Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Percentage of Population with Iranian Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 9.29K people in Massachusetts with Iranian ancestry (0.13% of Massachusetts population). Among all Massachusetts counties, Middlesex County had the highest percentage of its population with Iranian ancestry (0.25%), followed by Norfolk County (0.18%), and Suffolk County (0.17%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having Iranian 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 Percentage of Population with Iranian Ancestry in 2021
Middlesex County
Norfolk County
Suffolk County
Hampshire County
Worcester County
Bristol County
Essex County
Berkshire County
Hampden County
Barnstable County
Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Percentage of Population with Iranian Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Middlesex County 0.25
2 Norfolk County 0.18
3 Suffolk County 0.17
4 Hampshire County 0.15
5 Worcester County 0.09
6 Bristol County 0.08
6 Essex County 0.08
7 Berkshire County 0.06
8 Hampden County 0.05
9 Barnstable County 0.03
9 Nantucket County 0.03
10 Franklin County 0.02
11 Plymouth County 0.01