Massachusetts Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2020

Updated on August 2, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, there were 516,143 people that identified as Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone in Massachusetts and they represented 7.38% of the total population of Massachusetts in 2020. Suffolk County had the highest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone population (159,877), followed by Middlesex County (85,642), and Plymouth County (59,480). On the other hand, Dukes County had the lowest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone (921), followed by Franklin County (976), and Nantucket County (1,387).

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 (20.06%), followed by Plymouth County (11.22%), and Nantucket County (9.74%).

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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 2020
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County Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population % of County Population
Barnstable 7514 3.3
Berkshire 4148 3.23
Bristol 30715 5.33
Dukes 921 4.47
Essex 28842 3.57
Franklin 976 1.38
Hampden 36238 7.81
Hampshire 3822 2.61
Middlesex 85642 5.26
Nantucket 1387 9.74
Norfolk 54260 7.49
Plymouth 59480 11.22
Suffolk 159877 20.06
Worcester 42321 4.92