Massachusetts Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2022

Updated on August 2, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, there were 527,562 people that identified as Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone in Massachusetts and they represented 7.56% of the total population of Massachusetts in 2022. Suffolk County had the highest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone population (151,645), followed by Middlesex County (87,330), and Plymouth County (61,919). On the other hand, Franklin County had the lowest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone (1,004), followed by Dukes County (1,033), and Nantucket County (1,373).

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 (19.73%), followed by Plymouth County (11.61%), and Nantucket County (9.51%).

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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 2022
Massachusetts Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2022
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County Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population % of County Population
Barnstable 8056 3.47
Berkshire 4315 3.38
Bristol 36295 6.26
Dukes 1033 4.93
Essex 29579 3.67
Franklin 1004 1.41
Hampden 36869 8
Hampshire 4850 2.98
Middlesex 87330 5.4
Nantucket 1373 9.51
Norfolk 57471 7.92
Plymouth 61919 11.61
Suffolk 151645 19.73
Worcester 45823 5.31