Massachusetts Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2024 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2024, the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population for Massachusetts was 1,303,064 and represented 20.18% of the total Massachusetts citizen population.

Among all Massachusetts counties, Suffolk had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population (134.38K), followed by Middlesex (65.99K), and Plymouth (51.18K).

In terms of percentages, Suffolk had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (20.08%), followed by Nantucket (10.21%), and Plymouth (10.01%).

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 2024
Massachusetts Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2024
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County Citizen Population % of County Citizen Population
Suffolk 134381 20.08
Middlesex 65993 4.55
Plymouth 51182 10.01
Norfolk 47533 7.07
Worcester 35078 4.34
Hampden 33480 7.52
Bristol 29351 5.34
Essex 25733 3.46
Barnstable 4939 2.23
Hampshire 3731 2.40
Berkshire 2987 2.38
Nantucket 1369 10.21
Franklin 903 1.30
Dukes 608 3.17