Massachusetts Historical Marital Status Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 6,657,291
| Massachusetts | % | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 5,509,044 | see rank | 252,974,135 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 2,637,974 | 100%, see rank | 123,281,364 |
| Never Married | 1,020,931 | 38.70%, see rank | 35.77% |
| Married | 1,339,822 | 50.79%, see rank | 52.04% |
| Widowed | 68,385 | 2.59%, see rank | 2.57% |
| Divorced | 208,836 | 7.92%, see rank | 9.62% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 2,871,070 | 100%, see rank | 129,692,771 |
| Never Married | 960,617 | 33.46%, see rank | 29.48% |
| Married | 1,340,603 | 46.69%, see rank | 49.19% |
| Widowed | 254,409 | 8.86%, see rank | 9.16% |
| Divorced | 315,441 | 10.99%, see rank | 12.16% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 6,560,595
| Massachusetts | % | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 5,403,605 | see rank | 248,042,237 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 2,583,839 | 100%, see rank | 120,789,875 |
| Never Married | 981,462 | 37.98%, see rank | 35.08% |
| Married | 1,331,705 | 51.54%, see rank | 52.93% |
| Widowed | 68,639 | 2.66%, see rank | 2.53% |
| Divorced | 202,033 | 7.82%, see rank | 9.46% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 2,819,766 | 100%, see rank | 127,252,362 |
| Never Married | 922,804 | 32.73%, see rank | 28.74% |
| Married | 1,330,958 | 47.20%, see rank | 49.95% |
| Widowed | 259,529 | 9.20%, see rank | 9.34% |
| Divorced | 306,475 | 10.87%, see rank | 11.97% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 6,477,096
| Massachusetts | % | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 5,311,242 | see rank | 243,073,468 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 2,536,607 | 100%, see rank | 118,264,295 |
| Never Married | 951,729 | 37.52%, see rank | 34.21% |
| Married | 1,326,141 | 52.28%, see rank | 54.02% |
| Widowed | 66,680 | 2.63%, see rank | 2.52% |
| Divorced | 192,057 | 7.57%, see rank | 9.25% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 2,774,635 | 100%, see rank | 124,809,173 |
| Never Married | 889,066 | 32.04%, see rank | 27.93% |
| Married | 1,332,765 | 48.03%, see rank | 50.85% |
| Widowed | 262,934 | 9.48%, see rank | 9.55% |
| Divorced | 289,870 | 10.45%, see rank | 11.66% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 6,511,176
| Massachusetts | % | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 5,324,962 | see rank | 240,146,935 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 2,553,193 | 100%, see rank | 117,166,601 |
| Never Married | 963,300 | 37.73%, see rank | 34.13% |
| Married | 1,327,317 | 51.99%, see rank | 54.15% |
| Widowed | 67,389 | 2.64%, see rank | 2.53% |
| Divorced | 195,187 | 7.64%, see rank | 9.19% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 2,771,769 | 100%, see rank | 122,980,334 |
| Never Married | 888,277 | 32.05%, see rank | 27.67% |
| Married | 1,322,224 | 47.70%, see rank | 50.88% |
| Widowed | 272,711 | 9.84%, see rank | 9.85% |
| Divorced | 288,557 | 10.41%, see rank | 11.60% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 6,349,097
| Massachusetts | % | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 5,091,369 | see rank | 221,148,671 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 2,412,349 | 100%, see rank | 107,027,405 |
| Never Married | 817,954 | 33.91%, see rank | 30.26% |
| Married | 1,360,113 | 56.38%, see rank | 58.58% |
| Widowed | 65,751 | 2.73%, see rank | 2.52% |
| Divorced | 168,531 | 6.99%, see rank | 8.65% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 2,679,020 | 100%, see rank | 114,121,266 |
| Never Married | 763,498 | 28.50%, see rank | 24.13% |
| Married | 1,372,369 | 51.23%, see rank | 54.60% |
| Widowed | 288,734 | 10.78%, see rank | 10.49% |
| Divorced | 254,419 | 9.50%, see rank | 10.78% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.