Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Black or African American Alone Population in 2010

Updated on June 18, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, among all Massachusetts counties, Suffolk County had the highest number of people who identified their race as Black or African American Alone (179.46K), followed by Middlesex County (76.98K), and Hampden County (48.51K).

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

You can see similar ranking information for other racial and ethnicity groups in the United States.

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Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Black or African American Alone Population in 2010
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Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Black or African American Alone Population in 2010
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Rank County Black or African American Alone Population
1 Suffolk County 179457
2 Middlesex County 76982
3 Hampden County 48509
4 Plymouth County 44810
5 Essex County 41248
6 Norfolk County 41022
7 Worcester County 37904
8 Bristol County 22863
9 Barnstable County 4674
10 Hampshire County 4482
11 Berkshire County 3816
12 Franklin County 881
13 Nantucket County 716
14 Dukes County 542