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

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 91.51K people in Massachusetts with Russian ancestry (1.31% of Massachusetts population). Among all Massachusetts counties, Norfolk County had the highest percentage of its population with Russian ancestry (2.26%), followed by Middlesex County (1.81%), and Hampshire County (1.69%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having Russian 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 Russian Ancestry in 2021
Norfolk County
Middlesex County
Hampshire County
Berkshire County
Essex County
Nantucket County
Franklin County
Dukes County
Barnstable County
Suffolk County
Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Percentage of Population with Russian Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Norfolk County 2.26
2 Middlesex County 1.81
3 Hampshire County 1.69
4 Berkshire County 1.39
5 Essex County 1.37
6 Nantucket County 1.36
7 Franklin County 1.18
8 Dukes County 1.16
9 Barnstable County 1.15
10 Suffolk County 1.04
11 Hampden County 1.02
12 Worcester County 0.81
13 Plymouth County 0.62
14 Bristol County 0.56