Massachusetts Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2021

Updated on August 2, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, there were 521,391 people that identified as Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone in Massachusetts and they represented 7.46% of the total population of Massachusetts in 2021. Suffolk County had the highest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone population (155,239), followed by Middlesex County (86,272), and Plymouth County (60,627). On the other hand, Dukes County had the lowest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone (972), followed by Franklin County (1,005), and Nantucket County (1,410).

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 (20.04%), followed by Plymouth County (11.37%), and Nantucket County (9.72%).

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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 2021
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County Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population % of County Population
Barnstable 7791 3.35
Berkshire 4208 3.28
Bristol 33355 5.75
Dukes 972 4.6
Essex 29243 3.62
Franklin 1005 1.42
Hampden 36622 7.91
Hampshire 4712 2.89
Middlesex 86272 5.33
Nantucket 1410 9.72
Norfolk 56064 7.74
Plymouth 60627 11.37
Suffolk 155239 20.04
Worcester 43871 5.09