Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Percentage of Population that are Black or African American Alone 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 percentage of its population who identified their race as Black or African American Alone (24.67%), followed by Plymouth County (11.46%), and Hampden County (10.98%).
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.
You can also see similar information for other states, and also the ranking of all counties in the United States.
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Related Topics: Massachusetts Census Vintage Data Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).
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Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Percentage of Pop. that are
Black or African American Alone in 2018
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| Rank | County | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suffolk County | 24.67 |
| 2 | Plymouth County | 11.46 |
| 3 | Hampden County | 10.98 |
| 4 | Nantucket County | 10.51 |
| 5 | Norfolk County | 7.74 |
| 6 | Essex County | 7.08 |
| 7 | Worcester County | 6 |
| 8 | Middlesex County | 5.9 |
| 9 | Bristol County | 5.82 |
| 10 | Dukes County | 4.49 |
| 11 | Berkshire County | 3.52 |
| 12 | Hampshire County | 3.41 |
| 13 | Barnstable County | 3.35 |
| 14 | Franklin County | 1.57 |