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

Updated on September 5, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of the Massachusetts White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher was 47.22%. Among all Massachusetts counties, Suffolk County had the highest percentage of its White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (61.81%), followed by Middlesex County (58.64%), and Nantucket County (57.29%).

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 Percentage of White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
Suffolk County
Middlesex County
Nantucket County
Norfolk County
Dukes County
Hampshire County
Barnstable County
Essex County
Plymouth County
Franklin County
Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Percentage of White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%)
1 Suffolk County 61.81
2 Middlesex County 58.64
3 Nantucket County 57.29
4 Norfolk County 57.12
5 Dukes County 50.19
6 Hampshire County 50.02
7 Barnstable County 46.51
8 Essex County 45.15
9 Plymouth County 42.18
10 Franklin County 38.48
11 Worcester County 38.09
12 Berkshire County 36.28
13 Bristol County 30.60
14 Hampden County 30.19