Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By 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 White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher was 1,796,983. Among all Massachusetts counties, Middlesex County had the highest White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (506,253), followed by Norfolk County (221,726), and Essex County (200,019).

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 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 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 506253
2 Norfolk County 221726
3 Essex County 200019
4 Worcester County 188256
5 Suffolk County 186761
6 Plymouth County 129974
7 Bristol County 105548
8 Barnstable County 75827
9 Hampden County 75046
10 Hampshire County 45170
11 Berkshire County 31823
12 Franklin County 19386
13 Dukes County 6643
14 Nantucket County 4551