Massachusetts Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2016 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2016, the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population for Massachusetts was 1,271,600 and represented 20.40% of the total Massachusetts citizen population.

Among all Massachusetts counties, Suffolk had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population (137.18K), followed by Middlesex (57.92K), and Plymouth (39.91K).

In terms of percentages, Suffolk had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (21.15%), followed by Plymouth (8.16%), and Hampden (7.50%).

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 2016
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County Citizen Population % of County Citizen Population
Suffolk 137180 21.15
Middlesex 57915 4.11
Plymouth 39910 8.16
Norfolk 37820 5.87
Hampden 33760 7.50
Worcester 27270 3.55
Essex 19215 2.70
Bristol 18405 3.47
Barnstable 4190 2.01
Hampshire 3365 2.18
Berkshire 2985 2.38
Franklin 590 0.86
Dukes 520 3.19
Nantucket 435 4.54