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Middlesex County

Population 860,147 · ACS 2020-2024

Median Household Income
$111,549
Median Home Value
$462,900
Median Gross Rent
$1,871/mo
Poverty Rate
8.6%
Unemployment Rate
6.7%
Homeownership Rate
63.6%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
45.6%
Median Age
39.5

Population Over Time

Middlesex County grew 5.7% from 2014 to 2024.

2014
824,046
2016
831,852
2018
826,698
2020
825,015
2022
860,147
2024
871,290

Business & Industry

Middlesex County has 22,314 business establishments employing 434,143 people.

Professional, scientific, and technical services
4,122
Health care and social assistance
2,534
Other services (except public administration)
1,904
Accommodation and food services
1,902
Construction
1,556
Wholesale trade
1,541
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
1,294
Finance and insurance
832

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

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