Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Percentage of Population with South African Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 1.69K people in Massachusetts with South African ancestry (0.02% of Massachusetts population). Among all Massachusetts counties, Berkshire County had the highest percentage of its population with South African ancestry (0.12%), followed by Franklin County (0.08%), and Barnstable County (0.04%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having South African 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 South African Ancestry in 2021
Berkshire County
Franklin County
Barnstable County
Middlesex County
Suffolk County
Dukes County
Hampshire County
Worcester County
Plymouth County
Essex County
Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Percentage of Population with South African Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Berkshire County 0.12
2 Franklin County 0.08
3 Barnstable County 0.04
3 Middlesex County 0.04
3 Suffolk County 0.04
4 Dukes County 0.03
4 Hampshire County 0.03
4 Worcester County 0.03
5 Plymouth County 0.02
6 Essex County 0.01
6 Norfolk County 0.01
7 Hampden County 0.004