RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 14 SHOWN OF 14

Largest Black population, Massachusetts counties · 1990

Massachusetts counties ranked by the number of residents who are Black or African American, from the 1990 American Community Survey (table B03002). Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 14 counties in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 14 is 9,639.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACK POPULATIONVS –

01Suffolk County, MAMA791,891139,737–

02Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,97937,347–

03Hampden County, MAMA464,33832,814–

04Plymouth County, MAMA546,82914,931–

05Worcester County, MAMA888,50213,371–

06Norfolk County, MAMA739,74910,946–

07Essex County, MAMA826,6539,639–

08Bristol County, MAMA593,6407,001–

09Barnstable County, MAMA233,5392,811–

10Berkshire County, MAMA128,2242,387–

11Hampshire County, MAMA164,0652,303–

12Dukes County, MAMA21,219491–

13Franklin County, MAMA70,698348–

14Nantucket County, MAMA14,758143–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS