Population By Race and Ethnicity in Essex County, MA in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 751,553 population of Essex County, Massachusetts comprised of 128,921 people who identified as Hispanic (17.15%), and 622,632 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (82.85%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Essex County, Massachusetts with a population of 660,091 (87.83%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 43,230 (5.75%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 25,618 (3.41%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Essex County, Massachusetts in 2011, with a population of 567,516 (75.51%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 92,575 (12.32%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 24,463 (3.26%).

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 2011

Total Population:751,553

Non Hispanic (82.85%)

Hispanic (17.15%)

Race in Essex County, MA in 2011

Total Population:751,553

White Alone (87.83%)

Black or African American Alone (5.75%)

Asian Alone (3.41%)

Two or more races (2.06%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.82%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.14%)

Ethnicity in Essex County, MA in 2011

Total Population:751,553

Non-Hispanic White Alone (75.51%)

Hispanic White Alone (12.32%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (3.26%)

All Other Ethnicities (3.16%)

Hispanic Black or African American Alone (2.98%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (2.77%)

Population By Race in Essex , MA in 2011

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	660,091	87.83%
Black or African American Alone	43,230	5.75%
Asian Alone	25,618	3.41%
Two Or More Races	15,463	2.06%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	6,135	0.82%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	1,016	0.14%

Population By Ethnicity in Essex , MA in 2011

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	567,516	75.51%
White Alone - Hispanic	92,575	12.32%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	24,463	3.26%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	22,421	2.98%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	20,809	2.77%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	8,700	1.16%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	6,763	0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	5,179	0.69%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	1,155	0.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	956	0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	828	0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	188	0.03%