Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Non-Hispanic Black or African American Population in 2018

Updated on June 18, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, among all Massachusetts counties, Suffolk County had the highest number of people who identified their ethnicity as Non-Hispanic Black or African American (163.27K), followed by Middlesex County (83.89K), and Plymouth County (55.75K).

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 2018
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Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Non-Hispanic Black or African American Population in 2018
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Rank County Non-Hispanic Black or African American Population
1 Suffolk County 163266
2 Middlesex County 83888
3 Plymouth County 55752
4 Norfolk County 49638
5 Worcester County 38949
6 Hampden County 36099
7 Essex County 26741
8 Bristol County 26566
9 Barnstable County 6554
10 Hampshire County 4667
11 Berkshire County 3918
12 Nantucket County 1030
13 Franklin County 886
14 Dukes County 721