Massachusetts Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2018 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2018, the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population for Massachusetts was 1,281,810 and represented 20.36% of the total Massachusetts citizen population.

Among all Massachusetts counties, Suffolk had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population (141.42K), followed by Middlesex (62.73K), and Plymouth (42.99K).

In terms of percentages, Suffolk had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (21.19%), followed by Plymouth (8.73%), and Hampden (7.53%).

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 2018
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County Citizen Population % of County Citizen Population
Suffolk 141415 21.19
Middlesex 62725 4.40
Plymouth 42985 8.73
Norfolk 40735 6.28
Hampden 34100 7.53
Worcester 30100 3.88
Bristol 19830 3.72
Essex 19690 2.73
Barnstable 4535 2.20
Hampshire 3315 2.15
Berkshire 3205 2.59
Franklin 790 1.15
Dukes 525 3.23
Nantucket 390 3.75