Population By Race and Ethnicity in Suffolk, MA in 2023

Updated on June 16, 2025.

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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Population By Race in Suffolk , MA in 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 183,624 23.9%
White Alone 471,292 61.33%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 5,886 0.77%
Asian Alone 75,962 9.89%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1,187 0.15%
Two Or More Races 30,474 3.97%
Population By Ethnicity in Suffolk , MA in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 34,425 4.48%
White Alone - Hispanic 125,390 16.32%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 4,511 0.59%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,524 0.2%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 734 0.1%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 13,245 1.72%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 149,199 19.42%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 345,902 45.01%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,375 0.18%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 74,438 9.69%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 453 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 17,229 2.24%