Population By Race and Ethnicity in Plymouth County, MA in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 498,212 population of Plymouth County, Massachusetts comprised of 16,279 people who identified as Hispanic (3.27%), and 481,933 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.73%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Plymouth County, Massachusetts with a population of 435,132 (87.34%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 46,279 (9.29%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 8,065 (1.62%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Plymouth County, Massachusetts in 2011, with a population of 423,094 (84.92%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 43,446 (8.72%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 12,038 (2.42%).

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 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 46,279 9.29%
White Alone 435,132 87.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,554 0.31%
Asian Alone 6,579 1.32%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 603 0.12%
Two Or More Races 8,065 1.62%
Population By Ethnicity in Plymouth , MA in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2,833 0.57%
White Alone - Hispanic 12,038 2.42%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 345 0.07%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 108 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 128 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 827 0.17%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 43,446 8.72%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 423,094 84.92%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,209 0.24%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 6,471 1.3%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 475 0.1%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 7,238 1.45%