Middlesex County, Massachusetts Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

1,638,365

Median Age

38.9

Male Median

37.9

Female Median

39.9

Middlesex County, Massachusetts Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Middlesex County, Massachusetts Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +10.7%%.

+10.7%% Growth

Middlesex County, Massachusetts Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Middlesex County, Massachusetts Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202438.91,638,365
202338.91,622,896
202238.81,623,109
202138.51,623,411
202038.51,605,899
201938.51,600,842
201838.51,595,192
201738.51,582,857
201638.51,567,610
201538.51,556,116
201438.51,539,832
201338.61,522,533
201238.51,507,558
201138.41,491,762
201038.31,479,491

Middlesex County, Massachusetts Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.0%
5–1714.4%
18–249.7%
25–3415.1%
35–5426.6%
55–6412.9%
65+16.3%

Dependency Ratios for Middlesex County, Massachusetts

Total Dependency Ratio:
55.7
Youth Dependency:
30.3
Old-Age Dependency:
25.4

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Middlesex County, Massachusetts

The median age in Middlesex County, Massachusetts is 38.9 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Middlesex County, Massachusetts is 1,638,365.

In Middlesex County, Massachusetts, seniors (ages 65+) make up 16.3% of the population, while children under 18 represent 14.4%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Middlesex County, Massachusetts has remained stable.
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