Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Dukes County, MA

The map below shows majority race by area in Dukes County, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Dukes County racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Dukes County, MA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Dukes County overall is white, making up 81.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 10.9%. There are more white people in the south areas of the county. People who identify as other are most likely to be living in the central places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in Dukes County

 
Self-Identified Race
Dukes County, MA Population
White
81.9%
Hispanic
3.1%
Black
2.3%
Asian
1.1%
Native American
0.6%
Other
10.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Dukes County, MA

The map below shows diversity in Dukes County. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the county would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Dukes County Diversity Score

31.5

More diverse than 49% of US counties

Dukes County has a diversity score of 31.5: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Dukes County is about average for diversity versus other US counties, more diverse than 49% of them. Within Dukes County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Dukes County, and the least diverse areas are in south Dukes County.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.

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