Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Percentage of 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 (0.48% of Massachusetts population). Among all Massachusetts counties, Worcester County had the highest percentage of its population with African ancestry (0.75%), followed by Suffolk County (0.72%), and Middlesex County (0.55%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having 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 Percentage of Population with African Ancestry in 2021
Worcester County
Suffolk County
Middlesex County
Norfolk County
Hampden County
Essex County
Berkshire County
Barnstable County
Dukes County
Hampshire County
Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Percentage of Population with African Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Worcester County 0.75
2 Suffolk County 0.72
3 Middlesex County 0.55
4 Norfolk County 0.50
5 Hampden County 0.39
6 Essex County 0.37
7 Berkshire County 0.34
8 Barnstable County 0.33
9 Dukes County 0.28
9 Hampshire County 0.28
10 Plymouth County 0.23
11 Bristol County 0.22
12 Franklin County 0.06
13 Nantucket County 0.04