Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Percentage of Population with Jamaican Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 34.17K people in Massachusetts with Jamaican ancestry (0.49% of Massachusetts population). Among all Massachusetts counties, Suffolk County had the highest percentage of its population with Jamaican ancestry (1.45%), followed by Hampden County (1.15%), and Barnstable County (1.06%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having Jamaican ancestry.

You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in Massachusetts.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Percentage of Population with Jamaican Ancestry in 2021
Suffolk County
Hampden County
Barnstable County
Dukes County
Nantucket County
Norfolk County
Worcester County
Plymouth County
Bristol County
Essex County
Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Percentage of Population with Jamaican Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Suffolk County 1.45
2 Hampden County 1.15
3 Barnstable County 1.06
4 Dukes County 0.76
5 Nantucket County 0.67
6 Norfolk County 0.52
7 Worcester County 0.37
8 Plymouth County 0.30
9 Bristol County 0.24
10 Essex County 0.22
11 Middlesex County 0.17
12 Hampshire County 0.11
13 Berkshire County 0.10
14 Franklin County 0.04