Population By Race and Ethnicity in Essex County, MA in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 745,469 population of Essex County, Massachusetts comprised of 124,069 people who identified as Hispanic (16.64%), and 621,400 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (83.36%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Essex County, Massachusetts with a population of 658,056 (88.27%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 41,248 (5.53%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 24,599 (3.3%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Essex County, Massachusetts in 2010, with a population of 568,359 (76.24%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 89,697 (12.03%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 23,480 (3.15%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Essex, Massachusetts.

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Essex County, MA in 2010

Total Population:745,469

Non Hispanic (83.36%)

Hispanic (16.64%)

Race in Essex County, MA in 2010

Total Population:745,469

White Alone (88.27%)

Black or African American Alone (5.53%)

Asian Alone (3.3%)

Two or more races (1.95%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.8%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.14%)

Ethnicity in Essex County, MA in 2010

Total Population:745,469

Non-Hispanic White Alone (76.24%)

Hispanic White Alone (12.03%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (3.15%)

All Other Ethnicities (3.04%)

Hispanic Black or African American Alone (2.84%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (2.7%)

Population By Race in Essex , MA in 2010

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	658,056	88.27%
Black or African American Alone	41,248	5.53%
Asian Alone	24,599	3.3%
Two Or More Races	14,560	1.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	5,968	0.8%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	1,038	0.14%

Population By Ethnicity in Essex , MA in 2010

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	568,359	76.24%
White Alone - Hispanic	89,697	12.03%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	23,480	3.15%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	21,134	2.84%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	20,114	2.7%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	8,310	1.12%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	6,250	0.84%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	5,023	0.67%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	1,119	0.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	945	0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	846	0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	192	0.03%