Essex County, Massachusetts Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 809.83K population of Essex County, MA residents comprised of 182.85K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (22.58%), and 626.98K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (77.42%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Essex County, MA, with a population of 558.33K (68.94%). The Some Other Race Alone population was the second largest racial group in Essex County, MA, with a population of 108.57K (13.41%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Essex County, MA, with a population of 75.23K (9.29%). The smallest racial group in Essex County, MA was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 285 (0.04%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Essex County, MA, with a population of 536.42K (66.24%). The Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Essex County, MA, with a population of 101.78K (12.57%). The Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the third largest ethnic group in Essex County, MA, with a population of 48.76K (6.02%). The smallest ethnic group in Essex County, MA was Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 130 (0.02%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Essex County, Massachusetts from the 2020 decennial census.
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| Race | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 33524 | 4.14 |
| White Alone | 558325 | 68.94 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 4076 | 0.50 |
| Asian Alone | 29819 | 3.68 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 285 | 0.04 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 108568 | 13.41 |
| Two Or More Races | 75232 | 9.29 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 536424 | 66.24 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 101780 | 12.57 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 48757 | 6.02 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 29302 | 3.62 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 27081 | 3.34 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 26475 | 3.27 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 21901 | 2.70 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 6788 | 0.84 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 6443 | 0.80 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 3294 | 0.41 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 782 | 0.10 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 517 | 0.06 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 155 | 0.02 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 130 | 0.02 |