Massachusetts Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2019 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2019, the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population for Massachusetts was 1,287,245 and represented 20.39% of the total Massachusetts citizen population.

Among all Massachusetts counties, Suffolk had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population (141.50K), followed by Middlesex (65.08K), and Plymouth (46.06K).

In terms of percentages, Suffolk had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (21.01%), followed by Plymouth (9.28%), and Hampden (7.51%).

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 2019
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County Citizen Population % of County Citizen Population
Suffolk 141495 21.01
Middlesex 65080 4.55
Plymouth 46060 9.28
Norfolk 42030 6.49
Hampden 33975 7.51
Worcester 30865 3.96
Bristol 22020 4.11
Essex 21540 2.98
Barnstable 4425 2.15
Hampshire 3245 2.12
Berkshire 2950 2.39
Franklin 845 1.23
Dukes 585 3.55
Nantucket 460 4.44