Massachusetts Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Voting-age Population By County in 2012 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2012, the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen voting-age population for Massachusetts was 902,495 and represented 19.21% of the total Massachusetts citizen voting-age population.

Among all Massachusetts counties, Suffolk had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen voting-age population (93.64K), followed by Middlesex (35.48K), and Norfolk (23.55K).

In terms of percentages, Suffolk had the highest percentage of its citizen voting-age population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (19.08%), followed by Hampden (6.95%), and Plymouth (6.04%).

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

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Massachusetts Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Voting-age Population By County in 2012
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County Citizen Voting-age Population % of County Citizen Voting-age Population
Suffolk 93640 19.08
Middlesex 35480 3.39
Norfolk 23550 4.88
Hampden 23450 6.95
Plymouth 21815 6.04
Worcester 14940 2.61
Essex 11405 2.17
Bristol 11235 2.78
Barnstable 2800 1.62
Hampshire 2615 2.08
Berkshire 2200 2.14
Dukes 455 3.54
Franklin 355 0.63
Nantucket 265 3.70