Massachusetts: elevation, cities and highest point
Massachusetts has 7,154,084 people (2025) and 14 counties. Its highest point is Mount Greylock, at 3,491 ft, and its lowest, the Atlantic Ocean, at sea level. Here you’ll find the elevation of its capital and its summit, with a map of its counties.
By the Mapsfera Team
- Population (2025)
- 7,154,084
- The 16th most populous of the 50 states
- Land area
- 7,801 sq mi
- The 45th largest state
- Counties
- 14
- According to the Census (2025)
- Lowest point
- Sea level
- Atlantic Ocean
Map of Massachusetts’s counties
- Capital’s county
- County with a city page
- City, by elevation
- Highest point
Elevation
The capital, Boston, sits at 48 ft (15 m): the 43rd highest of the 50 state capitals. Massachusetts’s highest point, Mount Greylock, is 109 mi away in a straight line and 3,443 ft higher.
Between its highest point (3,491 ft) and its lowest (sea level) there’s 3,491 ft of relief, according to the USGS table. Of the 50 state high points, Massachusetts’s is the 31st highest.
Massachusetts borders 5 states. Their highest points are Jerimoth Hill, in Rhode Island (812 ft), Mount Washington, in New Hampshire (6,288 ft), Mount Mansfield, in Vermont (4,393 ft), Mount Marcy, in New York (5,344 ft), and the south slope of Mount Frissell, in Connecticut (2,380 ft): Massachusetts’s is the 4th highest of the 6. Their capitals: Providence (9 ft), Concord (274 ft), Montpelier (522 ft), Albany (143 ft), and Hartford (50 ft).
- Mount Greylock 3,491 ft
- Boston 48 ft
Population
Massachusetts had 7,154,084 residents on July 1, 2025, according to Census Bureau estimates, 1.7% more than in April 2020 (7,033,112). Across 7,801 sq mi of land, that’s 917 people/sq mi.
Its most populous place is Boston, with 672,973 people, which is also the capital. The Census counts 248 cities, towns and census-designated places (CDPs) in Massachusetts.
| Place | Population | Land area | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | 672,973 | 48.3 sq mi | 48 ft |
| Worcester | 213,862 | 37.4 sq mi | — |
| Springfield | 154,702 | 31.9 sq mi | — |
| Cambridge | 122,588 | 6.40 sq mi | — |
| Lowell | 119,971 | 13.6 sq mi | — |
| Brockton | 106,134 | 21.3 sq mi | — |
| Lynn | 104,236 | 10.7 sq mi | — |
| Quincy | 103,173 | 16.6 sq mi | — |
| New Bedford | 101,834 | 20.0 sq mi | — |
| Fall River | 95,298 | 33.1 sq mi | — |
Neighboring states
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Frequently asked questions
What is the highest point in Massachusetts?
Mount Greylock, at 3,491 ft, according to the USGS table. It’s the 31st highest of the 50 state high points.
What is the lowest point in Massachusetts?
The Atlantic Ocean, at sea level, according to the same USGS table.
What is the elevation of Boston, the capital?
48 ft above sea level, at its reference point in the USGS gazetteer. It’s the 43rd highest state capital.
How many counties does Massachusetts have?
14, according to the Census Bureau in 2025.
Sources
- Population, land area and counties: U.S. Census Bureau (Vintage 2025 estimates and 2025 Gazetteer), public domain.
- Highest and lowest points: USGS, “Elevations and Distances in the United States” (and, for Denali, the 2015 survey), public domain.
- City elevations: USGS 3DEP at each city’s GNIS point, public domain.
- County map: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
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