Population By Race and Ethnicity in Massachusetts in 2023

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 7,001,399 population of Massachusetts comprised of 944,383 people who identified as Hispanic (13.49%), and 6,057,016 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (86.51%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Massachusetts, with a population of 5,530,361 (78.99%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Massachusetts, with a population of 675,303 (9.65%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in Massachusetts, with a population of 550,884 (7.87%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Massachusetts, with a population of 4,819,245 (68.83%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Massachusetts, with a population of 711,116 (10.16%). Asian Alone - Non Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Massachusetts, with a population of 542,127 (7.74%).

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

You can find similar information for other states and for the United States.

You can also find similar information for each Massachusetts county using links at the bottom of this page.

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Population By Race in Massachusetts in 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 675,303 9.65%
White Alone 5,530,361 78.99%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 38,677 0.55%
Asian Alone 550,884 7.87%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 7,962 0.11%
Two Or More Races 198,212 2.83%
Population By Ethnicity in Massachusetts in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 139,174 1.99%
White Alone - Hispanic 711,116 10.16%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 26,099 0.37%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 8,757 0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 4,706 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 54,531 0.78%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 536,129 7.66%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 4,819,245 68.83%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 12,578 0.18%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 542,127 7.74%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 3,256 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 143,681 2.05%

Population By Race and Ethiniciy for Massachusetts Counties in 2023

Use the links below to see the population by race and ethnicity for each of the following Massachusetts counties.