Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By the Poverty Rate of the Non-Hispanic White Alone Ethnicity Group in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group in Massachusetts was 6.83%. Among all Massachusetts counties, the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the highest poverty rate in Suffolk County (10.81%), followed by Hampshire County (9.35%), and Franklin County (9.23%). On the other hand, the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 counties: Nantucket County (4.4%), Norfolk County (5.14%), and Plymouth County (5.34%).
The chart below shows the top 10 Massachusetts counties where the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had high poverty rate, and the table below shows the ranking of all Massachusetts counties.
You can see similar ranking for other racial and ethnicity groups in Massachusetts.
You can also see similar ranking of counties for other states as well as for the whole United States.
Rank | County | Poverty Rate (%) |
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1 | Suffolk County | 10.81 |
2 | Hampshire County | 9.35 |
3 | Franklin County | 9.23 |
4 | Berkshire County | 8.96 |
5 | Bristol County | 8.16 |
6 | Hampden County | 7.76 |
7 | Worcester County | 7.56 |
8 | Barnstable County | 6.67 |
9 | Essex County | 6.44 |
10 | Dukes County | 6.13 |
11 | Middlesex County | 5.45 |
12 | Plymouth County | 5.34 |
13 | Norfolk County | 5.14 |
14 | Nantucket County | 4.40 |