Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Black or African American Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on September 5, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Massachusetts Black or African American Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher was 95,623. Among all Massachusetts counties, Suffolk County had the highest Black or African American Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (28,221), followed by Middlesex County (20,782), and Norfolk County (13,132).

The chart below shows the top 10 Massachusetts counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Massachusetts counties.

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Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Black or African American Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
Suffolk County
Middlesex County
Norfolk County
Worcester County
Plymouth County
Essex County
Hampden County
Bristol County
Barnstable County
Hampshire County
Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Black or African American Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
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Rank County Number of People
1 Suffolk County 28221
2 Middlesex County 20782
3 Norfolk County 13132
4 Worcester County 9531
5 Plymouth County 6599
6 Essex County 5744
7 Hampden County 5528
8 Bristol County 3735
9 Barnstable County 797
10 Hampshire County 556
11 Berkshire County 458
12 Nantucket County 227
13 Franklin County 175
14 Dukes County 138