Suffolk County, Massachusetts Poverty Rate By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on December 9, 2023.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for Suffolk County, MA was 17.26%.

By Race: The Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Suffolk County, MA (36.38%), followed by Some Other Race Alone (26.75%), and Asian Alone (25.88%). The racial group with the lowest poverty rate was White Alone (12.24%).

By Ethnicity: The poverty rate of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was (24.47%), and that of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was (10.81%).

The charts and tables below shows the poverty rate by race and ethnicity in Suffolk County, MA.

Note: Missing racial or ethnicity groups means there was not enough information for an estimate.

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Suffolk County, Massachusetts Poverty Rate By Race in 2021
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone
Some Other Race Alone
Asian Alone
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone
Two or More Races
Black Alone
White Alone
Suffolk County, Massachusetts Poverty Rate By Ethnicity in 2021
Hispanic or Latino of All Races
Non-Hispanic White Alone
Suffolk County, Massachusetts Poverty Rate By Race in 2021
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Race Poverty Rate (%)
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 36.38
Some Other Race Alone 26.75
Asian Alone 25.88
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 24.62
Two or More Races 23.12
Black Alone 19.20
White Alone 12.24
Suffolk County, Massachusetts Poverty Rate By Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Poverty Rate (%)
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 24.47
Non-Hispanic White Alone 10.81