Population By Race and Ethnicity in Essex County, MA in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 785,156 population of Essex County, Massachusetts comprised of 163,100 people who identified as Hispanic (20.77%), and 622,056 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (79.23%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Essex County, Massachusetts with a population of 672,098 (85.6%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 54,026 (6.88%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 30,218 (3.85%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Essex County, Massachusetts in 2017, with a population of 555,403 (70.74%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 116,695 (14.86%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 28,808 (3.67%).

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 2017

Total Population:785,156

Non Hispanic (79.23%)

Hispanic (20.77%)

Race in Essex County, MA in 2017

Total Population:785,156

White Alone (85.6%)

Black or African American Alone (6.88%)

Asian Alone (3.85%)

Two or more races (2.63%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.89%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.15%)

Ethnicity in Essex County, MA in 2017

Total Population:785,156

Non-Hispanic White Alone (70.74%)

Hispanic White Alone (14.86%)

All Other Ethnicities (3.85%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (3.67%)

Hispanic Black or African American Alone (3.57%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (3.31%)

Population By Race in Essex , MA in 2017

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	672,098	85.6%
Black or African American Alone	54,026	6.88%
Asian Alone	30,218	3.85%
Two Or More Races	20,666	2.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	6,948	0.89%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	1,200	0.15%

Population By Ethnicity in Essex , MA in 2017

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	555,403	70.74%
White Alone - Hispanic	116,695	14.86%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	28,808	3.67%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	28,040	3.57%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	25,986	3.31%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	10,673	1.36%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	9,993	1.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	5,977	0.76%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	1,410	0.18%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	985	0.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	971	0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	215	0.03%