119th Congress · MA-8
Massachusetts's 8th Congressional District
Massachusetts's 8th Congressional District (MA-8) has a population of 777,303. The median household income is $115,814 and the median age is 39.2.
777,303
Population
2649
People / sq mi
$115,814
Median Income
39.2
Median Age
MA-8 covers 293 sq mi of land at 2649.4 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 67.8% |
| Black or African American | 10.3% |
| Asian | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.7% |
Economy & Income
$115,814
Median Household Income
$64,661
Per Capita Income
6.0%
Poverty Rate
3.5%
Unemployment
Housing
$606,600
Median Home Value
$2,070
Median Rent
60.9%
Homeownership
Education
92.7%
High School+
51.8%
Bachelor's+
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Frequently Asked Questions
Massachusetts's 8th Congressional District (MA-8) has a population of 777,303 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. Each US Congressional District is drawn to be roughly equal in population (~760K people).
The median household income in Massachusetts's 8th Congressional District is $115,814, with a per capita income of $64,661.
Massachusetts's 8th Congressional District is 67.8% White, 10.3% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.7% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.
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Data for Massachusetts's 8th Congressional District (119th Congress) from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from the Census Gazetteer files. Congressional districts are redrawn after each decennial Census; the 119th Congress (current) uses post-2020 boundaries.
The this entity record above pulls directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. population demographics distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.