Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By White Alone Population in 2021

Updated on June 18, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, among all Massachusetts counties, Middlesex County had the highest number of people who identified their race as White Alone (1.25M), followed by Worcester County (731.80K), and Essex County (680.16K).

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

You can see similar ranking information for other racial and ethnicity groups in the United States.

You can also see similar information for other states, and also the ranking of all counties in the United States.

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Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By White Alone Population in 2021
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Essex
Norfolk
Bristol
Suffolk
Plymouth
Hampden
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Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By White Alone Population in 2021
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Rank County White Alone Population
1 Middlesex County 1245096
2 Worcester County 731801
3 Essex County 680163
4 Norfolk County 551541
5 Bristol County 504056
6 Suffolk County 474190
7 Plymouth County 444822
8 Hampden County 379519
9 Barnstable County 213384
10 Hampshire County 143111
11 Berkshire County 117454
12 Franklin County 66247
13 Dukes County 18916
14 Nantucket County 12226