Massachusetts Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2014

Updated on February 3, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2014, there were 461,000 people that identified as Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone in Massachusetts and they represented 6.82% of the total population of Massachusetts in 2014. Suffolk County had the highest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone population (161,794), followed by Middlesex County (77,844), and Plymouth County (47,679). On the other hand, Dukes County had the lowest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone (611), followed by Franklin County (813), and Nantucket County (943).

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 (20.9%), followed by Plymouth County (9.41%), and Nantucket County (8.71%).

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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 2014
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County Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population % of County Population
Barnstable 5281 2.46
Berkshire 3598 2.79
Bristol 20969 3.78
Dukes 611 3.53
Essex 23434 3.04
Franklin 813 1.14
Hampden 36205 7.71
Hampshire 4282 2.66
Middlesex 77844 4.94
Nantucket 943 8.71
Norfolk 43345 6.26
Plymouth 47679 9.41
Suffolk 161794 20.9
Worcester 34202 4.19