Massachusetts Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Voting-age 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 voting-age population for Massachusetts was 945,515 and represented 19.35% of the total Massachusetts citizen voting-age population.

Among all Massachusetts counties, Suffolk had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen voting-age population (102.78K), followed by Middlesex (41.38K), and Norfolk (27.49K).

In terms of percentages, Suffolk had the highest percentage of its citizen voting-age population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (19.60%), followed by Hampden (7.12%), and Plymouth (7.02%).

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 2016
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County Citizen Voting-age Population % of County Citizen Voting-age Population
Suffolk 102780 19.60
Middlesex 41380 3.77
Norfolk 27485 5.51
Plymouth 26455 7.02
Hampden 24745 7.12
Worcester 18445 3.10
Essex 13440 2.45
Bristol 13250 3.20
Hampshire 2785 2.15
Barnstable 2730 1.56
Berkshire 2330 2.27
Franklin 435 0.77
Dukes 420 3.18
Nantucket 230 3.05