Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on September 3, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the population of Massachusetts (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher was 2,216,349. Among all Massachusetts counties, Middlesex County had the highest population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (659,984), followed by Norfolk County (281,499), and Suffolk County (266,176).

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

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Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
Middlesex County
Norfolk County
Suffolk County
Essex County
Worcester County
Plymouth County
Bristol County
Hampden County
Barnstable County
Hampshire County
Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
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Rank County Number of People
1 Middlesex County 659984
2 Norfolk County 281499
3 Suffolk County 266176
4 Essex County 230608
5 Worcester County 226111
6 Plymouth County 145456
7 Bristol County 118733
8 Hampden County 89906
9 Barnstable County 79930
10 Hampshire County 50304
11 Berkshire County 34347
12 Franklin County 20952
13 Dukes County 7164
14 Nantucket County 5179