Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Population with English Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 655.28K people in Massachusetts with English ancestry. Among all Massachusetts counties, Middlesex County had the highest population with English ancestry (148.78K), followed by Worcester County (77.06K), and Essex County (76.87K).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with English ancestry.

You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in Massachusetts.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Population with English Ancestry in 2021
Middlesex County
Worcester County
Essex County
Plymouth County
Norfolk County
Bristol County
Barnstable County
Suffolk County
Hampden County
Hampshire County
Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Population with English Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Middlesex County 148778
2 Worcester County 77061
3 Essex County 76869
4 Plymouth County 68917
5 Norfolk County 66058
6 Bristol County 63061
7 Barnstable County 37156
8 Suffolk County 36276
9 Hampden County 27569
10 Hampshire County 20113
11 Berkshire County 15825
12 Franklin County 12851
13 Dukes County 2945
14 Nantucket County 1804