Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Black or African American Alone Population in 2012

Updated on June 18, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, among all Massachusetts counties, Suffolk County had the highest number of people who identified their race as Black or African American Alone (186.74K), followed by Middlesex County (82.18K), and Hampden County (49.14K).

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 2012
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Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Black or African American Alone Population in 2012
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Rank County Black or African American Alone Population
1 Suffolk County 186743
2 Middlesex County 82177
3 Hampden County 49137
4 Plymouth County 47530
5 Essex County 45172
6 Norfolk County 44142
7 Worcester County 40407
8 Bristol County 23947
9 Barnstable County 5148
10 Hampshire County 4792
11 Berkshire County 3981
12 Franklin County 944
13 Nantucket County 834
14 Dukes County 602