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Massachusetts Massachusetts has 14 Counties of which 7 are Geographical Census Areas Click the state map for a larger view or select a county from the list below to view a listing of the county officials and other information pertaining to that county.

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County	NACo Member	2000 Population	Square Miles	County Seat	Founded
Barnstable		222,230	396	Barnstable	1685
Bristol		534,678	556	Taunton	1685
Dukes		14,987	104	Edgartown	1695
Nantucket *		9,520	48	Nantucket	1695
Norfolk		650,308	400	Dedham	1793
Plymouth		472,822	661	Plymouth	1685
Suffolk *		689,807	58	Boston	1643

  * Consolidated City-County Government

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