Hispanics and Latinos in Massachusetts

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is home to a large number of Hispanic and Latino residents. As of the 2020 Census, Hispanics and Latinos accounted for 12% of the total state's population (that is; 627,654 residents of Hispanic or Latino ethnic origin)

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Starting in the 1960s, there was large influx of Hispanic immigrants to the state of Massachusetts mainly because of the economic opportunities the state has to offer. The Latino population in the state of Massachusetts continues to grow at a rapid rate.

Statistics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1980 141,043
1990 287,549103.9%
2000 428,72949.1%
2010 627,65446.4%
2016 (est.)731,73916.6%
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Hispanic or Latino by type

Hispanic or Latino by type [10] Number
Total population6,991,852100.0%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)864,20212.4%
Flag of Mexico.svg Mexican 48,4950.7%
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rican 332,6824.8%
Flag of Cuba.svg Cuban 16,3540.2%
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican 172,7592.5%
Central American151,6032.2%
Flag of Costa Rica (state).svg Costa Rican 3,9940.1%
Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemalan 48,4680.7%
Flag of Honduras.svg Honduran 18,3960.3%
Flag of Nicaragua.svg Nicaraguan 2,2850.0%
Flag of Panama.svg Panamanian 3,5200.1%
Flag of El Salvador.svg Salvadoran 71,7041.0%
Other Central American3,2360.0%
South American87,8381.3%
Flag of Argentina.svg Argentine 5,4440.1%
Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Bolivian 2,3570.0%
Flag of Chile.svg Chilean 3,8920.1%
Flag of Colombia.svg Colombian 36,4900.5%
Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuadorian 17,1480.2%
Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguayan 7410.0%
Flag of Peru (state).svg Peruvian 10,5090.2%
Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguayan 2,4120.0%
Flag of Venezuela (state).svg Venezuelan 7,6250.1%
Other South American1,2200.0%
Other Hispanic or Latino54,4710.8%
Flag of Spain.svg Spaniard 12,2110.2%
Flag of Spain.svg Spanish 8,7120.1%
Flag of Spain.svg Spanish American 2920.0%
All other Hispanic or Latino33,2560.5%

Hispanic and Latino communities

The largest Hispanic and Latino communities in Massachusetts are as follow: [11]

CityTotalPercentLargest pop.NumberPercent2nd largest pop.NumberPercent3rd largest pop.NumberPercent
Boston 133,33219.8% Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican38,9605.8% Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rican35,0315.2% Flag of El Salvador.svg Salvadoran12,6891.9%
Springfield 73,95447.5% Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rican60,35738.7% Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican5,6003.6% Flag of Mexico.svg Mexican1,5011.0%
Lawrence 72,24082.3% Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican46,38352.8% Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rican16,97419.3% Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemalan3,1993.6%
Worcester 48,66623.9% Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rican30,03314.7% Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican6,1273.0% Flag of El Salvador.svg Salvadoran4,0902.0%
Lynn 41,87641.8% Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican15,35815.3% Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemalan8,5798.6% Flag of El Salvador.svg Salvadoran4,8574.8%
Chelsea 26,43966.1% Flag of El Salvador.svg Salvadoran10,68026.7% Flag of Honduras.svg Honduran3,4068.5% Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemalan3,3758.4%
New Bedford 23,18823.1% Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rican12,20412.2% Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemalan2,5912.6% Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican2,3062.3%
Revere 22,28936.7% Flag of El Salvador.svg Salvadoran6,31510.4% Flag of Colombia.svg Colombian5,1828.5% Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemalan2,7574.5%
Holyoke 20,50653.3% Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rican18,29947.6% Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican4801.2% Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguayan3160.8%
Lowell 20,17217.6% Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rican12,20410.6% Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican3,1102.7% Flag of Colombia.svg Colombian1,3561.2%
Haverhill 15,67523.4% Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rican6,4869.7% Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican5,5208.2% Flag of Colombia.svg Colombian8651.3%
Methuen 15,25629.0% Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican8,95617.0% Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rican3,1005.9% Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemalan8451.6%
Everett 14,80730.6% Flag of El Salvador.svg Salvadoran7,40015.3% Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rican1,8873.9% Flag of Honduras.svg Honduran7341.5%
Brockton 12,65712.1% Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rican6,1445.9% Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuadorian1,4581.4% Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican1,3991.3%
Fitchburg 12,53930.0% Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rican9,26122.2% Flag of Mexico.svg Mexican7621.8% Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguayan6841.6%
Chicopee 12,47222.4% Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rican11,08119.9% Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican2940.5% Flag of El Salvador.svg Salvadoran1820.3%
Framingham 12,06816.7% Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rican3,3394.6% Flag of El Salvador.svg Salvadoran1,9902.8% Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemalan1,3721.9%
Fall River 10,98511.8% Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rican7,1807.7% Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican1,0951.2% Flag of Honduras.svg Honduran4460.5%
Cambridge 10,2658.8% Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rican2,4462.1% Flag of Mexico.svg Mexican1,4871.3% Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican8940.8%
Somerville 9,87712.3% Flag of El Salvador.svg Salvadoran3,1083.9% Flag of Mexico.svg Mexican1,0581.3% Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rican1,0571.3%

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