Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Poverty Rate in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Updated on December 6, 2023.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for Massachusetts was 9.9%. Among all Massachusetts counties, Suffolk County had the highest poverty rate (17.26%), followed by Hampden County (15.87%), and Bristol County (10.97%). On the other hand, the following 3 counties had the lowest poverty rate: Nantucket County (5.98%), Norfolk County (6.25%), and Plymouth County (6.53%).
The chart below shows the top 10 Massachusetts counties with high poverty rate, and the table below shows the ranking of all Massachusetts counties.
You can also see similar ranking of counties for other states as well as for the whole United States.
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Related Topics: Massachusetts ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year Estimates (2021).
Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Poverty Rate in 2021
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| Rank | County | Poverty Rate (%) |
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| 1 | Suffolk County | 17.26 |
| 2 | Hampden County | 15.87 |
| 3 | Bristol County | 10.97 |
| 4 | Franklin County | 10.64 |
| 5 | Hampshire County | 10.54 |
| 6 | Berkshire County | 10.08 |
| 7 | Essex County | 9.86 |
| 8 | Worcester County | 9.81 |
| 9 | Dukes County | 7.83 |
| 10 | Middlesex County | 7.43 |
| 11 | Barnstable County | 7.24 |
| 12 | Plymouth County | 6.53 |
| 13 | Norfolk County | 6.25 |
| 14 | Nantucket County | 5.98 |