# State Facts About Massachusetts: The Bay State 🌊🐚

| February 6, 2024Massachusetts' 236th Anniversary of Statehood
Explore Census Bureau data about Massachusetts as we celebrate its anniversary of statehood. Learn more about the state using data profiles and other interactive data tools.
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Massachusetts is the **45th largest**state by area and was the **sixth** state to join the Union. Massachusetts had a population of **7,029,917** in **2020** – an increase of **7.4%**from **2010**.
🔎 Did You Know?
🏀 The state sport is **Basketball**. 

🥧 The state pie is the **Boston Cream Pie**.

🏙️ The largest city is **Boston**. 

Explore our State Facts for Students tool to learn more about Massachusetts and test your knowledge of Census Bureau data with interactive trivia games from the Statistics in Schools team.
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