Massachusetts Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2010 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2010, the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population for Massachusetts was 1,222,435 and represented 20.41% of the total Massachusetts citizen population.

Among all Massachusetts counties, Suffolk had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population (127.19K), followed by Middlesex (47.81K), and Hampden (33.07K).

In terms of percentages, Suffolk had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (21.48%), followed by Hampden (7.47%), and Plymouth (6.89%).

The chart and table below shows the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population of each county and the percentage of each county's citizen population that were Non-Hispanic Black Alone.

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Massachusetts Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2010
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County Citizen Population % of County Citizen Population
Suffolk 127185 21.48
Middlesex 47810 3.59
Hampden 33065 7.47
Plymouth 32645 6.89
Norfolk 29825 4.82
Worcester 21370 2.87
Essex 15860 2.33
Bristol 15560 2.99
Barnstable 3500 1.66
Berkshire 3145 2.45
Hampshire 2825 1.88
Franklin 655 0.93
Dukes 470 3.12
Nantucket 205 2.29