Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Percentage of Population with West Indian (except Hispanic groups) Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 139.63K people in Massachusetts with West Indian (except Hispanic groups) ancestry (2.00% of Massachusetts population). Among all Massachusetts counties, Suffolk County had the highest percentage of its population with West Indian (except Hispanic groups) ancestry (5.73%), followed by Plymouth County (3.46%), and Norfolk County (2.39%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having West Indian (except Hispanic groups) 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 West Indian (except Hispanic groups) Ancestry in 2021
Suffolk County
Plymouth County
Norfolk County
Barnstable County
Hampden County
Middlesex County
Dukes County
Nantucket County
Bristol County
Essex County
Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Percentage of Population with West Indian (except Hispanic groups) Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Suffolk County 5.73
2 Plymouth County 3.46
3 Norfolk County 2.39
4 Barnstable County 1.60
5 Hampden County 1.45
6 Middlesex County 1.43
7 Dukes County 1.39
8 Nantucket County 1.30
9 Bristol County 1.17
10 Essex County 1.06
11 Worcester County 0.94
12 Hampshire County 0.45
13 Berkshire County 0.31
14 Franklin County 0.20