Nationwide Claims to Fame

Middlesex County is 12th out of 3,143 other counties in Non-farm private employees

Middlesex County is 18th out of 3,143 other counties in Non-farm private establishments

Middlesex County is 20th out of 3,143 other counties in Total businesses (including small businesses)

Middlesex County is 22nd out of 3,143 other counties in Households

Middlesex County is 23rd out of 3,143 other counties in Current population (2012)

Middlesex County is 23rd out of 3,143 other counties in Retail sales

Middlesex County is 24th out of 3,143 other counties in Housing units

Middlesex County is 26th out of 3,143 other counties in Retail accommodation and food service sales

Middlesex County is 27th out of 3,143 other counties in Units inside multi-unit buildings

Middlesex County is 28th out of 3,143 other counties in Residents with college degree (older than 25)

Statewide Claims to Fame

Middlesex County is 1st in Massachusetts out of 14 other counties in Building permits (last year)

Middlesex County is 1st in Massachusetts out of 14 other counties in Current population (2012)

Middlesex County is 1st in Massachusetts out of 14 other counties in Households

Middlesex County is 1st in Massachusetts out of 14 other counties in Housing units

Middlesex County is 1st in Massachusetts out of 14 other counties in Non-farm private employees

Middlesex County is 1st in Massachusetts out of 14 other counties in Non-farm private establishments

Middlesex County is 1st in Massachusetts out of 14 other counties in Race - Asian

Middlesex County is 1st in Massachusetts out of 14 other counties in Residents with college degree (older than 25)

Middlesex County is 1st in Massachusetts out of 14 other counties in Retail sales

Middlesex County is 1st in Massachusetts out of 14 other counties in Total businesses (including small businesses)

Main Cities Within Middlesex County, Massachusetts

Middlesex County, Massachusetts Border Map - Phone Size

General Demographics

Size Demographics

Size Demographics
Middlesex County Rank Massachusetts US
Current population (2012) 1,537,215 1st 6,646,144 313,914,040
Size in square miles 817.8 3rd 7,800.1 3,531,905.4
Population density (people per sqmi) 1,837.9 2nd 839.4 87.4

People Demographics

Age Demographics
Middlesex County Rank Massachusetts US
Residents younger than 5 5.6% 6th 5.5% 6.4%
Residents younger than 18 20.9% 8th 21.1% 23.5%
Residents 65 or older 13.5% 11th 14.4% 13.7%
Education Demographics
Middlesex County Rank Massachusetts US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) 91.8% 7th 88.9% 85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25) 49.8% 1st 38.7% 28.2%
Race Demographics
Middlesex County Rank Massachusetts US
Race - White 82.3% 12th 83.7% 77.9%
Race - Black or African American 5.3% 7th 7.9% 13.1%
Race - American Indian or Alaska Native 0.3% 8th 0.5% 1.2%
Race - Asian 10.1% 1st 5.8% 5.1%
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.1% 8th 0.1% 0.2%
Race - Two or More 2.0% 7th 2.0% 2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino 7.0% 6th 10.1% 16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino 76.4% 11th 75.8% 63.0%
Misc People Demographics
Middlesex County Rank Massachusetts US
Female residents 51.3% 10th 51.5% 50.8%
Foreign born residents 18.7% 2nd 14.7% 12.8%

Housing Demographics

Housing Demographics
Middlesex County Rank Massachusetts US
Housing units 614,036 1st 2,818,940 132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings 44.8% 2nd 41.8% 25.9%
Households 577,349 1st 2,522,409 114,761,359
Home ownership rate 63.4% 12th 63.6% 66.1%
Home median value $410,100 3rd $343,500 $186,200
People per household 2.5 9th 2.5 2.6
Building permits (last year) 2,928 1st 11,111 829,658

Income Demographics

Income Demographics
Middlesex County Rank Massachusetts US
Income per capita $41,453 3rd $35,051 $27,915
Income per household $79,691 3rd $65,981 $52,762
Income below poverty line 7.7% 12th 10.7% 14.3%

Business Demographics

Business Demographics
Middlesex County Rank Massachusetts US
Non-farm private establishments 41,961 1st 169,146 7,354,043
Non-farm private employees 802,736 1st 2,960,712 113,425,965
Total businesses (including small businesses) 154,765 1st 596,790 27,092,908
Retail sales $19,661,130 1st $88,082,966 $3,917,663,456
Retail sales per capita $13,325 9th $13,553 $12,990
Retail accommodation and food service sales $3,250,213 2nd $14,917,210 $613,795,732

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