Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Non-Hispanic Black or African American Population in 2019

Updated on June 18, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, among all Massachusetts counties, Suffolk County had the highest number of people who identified their ethnicity as Non-Hispanic Black or African American (161.40K), followed by Middlesex County (84.65K), and Plymouth County (57.80K).

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 2019
Suffolk
Middlesex
Plymouth
Norfolk
Worcester
Hampden
Bristol
Essex
Barnstable
Hampshire
Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Non-Hispanic Black or African American Population in 2019
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Rank County Non-Hispanic Black or African American Population
1 Suffolk County 161399
2 Middlesex County 84653
3 Plymouth County 57800
4 Norfolk County 51643
5 Worcester County 40236
6 Hampden County 35986
7 Bristol County 28399
8 Essex County 27555
9 Barnstable County 6801
10 Hampshire County 4800
11 Berkshire County 3993
12 Nantucket County 1096
13 Franklin County 935
14 Dukes County 765