Population By Race and Ethnicity in Suffolk County, MA in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 768,425 population of Suffolk County, Massachusetts comprised of 179,829 people who identified as Hispanic (23.4%), and 588,596 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (76.6%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Suffolk County, Massachusetts with a population of 471,292 (61.33%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 183,624 (23.9%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 75,962 (9.89%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Suffolk County, Massachusetts in 2023, with a population of 345,902 (45.01%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 149,199 (19.42%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 125,390 (16.32%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Suffolk County, MA in 2023

Total Population:768,425

Non Hispanic (76.6%)

Hispanic (23.4%)

Race in Suffolk County, MA in 2023

Total Population:768,425

White Alone (61.33%)

Black or African American Alone (23.9%)

Asian Alone (9.89%)

Two or more races (3.97%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.77%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.15%)

Ethnicity in Suffolk County, MA in 2023

Total Population:768,425

Non-Hispanic White Alone (45.01%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (19.42%)

Hispanic White Alone (16.32%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (9.69%)

All Other Ethnicities (5.09%)

Hispanic Black or African American Alone (4.48%)

Population By Race in Suffolk , MA in 2023

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	471,292	61.33%
Black or African American Alone	183,624	23.9%
Asian Alone	75,962	9.89%
Two Or More Races	30,474	3.97%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	5,886	0.77%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	1,187	0.15%

Population By Ethnicity in Suffolk , MA in 2023

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	345,902	45.01%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	149,199	19.42%
White Alone - Hispanic	125,390	16.32%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	74,438	9.69%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	34,425	4.48%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	17,229	2.24%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	13,245	1.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	4,511	0.59%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	1,524	0.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	1,375	0.18%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	734	0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	453	0.06%