Population By Race and Ethnicity in Suffolk, MA in 2019

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 805,915 population of Suffolk County, Massachusetts comprised of 186,138 people who identified as Hispanic (23.1%), and 619,777 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (76.9%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Suffolk County, Massachusetts with a population of 496,554 (61.61%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 196,569 (24.39%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 75,687 (9.39%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Suffolk County, Massachusetts in 2019, with a population of 365,472 (45.35%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 161,399 (20.03%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 131,082 (16.27%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Suffolk, Massachusetts.

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Population By Race in Suffolk , MA in 2019
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 196,569 24.39%
White Alone 496,554 61.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 6,142 0.76%
Asian Alone 75,687 9.39%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1,282 0.16%
Two Or More Races 29,681 3.68%
Population By Ethnicity in Suffolk , MA in 2019
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 35,170 4.36%
White Alone - Hispanic 131,082 16.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 4,606 0.57%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,568 0.2%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 797 0.1%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 12,915 1.6%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 161,399 20.03%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 365,472 45.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,536 0.19%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 74,119 9.2%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 485 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 16,766 2.08%