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

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 14.86K people in Massachusetts with Nigerian ancestry (0.21% of Massachusetts population). Among all Massachusetts counties, Suffolk County had the highest percentage of its population with Nigerian ancestry (0.47%), followed by Norfolk County (0.39%), and Essex County (0.18%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having Nigerian 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 Nigerian Ancestry in 2021
Suffolk County
Norfolk County
Essex County
Middlesex County
Worcester County
Plymouth County
Bristol County
Hampden County
Hampshire County
Dukes County
Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Percentage of Population with Nigerian Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Suffolk County 0.47
2 Norfolk County 0.39
3 Essex County 0.18
3 Middlesex County 0.18
3 Worcester County 0.18
4 Plymouth County 0.16
5 Bristol County 0.14
6 Hampden County 0.12
7 Hampshire County 0.11
8 Dukes County 0.05
9 Barnstable County 0.01
9 Berkshire County 0.01