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

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 158.92K people in Massachusetts with Subsaharan African ancestry (2.27% of Massachusetts population). Among all Massachusetts counties, Plymouth County had the highest percentage of its population with Subsaharan African ancestry (5.35%), followed by Suffolk County (3.76%), and Bristol County (3.74%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having Subsaharan 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 Subsaharan African Ancestry in 2021
Plymouth County
Suffolk County
Bristol County
Worcester County
Norfolk County
Middlesex County
Barnstable County
Dukes County
Essex County
Hampshire County
Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Percentage of Population with Subsaharan African Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Plymouth County 5.35
2 Suffolk County 3.76
3 Bristol County 3.74
4 Worcester County 2.19
5 Norfolk County 1.93
6 Middlesex County 1.65
7 Barnstable County 1.48
8 Dukes County 1.17
9 Essex County 1.12
10 Hampshire County 1.00
11 Hampden County 0.96
12 Berkshire County 0.82
13 Franklin County 0.17
14 Nantucket County 0.13