Business Formation Pulse · MA counties
Massachusetts Business Applications by County
Explore annual Census business applications across Massachusetts. Bubble size shows application volume; color can show volume or year-over-year change.
Latest year: 2025 · 14 countiesInteractive county map
Where are business applications concentrated?
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Light to dark: lower to higher application volumeBubble size: applications
County points use official Census internal coordinates. Values are protected estimates from the published annual BFS county file.
County ranking
Highest application counties
The ranking follows the selected year and map measure. Select a bar to inspect that county.
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Ranked by 2025 business applications
| Rank | County | Applications | vs. prior year | Share of state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesex County | 19,183 | +2.2% | 24.2% |
| 2 | Suffolk County | 13,092 | +6.7% | 16.5% |
| 3 | Essex County | 8,613 | +5.0% | 10.9% |
| 4 | Norfolk County | 8,350 | +8.5% | 10.6% |
| 5 | Worcester County | 7,975 | +1.7% | 10.1% |
| 6 | Plymouth County | 5,427 | +7.2% | 6.9% |
| 7 | Bristol County | 4,899 | +2.6% | 6.2% |
| 8 | Hampden County | 3,994 | +5.5% | 5.0% |
| 9 | Barnstable County | 2,595 | +0.9% | 3.3% |
| 10 | Berkshire County | 2,568 | +18.5% | 3.2% |
| 11 | Hampshire County | 1,136 | +16.3% | 1.4% |
| 12 | Franklin County | 478 | +6.5% | 0.6% |
| 13 | Dukes County | 436 | -9.7% | 0.6% |
| 14 | Nantucket County | 392 | +1.8% | 0.5% |
