Massachusetts Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2020 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2020, the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population for Massachusetts was 1,290,900 and represented 20.36% of the total Massachusetts citizen population.

Among all Massachusetts counties, Suffolk had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population (139.44K), followed by Middlesex (66.58K), and Plymouth (47.25K).

In terms of percentages, Suffolk had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (20.56%), followed by Plymouth (9.47%), and Hampden (7.60%).

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 2020
Massachusetts Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2020
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County Citizen Population % of County Citizen Population
Suffolk 139440 20.56
Middlesex 66580 4.64
Plymouth 47250 9.47
Norfolk 42380 6.50
Hampden 34345 7.60
Worcester 31060 3.98
Bristol 22590 4.20
Essex 22165 3.05
Barnstable 4350 2.12
Hampshire 3340 2.17
Berkshire 2775 2.25
Nantucket 710 7.00
Franklin 695 1.01
Dukes 605 3.68