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Counties in Massachusetts by births (July to June)

Middlesex County had the highest births (July to June) of 14 counties in 2022, at 16,202. Nantucket County had the lowest, at 150. The median was 5,152 and the figure for Massachusetts was 68,943. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest16,202Middlesex County
Lowest150Nantucket County
Median5,15214 counties
Massachusetts68,943History

All counties, 2022

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Middlesex CountyMiddlesex County: 16,202 count16,202Worcester CountyWorcester County: 8,624 count8,624Essex CountyEssex County: 8,507 count8,507Suffolk CountySuffolk County: 8,251 count8,251Norfolk CountyNorfolk County: 7,218 count7,218Bristol CountyBristol County: 5,690 count5,690Plymouth CountyPlymouth County: 5,400 count5,400Hampden CountyHampden County: 4,903 count4,903Barnstable CountyBarnstable County: 1,513 count1,513Hampshire CountyHampshire County: 944 count944Berkshire CountyBerkshire County: 883 count883Franklin CountyFranklin County: 483 count483Dukes CountyDukes County: 175 count175Nantucket CountyNantucket County: 150 count150
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022
count		Change on 2021
1Middlesex County Estimated16,202+3.9%
2Worcester County Estimated8,624+4.3%
3Essex County Estimated8,507+3.5%
4Suffolk County Estimated8,251+2.2%
5Norfolk County Estimated7,218+4.9%
6Bristol County Estimated5,690+4.5%
7Plymouth County Estimated5,400+4.7%
8Hampden County Estimated4,903+4.2%
9Barnstable County Estimated1,513+6.8%
10Hampshire County Estimated944+6.1%
11Berkshire County Estimated883-9.6%
12Franklin County Estimated483-2.6%
13Dukes County Estimated175+1.2%
14Nantucket County Estimated150+2%

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About this ranking

Estimated live births to resident mothers from July 1 of the previous year through June 30 of the reported year.

Census population estimates component. The year identifies the end of the July-to-June period. These estimates can be revised and differ from calendar-year birth totals.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program: births, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest births (July to June)?

Middlesex County, with 16,202 in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest births (July to June)?

Nantucket County, with 150 in 2022.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program: births, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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