Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Non-Hispanic Black or African American Population in 2016

Updated on June 18, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, among all Massachusetts counties, Suffolk County had the highest number of people who identified their ethnicity as Non-Hispanic Black or African American (164.25K), followed by Middlesex County (80.99K), and Plymouth County (51.44K).

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 Non-Hispanic Black or African American Population in 2016
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Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Non-Hispanic Black or African American Population in 2016
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Rank County Non-Hispanic Black or African American Population
1 Suffolk County 164249
2 Middlesex County 80989
3 Plymouth County 51444
4 Norfolk County 46233
5 Worcester County 36252
6 Hampden County 35995
7 Essex County 25160
8 Bristol County 23264
9 Barnstable County 5996
10 Hampshire County 4505
11 Berkshire County 3756
12 Nantucket County 1044
13 Franklin County 873
14 Dukes County 686