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Counties in Massachusetts by black or African American population share

Suffolk County had the highest black or African American population share of 14 counties in 2022, at 18.5%. Franklin County had the lowest, at 1.2%. The median was 4.3% and the figure for Massachusetts was 6.6%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest18.5Suffolk County
Lowest1.2Franklin County
Median4.314 counties
Massachusetts6.6History

All counties, 2022

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Suffolk CountySuffolk County: 18.5 %18.5Nantucket CountyNantucket County: 9.4 %9.4Plymouth CountyPlymouth County: 8.8 %8.8Hampden CountyHampden County: 7.5 %7.5Norfolk CountyNorfolk County: 6.8 %6.8Middlesex CountyMiddlesex County: 4.9 %4.9Worcester CountyWorcester County: 4.7 %4.7Bristol CountyBristol County: 3.8 %3.8Essex CountyEssex County: 3.4 %3.4Dukes CountyDukes County: 2.9 %2.9Barnstable CountyBarnstable County: 2.8 %2.8Berkshire CountyBerkshire County: 2.7 %2.7Hampshire CountyHampshire County: 2 %2Franklin CountyFranklin County: 1.2 %1.2
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Suffolk County18.5-0.7 pts
2Nantucket County9.4+1.1 pts
3Plymouth County8.8-0.2 pts
4Hampden County7.5-0.1 pts
5Norfolk County6.8-0 pts
6Middlesex County4.9-0 pts
7Worcester County4.7+0.1 pts
8Bristol County3.80 pts
9Essex County3.4+0.1 pts
10Dukes County2.9-1.5 pts
11Barnstable County2.8-0.1 pts
12Berkshire County2.7+0.2 pts
13Hampshire County2-0.4 pts
14Franklin County1.20 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

People who are not Hispanic or Latino and report Black or African American as their only race, as a percentage of the total population. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

US federal statistics ask about Hispanic origin and race separately, and Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race. The shares for White, Black and Asian count people who are not Hispanic and report that race alone, so the published shares do not add up to 100 (people of two or more races and other races are not shown). Calculated from counts in ACS table B03002, which are stored as inputs. EU and Spanish statistics do not collect race.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B03002: Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino, as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b03002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Questions

Which county has the highest black or African American population share?

Suffolk County, with 18.5% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest black or African American population share?

Franklin County, with 1.2% in 2022.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B03002: Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino, as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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