Massachusetts' 1st Congressional District
Massachusetts · MA-01
Massachusetts' 1st Congressional District is one of 9 U.S. House districts in Massachusetts, represented in Congress by Richard Neal (Democrat). It is home to roughly 777,379 people, with a median age of 42.1. The population is about 70% White. The median household income is $74,179, and 32% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted leaning Democratic (D+14).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 2,289 square miles, MA-01 is the 217th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 340 residents per square mile, it is a mix of small cities, suburbs and countryside. Its shape is fairly compact: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.30 ranks 185th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 56% of MA-01 voters backed Kamala Harris and 42% Donald Trump — a D+14 margin. That is a 8.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted D+22.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 42.1 years old; 19.8% of residents are under 18 and 19.6% are 65 or older. About 7.9% of residents were born outside the United States, and 19.4% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $74,179, the district's median household income ranks 247th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $292,759, and the median rent is $1,105 a month. 13.1% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 25.8-minute commute (10.5% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).