Massachusetts Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2012

Updated on February 3, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, there were 439,429 people that identified as Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone in Massachusetts and they represented 6.59% of the total population of Massachusetts in 2012. Suffolk County had the highest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone population (156,858), followed by Middlesex County (73,465), and Plymouth County (44,577). On the other hand, Dukes County had the lowest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone (551), followed by Franklin County (777), and Nantucket County (788).

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 (20.88%), followed by Plymouth County (8.92%), and Hampden County (7.72%).

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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 2012
Massachusetts Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2012
County
Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population
% of County Population
Suffolk 156,858 20.88
Middlesex 73,465 4.76
Plymouth 44,577 8.92
Norfolk 40,779 5.97
Hampden 36,035 7.72
Worcester 32,026 3.97
Essex 21,520 2.84
Bristol 19,698 3.57
Barnstable 4,766 2.22
Hampshire 4,053 2.53
Berkshire 3,536 2.71
Nantucket 788 7.64
Franklin 777 1.08
Dukes 551 3.27
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