Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for Massachusetts by County
Population: Black
All Ages, Both Sexes
2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Name
United States
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.7 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 41,234,642.
- Rank within US : N/A
Massachusetts
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.6 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 522,357.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 27 of 52
Worcester County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.0 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 41,366.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1151 of 3146
Suffolk County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.4 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 178,557.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 450 of 3146
Plymouth County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.0 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 51,537.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 798 of 3146
Norfolk County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.1 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 49,756.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 957 of 3146
Nantucket County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.8 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 871.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 911 of 3146
Middlesex County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.3 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 85,583.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1122 of 3146
Hampshire County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 2.6 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 4,186.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1504 of 3146
Hampden County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.9 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 41,471.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 853 of 3146
Franklin County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 1.5 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,066.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1834 of 3146
Essex County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.3 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 33,424.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1234 of 3146
Dukes County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.7 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 813.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1178 of 3146
Bristol County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.3 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 23,969.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1230 of 3146
Berkshire County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 2.8 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 3,548.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1458 of 3146
Barnstable County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 2.9 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 6,210.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1437 of 3146
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 12/03/2022 1:05 am.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
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Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.