Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Black or African American Alone Population in 2011

Updated on June 18, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, among all Massachusetts counties, Suffolk County had the highest number of people who identified their race as Black or African American Alone (182.16K), followed by Middlesex County (79.80K), and Hampden County (48.74K).

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 2011
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Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Black or African American Alone Population in 2011
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Rank County Black or African American Alone Population
1 Suffolk County 182156
2 Middlesex County 79800
3 Hampden County 48738
4 Plymouth County 46279
5 Essex County 43230
6 Norfolk County 42625
7 Worcester County 39086
8 Bristol County 23223
9 Barnstable County 4814
10 Hampshire County 4715
11 Berkshire County 3846
12 Franklin County 924
13 Nantucket County 775
14 Dukes County 570