Massachusetts Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2011

Updated on February 3, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, there were 428,938 people that identified as Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone in Massachusetts and they represented 6.49% of the total population of Massachusetts in 2011. Suffolk County had the highest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone population (153,587), followed by Middlesex County (71,499), and Plymouth County (43,446). On the other hand, Dukes County had the lowest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone (525), followed by Nantucket County (737), and Franklin County (748).

When it comes to the percentage of each county's population that identified as Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone, Suffolk County had the highest percentage (20.83%), followed by Plymouth County (8.72%), and Hampden County (7.71%).

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Hover over or click on the counties to see the number and percentage of each county's Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone population. The data can also be filtered, sorted, and explored further in a table below.

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Massachusetts Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2011
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County Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population % of County Population
Barnstable 4471 2.08
Berkshire 3426 2.62
Bristol 19284 3.51
Dukes 525 3.14
Essex 20809 2.77
Franklin 748 1.04
Hampden 35948 7.71
Hampshire 3988 2.49
Middlesex 71499 4.69
Nantucket 737 7.27
Norfolk 39541 5.83
Plymouth 43446 8.72
Suffolk 153587 20.83
Worcester 30929 3.85