Ranking of Massachusetts Cities and Places By Percentage of Black or African American Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of the Massachusetts Black or African American Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma was 13.52%. Among all Massachusetts cities and places with a population of 10K or higher, Somerset CDP had the highest percentage of its Black or African American Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma (100.00%), followed by Hull CDP (65.71%), and Franklin Town city (32.23%).
The chart below shows the top 10 Massachusetts cities and places (with a population of 10K+), and the table below shows the ranking of all Massachusetts cities and places (with a population of 10K+).
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| Rank | City of Place | Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Somerset CDP | 100.00 |
| 2 | Hull CDP | 65.71 |
| 3 | Franklin Town city | 32.23 |
| 4 | Greenfield city | 30.46 |
| 5 | Milford CDP | 28.17 |
| 6 | Brookline CDP | 28.16 |
| 7 | Abington CDP | 27.23 |
| 8 | Gardner city | 24.10 |
| 9 | Beverly city | 22.80 |
| 10 | Wellesley CDP | 21.46 |
| 11 | Lawrence city | 21.08 |
| 12 | Fall River city | 21.05 |
| 13 | Brockton city | 20.35 |
| 14 | Holyoke city | 19.38 |
| 15 | Lynn city | 19.09 |
| 16 | New Bedford city | 18.83 |
| 17 | West Springfield Town city | 17.83 |
| 18 | Bridgewater Town city | 17.62 |
| 19 | Melrose city | 17.31 |
| 20 | Barnstable Town city | 17.15 |
| 21 | Haverhill city | 16.87 |
| 22 | Westfield city | 16.33 |
| 23 | Hudson CDP | 15.94 |
| 24 | Attleboro city | 15.91 |
| 25 | Pittsfield city | 15.80 |
| 26 | Randolph Town city | 15.63 |
| 27 | Cambridge city | 15.29 |
| 28 | Nantucket CDP | 15.27 |
| 29 | Boston city | 14.78 |
| 30 | Malden city | 14.45 |
| 31 | Taunton city | 14.27 |
| 32 | Everett city | 13.92 |
| 33 | Chelsea city | 13.51 |
| 34 | Springfield city | 13.21 |
| 35 | Wilmington CDP | 13.00 |
| 36 | Dedham CDP | 12.14 |
| 37 | Longmeadow CDP | 11.80 |
| 38 | Methuen Town city | 11.78 |
| 39 | Fitchburg city | 11.77 |
| 40 | Somerville city | 11.67 |
| 41 | Medford city | 11.65 |
| 42 | Gloucester city | 11.56 |
| 43 | Peabody city | 11.39 |
| 44 | Salem city | 11.26 |
| 45 | Weymouth Town city | 11.15 |
| 46 | North Adams city | 10.96 |
| 47 | Agawam Town city | 10.84 |
| 48 | Worcester city | 10.49 |
| 49 | Newburyport city | 10.45 |
| 50 | Northampton city | 9.48 |
| 51 | Chicopee city | 9.39 |
| 52 | Winchester CDP | 8.33 |
| 53 | Milton CDP | 8.17 |
| 54 | Waltham city | 7.87 |
| 55 | Needham CDP | 7.82 |
| 56 | Framingham city | 7.69 |
| 57 | Danvers CDP | 7.62 |
| 58 | Holbrook CDP | 7.36 |
| 59 | Webster CDP | 7.29 |
| 60 | Lowell city | 6.82 |
| 61 | Norwood CDP | 6.69 |
| 62 | Watertown Town city | 6.58 |
| 63 | Amherst Town city | 6.17 |
| 64 | Burlington CDP | 6.14 |
| 65 | Braintree Town city | 6.11 |
| 66 | Newton city | 5.78 |
| 67 | Lexington CDP | 5.60 |
| 68 | Amesbury Town city | 5.56 |
| 69 | Woburn city | 5.26 |
| 70 | Marlborough city | 4.93 |
| 71 | North Attleborough Town city | 4.82 |
| 72 | Palmer Town city | 4.69 |
| 73 | Quincy city | 4.24 |
| 74 | Leominster city | 4.16 |
| 75 | Revere city | 4.08 |
| 76 | Saugus CDP | 3.10 |
| 77 | Stoneham CDP | 2.84 |
| 78 | Reading CDP | 2.83 |
| 79 | South Yarmouth CDP | 2.04 |
| 80 | Wakefield CDP | 1.95 |
| 81 | Swampscott CDP | 1.23 |
| 82 | Arlington CDP | 1.18 |
| 83 | Southbridge Town city | 1.13 |
| 84 | Belmont CDP | 0.00 |
| 84 | Easthampton Town city | 0.00 |
| 84 | Lynnfield CDP | 0.00 |
| 84 | Marblehead CDP | 0.00 |
| 84 | Maynard CDP | 0.00 |
| 84 | Winthrop Town city | 0.00 |