Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Percentage of 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 (11.67% of Massachusetts population). Among all Massachusetts counties, Berkshire County had the highest percentage of its population with Italian ancestry (14.61%), followed by Essex County (14.38%), and Plymouth County (14.04%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having 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 Percentage of Population with Italian Ancestry in 2021
Berkshire County
Essex County
Plymouth County
Middlesex County
Norfolk County
Worcester County
Dukes County
Barnstable County
Nantucket County
Hampshire County
Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Percentage of Population with Italian Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Berkshire County 14.61
2 Essex County 14.38
3 Plymouth County 14.04
4 Middlesex County 12.93
5 Norfolk County 12.28
6 Worcester County 12.05
7 Dukes County 11.02
8 Barnstable County 10.94
9 Nantucket County 9.96
10 Hampshire County 9.36
11 Hampden County 9.02
12 Franklin County 8.82
13 Bristol County 8.38
14 Suffolk County 8.23