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Highest Italian population share, Massachusetts counties

Massachusetts counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Italian ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Italian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 14 counties in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 14 is 11.5%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Dukes County, MA, up 6 places to #2.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPITALIAN SHAREVS 2010

01▲2Berkshire County, MAMA128,22414.8%−2.1 pts

02▲6Dukes County, MAMA21,21914.5%+6.9 pts

03▼2Essex County, MAMA826,65313.6%−3.5 pts

04▼2Plymouth County, MAMA546,82913.1%−2.7 pts

05▼1Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,97912.1%−4.0 pts

06▼1Norfolk County, MAMA739,74911.7%−3.9 pts

07▼1Worcester County, MAMA888,50211.5%−2.9 pts

08▼1Barnstable County, MAMA233,53911.2%−0.2 pts

09▲5Nantucket County, MAMA14,7589.0%+2.6 pts

10Hampshire County, MAMA164,0658.7%−0.4 pts

11▼2Hampden County, MAMA464,3388.5%−2.3 pts

12Suffolk County, MAMA791,8918.2%−2.3 pts

13Bristol County, MAMA593,6408.1%−1.1 pts

14▼3Franklin County, MAMA70,6987.7%−1.4 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES