Population By Race and Ethnicity in Dukes County, MA in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 17,349 population of Dukes County, Massachusetts comprised of 605 people who identified as Hispanic (3.49%), and 16,744 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.51%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Dukes County, Massachusetts with a population of 15,679 (90.37%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 746 (4.3%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 533 (3.07%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Dukes County, Massachusetts in 2016, with a population of 15,213 (87.69%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 686 (3.95%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 480 (2.77%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Dukes, Massachusetts.

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Population By Race in Dukes , MA in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 746 4.3%
White Alone 15,679 90.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 225 1.3%
Asian Alone 154 0.89%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 12 0.07%
Two Or More Races 533 3.07%
Population By Ethnicity in Dukes , MA in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 60 0.35%
White Alone - Hispanic 466 2.69%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 14 0.08%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 6 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 6 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 53 0.31%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 686 3.95%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 15,213 87.69%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 211 1.22%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 148 0.85%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 6 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 480 2.77%