Massachusetts' 5th Congressional District
Massachusetts · MA-05
Massachusetts' 5th Congressional District is one of 9 U.S. House districts in Massachusetts, represented in Congress by Katherine Clark (Democrat). It is home to roughly 769,441 people, with a median age of 39.2. The population is about 64% White. The median household income is $125,215, and 61% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted safely Democratic (D+45).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 230 square miles, MA-05 is the 363rd-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 3,345 residents per square mile, it is a heavily urban district. Its shape is irregular: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.21 ranks 306th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 71% of MA-05 voters backed Kamala Harris and 26% Donald Trump — a D+45 margin. That is a 6.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted D+51.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 39.2 years old; 19.4% of residents are under 18 and 16.7% are 65 or older. About 26% of residents were born outside the United States, and 32.4% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $125,215, the district's median household income ranks 26th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $751,513, and the median rent is $2,166 a month. 7.8% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 33.1-minute commute (22.3% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).