Massachusetts Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on February 28, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the total Massachusetts population was 6,991,852. The White Alone racial group had the highest population (5.21M) and constituted 74.54% of the total Massachusetts population. The Black or African American Alone racial group had the second highest population (511.39K) and constituted 7.31% of the population. The third highest racial group was Asian Alone (480.94K), constituting 6.88% of the population. The racial group with the lowest population was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (2.41K).

The population of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was 4.87M and constituted 69.68% of the population. The population of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was (864.20K) and constituted 12.36% of the population.

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentages by race and ethnicity for Massachusetts.

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Massachusetts Population By Race in 2021
White Alone
Black or African American Alone
Asian Alone
Two Or More Races
Some Other Race Alone
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone
Massachusetts Population By Ethnicity in 2021
Non-Hispanic White Alone
Hispanic or Latino of All Races
Massachusetts Population By Race in 2021
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Race Population % of Total Pop.
White Alone 5211704 74.54
Black or African American Alone 511394 7.31
Asian Alone 480944 6.88
Two Or More Races 451680 6.46
Some Other Race Alone 318785 4.56
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 14939 0.21
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2406 0.03
Massachusetts Population By Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population % of Total Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone 4871674 69.68
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 864202 12.36