Suffolk County, Massachusetts Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 797.94K population of Suffolk County, MA residents comprised of 178.53K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (22.37%), and 619.41K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (77.63%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Suffolk County, MA, with a population of 375.47K (47.06%). The Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Suffolk County, MA, with a population of 145.57K (18.24%). The Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest racial group in Suffolk County, MA, with a population of 102.52K (12.85%). The smallest racial group in Suffolk County, MA was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 409 (0.05%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Suffolk County, MA, with a population of 352.90K (44.23%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Suffolk County, MA, with a population of 135.26K (16.95%). The Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest ethnic group in Suffolk County, MA, with a population of 90.82K (11.38%). The smallest ethnic group in Suffolk County, MA was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 128 (0.02%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Suffolk County, Massachusetts from the 2020 decennial census.
You can see similar information for other Massachusetts counties and also for the state of Massachusetts.
| Race | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 145566 | 18.24 |
| White Alone | 375467 | 47.06 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 3865 | 0.48 |
| Asian Alone | 81140 | 10.17 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 409 | 0.05 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 102522 | 12.85 |
| Two Or More Races | 88967 | 11.15 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 352900 | 44.23 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 135255 | 16.95 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 90820 | 11.38 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 80607 | 10.10 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 51450 | 6.45 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 37517 | 4.70 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 22567 | 2.83 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 11702 | 1.47 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 10311 | 1.29 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 2718 | 0.34 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 1147 | 0.14 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 533 | 0.07 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 281 | 0.04 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 128 | 0.02 |