Massachusetts Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2015 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2015, the Massachusetts citizen population was 6.21M. The Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the highest citizen population (4.87M) and constituted 78.40% of the total. The Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group had the second highest citizen population (573.78K) and constituted 9.24% of the total. The Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone ethnicity group had the third highest (375.76K), constituting 6.05% of the total citizen population.

The charts and tables below shows the citizen population and percentages by race and ethnicity.

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Percentage of Massachusetts Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2015
Non-Hispanic White Alone
Hispanic or Latino of All Races
Non-Hispanic Black Alone
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone
Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races
Non-Hispanic American Indian & Alaska Native Alone
Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone
Massachusetts Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2015
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Ethnicity Population % of Citizen Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone 4866600 78.40
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 573780 9.24
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone 375760 6.05
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone 272955 4.40
Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races 108225 1.74
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 8135 0.13
Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1600 0.03