Debt in Collections · Massachusetts
Massachusetts — debt in collections by county
14 counties in Massachusetts have debt data. The state average is 14.5% of adults with debt in collections. The highest-debt county — Hampden, MA — has 23.4%. Data: Urban Institute Debt in America, 2024.
Top 10 — Highest Debt Counties
Counties in Massachusetts ranked by debt in collections
1
Hampden, MA
23.4%
2
Bristol, MA
18.8%
3
Suffolk, MA
18.2%
4
Berkshire, MA
16.5%
5
Worcester, MA
16.4%
6
Essex, MA
15.5%
7
Plymouth, MA
14.7%
8
Nantucket, MA
13.3%
9
Franklin, MA
13.1%
10
Barnstable, MA
11.3%