diff --git a/core/java/android/app/people/PeopleSpaceTile.java b/core/java/android/app/people/PeopleSpaceTile.java
index dd2ba7d..e645831 100644
--- a/core/java/android/app/people/PeopleSpaceTile.java
+++ b/core/java/android/app/people/PeopleSpaceTile.java
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
     private CharSequence mNotificationContent;
     private String mNotificationCategory;
     private Uri mNotificationDataUri;
+    private int mMessagesCount;
     private Intent mIntent;
     private long mNotificationTimestamp;
     private List<ConversationStatus> mStatuses;
@@ -74,6 +75,7 @@
         mNotificationContent = b.mNotificationContent;
         mNotificationCategory = b.mNotificationCategory;
         mNotificationDataUri = b.mNotificationDataUri;
+        mMessagesCount = b.mMessagesCount;
         mIntent = b.mIntent;
         mNotificationTimestamp = b.mNotificationTimestamp;
         mStatuses = b.mStatuses;
@@ -140,6 +142,10 @@
         return mNotificationDataUri;
     }
 
+    public int getMessagesCount() {
+        return mMessagesCount;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Provides an intent to launch. If present, we should manually launch the intent on tile
      * click, rather than calling {@link android.content.pm.LauncherApps} to launch the shortcut ID.
@@ -175,6 +181,7 @@
         builder.setNotificationContent(mNotificationContent);
         builder.setNotificationCategory(mNotificationCategory);
         builder.setNotificationDataUri(mNotificationDataUri);
+        builder.setMessagesCount(mMessagesCount);
         builder.setIntent(mIntent);
         builder.setNotificationTimestamp(mNotificationTimestamp);
         builder.setStatuses(mStatuses);
@@ -196,6 +203,7 @@
         private CharSequence mNotificationContent;
         private String mNotificationCategory;
         private Uri mNotificationDataUri;
+        private int mMessagesCount;
         private Intent mIntent;
         private long mNotificationTimestamp;
         private List<ConversationStatus> mStatuses;
@@ -320,6 +328,12 @@
             return this;
         }
 
+        /** Sets the number of messages associated with the Tile. */
+        public Builder setMessagesCount(int messagesCount) {
+            mMessagesCount = messagesCount;
+            return this;
+        }
+
         /** Sets an intent to launch on click. */
         public Builder setIntent(Intent intent) {
             mIntent = intent;
@@ -359,6 +373,7 @@
         mNotificationContent = in.readCharSequence();
         mNotificationCategory = in.readString();
         mNotificationDataUri = in.readParcelable(Uri.class.getClassLoader());
+        mMessagesCount = in.readInt();
         mIntent = in.readParcelable(Intent.class.getClassLoader());
         mNotificationTimestamp = in.readLong();
         mStatuses = new ArrayList<>();
@@ -385,6 +400,7 @@
         dest.writeCharSequence(mNotificationContent);
         dest.writeString(mNotificationCategory);
         dest.writeParcelable(mNotificationDataUri, flags);
+        dest.writeInt(mMessagesCount);
         dest.writeParcelable(mIntent, flags);
         dest.writeLong(mNotificationTimestamp);
         dest.writeParcelableList(mStatuses, flags);
diff --git a/core/tests/coretests/src/android/app/people/PeopleSpaceTileTest.java b/core/tests/coretests/src/android/app/people/PeopleSpaceTileTest.java
index 7cb6804..36da927 100644
--- a/core/tests/coretests/src/android/app/people/PeopleSpaceTileTest.java
+++ b/core/tests/coretests/src/android/app/people/PeopleSpaceTileTest.java
@@ -235,6 +235,7 @@
                 .setStatuses(statusList).setNotificationKey("key")
                 .setNotificationContent("content")
                 .setNotificationDataUri(Uri.parse("data"))
+                .setMessagesCount(2)
                 .setIntent(new Intent())
                 .build();
 
@@ -256,6 +257,7 @@
         assertThat(readTile.getNotificationKey()).isEqualTo(tile.getNotificationKey());
         assertThat(readTile.getNotificationContent()).isEqualTo(tile.getNotificationContent());
         assertThat(readTile.getNotificationDataUri()).isEqualTo(tile.getNotificationDataUri());
+        assertThat(readTile.getMessagesCount()).isEqualTo(tile.getMessagesCount());
         assertThat(readTile.getIntent().toString()).isEqualTo(tile.getIntent().toString());
     }
 
@@ -291,6 +293,17 @@
     }
 
     @Test
+    public void testMessagesCount() {
+        PeopleSpaceTile tile =
+                new PeopleSpaceTile.Builder(new ShortcutInfo.Builder(mContext, "123").build(),
+                        mLauncherApps)
+                        .setMessagesCount(2)
+                        .build();
+
+        assertThat(tile.getMessagesCount()).isEqualTo(2);
+    }
+
+    @Test
     public void testIntent() {
         PeopleSpaceTile tile = new PeopleSpaceTile.Builder(
                 new ShortcutInfo.Builder(mContext, "123").build(), mLauncherApps).build();
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/people_space_messages_count_background.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/people_space_messages_count_background.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0fc112e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/people_space_messages_count_background.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+  ~ Copyright (C) 2021 The Android Open Source Project
+  ~
+  ~ Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+  ~ you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+  ~ You may obtain a copy of the License at
+  ~
+  ~      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+  ~
+  ~ Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+  ~ distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+  ~ WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+  ~ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+  ~ limitations under the License.
+  -->
+<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" >
+    <solid android:color="#9ED582" />
+    <corners android:radius="@dimen/people_space_messages_count_radius" />
+</shape>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/people_tile_medium_with_content.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/people_tile_medium_with_content.xml
index e4e4cd8..db1d46d 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/people_tile_medium_with_content.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/people_tile_medium_with_content.xml
@@ -98,8 +98,8 @@
             android:orientation="horizontal"
             android:paddingTop="4dp"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content">
-
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:clipToOutline="true">
             <TextView
                 android:id="@+id/name"
                 android:gravity="center_vertical"
@@ -112,7 +112,21 @@
                 android:ellipsize="end"
                 android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                 android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
-
+            <TextView
+                android:id="@+id/messages_count"
+                android:gravity="end"
+                android:paddingStart="8dp"
+                android:paddingEnd="8dp"
+                android:textAppearance="@*android:style/TextAppearance.DeviceDefault.ListItem"
+                android:textColor="?android:attr/textColorPrimary"
+                android:background="@drawable/people_space_messages_count_background"
+                android:textSize="14sp"
+                android:maxLines="1"
+                android:ellipsize="end"
+                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:visibility="gone"
+                />
             <ImageView
                 android:id="@+id/predefined_icon"
                 android:gravity="end|center_vertical"
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/dimens.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/dimens.xml
index ff4e8e0..2393b74 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -1353,6 +1353,7 @@
 
     <dimen name="people_space_widget_radius">28dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="people_space_image_radius">20dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="people_space_messages_count_radius">12dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="people_space_widget_background_padding">6dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="required_width_for_medium">146dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="required_width_for_large">138dp</dimen>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml
index 691d111..94bf86a 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -2865,6 +2865,8 @@
     <string name="empty_status">Let’s chat tonight!</string>
     <!-- Default text for missed call notifications on their Conversation widget [CHAR LIMIT=20] -->
     <string name="missed_call">Missed call</string>
+    <!-- Text when a Notification may have more messages than the number indicated [CHAR LIMIT=5] -->
+    <string name="messages_count_overflow_indicator"><xliff:g id="number" example="7">%d</xliff:g>+</string>
     <!-- Description text for adding a Conversation widget [CHAR LIMIT=100] -->
     <string name="people_tile_description">See recent messages, missed calls, and status updates</string>
     <!-- Title text displayed for the Conversation widget [CHAR LIMIT=50] -->
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/people/PeopleSpaceUtils.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/people/PeopleSpaceUtils.java
index 93ce5a8..5bc1280 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/people/PeopleSpaceUtils.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/people/PeopleSpaceUtils.java
@@ -274,13 +274,17 @@
             return tile;
         }
         boolean isMissedCall = Objects.equals(notification.category, CATEGORY_MISSED_CALL);
-        Notification.MessagingStyle.Message message = getLastMessagingStyleMessage(notification);
+        List<Notification.MessagingStyle.Message> messages =
+                getMessagingStyleMessages(notification);
 
-        if (!isMissedCall && message == null) {
+        if (!isMissedCall && ArrayUtils.isEmpty(messages)) {
             if (DEBUG) Log.d(TAG, "Notification has no content");
             return tile;
         }
 
+        // messages are in chronological order from most recent to least.
+        Notification.MessagingStyle.Message message = messages != null ? messages.get(0) : null;
+        int messagesCount = messages != null ? messages.size() : 0;
         // If it's a missed call notification and it doesn't include content, use fallback value,
         // otherwise, use notification content.
         boolean hasMessageText = message != null && !TextUtils.isEmpty(message.getText());
@@ -294,12 +298,16 @@
                 .setNotificationCategory(notification.category)
                 .setNotificationContent(content)
                 .setNotificationDataUri(dataUri)
+                .setMessagesCount(messagesCount)
                 .build();
     }
 
-    /** Gets the most recent {@link Notification.MessagingStyle.Message} from the notification. */
+    /**
+     * Returns {@link Notification.MessagingStyle.Message}s from the Notification in chronological
+     * order from most recent to least.
+     */
     @VisibleForTesting
-    public static Notification.MessagingStyle.Message getLastMessagingStyleMessage(
+    public static List<Notification.MessagingStyle.Message> getMessagingStyleMessages(
             Notification notification) {
         if (notification == null) {
             return null;
@@ -312,7 +320,7 @@
                         Notification.MessagingStyle.Message.getMessagesFromBundleArray(messages);
                 sortedMessages.sort(Collections.reverseOrder(
                         Comparator.comparing(Notification.MessagingStyle.Message::getTimestamp)));
-                return sortedMessages.get(0);
+                return sortedMessages;
             }
         }
         return null;
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/people/PeopleTileViewHelper.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/people/PeopleTileViewHelper.java
index ae81ab04..bc196bf 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/people/PeopleTileViewHelper.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/people/PeopleTileViewHelper.java
@@ -58,8 +58,10 @@
 import com.android.systemui.people.widget.LaunchConversationActivity;
 import com.android.systemui.people.widget.PeopleSpaceWidgetProvider;
 
+import java.text.NumberFormat;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Locale;
 import java.util.Objects;
 import java.util.Optional;
 import java.util.regex.Matcher;
@@ -82,6 +84,8 @@
     private static final int FIXED_HEIGHT_DIMENS_FOR_SMALL = 6 + 4 + 8;
     private static final int FIXED_WIDTH_DIMENS_FOR_SMALL = 4 + 4;
 
+    private static final int MESSAGES_COUNT_OVERFLOW = 7;
+
     private static final Pattern DOUBLE_EXCLAMATION_PATTERN = Pattern.compile("[!][!]+");
     private static final Pattern DOUBLE_QUESTION_PATTERN = Pattern.compile("[?][?]+");
     private static final Pattern ANY_DOUBLE_MARK_PATTERN = Pattern.compile("[!?][!?]+");
@@ -97,6 +101,9 @@
     private int mHeight;
     private int mLayoutSize;
 
+    private Locale mLocale;
+    private NumberFormat mIntegerFormat;
+
     PeopleTileViewHelper(Context context, PeopleSpaceTile tile,
             int appWidgetId, Bundle options) {
         mContext = context;
@@ -354,12 +361,35 @@
             views.setViewVisibility(R.id.image, View.GONE);
             views.setImageViewResource(R.id.predefined_icon, R.drawable.ic_message);
         }
+        if (mTile.getMessagesCount() > 1 && mLayoutSize == LAYOUT_MEDIUM) {
+            views.setViewVisibility(R.id.messages_count, View.VISIBLE);
+            views.setTextViewText(R.id.messages_count,
+                    getMessagesCountText(mTile.getMessagesCount()));
+        }
         // TODO: Set subtext as Group Sender name once storing the name in PeopleSpaceTile and
         //  subtract 1 from maxLines when present.
         views.setViewVisibility(R.id.subtext, View.GONE);
         return views;
     }
 
+    // Some messaging apps only include up to 7 messages in their notifications.
+    private String getMessagesCountText(int count) {
+        if (count >= MESSAGES_COUNT_OVERFLOW) {
+            return mContext.getResources().getString(
+                    R.string.messages_count_overflow_indicator, MESSAGES_COUNT_OVERFLOW);
+        }
+
+        // Cache the locale-appropriate NumberFormat.  Configuration locale is guaranteed
+        // non-null, so the first time this is called we will always get the appropriate
+        // NumberFormat, then never regenerate it unless the locale changes on the fly.
+        final Locale curLocale = mContext.getResources().getConfiguration().getLocales().get(0);
+        if (!curLocale.equals(mLocale)) {
+            mLocale = curLocale;
+            mIntegerFormat = NumberFormat.getIntegerInstance(curLocale);
+        }
+        return mIntegerFormat.format(count);
+    }
+
     private RemoteViews createStatusRemoteViews(ConversationStatus status) {
         RemoteViews views = getViewForContentLayout();
         CharSequence statusText = status.getDescription();
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/people/widget/PeopleSpaceWidgetManager.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/people/widget/PeopleSpaceWidgetManager.java
index 4ad685e..776e8a2 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/people/widget/PeopleSpaceWidgetManager.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/people/widget/PeopleSpaceWidgetManager.java
@@ -328,6 +328,7 @@
                     .setNotificationKey(null)
                     .setNotificationContent(null)
                     .setNotificationDataUri(null)
+                    .setMessagesCount(0)
                     // Reset missed calls category.
                     .setNotificationCategory(null)
                     .build();
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/people/PeopleSpaceUtilsTest.java b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/people/PeopleSpaceUtilsTest.java
index 1c7a84a..1f4dffa 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/people/PeopleSpaceUtilsTest.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/people/PeopleSpaceUtilsTest.java
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@
 import androidx.test.filters.SmallTest;
 
 import com.android.internal.appwidget.IAppWidgetService;
+import com.android.internal.util.ArrayUtils;
 import com.android.systemui.R;
 import com.android.systemui.SysuiTestCase;
 import com.android.systemui.people.widget.PeopleTileKey;
@@ -119,6 +120,7 @@
                     .setNotificationKey(NOTIFICATION_KEY)
                     .setNotificationContent(NOTIFICATION_CONTENT)
                     .setNotificationDataUri(URI)
+                    .setMessagesCount(1)
                     .build();
 
     private final ShortcutInfo mShortcutInfo = new ShortcutInfo.Builder(mContext,
@@ -318,7 +320,7 @@
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void testGetLastMessagingStyleMessageNoMessage() {
+    public void testGetMessagingStyleMessagesNoMessage() {
         Notification notification = new Notification.Builder(mContext, "test")
                 .setContentTitle("TEST_TITLE")
                 .setContentText("TEST_TEXT")
@@ -328,22 +330,23 @@
                 .setNotification(notification)
                 .build();
 
-        Notification.MessagingStyle.Message lastMessage =
-                PeopleSpaceUtils.getLastMessagingStyleMessage(sbn.getNotification());
+        List<Notification.MessagingStyle.Message> messages =
+                PeopleSpaceUtils.getMessagingStyleMessages(sbn.getNotification());
 
-        assertThat(lastMessage).isNull();
+        assertThat(ArrayUtils.isEmpty(messages)).isTrue();
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void testGetLastMessagingStyleMessage() {
+    public void testGetMessagingStyleMessages() {
         StatusBarNotification sbn = new SbnBuilder()
                 .setNotification(mNotification1)
                 .build();
 
-        Notification.MessagingStyle.Message lastMessage =
-                PeopleSpaceUtils.getLastMessagingStyleMessage(sbn.getNotification());
+        List<Notification.MessagingStyle.Message> messages =
+                PeopleSpaceUtils.getMessagingStyleMessages(sbn.getNotification());
 
-        assertThat(lastMessage.getText().toString()).isEqualTo(NOTIFICATION_TEXT_2);
+        assertThat(messages.size()).isEqualTo(3);
+        assertThat(messages.get(0).getText().toString()).isEqualTo(NOTIFICATION_TEXT_2);
     }
 
     @Test
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/people/PeopleTileViewHelperTest.java b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/people/PeopleTileViewHelperTest.java
index 39bf060..c2e0d6b 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/people/PeopleTileViewHelperTest.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/people/PeopleTileViewHelperTest.java
@@ -467,6 +467,9 @@
         assertEquals(View.VISIBLE,
                 smallResult.findViewById(R.id.person_icon).getVisibility());
 
+        // Has a single message, no count shown.
+        assertEquals(View.GONE, result.findViewById(R.id.messages_count).getVisibility());
+
         mOptions.putInt(OPTION_APPWIDGET_MIN_WIDTH,
                 getSizeInDp(R.dimen.required_width_for_large));
         mOptions.putInt(OPTION_APPWIDGET_MIN_WIDTH,
@@ -492,6 +495,36 @@
     }
 
     @Test
+    public void testCreateRemoteViewsWithNotificationTemplateTwoMessages() {
+        PeopleSpaceTile tileWithStatusAndNotification = PERSON_TILE.toBuilder()
+                .setNotificationDataUri(null)
+                .setStatuses(Arrays.asList(GAME_STATUS,
+                        NEW_STORY_WITH_AVAILABILITY))
+                .setMessagesCount(2).build();
+        RemoteViews views = new PeopleTileViewHelper(mContext,
+                tileWithStatusAndNotification, 0, mOptions).getViews();
+        View result = views.apply(mContext, null);
+
+        TextView name = (TextView) result.findViewById(R.id.name);
+        assertEquals(name.getText(), NAME);
+        TextView subtext = (TextView) result.findViewById(R.id.subtext);
+        assertEquals(View.GONE, subtext.getVisibility());
+        // Has availability.
+        View availability = result.findViewById(R.id.availability);
+        assertEquals(View.VISIBLE, availability.getVisibility());
+        // Has person icon.
+        View personIcon = result.findViewById(R.id.person_icon);
+        assertEquals(View.VISIBLE, personIcon.getVisibility());
+        // Has notification content.
+        TextView statusContent = (TextView) result.findViewById(R.id.text_content);
+        assertEquals(statusContent.getText(), NOTIFICATION_CONTENT);
+
+        // Has 2 messages, show count.
+        assertEquals(View.VISIBLE, result.findViewById(R.id.messages_count).getVisibility());
+    }
+
+
+    @Test
     public void testGetBackgroundTextFromMessageNoPunctuation() {
         String backgroundText = mPeopleTileViewHelper.getBackgroundTextFromMessage("test");