The Five Largest Foreign-Born Groups in Massachusetts

The Five Largest Foreign-Born Groups in Massachusetts
BPDA Research Division
February 2019

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Director, Brian P. Golden
Cover photo: August 25th, 2017 - Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Mayor’s Office for Immigrant Advancement unveiled a mural completed in collaboration with
the Mayor’s Mural Crew as part of the “To Immigrants With Love” public art campaign. (City of Boston Mayor's Office)

Origins:
66% from Latin America and Asia
Over 34% of immigrants come from five
countries:
1. China ( 9.6% )
2. Dominican Republic ( 7.7% )
3. India ( 6.0% )
4. Brazil (5.9%)
5. Portugal ( 5.0% )
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Massachusetts is home to over 1 million foreign born residents
21%
30%
9%
36%
3%
Regions of Origin
Europe Asia Africa Latin America Other
Source: U.S Census Bureau, 2013-2017 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

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Immigrants in Massachusetts
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 1980 &1990 Decennial Census, Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) Database; U.S. Census Bureau
2000 Decennial Census; U.S Census Bureau, 2013-2017 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.
The Number of Immigrants in Massachusetts by Year
-
200,000
400,000
600,000
800,000
1,000,000
1,200,000
1980 1990 2000 2017

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Immigrants in Massachusetts
Top 10 Cities with Highest Immigrant Population
• Boston (189,680)
• Worcester (38,932)
• Lynn (32,318)
• Cambridge (31,305)
• Lawrence (31,204)
• Lowell (29,651)
• Quincy (29,323)
• Brockton (26,569)
• Malden (26,485)
• Revere (19,940)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2013-2017 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.

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Brazilian Immigrants
The Number of Brazilian Immigrants in Massachusetts by Year
2,260
10,857
36,669
65,111
-
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
70,000
1980 1990 2000 2017

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Brazilian Immigrants
Top 10 Cities and Towns with the Most
Massachusetts's Residents Born in Brazil*
• Framingham (6,083)
• Everett (4,183)
• Boston (3,835)
• Marlborough (3,163)
• Lowell (2,988)
• Malden (2168)
• Somerville (2,108)
• Revere (1,804)
• Barnstable (1,693)
Note: The numbers do not include the residents born in Brazil of American parent(s).

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Chinese Immigrants
14,960
31,929
54,450
104,840
-
20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
120,000
1980 1990 2000 2017
The Number of Chinese Immigrants in Massachusetts by Year

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Chinese Immigrants
Massachusetts's Residents Born in China*
• Boston (21,386)
• Quincy (12,537)
• Malden (6,092)
• Newton (4,238)
• Brookline (3,330)
• Waltham (2,678)
• Lexington (2,476)
• Worcester city (1,807)
• Medford city (1,772)
Note: The numbers do not include the residents born in China of American parent(s).

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Dominican Immigrants
5,580
19,420
46,744
84,526
-
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
70,000
80,000
90,000
1980 1990 2000 2017
The Number of Dominican Immigrants in Massachusetts by Year

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Dominican Immigrants
Massachusetts's Residents Born in Dominican
Republic*
• Lawrence (24,569)
• Boston (21,200)
• Lynn (8,271)
• Methuen (4,251)
• Salem city (2,494)
• Springfield (2,375)
• Haverhill (1,862)
• Lowell (1,423)
• Peabody (1,147)
Note: The numbers do not include the residents born in Dominican Republic of American
parent(s).

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Portuguese Immigrants
60,600
58,154
66,627
54,605
-
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
70,000
1980 1990 2000 2017
The Number of Portuguese Immigrants in Massachusetts by Year

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Portuguese Immigrants
Massachusetts's Residents Born in Portugal*
• Fall River city (10,771)
• New Bedford (9,826)
• Taunton (3,267)
• Dartmouth (2,384)
• Ludlow (1,804)
• Lowell city (1,602)
• Somerville (1,563)
• Somerset (1,422)
• Peabody (1,282)
• Swansea (1,190)
Note: The numbers do not include the residents born in Portugal of American parent(s).

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Indian Immigrants
4,820
11,779
28,086
65,501
-
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
70,000
1980 1990 2000 2017
The Number of Indian Immigrants in Massachusetts by Year

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Indian Immigrants
Massachusetts's Residents Born in India*
• Boston (4,608)
• Shrewsbury (2,883)
• Quincy (2,292)
• Lowell (2,211)
• Westborough (2,138)
• Burlington (2,054)
• Waltham (1,973)
• Acton (1,805)
• Malden (1,774)
Note: The numbers do not include the residents born in India of American parent(s).

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