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Massachusetts population by year, 1990 to 2025

Massachusetts reached a record 7.15 million in 2025, up 19 percent since 1990, though it dropped from 13th to 16th among the states.

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  • Massachusetts: 6.02M in 1990, 7.15M in 2025. Its low point was 5.99M in 1992.

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Massachusetts started the series with a small decline. The estimate slipped from 6,018,664 in 1990 to about 5.99 million in 1992 before growing again, and it fell slightly again from 2003 to 2005. Since then it has climbed to a record 7,154,084 in 2025, a gain of about 19 percent over 1990.

Growth has picked up lately: about 169,000 people were added between 2020 and 2025, and the state is up 8.9 percent since 2010 and 12.5 percent since 2000. Even so, it ranked 13th among the 50 states in 1990 and 2000, 14th in 2010 and 16th in 2025. The data are Census Bureau resident estimates for July 1.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau population estimates, July 1 (vintages 1999, 2000–2010 intercensal, 2020 and 2025), resident population of Massachusetts, millions. Retrieved November 4, 2026.

Population of Massachusetts, Residents, 1990 to 2025, 1990–2025
DateMassachusetts
19906.02M
19916.00M
19925.99M
19936.01M
19946.03M
19956.06M
19966.09M
19976.12M
19986.14M
19996.18M
20006.36M
20016.40M
20026.42M
20036.42M
20046.41M
20056.40M
20066.41M
20076.43M
20086.47M
20096.52M
20106.57M
20116.61M
20126.66M
20136.72M
20146.77M
20156.80M
20166.83M
20176.86M
20186.89M
20196.90M
20206.99M
20217.00M
20227.03M
20237.07M
20247.14M
20257.15M

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Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Massachusetts?

Massachusetts had about 7.15 million residents (7,154,084) in July 2025, according to Census Bureau estimates. That ranks 16th among the 50 states.

Did Massachusetts lose population?

Briefly. The estimate dipped in the early 1990s and again between 2003 and 2005, but the state is now at a record high and up about 19 percent since 1990.

Where does Massachusetts rank by population?

Massachusetts ranks 16th in 2025, down from 13th in 1990. It kept growing, but states such as Arizona, Tennessee and Washington grew faster.

Where does this data come from?

U.S. Census Bureau population estimates, July 1 (vintages 1999, 2000–2010 intercensal, 2020 and 2025), resident population of Massachusetts, millions. Retrieved November 4, 2026. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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