Massachusetts Natural Population Increase By County in 2011

According to the US Census Bureau estimates, in 2011, the natural population increase for Massachusetts was 19,191, and the top three counties that had the highest natural population increase were:

1. Middlesex: 6,583
2. Suffolk: 5,063
3. Essex: 2,208

On the other hand, the top 3 counties that had the lowest natural population increase were:

1. Barnstable: -1,218
2. Berkshire: -242
3. Hampshire: -78

Use the interactive visualization and the table below to explore the natural population increase for each Massachusetts county in 2011.

Natural Population Increase refers to the number of births minuse the number of deaths.