Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Non-Hispanic Black or African American Population in 2020

Updated on June 18, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, among all Massachusetts counties, Suffolk County had the highest number of people who identified their ethnicity as Non-Hispanic Black or African American (159.88K), followed by Middlesex County (85.64K), and Plymouth County (59.48K).

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 2020
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Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Non-Hispanic Black or African American Population in 2020
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Rank County Non-Hispanic Black or African American Population
1 Suffolk County 159877
2 Middlesex County 85642
3 Plymouth County 59480
4 Norfolk County 54260
5 Worcester County 42321
6 Hampden County 36238
7 Bristol County 30715
8 Essex County 28842
9 Barnstable County 7514
10 Berkshire County 4148
11 Hampshire County 3822
12 Nantucket County 1387
13 Franklin County 976
14 Dukes County 921