Ranking of Massachusetts Counties 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)

Updated on September 5, 2025.

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 counties, Dukes County 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 (25.49%), followed by Plymouth County (19.57%), and Franklin County (18.17%).

The chart below shows the top 10 Massachusetts counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Massachusetts counties.

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Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Percentage of Black or African American Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
Dukes County
Plymouth County
Franklin County
Bristol County
Essex County
Berkshire County
Nantucket County
Suffolk County
Hampden County
Norfolk County
Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Percentage of Black or African American Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%)
1 Dukes County 25.49
2 Plymouth County 19.57
3 Franklin County 18.17
4 Bristol County 16.32
5 Essex County 16.18
6 Berkshire County 14.68
7 Nantucket County 14.51
8 Suffolk County 14.50
9 Hampden County 13.09
10 Norfolk County 10.88
11 Middlesex County 10.23
12 Worcester County 10.18
13 Barnstable County 8.55
14 Hampshire County 6.44