Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Percentage of Population that are Non-Hispanic Black or African American in 2015
Updated on June 18, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, among all Massachusetts counties, Suffolk County had the highest percentage of its population who identified their ethnicity as Non-Hispanic Black or African American (20.83%), followed by Plymouth County (9.69%), and Nantucket County (9.31%).
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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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).
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Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Percentage of Pop. that are
Non-Hispanic Black or African American in 2015
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| Rank | County | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suffolk County | 20.83 |
| 2 | Plymouth County | 9.69 |
| 3 | Nantucket County | 9.31 |
| 4 | Hampden County | 7.69 |
| 5 | Norfolk County | 6.45 |
| 6 | Middlesex County | 5.01 |
| 7 | Worcester County | 4.3 |
| 8 | Bristol County | 3.96 |
| 9 | Dukes County | 3.59 |
| 10 | Essex County | 3.13 |
| 11 | Berkshire County | 2.87 |
| 12 | Hampshire County | 2.71 |
| 13 | Barnstable County | 2.62 |
| 14 | Franklin County | 1.15 |