Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Population with African Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 33.64K people in Massachusetts with African ancestry. Among all Massachusetts counties, Middlesex County had the highest population with African ancestry (8.97K), followed by Worcester County (6.45K), and Suffolk County (5.68K).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with African ancestry.

You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in Massachusetts.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Population with African Ancestry in 2021
Middlesex County
Worcester County
Suffolk County
Norfolk County
Essex County
Hampden County
Bristol County
Plymouth County
Barnstable County
Hampshire County
Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Population with African Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Middlesex County 8973
2 Worcester County 6448
3 Suffolk County 5680
4 Norfolk County 3568
5 Essex County 2941
6 Hampden County 1801
7 Bristol County 1265
8 Plymouth County 1209
9 Barnstable County 759
10 Hampshire County 452
11 Berkshire County 441
12 Dukes County 56
13 Franklin County 41
14 Nantucket County 6