| Massachusetts Population by County |
| year 2000 |
| Massachusetts Population by County |
| year 2000 |
| Area | Population |
|---|---|
| Middlesex County | 1,465,396 |
| Worcester County | 750,963 |
| Essex County | 723,419 |
| Suffolk County | 689,807 |
| Norfolk County | 650,308 |
| Bristol County | 534,678 |
| Plymouth County | 472,822 |
| Hampden County | 456,228 |
| Barnstable County | 222,230 |
| Hampshire County | 152,251 |
| Berkshire County | 134,953 |
| Franklin County | 71,535 |
| Dukes County | 14,987 |
| Nantucket County | 9,520 |