Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Non-Hispanic White Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on September 5, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Massachusetts Non-Hispanic White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher was 1,750,580. Among all Massachusetts counties, Middlesex County had the highest Non-Hispanic White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (493,610), followed by Norfolk County (216,547), and Essex County (194,209).

The chart below shows the top 10 Massachusetts counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Massachusetts counties.

You can see similar information for other educational attainments, and for other races and ethnicities.

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Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Non-Hispanic White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
Middlesex County
Norfolk County
Essex County
Worcester County
Suffolk County
Plymouth County
Bristol County
Barnstable County
Hampden County
Hampshire County
Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Non-Hispanic White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
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Rank County Number of People
1 Middlesex County 493610
2 Norfolk County 216547
3 Essex County 194209
4 Worcester County 183558
5 Suffolk County 177293
6 Plymouth County 128374
7 Bristol County 103733
8 Barnstable County 75352
9 Hampden County 71659
10 Hampshire County 44447
11 Berkshire County 31567
12 Franklin County 19122
13 Dukes County 6612
14 Nantucket County 4497