Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Black or African American Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent 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 High School Graduate or Equivalent was 88,909. 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 High School Graduate or Equivalent (32,299), followed by Middlesex County (12,380), and Hampden County (8,858).

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

You can see similar information for other educational attainments, and for other races and ethnicities.

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Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Black or African American Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021
Suffolk County
Middlesex County
Hampden County
Plymouth County
Worcester County
Norfolk County
Essex County
Bristol County
Barnstable County
Berkshire County
Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Black or African American Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021
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Rank County Number of People
1 Suffolk County 32299
2 Middlesex County 12380
3 Hampden County 8858
4 Plymouth County 8206
5 Worcester County 7198
6 Norfolk County 7076
7 Essex County 5633
8 Bristol County 3607
9 Barnstable County 1629
10 Berkshire County 732
11 Hampshire County 500
12 Nantucket County 450
13 Franklin County 212
14 Dukes County 129