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"Table 1: Annual Estimates of the Population for Counties of Massachusetts: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005",,,,,,,,
Geographic Area,Population estimates,,,,,,"April 1, 2000",
,"July 1, 2005","July 1, 2004","July 1, 2003","July 1, 2002","July 1, 2001","July 1, 2000",Estimates base,Census
Massachusetts,"6,398,743","6,407,382","6,417,565","6,411,568","6,394,750","6,362,132","6,349,105","6,349,097"
.Barnstable County,"226,514","227,984","228,969","227,540","225,349","223,237","222,230","222,230"
.Berkshire County,"131,868","132,397","133,036","133,268","133,895","134,812","134,953","134,953"
.Bristol County,"546,331","547,278","546,761","543,691","538,826","536,125","534,678","534,678"
.Dukes County,"15,592","15,574","15,568","15,411","15,224","15,078","14,987","14,987"
.Essex County,"738,301","737,447","737,706","736,313","732,412","725,591","723,419","723,419"
.Franklin County,"72,334","72,214","72,004","71,922","71,580","71,514","71,535","71,535"
.Hampden County,"461,591","461,491","461,319","459,395","456,896","456,617","456,226","456,228"
.Hampshire County,"153,339","153,591","153,649","152,563","151,419","152,379","152,253","152,251"
.Middlesex County,"1,459,011","1,462,822","1,466,025","1,468,534","1,473,486","1,468,781","1,466,394","1,465,396"
.Nantucket County,"10,168","10,113","9,999","9,875","9,639","9,565","9,520","9,520"
.Norfolk County,"653,595","653,621","653,612","654,232","653,564","651,254","650,308","650,308"
.Plymouth County,"492,409","489,979","487,808","484,451","479,505","474,534","472,822","472,822"
.Suffolk County,"654,428","664,263","675,738","685,072","691,223","689,943","689,807","689,807"
.Worcester County,"783,262","778,608","775,371","769,301","761,732","752,702","749,973","750,963"
"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 1: Annual Estimates of the Population for Counties of Massachusetts: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 (CO-EST2005-01-25)",,,,,,,,
"Source: Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau",,,,,,,,
"Release Date: March 16, 2006",,,,,,,,