Massachusetts statistical areas explained

The United States currently has 12 statistical areas that have been delineated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). On July 21, 2023, the OMB delineated two combined statistical area, seven metropolitan statistical areas, and three micropolitan statistical area in Massachusetts.[1] As of 2023, the largest of these is the Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH CSA, comprising the area around Massachusetts' capital and largest city of Boston.

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The 12 United States statistical areas and 14 counties of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Combined statistical area2023 population (est.)[2] Core-based statistical area2023 population (est.)County2023 population (est.)Metropolitan division2023 population (est.)
Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH CSA8,345,067
6,145,689 		Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH MSA4,919,179
4,465,247 (MA)		Middlesex County, Massachusetts1,623,952Cambridge-Newton-Framingham, MA MD2,434,041
Essex County, Massachusetts810,089
Suffolk County, Massachusetts768,425Boston, MA MD2,031,206
Norfolk County, Massachusetts727,473
Plymouth County, Massachusetts535,308
Rockingham County, New Hampshire320,689Rockingham County-Strafford County, NH MD453,932
Strafford County, New Hampshire133,243
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA MSA1,677,803
581,841 (MA)		Providence County, Rhode Island660,615none
Bristol County, Massachusetts581,841
Kent County, Rhode Island171,278
Washington County, Rhode Island129,982
Newport County, Rhode Island83,832
Bristol County, Rhode Island50,255
Worcester, MA MSA866,866Worcester County, Massachusetts866,866
Manchester-Nashua, NH MSA427,354Hillsborough County, New Hampshire427,354
Barnstable Town, MA MSA231,735Barnstable County, Massachusetts231,735
Concord, NH μSA157,103Merrimack County, New Hampshire157,103
Laconia, NH μSA65,027Belknap County, New Hampshire65,027
Springfield-Amherst Town-Northampton, MA CSA693,629Springfield, MA MSA460,291Hampden County, Massachusetts460,291
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA MSA162,502Hampshire County, Massachusetts162,502
Greenfield, MA μSA70,836Franklin County, Massachusetts70,836
nonePittsfield, MA MSA126,818Berkshire County, Massachusetts126,818
Vineyard Haven, MA μSA20,819Dukes County, Massachusetts20,819
Nantucket, MA μSA14,444 Nantucket County, Massachusetts14,444
Commonwealth of Massachusetts7,001,399

Core-based statistical areas

The following table provides the in-state population ranking of each CBSA along with its rate of population change over time.

The 10 core-based statistical areas of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

scope=col rowspan=22023 rankscope=col rowspan=2Core-based statistical areaPopulation
scope=col2023 estimatescope=colChangescope=col2020 Census[3] scope=colChangescope=col2010 Census[4]
scope=rowBoston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH MSA (MA)
scope=rowWorcester, MA MSA
scope=rowProvidence-Warwick, RI-MA MSA (MA)
scope=rowSpringfield, MA MSA
scope=rowBarnstable Town, MA MSA
scope=rowAmherst Town-Northampton, MA MSA
scope=rowPittsfield, MA MSA
scope=rowGreenfield, MA μSA
scope=rowVineyard Haven, MA μSA
scope=rowNantucket, MA μSA
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH MSA
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA MSA

Combined statistical areas

The following table provides the in-state population ranking of each CSA along with its rate of population change over time.

The two combined statistical areas of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

scope=col rowspan=22023 rankscope=col rowspan=2Combined statistical areaPopulation
scope=col2023 estimatescope=colChangescope=col2020 Census[5] scope=colChangescope=col2010 Census[6]
scope=rowBoston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH CSA (MA)
scope=rowSpringfield-Amherst Town-Northampton, MA CSA
Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH CSA

See also

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas . July 21, 2023 . 0MB BULLETIN NO. 23-01 . October 23, 2023 . Office of Management and Budget.
  2. Web site: March 2023 . County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2023 . May 21, 2024 . United States Census Bureau, Population Division.
  3. Web site: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS.. U.S. Census Bureau. 2020. May 21, 2024.
  4. Web site: Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019. U.S. Census Bureau. 2019. May 21, 2024.
  5. Web site: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS.. U.S. Census Bureau. 2020. May 21, 2024.
  6. Web site: Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019. U.S. Census Bureau. 2019. May 21, 2024.

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