Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Non-Hispanic Black or African American Population in 2020

Updated on August 12, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, among all Massachusetts counties, Suffolk County had the highest number of people who identified their ethnicity as Non-Hispanic Black or African American (159.88K), followed by Middlesex County (85.64K), and Plymouth County (59.48K).

The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Massachusetts counties.

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Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Non-Hispanic Black or African American Population in 2020
Suffolk
159.88K
Middlesex
85.64K
Plymouth
59.48K
Norfolk
54.26K
Worcester
42.32K
Hampden
36.24K
Bristol
30.72K
Essex
28.84K
Barnstable
7.51K
Berkshire
4.15K
Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Non-Hispanic Black or African American Population in 2020
Rank
County
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Population
1 Suffolk County 159,877
2 Middlesex County 85,642
3 Plymouth County 59,480
4 Norfolk County 54,260
5 Worcester County 42,321
6 Hampden County 36,238
7 Bristol County 30,715
8 Essex County 28,842
9 Barnstable County 7,514
10 Berkshire County 4,148
11 Hampshire County 3,822
12 Nantucket County 1,387
13 Franklin County 976
14 Dukes County 921
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