Population By Race and Ethnicity in Essex County, MA in 2020
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 807,791 population of Essex County, Massachusetts comprised of 183,226 people who identified as Hispanic (22.68%), and 624,565 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (77.32%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Essex County, Massachusetts with a population of 683,008 (84.55%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 60,115 (7.44%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 32,221 (3.99%).
Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Essex County, Massachusetts in 2020, with a population of 552,156 (68.35%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 130,852 (16.2%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Hispanic with a population of 31,273 (3.87%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Essex, Massachusetts.
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Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White Alone | 683,008 | 84.55% |
| Black or African American Alone | 60,115 | 7.44% |
| Asian Alone | 32,221 | 3.99% |
| Two Or More Races | 23,478 | 2.91% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 7,586 | 0.94% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 1,383 | 0.17% |
Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 552,156 | 68.35% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 130,852 | 16.2% |
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 31,273 | 3.87% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 30,674 | 3.8% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 28,842 | 3.57% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 11,808 | 1.46% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 11,670 | 1.45% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 6,595 | 0.82% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 1,547 | 0.19% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 1,151 | 0.14% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 991 | 0.12% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 232 | 0.03% |