Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Black or African American Alone Population in 2015

Updated on June 18, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, among all Massachusetts counties, Suffolk County had the highest number of people who identified their race as Black or African American Alone (196.30K), followed by Middlesex County (89.34K), and Plymouth County (52.74K).

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 2015
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Essex
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Norfolk
Worcester
Bristol
Barnstable
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Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Black or African American Alone Population in 2015
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Rank County Black or African American Alone Population
1 Suffolk County 196303
2 Middlesex County 89337
3 Plymouth County 52737
4 Essex County 50749
5 Hampden County 50237
6 Norfolk County 48611
7 Worcester County 44592
8 Bristol County 27225
9 Barnstable County 6062
10 Hampshire County 5178
11 Berkshire County 4129
12 Nantucket County 1108
13 Franklin County 1004
14 Dukes County 679