Population By Race and Ethnicity in Plymouth County, MA in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 495,937 population of Plymouth County, Massachusetts comprised of 15,711 people who identified as Hispanic (3.17%), and 480,226 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.83%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Plymouth County, Massachusetts with a population of 434,728 (87.66%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 44,810 (9.04%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 7,786 (1.57%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Plymouth County, Massachusetts in 2010, with a population of 423,098 (85.31%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 42,056 (8.48%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 11,630 (2.35%).

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

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Population By Race in Plymouth , MA in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 44,810 9.04%
White Alone 434,728 87.66%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,558 0.31%
Asian Alone 6,491 1.31%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 564 0.11%
Two Or More Races 7,786 1.57%
Population By Ethnicity in Plymouth , MA in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2,754 0.56%
White Alone - Hispanic 11,630 2.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 335 0.07%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 105 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 97 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 790 0.16%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 42,056 8.48%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 423,098 85.31%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,223 0.25%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 6,386 1.29%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 467 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 6,996 1.41%