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Highest Subsaharan African population share, Massachusetts counties

Massachusetts counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Subsaharan African ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Subsaharan African residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 14 counties in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 14 is 1.3%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Subsaharan African population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSUBSAHARAN AFRICAN SHAREVS 2010

01Plymouth County, MAMA546,8294.9%+1.2 pts

02Suffolk County, MAMA791,8913.7%0.0 pts

03Bristol County, MAMA593,6403.6%+0.3 pts

04Worcester County, MAMA888,5022.1%+1.1 pts

05Norfolk County, MAMA739,7491.7%+0.7 pts

06▲1Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,9791.6%+0.3 pts

07▲1Essex County, MAMA826,6531.3%+0.6 pts

08▼2Barnstable County, MAMA233,5391.0%+0.1 pts

09▲2Hampden County, MAMA464,3381.0%+0.2 pts

10▲2Berkshire County, MAMA128,2241.0%+0.5 pts

11▼1Hampshire County, MAMA164,0650.6%−0.1 pts

12▼3Dukes County, MAMA21,2190.4%−0.6 pts

13▲1Nantucket County, MAMA14,7580.1%−0.8 pts

14▼1Franklin County, MAMA70,6980.1%−0.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES