List of counties in Massachusetts
The US state of Massachusetts is divided into 14 counties .
county | Resident July 1, 2017 | Population census 2010 | Administrative headquarters |
---|---|---|---|
Barnstable | 213,444 | 215,868 | Barnstable |
Berkshire | 126,313 | 131,272 | Pittsfield |
Bristol | 561,483 | 548.265 | Taunton |
Dukes | 17,325 | 16,535 | Edgartown |
Essex | 785.205 | 743.172 |
Salem Lawrence |
Franklin | 70,702 | 71,372 | Greenfield |
Hampden | 469.818 | 463.625 | Springfield |
Hampshire | 161,834 | 158.078 | Northampton |
Middlesex | 1,602,947 | 1,503,017 |
Cambridge Lowell |
Nantucket | 11,229 | 10.172 | Nantucket |
Norfolk | 700,322 | 670.968 | Dedham |
Plymouth | 515.142 | 494,949 |
Brockton Plymouth |
Suffolk | 797.939 | 722.136 | Boston |
Worcester | 826.116 | 798.379 | Worcester |