By the Numbers: Middlesex County, MA
Our Economy is Growing
1,067,859 jobs
in 2021
10,363 jobs added
over the last five years
Source: Lightcast (2021)
We Are Highly Educated
28.5% of the population
has a bachelor’s degree
(8% higher than the US)
29.6% of the population
has a graduate degree or higher
Source: Lightcast (2021)
The Top Industry Sectors in Middlesex County Are . . .
Professional and Technological Services
79,822 total jobs (2021)
7.4% of all jobs in the county
Source: Lightcast
Information Technology
73,265 total jobs (2021)
6.8% of all jobs in the county
Source: Lightcast
Life Sciences
66,655 total jobs (2021)
6.2% of all jobs in the county
Source: Lightcast
Advanced Manufacturing
20,556 total jobs (2021)
2% of all jobs in the county
Source: Lightcast
Unmatched Talent
Middlesex County employs more Biochemists and Bioengineers than any other county in the US
Middlesex County employs more Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers than any other county in the US
Middlesex County employs more Biotechnicians than any other county in the US
Middlesex County employs the 3rd most Sales Engineers in the US
Middlesex County employs the 3rd most Statistical Assistants in the US
Middlesex County employs the 4th most Statisticians in the US
Middlesex County employs the 8th most Computer and IT Managers in the US
Middlesex County employs the 8th most Software Developers in the US
Source: Lightcast (2021)
We Have Everything You Need to Drive Innovation
Middlesex County ranks 40th in Innovation Intelligence out of the over 3,000 counties in the US
Source: StatsAmerica (2021)
Middlesex County ranks 5th
in Business Profile Index in the US
Source: StatsAmerica (2021)
Middlesex County leads the nation
in Average High-Tech Industry Employment Share
Source: StatsAmerica (2021)
Middlesex County ranks 6th
in Average Annual High-Tech Industry
Venture Capital in the US (scaled by GDP)
Source: StatsAmerica (2021)
Middlesex County ranks 8th
in graduate degree attainment in the US
Source: StatsAmerica (2021)