Historical U.S. Census Totals for Middlesex County, Massachusetts

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This article shows U.S. Census totals for Middlesex County, Massachusetts, broken down by municipality, from 1900 to 2000.

Like most areas of New England, Middlesex County is (and has been at all times since well before the 20th century) entirely divided into incorporated municipalities. There is no unincorporated territory. For any census, adding up the totals for each municipality should yield the county total.

There are two types of municipalities in Massachusetts, towns and cities. The tables below differentiate between towns and cities.

For more information on the New England municipal system, see New England town.

1 Corporate changes since 1900
2 1900
3 1910
4 1920
5 1930
6 1940
7 1950
8 1960
9 1970
10 1980
11 1990
12 2000
13 Notes
- 13.1 Special note regarding Watertown
14 See also

[edit] Corporate changes since 1900

There have been no changes in Middlesex County’s municipality roster since 1900.

[edit] 1900

County Total: 565,696

Lowell (city) 94,969
Cambridge (city) 91,886
Somerville (city) 61,643
Malden (city) 33,664
Newton (city) 33,587
Everett (city) 24,336
Waltham (city) 23,481
Medford (city) 18,244
Woburn (city) 14,254
Marlborough (city) 13,609
Melrose (city) 12,962
Framingham 11,302
Watertown 9,706
Natick 9,488
Wakefield 9,290
Arlington 8,603
Winchester 7,248
Stoneham 6,197
Concord 5,652
Hudson 5,454
Reading 4,969
Chelmsford 3,984
Belmont 3,929
Lexington 3,831
Pepperell 3,701
Tewksbury 3,683
Dracut 3,253
Maynard 3,142
Billerica 2,775
Westford 2,624
Hopkinton 2,623
Holliston 2,598
Ayer 2,446
Wayland 2,303
Acton 2,120
Groton 2,052
Weston 1,834
Townsend 1,804
Shirley 1,680
Wilmington 1,596
Ashland 1,525
Sherborn 1,483
Bedford 1,208
Littleton 1,179
Sudbury 1,150
Lincoln 1,127
North Reading 1,035
Stow 1,002
Ashby 876
Tyngsborough 773
Burlington 593
Carlisle 480
Dunstable 427
Boxborough 316

[edit] 1910

County Total: 669,915

Lowell (city) 106,294
Cambridge (city) 104,839
Somerville (city) 77,236
Malden (city) 44,404
Newton (city) 39,806
Everett (city) 33,484
Waltham (city) 27,834
Medford (city) 23,150
Melrose (city) 15,715
Woburn (city) 15,308
Marlborough (city) 14,579
Framingham 12,948
Watertown 12,875
Wakefield 11,404
Arlington 11,187
Natick 9,866
Winchester 9,309
Stoneham 7,090
Hudson 6,743
Concord 6,421
Maynard 6,390
Reading 5,818
Belmont 5,542
Chelmsford 5,010
Lexington 4,918
Tewksbury 3,750
Dracut 3,461
Pepperell 2,953
Westford 2,851
Ayer 2,797
Billerica 2,789
Holliston 2,711
Hopkinton 2,452
Wayland 2,206
Groton 2,155
Shirley 2,139
Acton 2,136
Weston 2,106
Wilmington 1,858
Townsend 1,761
Ashland 1,682
Sherborn 1,428
Bedford 1,231
Littleton 1,229
Lincoln 1,175
Sudbury 1,120
Stow 1,115
North Reading 1,059
Ashby 885
Tyngsborough 829
Burlington 591
Carlisle 551
Dunstable 408
Boxborough 317

[edit] 1920

County Total: 778,352

Lowell (city) 112,759
Cambridge (city) 109,694
Somerville (city) 93,091
Malden (city) 49,103
Newton (city) 46,054
Everett (city) 40,120
Medford (city) 39,038
Waltham (city) 30,915
Watertown 21,457
Arlington 18,665
Melrose (city) 18,204
Framingham 17,033
Woburn (city) 16,574
Marlborough (city) 15,028
Wakefield 13,025
Natick 10,907
Belmont 10,749
Winchester 10,485
Stoneham 7,873
Hudson 7,607
Reading 7,439
Maynard 7,086
Concord 6,461
Lexington 6,350
Chelmsford 5,682
Dracut 5,280
Tewksbury 4,450
Billerica 3,646
Westford 3,170
Ayer 3,052
Holliston 2,707
Wilmington 2,581
Pepperell 2,468
Hopkinton 2,289
Ashland 2,287
Weston 2,282
Shirley 2,260
Groton 2,185
Acton 2,162
Wayland 1,935
Townsend 1,575
Sherborn 1,558
Bedford 1,362
North Reading 1,286
Littleton 1,277
Sudbury 1,121
Stow 1,101
Tyngsborough 1,044
Lincoln 1,042
Burlington 885
Ashby 834
Carlisle 463
Dunstable 353
Boxborough 298

[edit] 1930

County Total: 934,924

Cambridge (city) 113,643
Somerville (city) 103,908
Lowell (city) 100,234
Newton (city) 65,276
Medford (city) 59,714
Malden (city) 58,036
Everett (city) 48,424
Waltham (city) 39,247
Watertown 34,913
Arlington 36,094
Melrose (city) 23,170
Framingham 22,210
Belmont 21,748
Woburn (city) 19,434
Wakefield 16,318
Marlborough (city) 15,587
Natick 13,589
Winchester 12,719
Stoneham 10,060
Reading 9,767
Lexington 9,467
Hudson 8,469
Concord 7,477
Maynard 7,156
Chelmsford 7,022
Dracut 6,912
Billerica 5,880
Tewksbury 5,585
Wilmington 4,013
Westford 3,600
Weston 3,332
Ayer 3,060
Wayland 2,937
Pepperell 2,922
Holliston 2,864
Bedford 2,603
Hopkinton 2,563
Acton 2,482
Groton 2,434
Shirley 2,427
Ashland 2,397
North Reading 1,945
Townsend 1,752
Burlington 1,722
Lincoln 1,493
Littleton 1,447
Tyngsborough 1,358
Sudbury 1,182
Stow 1,142
Ashby 982
Sherborn 943
Carlisle 569
Dunstable 384
Boxborough 312

[edit] 1940

County Total: 971,390

Cambridge (city) 110,879
Somerville (city) 102,177
Lowell (city) 101,389
Newton (city) 69,873
Medford (city) 63,083
Malden (city) 58,010
Everett (city) 46,784
Waltham (city) 40,020
Arlington 40,013
Watertown 35,427
Belmont 26,867
Melrose (city) 25,333
Framingham 23,214
Woburn (city) 19,751
Wakefield 16,223
Marlborough (city) 15,154
Winchester 15,081
Natick 13,851
Lexington 13,187
Reading 10,866
Stoneham 10,765
Chelmsford 8,077
Hudson 8,042
Concord 7,972
Billerica 7,933
Dracut 7,339
Maynard 6,812
Tewksbury 6,261
Wilmington 4,645
Westford 3,830
Bedford 3,807
Weston 3,590
Ayer 3,572
Wayland 3,505
Pepperell 3,114
Holliston 3,000
North Reading 2,886
Acton 2,701
Hopkinton 2,697
Shirley 2,608
Groton 2,550
Ashland 2,479
Burlington 2,275
Townsend 2,065
Lincoln 1,783
Sudbury 1,754
Littleton 1,651
Tyngsborough 1,634
Stow 1,243
Ashby 1,026
Sherborn 1,022
Carlisle 747
Dunstable 447
Boxborough 376

[edit] 1950

County Total: 1,064,569

Cambridge (city) 120,740
Somerville (city) 102,351
Lowell (city) 97,249
Newton (city) 81,994
Medford (city) 66,113
Malden (city) 59,804
Waltham (city) 47,187
Everett (city) 45,982
Arlington 44,353
Watertown 37,329
Framingham 28,086
Belmont 27,381
Melrose (city) 26,988
Woburn (city) 20,492
Natick 19,838
Wakefield 19,633
Lexington 17,335
Marlborough (city) 15,756
Winchester 15,509
Reading 14,006
Stoneham 13,229
Billerica 11,101
Chelmsford 9,407
Dracut 8,666
Concord 8,623
Hudson 8,211
Tewksbury 7,505
Wilmington 7,039
Maynard 6,978
Ayer 5,740
Bedford 5,234
Weston 5,026
Wayland 4,407
North Reading 4,402
Shirley 4,271
Westford 4,262
Holliston 3,753
Acton 3,510
Ashland 3,500
Hopkinton 3,486
Pepperell 3,460
Burlington 3,250
Groton 2,889
Townsend 2,817
Sudbury 2,596
Lincoln 2,427
Littleton 2,349
Tyngsborough 2,059
Stow 1,700
Ashby 1,464
Sherborn 1,245
Carlisle 876
Dunstable 522
Boxborough 439

[edit] 1960

County Total: 1,238,742

Cambridge (city) 107,716
Somerville (city) 94,697
Newton (city) 92,384
Lowell (city) 92,107
Medford (city) 64,971
Malden (city) 57,676
Waltham (city) 55,413
Arlington 49,953
Framingham 44,526
Everett (city) 43,544
Watertown 39,092
Woburn (city) 31,214
Melrose (city) 29,619
Natick 28,831
Belmont 28,715
Lexington 27,691
Wakefield 24,295
Winchester 19,376
Reading 19,259
Marlborough (city) 18,819
Billerica 17,867
Stoneham 17,821
Tewksbury 15,902
Chelmsford 15,130
Ayer 14,927
Dracut 13,674
Burlington 12,852
Concord 12,517
Wilmington 12,475
Bedford 10,969
Wayland 10,444
Hudson 9,666
North Reading 8,331
Weston 8,261
Ashland 7,779
Maynard 7,695
Sudbury 7,447
Acton 7,238
Westford 6,261
Holliston 6,222
Lincoln 5,613
Shirley 5,202
Littleton 5,109
Hopkinton 4,932
Pepperell 4,336
Groton 3,904
Townsend 3,650
Tyngsborough 3,302
Stow 2,573
Ashby 1,883
Sherborn 1,806
Carlisle 1,488
Dunstable 824
Boxborough 744

[edit] 1970

County Total: 1,398,397

Cambridge (city) 100,361
Lowell (city) 94,239
Newton (city) 91,263
Somerville (city) 88,779
Medford (city) 64,397
Framingham 64,048
Waltham (city) 61,582
Malden (city) 56,127
Arlington 53,524
Everett (city) 42,485
Watertown 39,307
Woburn (city) 37,406
Melrose (city) 33,180
Lexington 31,886
Billerica 31,648
Chelmsford 31,432
Natick 31,057
Belmont 28,285
Marlborough (city) 27,936
Wakefield 25,402
Tewksbury 22,755
Reading 22,539
Winchester 22,269
Burlington 21,980
Stoneham 20,725
Dracut 18,214
Wilmington 17,102
Concord 16,148
Hudson 16,084
Acton 14,770
Bedford 13,513
Sudbury 13,506
Wayland 13,461
Holliston 12,069
North Reading 11,264
Weston 10,870
Westford 10,368
Maynard 9,710
Ashland 8,882
Ayer 8,325
Lincoln 7,567
Littleton 6,380
Hopkinton 5,981
Pepperell 5,887
Groton 5,109
Shirley 4,909
Townsend 4,281
Tyngsborough 4,204
Stow 3,984
Sherborn 3,309
Carlisle 2,871
Ashby 2,274
Boxborough 1,451
Dunstable 1,292

[edit] 1980

County Total: 1,367,034

Cambridge (city) 95,322
Lowell (city) 92,418
Newton (city) 83,622
Somerville (city) 77,372
Framingham 65,113
Waltham (city) 58,200
Medford (city) 58,076
Malden (city) 53,386
Arlington 48,219
Everett (city) 37,195
Billerica 36,727
Woburn (city) 36,626
Watertown 34,384
Melrose (city) 30,055
Chelmsford 31,174
Marlborough (city) 30,617
Natick 29,461
Lexington 29,479
Belmont 26,100
Wakefield 24,895
Tewksbury 24,635
Burlington 23,486
Reading 22,678
Stoneham 21,424
Dracut 21,249
Winchester 20,701
Acton 17,544
Wilmington 17,471
Concord 16,293
Hudson 16,408
Sudbury 14,027
Westford 13,434
Bedford 13,067
Holliston 12,622
Wayland 12,170
North Reading 11,455
Weston 11,169
Maynard 9,590
Ashland 9,165
Pepperell 8,061
Townsend 7,201
Hopkinton 7,114
Lincoln 7,098
Ayer 6,993
Littleton 6,970
Groton 6,154
Tyngsborough 5,683
Stow 5,144
Shirley 5,124
Sherborn 4,049
Carlisle 3,306
Boxborough 3,126
Ashby 2,311
Dunstable 1,671

[edit] 1990

County Total: 1,398,468

Lowell (city) 103,439
Cambridge (city) 95,802
Newton (city) 82,585
Somerville (city) 76,210
Framingham 64,989
Waltham (city) 57,878
Medford (city) 57,407
Malden (city) 53,884
Arlington 44,630
Billerica 37,609
Woburn (city) 35,943
Everett (city) 35,701
Watertown 33,284
Chelmsford 32,383
Marlborough (city) 31,813
Natick 30,510
Lexington 28,974
Melrose (city) 28,150
Tewksbury 27,266
Dracut 25,594
Wakefield 24,825
Belmont 24,720
Burlington 23,302
Reading 22,539
Stoneham 22,203
Winchester 20,267
Acton 17,872
Wilmington 17,651
Hudson 17,233
Concord 17,076
Westford 16,392
Sudbury 14,358
Bedford 12,996
Holliston 12,926
Ashland 12,066
North Reading 12,002
Wayland 11,874
Maynard 10,325
Pepperell 10,098
Weston 10,200
Hopkinton 9,191
Tyngsborough 8,642
Townsend 8,496
Lincoln 7,666
Groton 7,511
Littleton 7,051
Ayer 6,871
Shirley 6,118
Stow 5,328
Carlisle 4,333
Sherborn 3,989
Boxborough 3,343
Ashby 2,717
Dunstable 2,236

[edit] 2000

County Total: 1,466,394

Lowell (city) 105,167
Cambridge (city) 101,355
Newton (city) 83,829
Somerville (city) 77,478
Framingham 66,910
Waltham (city) 59,226
Malden (city) 56,340
Medford (city) 55,765
Arlington 42,389
Billerica 38,981
Everett (city) 38,037
Woburn (city) 37,258
Marlborough (city) 36,255
Chelmsford 33,613
Watertown 32,986
Natick 32,170
Lexington 30,355
Tewksbury 28,851
Dracut 28,562
Melrose (city) 27,134
Wakefield 24,804
Belmont 24,194
Reading 23,708
Burlington 22,876
Stoneham 22,219
Wilmington 21,363
Winchester 20,810
Westford 20,754
Acton 20,331
Hudson 18,113
Concord 16,993
Sudbury 16,841
Ashland 14,674
North Reading 13,837
Holliston 13,801
Hopkinton 13,346
Wayland 13,100
Bedford 12,595
Weston 11,469
Pepperell 11,142
Tyngsborough 11,081
Maynard 10,433
Groton 9,547
Townsend 9,198
Littleton 8,184
Lincoln 8,056
Shirley 7,616
Ayer 7,287
Stow 5,902
Boxborough 4,868
Carlisle 4,717
Sherborn 4,200
Ashby 2,845
Dunstable 2,829

[edit] Notes

1970 Census

The Census Bureau made a number of revisions to 1970 census totals subsequent to their initial release. Middlesex County went through two rounds of revisions. The 1970 total for Middlesex County was originally reported as 1,397,268; for the city of Newton, 91,066; and for the town of Ayer, 7,393. Later, the county total was revised to 1,398,355, with Newton’s total changing to 91,263 and Ayer’s to 8,283. Newton’s total remained, but the totals for the county and for Ayer were later revised again to those shown in the list above. At least part of the issue with Ayer appears to have been an assignment error between Ayer and the neighboring town of Harvard, in Worcester County (the two towns shared in part the then-active Fort Devens military base); Harvard also went through two rounds of revisions, and in both the original and final totals, the collective population of Ayer and Harvard is the same.

2000 Census

The Census Bureau made a number of revisions to 2000 census totals subsequent to their initial release. The 2000 total for Middlesex County was originally reported as 1,465,396; for the town of Chelmsford, 33,858, and for the town of Shirley, 6,373. The totals were later revised to those shown in the list above. At least part of the issue with Shirley may have been an assignment error between Shirley and the neighboring town of Lancaster, in Worcester County (the two towns shared in part the former Fort Devens military base); as a result of the revisions, Shirley’s total increased and Lancaster’s dropped, although not by exactly the same amount.

[edit] Special note regarding Watertown

Sources will sometimes quote varying numbers of cities in Massachusetts; certain municipalities which typically identify themselves as “towns” are sometimes shown as being cities. In particular, there are ten “towns” in Massachusetts which have been determined by the Massachusetts Secretary of State’s office to have forms of government that legally make them cities, at least for purposes of certain state laws that draw a distinction between the two forms of government. Watertown is among the affected communities.

These municipalities, including Watertown, are considered to be towns for purposes of the “New England town” wikipedia article and its associated pages. This is done because these municipalities are most commonly referred to as towns (the towns themselves, and even other branches of state government besides the Secretary of State, usually refer to them as “towns”), and to maintain consistency with the other New England states (while there are undoubtedly municipalities in other New England states that call themselves towns but would be considered cities under the standard applied by the Massachusetts Secretary of State’s office, this attempt to classify such towns as cities has not been undertaken in other states). The reader should be aware, however, that some sources will identify these municipalities, including Watertown, as cities. Watertown adopted its present form of government in 1980.

The Census Bureau has been inconsistent in its handling of these municipalities. The Census Bureau listed all of the communities affected by the Secretary of State’s determination as towns up through the 1990 Census; in 2000, it listed some, but not all, as cities. In the 2000 Census, Watertown was one of those listed as a city.

[edit] See also

	Historical U.S. census figures for Massachusetts
	Barnstable County · Berkshire County · Bristol County · Dukes County · Essex County · Franklin County · Hampden County · Hampshire County · Middlesex County · Nantucket County · Norfolk County · Plymouth County · Suffolk County · Worcester County