Middlesex County, Massachusetts

Middlesex County, Massachusetts is a county of the United States of Massachusetts. The population of county in 2000 stood at 1465396 as per the Census data. The county's estimated population as of July 2008 was 1482478, making it the most populous county in Massachusetts. It is spread over 847.54 sq mi (2195.12 sq km), of which, 823.46 square miles (2132.75 sq km ) of it is land and 24.08 square miles (62.37 sq km) of it is water, it is the fifth largest by area in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. It is ranks tenth in the size of its inland waterways in Massachusetts.

Middlesex County Massachusetts
Map of Middlesex County, Massachusetts

As of the census of 2000, there were 1465396 residents, 561220 households, and 361076 families in the county. The population density was 1779.6 people per square mile (687.11/kmē), it would be the second most densely populated county in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. There were 576681 housing units at an average density of 700.3 per square mile (270.39/kmē). The average household size was 2.52 persons, and the average family size was 3.11 persons. In the county Population was distributed with 22.5% under the age of 18, 9% from 18 to 24, 33.4% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.7 males. The county's estimated population as of July 2008 was 1482478, The racial makeup of the county was 85.45% White, 4.28% Black or African American, 0.22% American Indian, 8.59% Asian, 0.06% Native Hawaiian, and 1.39% from two or more races.

Middlesex County Massachusetts Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Middlesex County Massachusetts School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Middlesex County Massachusetts GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $60821, making it the second wealthiest county by median household income among the Massachusetts. The median income for a family in the county was $74194, making its Massachusetts's second highest county by median family income. The per capita income for the county was $31199, it would be the third highest county by per capita income in the U.S. state of Massachusetts.

In 2000, 391638 pupils and students, of which 50.21% are male and 49.79% are female, 26.73% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 7.87% nursery or pri school, 4.65% kindergarten, 38.58% elementary school, 18% high school and 30.92% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Arlington CdpMiddlesex County5.515.180.33423898179.63439964344
2Ayer CdpMiddlesex County1.31.230.0629602397.92357441808
3Belmont CdpMiddlesex County4.714.660.05241945190.24248580295
4Burlington CdpMiddlesex County11.8811.810.07228761936.43073275240
5Cambridge CityMiddlesex County7.136.430.710135515766.13115647979
6Cochituate CdpMiddlesex County4.163.830.3267681765.64275289012
7East Pepperell CdpMiddlesex County1.451.410.0420341437.72075955272
8Everett CityMiddlesex County3.673.380.283803711241.11984540661
9Fort Devens CdpMiddlesex County, Worcester County6.826.730.091017151.110354
10Framingham CdpMiddlesex County26.4425.121.32669102663.62775854288
11Groton CdpMiddlesex County1.691.6901113659.33304458409
12Hopkinton CdpMiddlesex County1.671.660.0126281584.32387852250
13Hudson CdpMiddlesex County5.895.720.18143882517.12516755063
14Lexington CdpMiddlesex County16.5416.40.143035518514611996825
15Littleton Common CdpMiddlesex County3.653.490.162816807.12696660323
16Lowell CityMiddlesex County14.5413.770.761051677635.61755739192
17Malden CityMiddlesex County5.115.070.045634011102.92200445654
18Marlborough CityMiddlesex County22.1721.091.08362551719.42872356879
19Maynard CdpMiddlesex County5.385.240.13104331990.62701660812
20Medford CityMiddlesex County8.648.140.5557656851.32470752476
21Melrose CityMiddlesex County4.754.690.06271345779.83034762811
22Newton CityMiddlesex County18.218.050.15838294643.64570886052
23Pepperell CdpMiddlesex County2.062.020.0425171246.72106945984
24Pinehurst CdpMiddlesex County3.823.820.0169411818.12533473713
25Reading CdpMiddlesex County9.939.930237082388.33288877059
26Shirley CdpMiddlesex County1.361.350.0214271059.42225640956
27Somerville CityMiddlesex County4.214.110.117747818868.12362846315
28Stoneham CdpMiddlesex County6.716.150.56222193614.32759956605
29Townsend CdpMiddlesex County1.721.680.041043620.22527250234
30Wakefield CdpMiddlesex County7.917.470.44248043321.63036966117
31Waltham CityMiddlesex County13.6112.70.91592264663.42636454010
32Watertown CityMiddlesex County4.164.110.05329868025.73326259764
33West Concord CdpMiddlesex County3.593.410.1856321651.64327186096
34Wilmington CdpMiddlesex County17.2117.130.082136312472583570652
35Winchester CdpMiddlesex County6.296.040.25208103446.35041494049
36Woburn CityMiddlesex County12.8912.670.22372582939.62620754897
YearPopulation
April 2000 census1465396
April 2000 Estimate1466396
July 2000 Estimate1469120
July 2001 Estimate1475675
July 2002 Estimate1472688
July 2003 Estimate1468316
July 2004 Estimate1465147
July 2005 Estimate1462024
July 2006 Estimate1463654
July 2007 Estimate1469798
July 2008 Estimate1482478
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school156191518730806
Kindergarten9210898818198
Elementary school7824672830151076
High school363023417570477
College or graduate school5727263809121081
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Middlesex County, Massachusetts$60821$74194$31199
Massachusetts, United States$50502$61664$25952
United States$41994$50046$21587