Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Percentage of 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 (18.52% of Massachusetts population). Among all Massachusetts counties, Nantucket County had the highest percentage of its population with Unclassified ancestry (29.20%), followed by Berkshire County (22.34%), and Hampshire County (22.22%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having 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 Percentage of Population with Unclassified Ancestry in 2021
Nantucket County
Berkshire County
Hampshire County
Franklin County
Suffolk County
Dukes County
Worcester County
Barnstable County
Middlesex County
Hampden County
Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Percentage of Population with Unclassified Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Nantucket County 29.20
2 Berkshire County 22.34
3 Hampshire County 22.22
4 Franklin County 19.68
5 Suffolk County 19.36
6 Dukes County 18.88
7 Worcester County 18.50
8 Barnstable County 18.47
9 Middlesex County 18.35
10 Hampden County 18.17
11 Norfolk County 18.14
12 Essex County 18.04
13 Plymouth County 17.75
14 Bristol County 17.70