Middlesex County , Massachusetts
Population: 1,622,896 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $126,779 Home $687,200 Rent $2,126/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Middlesex County is among the largest US counties by population, with roughly 1.6 million residents. Aggregating that scale means the headline figures — household income near $126,779, median home values of $687,000 — average across substantial economic and geographic diversity. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Middlesex County in the top 3% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with earthquake risk the dominant local risk.
$126,779
Median Income
household
$687,200
Home Value
median
$2,126/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $126,779 |
| Per Capita Income | $67,471 |
| Poverty Rate | 7.5% |
| Median Home Value | $687,200 |
| Median Gross Rent | $2,126/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 61.6% |
| Renter Occupied | 38.4% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 1,622,896 |
| Median Age | 38.9 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 59.0% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
23.8%
Obesity
8.5%
Diabetes
9.3%
Smoking
25.6%
High Blood Pressure
18.3%
No Physical Activity
23.7%
Depression
30.6%
Insufficient Sleep
78.9%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 96.9 · 97th national percentile
🌊 Flood
56.20
🌪️ Tornado
90.11
🌀 Hurricane
95.45
🔥 Wildfire
72.77
❄️ Winter Storm
67.15
🌍 Earthquake
96.09
☀️ Drought
86.80
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