Massachusetts Counties

The majority of the Massachusetts Counties have derived their names from English place names, reflecting the colonial heritage of Massachusetts. The FIPS code (Federal Information Processing Standard)  of Massachusetts State is 25, which, when combined with any county code, would be written as 25XXX. The United States government uses the FIPS code to identify counties uniquely.

How Many Counties in Massachusetts

The US state of Massachusetts is divided into 14 counties. Eight of the fourteen counties abolished county government and went to town governments between 1997 and 2000. The counties were Berkshire, Franklin, Essex, Hampden, Hampshire Suffolk, Middlesex and Worcester counties. The counties in the southeastern portion of Massachusetts still have county-level local government. The counties are Barnstable, Dukes, Bristol, Norfolk and Plymouth counties. Nantucket County is one county in Massachusetts with a combined county/town government. Check this Massachusetts County Map, which provides the location of all counties on the Massachusetts Map.

Counties of Massachusetts

• Barnstable County Map
• Berkshire County Map
• Bristol County Map
• Dukes County Map
• Essex County Map
• Franklin County Map
• Hampden County Map
• Hampshire County Map
• Middlesex County Map
• Norfolk County Map
• Plymouth County Map
• Suffolk County Map
• Town And County Map
• Worcester County Map

Oldest County of Massachusetts

The oldest and four original counties of Massachusetts were created on May 10, 1643, were ”old” Norfolk, Suffolk, Middlesex and Essex Counties.

Newest County of Massachusetts

The Newest and last County of Massachusetts state created on February 25, 1812, is Hampden County.

Largest and Smallest County by Area in Massachusetts 

Worcester County is the largest county in Massachusetts, covering an area of 1513 square miles (3920 km2). The smallest county in Massachusetts is Nantucket County, covering 48 square miles (120 km2).

Best county to live in Massachusetts 

The best counties to live in Massachusetts are Middlesex County, Norfolk County, Hampshire County, Suffolk County and Worcester County.

Most Populated and Least Populated county of Massachusetts

Middlesex County is the most populated county (2020 census) in Massachusetts, and Nantucket County is the least populated county (2020 census) in Massachusetts state of the United States.

Information about maps of all Counties of Connecticut

The maps of all counties of Massachusetts Counties are available on the website describing facts about counties. The map shows the location of the county within the state, its county seat, and state and county boundary. Boston, the state capital, is also marked on all the maps. These maps can be used for different purposes.