Massachusetts Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2018

Updated on February 3, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, there were 498,675 people that identified as Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone in Massachusetts and they represented 7.24% of the total population of Massachusetts in 2018. Suffolk County had the highest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone population (163,266), followed by Middlesex County (83,888), and Plymouth County (55,752). On the other hand, Dukes County had the lowest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone (721), followed by Franklin County (886), and Nantucket County (1,030).

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 (20.31%), followed by Plymouth County (10.75%), and Nantucket County (9.26%).

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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 2018
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County Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population % of County Population
Barnstable 6554 3.07
Berkshire 3918 3.11
Bristol 26566 4.7
Dukes 721 4.13
Essex 26741 3.39
Franklin 886 1.25
Hampden 36099 7.71
Hampshire 4667 2.9
Middlesex 83888 5.22
Nantucket 1030 9.26
Norfolk 49638 7.06
Plymouth 55752 10.75
Suffolk 163266 20.31
Worcester 38949 4.7