table with row headers in column A and column headers in rows 3 through 5 (leading dots indicate sub parts),,,,,,,,
"Table 2: Cumulative Estimates of Population Change for Counties of Massachusetts and County Rankings: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2004",,,,,,,,
.Geographic Area,Population estimates,,"Change, 2000 to 2004",,State ranking of counties,,,
,,,,,Population estimates,,"Change, 2000 to 2004",
,"July 1, 2004","April 1, 2000 estimates base",Number,Percent,"July 1, 2004","April 1, 2000 estimates base",Number,Percent
Massachusetts,"6,416,505","6,349,105","67,400",1.1,(X),(X),(X),(X)
.Barnstable County,"228,683","222,230","6,453",2.9,9,9,5,5
.Berkshire County,"132,486","134,953","-2,467",-1.8,11,11,13,13
.Bristol County,"548,176","534,678","13,498",2.5,6,6,4,6
.Dukes County,"15,669","14,987",682,4.6,13,13,10,2
.Essex County,"738,984","723,419","15,565",2.2,3,3,3,7
.Franklin County,"72,235","71,535",700,1.0,12,12,9,10
.Hampden County,"461,844","456,228","5,616",1.2,8,8,6,8
.Hampshire County,"153,894","152,251","1,643",1.1,10,10,8,9
.Middlesex County,"1,464,628","1,466,394","-1,766",-0.1,1,1,12,12
.Nantucket County,"10,124","9,520",604,6.3,14,14,11,1
.Norfolk County,"653,617","650,308","3,309",0.5,5,5,7,11
.Plymouth County,"490,655","472,822","17,833",3.8,7,7,2,4
.Suffolk County,"666,022","689,807","-23,785",-3.4,4,4,14,14
.Worcester County,"779,488","749,973","29,515",3.9,2,2,1,3
"Note: The April 1, 2000 Population Estimates base reflects changes to the Census 2000 population from the Count Question Resolution program and geographic program revisions.  Dash (-) represents zero or rounds to zero.  (X) Not applicable",,,,,,,,
Suggested Citation:,,,,,,,,
"Table 2: Cumulative Estimates of Population Change for Counties of Massachusetts and County Rankings: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2004 (CO-EST2004-02-25)",,,,,,,,
"Source: Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau",,,,,,,,
"Release Date: April 14, 2005",,,,,,,,