Population By Race and Ethnicity in Essex County, MA in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 788,823 population of Essex County, Massachusetts comprised of 169,429 people who identified as Hispanic (21.48%), and 619,394 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (78.52%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Essex County, Massachusetts with a population of 672,407 (85.24%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 55,840 (7.08%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 30,679 (3.89%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Essex County, Massachusetts in 2018, with a population of 551,166 (69.87%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 121,241 (15.37%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 29,263 (3.71%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Essex County, MA in 2018
Total Population:788,823
78.52%21.48%
Non Hispanic (78.52%)
Hispanic (21.48%)
Race in Essex County, MA in 2018
Total Population:788,823
85.24%
White Alone (85.24%)
Black or African American Alone (7.08%)
Asian Alone (3.89%)
Two or more races (2.73%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.9%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.16%)
Ethnicity in Essex County, MA in 2018
Total Population:788,823
69.87%15.37%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (69.87%)
Hispanic White Alone (15.37%)
All Other Ethnicities (3.97%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (3.71%)
Hispanic Black or African American Alone (3.69%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (3.39%)
Population By Race in Essex , MA in 2018
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 672,407 85.24%
Black or African American Alone 55,840 7.08%
Asian Alone 30,679 3.89%
Two Or More Races 21,547 2.73%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 7,092 0.9%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1,258 0.16%
Population By Ethnicity in Essex , MA in 2018
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 551,166 69.87%
White Alone - Hispanic 121,241 15.37%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 29,263 3.71%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 29,099 3.69%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 26,741 3.39%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 11,021 1.4%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 10,526 1.33%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 6,109 0.77%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,416 0.18%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1,038 0.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 983 0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 220 0.03%