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Middlesex County

Population 1,623,109 · ACS 2020-2024

Median Household Income
$130,847
Median Home Value
$727,800
Median Gross Rent
$2,201/mo
Poverty Rate
7.7%
Unemployment Rate
4.3%
Homeownership Rate
61.3%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
59.5%
Median Age
38.9

Population Over Time

Middlesex County grew 6.4% from 2014 to 2024.

2014
1,539,832
2016
1,567,610
2018
1,595,192
2020
1,605,899
2022
1,623,109
2024
1,638,365

Business & Industry

Middlesex County has 44,624 business establishments employing 963,417 people.

Professional, scientific, and technical services
6,991
Health care and social assistance
5,202
Construction
4,952
Other services (except public administration)
4,468
Accommodation and food services
4,015
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
2,705
Real estate and rental and leasing
2,022
Finance and insurance
2,004

Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.