Counties in Massachusetts by natural change, July to June

Middlesex County had the highest natural change, July to June of 14 counties in 2019, at 4,482. Barnstable County had the lowest, at -1,525. The median was 125 and the figure for Massachusetts was 9,423. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest4,482Middlesex County
Lowest-1,525Barnstable County
Median12514 counties
Massachusetts9,423History

Map of counties, 2019

Barnstable County: -1,525 personsBerkshire County: -505 personsBristol County: 37 personsDukes County: 24 personsEssex County: 1,377 personsFranklin County: -234 personsHampden County: 275 personsHampshire County: -371 personsMiddlesex County: 4,482 personsNantucket County: 91 personsNorfolk County: 1,033 personsPlymouth County: 158 personsSuffolk County: 3,765 personsWorcester County: 816 persons
  • Under -500
  • -500 to -370
  • -370 to 0
  • 0 to 160
  • 160 to 1,000
  • 1,000 and over
persons, 2019. Red areas are below zero and blue areas above it. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program: natural change (births minus deaths), July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2019

Middlesex County: 4,482 personsMiddlesex County4,482Suffolk County: 3,765 personsSuffolk County3,765Essex County: 1,377 personsEssex County1,377Norfolk County: 1,033 personsNorfolk County1,033Worcester County: 816 personsWorcester County816Hampden County: 275 personsHampden County275Plymouth County: 158 personsPlymouth County158Nantucket County: 91 personsNantucket County91Bristol County: 37 personsBristol County37Dukes County: 24 personsDukes County24Franklin County: -234 personsFranklin County-234Hampshire County: -371 personsHampshire County-371Berkshire County: -505 personsBerkshire County-505Barnstable County: -1,525 personsBarnstable County-1,525Middlesex County: 4,482 personsMiddlesex County4,482Suffolk County: 3,765 personsSuffolk County3,765Essex County: 1,377 personsEssex County1,377Norfolk County: 1,033 personsNorfolk County1,033Worcester County: 816 personsWorcester County816Hampden County: 275 personsHampden County275Plymouth County: 158 personsPlymouth County158Nantucket County: 91 personsNantucket County91Bristol County: 37 personsBristol County37Dukes County: 24 personsDukes County24Franklin County: -234 personsFranklin County-234Hampshire County: -371 personsHampshire County-371Berkshire County: -505 personsBerkshire County-505Barnstable County: -1,525 personsBarnstable County-1,525
persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program: natural change (births minus deaths), July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2019
persons
Change on 2018
1Middlesex County Estimated4,482-10.1%
2Suffolk County Estimated3,765-10.8%
3Essex County Estimated1,377-0.9%
4Norfolk County Estimated1,033-27.1%
5Worcester County Estimated816-20.6%
6Hampden County Estimated275-18.6%
7Plymouth County Estimated158-65.9%
8Nantucket County Estimated91+21.3%
9Bristol County Estimated37-61.9%
10Dukes County Estimated24+118.2%
11Franklin County Estimated-234-8.3%
12Hampshire County Estimated-371-11.1%
13Berkshire County Estimated-505+12.6%
14Barnstable County Estimated-1,525-12.3%

Other periods

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Estimated births minus deaths of residents from July 1 of the previous year through June 30 of the reported year. A negative value means more deaths than births.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program: natural change (births minus deaths), July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Population Estimates Program: natural change (births minus deaths), July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021 (Counties in Massachusetts by natural change, July to June, 2019) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html

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Population Estimates Program: natural change (births minus deaths), July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021, Counties in Massachusetts by natural change, July to June, 2019. U.S. Census Bureau, 26 Mar. 2026, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/natural-change-july-june/massachusetts-counties?period=2019. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Population Estimates Program: natural change (births minus deaths), July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. Counties in Massachusetts by natural change, July to June, 2019. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/natural-change-july-june/massachusetts-counties?period=2019.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Population Estimates Program: natural change (births minus deaths), July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021, Counties in Massachusetts by natural change, July to June, 2019 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/natural-change-july-june/massachusetts-counties?period=2019 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest natural change, July to June?

Middlesex County, with 4,482 in 2019, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest natural change, July to June?

Barnstable County, with -1,525 in 2019.

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: natural change (births minus deaths), July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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