Massachusetts Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2023

Updated on August 2, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, there were 536,129 people that identified as Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone in Massachusetts and they represented 7.66% of the total population of Massachusetts in 2023. Suffolk County had the highest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone population (149,199), followed by Middlesex County (89,108), and Plymouth County (63,360). On the other hand, Franklin County had the lowest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone (1,053), followed by Dukes County (1,064), and Nantucket County (1,396).

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 (19.42%), followed by Plymouth County (11.84%), and Nantucket County (9.66%).

You can see similar information for other ethnicity and racial groups in Massachusetts.

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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 2023
Massachusetts Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2023
County
Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population
% of County Population
Suffolk 149,199 19.42
Middlesex 89,108 5.49
Plymouth 63,360 11.84
Norfolk 58,777 8.08
Worcester 47,713 5.5
Bristol 39,217 6.74
Hampden 37,356 8.12
Essex 30,181 3.73
Barnstable 8,490 3.66
Hampshire 4,880 3
Berkshire 4,335 3.42
Nantucket 1,396 9.66
Dukes 1,064 5.11
Franklin 1,053 1.49
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