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Highest Subsaharan African population share, Massachusetts counties · 2020

Massachusetts counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Subsaharan African ancestry (2020 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 1.6%.

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Highest Subsaharan African population share by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPSUBSAHARAN AFRICAN SHAREVS 2010
01Plymouth County, MAMA546,8295.4%+1.7 pts
02Suffolk County, MAMA791,8913.6%−0.1 pts
03Bristol County, MAMA593,6403.6%+0.3 pts
04Worcester County, MAMA888,5022.1%+1.1 pts
05Norfolk County, MAMA739,7492.0%+1.0 pts
06Barnstable County, MAMA233,5391.8%+0.9 pts
07Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,9791.6%+0.4 pts
08Essex County, MAMA826,6531.2%+0.4 pts
09Dukes County, MAMA21,2191.1%+0.1 pts
10Hampshire County, MAMA164,0651.1%+0.4 pts
11Hampden County, MAMA464,3381.0%+0.2 pts
12Berkshire County, MAMA128,2240.7%+0.2 pts
13Franklin County, MAMA70,6980.2%0.0 pts
14Nantucket County, MAMA14,7580.2%−0.8 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS