
5,448,000 |
1.95% |
| 1963 |
5,344,000 |
1.54% |
| 1962 |
5,263,000 |
0.84% |
| 1961 |
5,219,000 |
1.14% |
| 1960 |
5,160,000 |
0.84% |
| 1959 |
5,117,000 |
2.14% |
| 1958 |
5,010,000 |
1.64% |
| 1957 |
4,929,000 |
0.78% |
| 1956 |
4,891,000 |
0.18% |
| 1955 |
4,882,000 |
-0.57% |
| 1954 |
4,910,000 |
2.16% |
| 1953 |
4,806,000 |
3.35% |
| 1952 |
4,650,000 |
-0.09% |
| 1951 |
4,654,000 |
-0.68% |
| 1950 |
4,686,000 |
-1.16% |
| 1949 |
4,741,000 |
1.43% |
| 1948 |
4,674,000 |
2.05% |
| 1947 |
4,580,000 |
1.91% |
| 1946 |
4,494,000 |
6.97% |
| 1945 |
4,201,000 |
0.21% |
| 1944 |
4,192,000 |
-1.53% |
| 1943 |
4,257,000 |
-2.59% |
| 1942 |
4,370,000 |
-0.43% |
| 1941 |
4,389,000 |
1.64% |
| 1940 |
4,318,000 |
-0.67% |
| 1939 |
4,347,000 |
-0.41% |
| 1938 |
4,365,000 |
0.16% |
| 1937 |
4,358,000 |
0.07% |
| 1936 |
4,355,000 |
0.28% |
| 1935 |
4,343,000 |
0.88% |
| 1934 |
4,305,000 |
0.54% |
| 1933 |
4,282,000 |
0.54% |
| 1932 |
4,259,000 |
0.26% |
| 1931 |
4,248,000 |
-0.05% |
| 1930 |
4,250,000 |
0.50% |
| 1929 |
4,229,000 |
0.28% |
| 1928 |
4,217,000 |
-0.14% |
| 1927 |
4,223,000 |
0.69% |
| 1926 |
4,194,000 |
0.96% |
| 1925 |
4,154,000 |
1.27% |
| 1924 |
4,102,000 |
1.11% |
| 1923 |
4,057,000 |
1.17% |
| 1922 |
4,010,000 |
1.49% |
| 1921 |
3,951,000 |
1.78% |
| 1920 |
3,882,000 |
2.56% |
| 1919 |
3,785,000 |
2.44% |
| 1918 |
3,695,000 |
-1.15% |
| 1917 |
3,738,000 |
0.32% |
| 1916 |
3,726,000 |
0.57% |
| 1915 |
3,705,000 |
1.90% |
| 1914 |
3,636,000 |
2.89% |
| 1913 |
3,534,000 |
2.73% |
| 1912 |
3,440,000 |
1.68% |
| 1911 |
3,383,000 |
0.53% |
| 1910 |
3,365,000 |
1.48% |
| 1909 |
3,316,000 |
2.00% |
| 1908 |
3,251,000 |
2.14% |
| 1907 |
3,183,000 |
2.45% |
| 1906 |
3,107,000 |
2.95% |
| 1905 |
3,018,000 |
1.65% |
| 1904 |
2,969,000 |
1.54% |
| 1903 |
2,924,000 |
2.38% |
| 1902 |
2,856,000 |
2.22% |
| 1901 |
2,794,000 |
0.22% |
| 1900 |
2,788,000 |
0.00% |
