Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Population with Unclassified Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 1.30M people in Massachusetts with Unclassified ancestry. Among all Massachusetts counties, Middlesex County had the highest population with Unclassified ancestry (297.92K), followed by Worcester County (158.54K), and Suffolk County (153.47K).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with Unclassified 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 Unclassified Ancestry in 2021
Middlesex County
Worcester County
Suffolk County
Essex County
Norfolk County
Bristol County
Plymouth County
Hampden County
Barnstable County
Hampshire County
Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Population with Unclassified Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Middlesex County 297917
2 Worcester County 158541
3 Suffolk County 153473
4 Essex County 145181
5 Norfolk County 130662
6 Bristol County 101980
7 Plymouth County 93668
8 Hampden County 84714
9 Barnstable County 42093
10 Hampshire County 35951
11 Berkshire County 28838
12 Franklin County 13987
13 Nantucket County 4028
14 Dukes County 3829