Massachusetts Personality Profile
- Population (est.):
- 7,154,084
- Test results:
- 232,814
Personality snapshot
Few test-takers in the U.S. pair big-picture thinking with a taste for planning as strongly as these. They rank fourth among the states for Intuitive and third for Judging, and sit among the most Extraverted, even though their energy tips barely toward Introverted. Each gap with the country is small, while their Feeling and Turbulent leanings match it closely.
Diplomats claim a slightly larger share than nationally, with ENFJs (Protagonists) 12% more common. Explorers like ESFPs (Entertainers) and ISTPs (Virtuosos) are noticeably scarcer, leaving more room for planners and idealists.
About Massachusetts
Massachusetts lies on the Atlantic coast of New England, from Cape Cod and the islands of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket to the Berkshire hills in the west. Plymouth Colony and the battles of Lexington and Concord give it a prominent place in early American history, and Boston’s Freedom Trail links Revolutionary-era sites across the city. Universities, hospitals, and technology firms are central to its economy.
- Capital:
- Boston
- Nickname:
- The Bay State
- Statehood:
- February 6, 1788
- Census region:
- Northeast
Stands out as
The 3rd most Judging
of the 50 states and D.C. – see the most Judging U.S. states
Personality twin
The closest match across all five traits.
Also close: Illinois and Montana
Twin abroad: Portugal
Average personality traits
Out of every 100 test-takers
- 28 Analysts
- 43 Diplomats
- 16 Sentinels
- 13 Explorers
Personality types
- INTJ (Architect): 7.7% of respondents, about as common as in the U.S. as a whole
- INTP (Logician): 6.9% of respondents, about as common as in the U.S. as a whole
- ENTJ (Commander): 8.3% of respondents, about as common as in the U.S. as a whole
- ENTP (Debater): 5.2% of respondents, about as common as in the U.S. as a whole
- INFJ (Advocate): 8.1% of respondents, 8% more common than in the U.S. as a whole
- INFP (Mediator): 11.4% of respondents, about as common as in the U.S. as a whole
- ENFJ (Protagonist): 11.8% of respondents, 12% more common than in the U.S. as a whole
- ENFP (Campaigner): 11.6% of respondents, about as common as in the U.S. as a whole
- ISTJ (Logistician): 4.2% of respondents, about as common as in the U.S. as a whole
- ISFJ (Defender): 4.5% of respondents, about as common as in the U.S. as a whole
- ESTJ (Executive): 2.6% of respondents, about as common as in the U.S. as a whole
- ESFJ (Consul): 4.1% of respondents, about as common as in the U.S. as a whole
- ISTP (Virtuoso): 3.1% of respondents, 13% less common than in the U.S. as a whole
- ISFP (Adventurer): 5.3% of respondents, 15% less common than in the U.S. as a whole
- ESTP (Entrepreneur): 1.6% of respondents, 11% less common than in the U.S. as a whole
- ESFP (Entertainer): 3.4% of respondents, 16% less common than in the U.S. as a whole
Share of respondents. Shaded types are clearly more (↑) or less (↓) common than in the U.S. as a whole, in their Role’s color: the deeper the shade, the bigger the difference.
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