Massachusetts Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2015 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2015, the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population for Massachusetts was 1,266,075 and represented 20.40% of the total Massachusetts citizen population.

Among all Massachusetts counties, Suffolk had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population (135.72K), followed by Middlesex (55.48K), and Plymouth (38.18K).

In terms of percentages, Suffolk had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (21.12%), followed by Plymouth (7.85%), and Nantucket (7.67%).

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 2015
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County Citizen Population % of County Citizen Population
Suffolk 135715 21.12
Middlesex 55480 3.97
Plymouth 38180 7.85
Norfolk 37440 5.82
Hampden 33640 7.47
Worcester 26250 3.43
Essex 18740 2.64
Bristol 17640 3.34
Barnstable 4570 2.19
Hampshire 3205 2.08
Berkshire 3120 2.48
Nantucket 735 7.67
Franklin 620 0.89
Dukes 425 2.63