Massachusetts Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2022 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on September 2, 2024.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2022, the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population for Massachusetts was 1,317,960 and represented 20.50% of the total Massachusetts citizen population.

Among all Massachusetts counties, Suffolk had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population (136.70K), followed by Middlesex (68.18K), and Plymouth (50.06K).

In terms of percentages, Suffolk had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (20.46%), followed by Nantucket (9.88%), and Plymouth (9.84%).

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 2022
Massachusetts Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2022
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County Citizen Population % of County Citizen Population
Suffolk 136695 20.46
Middlesex 68180 4.71
Plymouth 50060 9.84
Norfolk 44985 6.74
Worcester 33700 4.18
Hampden 33455 7.46
Bristol 26410 4.81
Essex 24575 3.32
Barnstable 4990 2.27
Berkshire 3185 2.53
Hampshire 2645 1.79
Nantucket 1305 9.88
Franklin 780 1.13
Dukes 545 2.91