Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By White Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Some College or Associates Degree in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on September 5, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Massachusetts White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Some College or Associates Degree was 885,145. Among all Massachusetts counties, Middlesex County had the highest White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Some College or Associates Degree (159,276), followed by Worcester County (136,022), and Essex County (107,422).

The chart below shows the top 10 Massachusetts counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Massachusetts counties.

You can see similar information for other educational attainments, and for other races and ethnicities.

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Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Some College or Associates Degree in 2021
Middlesex County
Worcester County
Essex County
Bristol County
Plymouth County
Norfolk County
Hampden County
Barnstable County
Suffolk County
Berkshire County
Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Some College or Associates Degree in 2021
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Rank County Number of People
1 Middlesex County 159276
2 Worcester County 136022
3 Essex County 107422
4 Bristol County 90411
5 Plymouth County 83302
6 Norfolk County 82102
7 Hampden County 70353
8 Barnstable County 46614
9 Suffolk County 44911
10 Berkshire County 24510
11 Hampshire County 21510
12 Franklin County 13770
13 Dukes County 3035
14 Nantucket County 1907