List of counties in Massachusetts by Human Development Index

Massachusetts Counties by HDI

This is a list of Massachusetts counties by Human development index (HDI) for the year 2024. Nantucket County ranks highest with an HDI of 1.013, driven by the highest life expectancy, the highest per capita income, and one of the highest education indices in the state. Closely following are Norfolk and Middlesex counties, each with an HDI exceeding 1.0. At the lower end, Hampden, Bristol, and Berkshire counties have the lowest human development indices, all falling below 0.950. The overall HDI for Massachusetts stands at 0.956, the highest among all states in the United States. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

List

Massachusetts Counties by Human Development Index

Rank	County	HDI
Very High Human Development
1	Nantucket	1.013
2	Norfolk	1.002
3	Middlesex	1.000
4	Dukes	0.983
5	Barnstable	0.975
6	Essex	0.970
7	Suffolk	0.969
8	Plymouth	0.967
9	Hampshire	0.964
10	Franklin	0.961
11	Worcester	0.959
12	Berkshire	0.945
13	Bristol	0.943
14	Hampden	0.935
Massachusetts (2022)		0.956

References

1. "Massachusetts Human Development Reports". Insightorium. August 11, 2025. Retrieved August 12, 2025.
2. "Human Development Index by". Globaldata Lab. Retrieved August 12, 2025.
3. "Massachusetts Counties by Education Attainment". StatisticalAtlas. Retrieved August 12, 2025.