2025

Cities in Essex County, MA ranked by White Population

This list ranks the 34 cities in Essex County based on their White population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these cities over the past five years.
Updated Jan 24, 2025

Top 5 cities with the largest White population in Essex County

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  • 1
    Lynn
    White population in Lynn is 57,874
    48.35% of Lynn population is White
  • 2
    Haverhill
    White population in Haverhill is 55,715
    71.31% of Haverhill population is White
  • 3
    Peabody
    White population in Peabody is 48,368
    80.77% of Peabody population is White
  • 4
    Beverly
    White population in Beverly is 39,347
    87.39% of Beverly population is White
  • 5
    Methuen Town
    White population in Methuen Town is 36,428
    61.26% of Methuen Town population is White

List of 34 cities in Essex County, MA by White Population

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Rank by White Population
City
White Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Essex County White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Lynn 57,874 48.35% 9.12%
2 Haverhill 55,715 71.31% 8.78%
3 Peabody 48,368 80.77% 7.62%
4 Beverly 39,347 87.39% 6.20%
5 Methuen Town 36,428 61.26% 5.74%
6 Salem 36,240 74.73% 5.71%
7 Lawrence 32,144 30.30% 5.06%
8 28,847 73.67% 4.54%
9 28,312 90.38% 4.46%
10 26,825 82.34% 4.23%
11 26,044 90.15% 4.10%
12 24,780 78.58% 3.90%
13 19,747 95.01% 3.11%
14 18,105 92.82% 2.85%
15 16,270 88.31% 2.56%
16 14,116 88.10% 2.22%
17 13,305 92.22% 2.10%
18 11,273 82.31% 1.78%
19 8,849 83.44% 1.39%
20 8,764 87.82% 1.38%
21 8,245 91.96% 1.30%
22 7,948 91.87% 1.25%
23 7,071 91.29% 1.11%
24 6,889 94.24% 1.09%
25 6,706 95.19% 1.06%
26 6,676 97.06% 1.05%
27 6,552 92.82% 1.03%
28 6,121 94.78% 0.96%
29 6,108 88.13% 0.96%
30 5,121 87.48% 0.81%
31 4,663 91.36% 0.73%
32 4,394 87.65% 0.69%
33 3,647 98.09% 0.57%
34 3,232 92.42% 0.51%

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks cities in Essex County, MA by their White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines White Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as White, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as White alone, while others identify as White along with another race (such as White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and White .
  • We’ve used the “White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as White alone or in combination in cities. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as White .
  2. % of Total Essex County White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. White population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small White populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Cities that don’t have any reported White population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where White populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.