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Census Bureau: 5.6% of people in Middlesex County identified as multiracial in 2021

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USCB Chief Office of Program, Performance and Stakeholder Integration | United States Census Bureau

USCB Chief Office of Program, Performance and Stakeholder Integration | United States Census Bureau

Of the 1,623,411 citizens living in Middlesex County in 2021, 94.4% said they were only one race, while 5.6% said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in June.

The most prevalent racial group among citizens in Middlesex County who reported being of a single race in 2021 was white, comprising 72.9% or 1,183,913 individuals. Following them, Asian accounted for 12.7% and totaled 206,268 individuals.

The percentage of multiracial residents in Middlesex County is 0.9% lower than the state average, which stands at 6.5%.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau's American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed. These funds significantly influence community services, education, and infrastructure in areas like Middlesex County.

2021 Percentage Distribution of Racial Groups in Middlesex County
White [72.9%]Asian [12.7%]Multiracial [5.6%]African American [5.1%]Ethnicities < 5% [3.7%]

Racial Makeup of Citizens in Middlesex County
Estimated Total
White1,183,913
Asian206,268
Multiracial91,460
African American83,523
Some Other Race54,335
American Indian or Alaska Native3,086
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander826
Source: US Census Bureau

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Framingham• Townsend• City of Woburn• Sherborn• City of Marlborough• Littleton Common• City of Malden• City of Melrose• City of Somerville• Reading• Westford• North Reading• Shirley• Pepperell• City of Cambridge• Wilmington• Burlington• Dunstable• Pinehurst• Wayland• Ashby• Cochituate• Natick• West Concord• Maynard• Ashland• East Pepperell• City of Newton• Stoneham• Hudson• City of Waltham• Town of Billerica• Belmont• City Of Medford• Watertown Town• Tewksbury• City Of Lowell• City Of Everett• Ayer• Weston

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