Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Population with Irish Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 1.35M people in Massachusetts with Irish ancestry. Among all Massachusetts counties, Middlesex County had the highest population with Irish ancestry (307.17K), followed by Norfolk County (179.80K), and Essex County (154.75K).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with Irish 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 Irish Ancestry in 2021
Middlesex County
Norfolk County
Essex County
Plymouth County
Worcester County
Bristol County
Suffolk County
Hampden County
Barnstable County
Hampshire County
Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Population with Irish Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Middlesex County 307172
2 Norfolk County 179801
3 Essex County 154754
4 Plymouth County 154557
5 Worcester County 153771
6 Bristol County 101489
7 Suffolk County 99023
8 Hampden County 64673
9 Barnstable County 59001
10 Hampshire County 28731
11 Berkshire County 23018
12 Franklin County 12868
13 Dukes County 3796
14 Nantucket County 2565