Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Population with Italian Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 815.79K people in Massachusetts with Italian ancestry. Among all Massachusetts counties, Middlesex County had the highest population with Italian ancestry (209.93K), followed by Essex County (115.72K), and Worcester County (103.23K).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with Italian 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 Italian Ancestry in 2021
Middlesex County
Essex County
Worcester County
Norfolk County
Plymouth County
Suffolk County
Bristol County
Hampden County
Barnstable County
Berkshire County
Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Population with Italian Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Middlesex County 209931
2 Essex County 115718
3 Worcester County 103225
4 Norfolk County 88486
5 Plymouth County 74092
6 Suffolk County 65197
7 Bristol County 48290
8 Hampden County 42051
9 Barnstable County 24931
10 Berkshire County 18853
11 Hampshire County 15142
12 Franklin County 6269
13 Dukes County 2235
14 Nantucket County 1374