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|Meta Ads|Mar 20, 2026

Massachusetts Facebook and Instagram Audience in Meta Ads: 2026 Reach and Key Segments

Massachusetts Facebook and Instagram Audience in Meta Ads: 2026 Reach and Key Segments

This page breaks down the reachable Facebook and Instagram audience in Massachusetts inside Meta Ads, and highlights three signal audiences you can layer into targeting to guide segmentation and creative decisions.

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Massachusetts audience overview (Broad)

Massachusetts’s estimated audience size on Facebook and Instagram is 3,284,400. The statewide audience is perfectly balanced by gender (50.0% female, 50.0% male). By age, the biggest groups are 25-34 (24.0%) and 35-44 (19.7%), with a relatively even distribution across 45-54, 55-64, and 65+.

Compared with the U.S. average, Massachusetts is less female leaning (50.0% vs 53.0% female) and slightly older, with a lower 18-24 share (11.9% vs 14.2%) and a higher 65+ share (15.0% vs 13.5%).

Estimating potential reach, Total audience in Massachusetts (Facebook & Instagram)

Massachusetts 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ Total
Female 196,100 394,900 322,700 248,800 233,400 246,300 1,642,200
Male 196,100 394,900 322,700 248,800 233,400 246,300 1,642,200
Total 392,200 789,800 645,400 497,600 466,800 492,600 3,284,400
Share of Female 50.0% 50.0% 50.0% 50.0% 50.0% 50.0% 50.0%
Share of Male 50.0% 50.0% 50.0% 50.0% 50.0% 50.0% 50.0%
Age from the Total 11.9% 24.0% 19.7% 15.2% 14.2% 15.0% 100.0%

Engaged Shoppers in Massachusetts

Engaged Shoppers in Massachusetts total 1,821,000, which is 55.4% of the overall Massachusetts audience. This segment is more female leaning than the statewide baseline (57.5% female) and is concentrated in 25-44 (25-34 is 23.1%, 35-44 is 22.3%), with meaningful scale through 45-54 and 55-64.

Versus the U.S. average, Engaged Shoppers are essentially the same share of the total audience (55.4% vs 55.3%), while Massachusetts is slightly more female inside this segment (57.5% vs 56.6%), and slightly less 18-24 heavy (7.7% vs 9.2%).

Estimating potential reach, Engaged Shoppers in Massachusetts (Facebook & Instagram)

Massachusetts 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ Total
Female 78,500 225,500 225,700 180,900 169,600 167,200 1,047,400
Male 62,000 195,000 180,100 131,300 111,800 93,400 773,600
Total 140,500 420,500 405,800 312,200 281,400 260,600 1,821,000
Share of Female 55.9% 53.6% 55.6% 57.9% 60.3% 64.2% 57.5%
Share of Male 44.1% 46.4% 44.4% 42.1% 39.7% 35.8% 42.5%
Age from the Total 7.7% 23.1% 22.3% 17.1% 15.5% 14.3% 100.0%
Share of Engaged Shoppers from Total Massachusetts 35.8% 53.2% 62.9% 62.7% 60.3% 52.9% 55.4%

Technology Early Adopters in Massachusetts

Technology Early Adopters in Massachusetts total 58,200, or 1.8% of the overall Massachusetts audience. The segment skews male overall (56.5% male) and is most concentrated in 35-44 (28.2%) and 45-54 (20.1%), making it more mid career than youth heavy.

Compared with the U.S. average, this segment is slightly smaller in Massachusetts (1.8% vs 2.0%) and a bit more male leaning (56.5% vs 54.9% male). It is also less 18-24 concentrated (3.4% vs 4.7% nationally).

Estimating potential reach, Technology Early Adopters in Massachusetts (Facebook & Instagram)

Massachusetts 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ Total
Female 1,000 4,000 6,900 4,900 4,500 4,000 25,300
Male 1,000 6,900 9,500 6,800 4,800 3,900 32,900
Total 2,000 10,900 16,400 11,700 9,300 7,900 58,200
Share of Female 50.0% 36.7% 42.1% 41.9% 48.4% 50.6% 43.5%
Share of Male 50.0% 63.3% 57.9% 58.1% 51.6% 49.4% 56.5%
Age from the Total 3.4% 18.7% 28.2% 20.1% 16.0% 13.6% 100.0%
Share of Technology Early Adopters from Total Massachusetts 0.5% 1.4% 2.5% 2.4% 2.0% 1.6% 1.8%

Frequent International Travelers in Massachusetts

Frequent International Travelers in Massachusetts total 1,260,800, which is 38.4% of the overall Massachusetts audience. The gender split is 54.4% female and 45.6% male. This segment is concentrated in 25-44 (25-34 is 26.3%, 35-44 is 21.9%) and remains strong through 45-54 (16.4%).

Compared with the U.S. average, Frequent International Travelers are much more prevalent in Massachusetts (38.4% vs 30.2% nationally) and slightly more female leaning (54.4% vs 52.4%). The segment is also less 18-24 concentrated (8.7% vs 10.1% nationally).

Estimating potential reach, Frequent International Travelers in Massachusetts (Facebook & Instagram)

Massachusetts 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ Total
Female 60,300 167,500 143,000 115,200 109,000 91,300 686,300
Male 49,400 164,700 133,200 92,000 74,400 60,800 574,500
Total 109,700 332,200 276,200 207,200 183,400 152,100 1,260,800
Share of Female 55.0% 50.4% 51.8% 55.6% 59.4% 60.0% 54.4%
Share of Male 45.0% 49.6% 48.2% 44.4% 40.6% 40.0% 45.6%
Age from the Total 8.7% 26.3% 21.9% 16.4% 14.5% 12.1% 100.0%
Share of Frequent International Travelers from Total Massachusetts 28.0% 42.1% 42.8% 41.6% 39.3% 30.9% 38.4%