Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Non-Hispanic White Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Some College or Associates Degree 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 Some College or Associates Degree was 840,280. Among all Massachusetts counties, Middlesex County had the highest Non-Hispanic White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Some College or Associates Degree (153,042), followed by Worcester County (128,799), and Essex County (98,654).

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 Some College or Associates Degree in 2021
Middlesex County
Worcester County
Essex County
Bristol County
Plymouth County
Norfolk County
Hampden County
Barnstable County
Suffolk County
Berkshire County
Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Non-Hispanic White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Some College or Associates Degree in 2021
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Rank County Number of People
1 Middlesex County 153042
2 Worcester County 128799
3 Essex County 98654
4 Bristol County 88538
5 Plymouth County 82099
6 Norfolk County 80177
7 Hampden County 62303
8 Barnstable County 46192
9 Suffolk County 37012
10 Berkshire County 24195
11 Hampshire County 21091
12 Franklin County 13610
13 Dukes County 2996
14 Nantucket County 1572