State and community population data

State and community population data

State population: 6,349,097 (2000 U.S. Census)

Population rank: 13th of the 50 states

Population growth since 1990 Census: 332,672 (5.5 percent)

Rank of population growth rate among the 50 states (1990 to 2000): 41 (tie with New York)

10 largest communities (2005 estimate)
• Boston: 559,034
• Worcester: 175,898
• Springfield: 151,732
• Lowell: 103,111
• Cambridge: 100,135
• Brockton: 94,632
• New Bedford: 93,102
• Fall River: 91,802
• Quincy: 90,250
• Lynn: 88,792

10 smallest communities (2005 estimate)
• Gosnold: 86
• Monroe: 100
• Mount Washington: 135
• New Ashford: 247
• Hawley: 345
• Rowe: 350
• Tyringham: 352
• Aquinnah: 356
• Alford: 400
• Tolland: 447

Number of communities with populations of more than 40,000: 34
Number of communities with populations of less than 1,000: 27
Median community population: 10,230 (Maynard)

Sources: Department of Revenue and U.S. Census Bureau