Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent 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 High School Graduate or Equivalent was 1,137,085. Among all Massachusetts counties, Middlesex County had the highest population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent (206,435), followed by Worcester County (159,573), and Essex County (136,493).

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 High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021
Middlesex County
Worcester County
Essex County
Bristol County
Suffolk County
Plymouth County
Hampden County
Norfolk County
Barnstable County
Berkshire County
Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021
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Rank County Number of People
1 Middlesex County 206435
2 Worcester County 159573
3 Essex County 136493
4 Bristol County 122075
5 Suffolk County 115175
6 Plymouth County 98953
7 Hampden County 96780
8 Norfolk County 91670
9 Barnstable County 39626
10 Berkshire County 27808
11 Hampshire County 21612
12 Franklin County 15077
13 Dukes County 3945
14 Nantucket County 1863