Massachusetts Non-Hispanic White Alone Citizen Population By County in 2017 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2017, the Non-Hispanic White Alone citizen population for Massachusetts was 3,188,605 and represented 50.86% of the total Massachusetts citizen population.

Among all Massachusetts counties, Middlesex had the highest Non-Hispanic White Alone citizen population (1.11M), followed by Worcester (625.49K), and Essex (548.73K).

In terms of percentages, Barnstable had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic White Alone (92.44%), followed by Franklin (92.43%), and Berkshire (90.81%).

The chart and table below shows the Non-Hispanic White Alone citizen population of each county and the percentage of each county's citizen population that were Non-Hispanic White Alone.

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Massachusetts Non-Hispanic White Alone Citizen Population By County in 2017
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County Citizen Population % of County Citizen Population
Middlesex 1113440 78.48
Worcester 625485 80.99
Essex 548725 76.36
Norfolk 519035 80.29
Bristol 456005 85.88
Plymouth 417045 84.98
Suffolk 336835 51.17
Hampden 295405 65.22
Barnstable 191235 92.44
Hampshire 134185 86.96
Berkshire 112765 90.81
Franklin 63940 92.43
Dukes 14615 88.23
Nantucket 7875 79.43