Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Percentage of 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 percentage of the Massachusetts Non-Hispanic White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher was 48.46%. Among all Massachusetts counties, Suffolk County had the highest percentage of its Non-Hispanic White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (66.80%), followed by Nantucket County (59.52%), and Middlesex County (59.39%).

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 Percentage of Non-Hispanic White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
Suffolk County
Nantucket County
Middlesex County
Norfolk County
Dukes County
Hampshire County
Essex County
Barnstable County
Plymouth County
Worcester County
Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Percentage of Non-Hispanic White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%)
1 Suffolk County 66.80
2 Nantucket County 59.52
3 Middlesex County 59.39
4 Norfolk County 57.13
5 Dukes County 50.69
6 Hampshire County 50.37
7 Essex County 47.42
8 Barnstable County 46.94
9 Plymouth County 42.38
10 Worcester County 39.31
11 Franklin County 38.54
12 Berkshire County 36.48
13 Hampden County 33.41
14 Bristol County 30.75