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)
As of 2025, estimates 18.6% of the total states population is of Hispanic or Latino ethnic origin (1,335,876).
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 Massachusetts is one of six states in the country that can attribute nearly all of its growth from 2000 to 2010 to the Hispanic population. 69% of Massachusetts' Hispanic population is native-born. This can be attributed to the large Puerto Rican population. The largest population of Puerto Ricans in the United States, per capita, is in Holyoke, Massachusetts, comprising 44.8% of all residents in the 2010 Census. Massachusetts ranks first in the nation (out of 50 U.S. states and Washington, D.C.) for percentage of Hispanics of non-Mexican origin, with 94% of the Hispanic population being of non-Mexican origin. The median age for all Hispanics is 26; significantly lower than for non-Hispanic Whites (median age: 43). For native-born Hispanics, the median age is 20; for foreign-born Hispanics, the median age is 38. 33% of all Hispanic persons that were 15 years and older were married (26% for native-born Hispanics; 43% for foreign-born Hispanics); compared to 49% for non-Hispanic Whites and 33% for non-Hispanic Blacks. 41% of Hispanic youths were in poverty, compared to 8% for non-Hispanic White youths and 26% for non-Hispanic Black youths. 25% of Hispanic adults were in poverty, compared to 8% for non-Hispanic White adults and 19% for non-Hispanic Black adults. 10% of all Hispanics in Massachusetts are uninsured (6% for native-born Hispanics; 17% for foreign-born Hispanics); compared to 3% for non-Hispanic Whites and 8% for non-Hispanic Blacks. There were 149,000 Hispanics enrolled in K-12, accounting for 15% of all K-12 students. 22% of Hispanic persons age 5 and older spoke only English at home, while 78% of Hispanic persons age 5 and older spoke a language other than English at home. According to a 2019 projection conducted by Gaston Institute, by 2025, the Latino population in the state of Massachusetts will grow to over 1.15 million and will represent roughly 15.3 percent of the population. This projection also concludes that the Latinos already living in the state of Massachusetts will have more of an impact on the future population than will future immigrants. According to a 2019 Census provided by the Migration Policy Institute, there are estimated to be around 209,000 unauthorized immigrants in the state of Massachusetts. Of that 209,000, 20 percent of those unauthorized immigrants are born in Brazil. However, only 12 percent of that 209,000 live below the poverty line.
Hispanic or Latino by specific origin
Hispanic or Latino by specific origin Estimate % Total population 7,044,056 100.0% Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 1,037,209 14.7% Mexican 55,586 0.8% Puerto Rican 326,360 4.6% Cuban 15,844 0.2% Dominican 191,914 2.7% Central American 171,265 2.4% Costa Rican 5,957 0.1% Guatemalan 58,416 0.8% Honduran 20,561 0.3% Nicaraguan 3,620 0.1% Panamanian 3,057 0.0% Salvadoran 77,108 1.1% Other Central American 2,546 0.0% South American 208,335 3.0% Argentine 5,298 0.1% Brazilian 100,356 1.4% Bolivian 1,938 0.0% Chilean 4,533 0.1% Colombian 45,619 0.6% Ecuadorian 23,109 0.3% Paraguayan 705 0.0% Peruvian 12,477 0.2% Uruguayan 3,010 0.0% Venezuelan 9,398 0.1% Other South American 1,892 0.0% Other Hispanic or Latino 67,905 1.0% Spaniard/Spanish 26,908 0.4% All other Hispanic or Latino 40,997 0.6% Counties by origin Massachusetts Counties by Hispanic & Latino origin. All but 2 Massachusetts counties are of majority Puerto Rican ancestry, Essex & Suffolk are majority Dominican ancestry. Mexican, Salvadoran, and Brazilian come at #2 for majority of the counties.
Hispanic and Latino communities The 20 largest Hispanic and Latino communities in Massachusetts are as follow: City Total Percent Largest pop. Number Percent 2nd largest pop. Number Percent 3rd largest pop. Number Percent Boston 131,170 19.7% Dominican 40,543 6.1% Puerto Rican 27,420 4.1% Salvadoran 11,540 1.7% Springfield 75,207 48.6% Puerto Rican 59,920 38.7% Dominican 6,139 4.0% Guatemalan 2,195 1.4% Lawrence 74,405 83.8% Dominican 46,383 52.3% Puerto Rican 15,139 17.1% Guatemalan 3,943 4.4% Worcester 57,752 27.9% Puerto Rican 26,873 13.0% Dominican 9,439 4.6% Brazilian 5,459 2.6% Lynn 47,511 46.7% Dominican 15,992 15.7% Guatemalan 9,931 9.8% Salvadoran 7,633 7.5% Chelsea 27,447 68.8% Salvadoran 9,405 23.6% Honduran 3,650 9.1% Guatemalan 3,492 8.8% New Bedford 27,092 26.8% Puerto Rican 13,571 13.4% Guatemalan 3,105 3.1% Dominican 2,588 2.6% Lowell 27,005 22.8% Puerto Rican 12,070 10.2% Dominican 3,824 3.2% Brazilian 3,318 2.8% Revere 26,166 43.6% Colombian 6,574 11.0% Salvadoran 6,255 10.4% Brazilian 2,586 4.3% Framingham 23,734 32.8% Brazilian 10,169 14.0% Puerto Rican 2,958 4.1% Salvadoran 2,519 3.5% Everett 21,862 43.7% Salvadoran 8,166 16.3% Brazilian 5,584 11.2% Puerto Rican 1,986 4.0% Holyoke 19,803 52.4% Puerto Rican 17,153 45.4% Dominican 798 2.1% Uruguayan 310 0.8% Haverhill 18,214 26.9% Dominican 8,111 12.0% Puerto Rican 5,217 7.7% Guatemalan 764 1.1% Methuen 18,078 33.8% Dominican 9,646 18.0% Puerto Rican 3,635 6.8% Guatemalan 1,346 2.5% Fall River 15,666 16.7% Puerto Rican 6,293 6.7% Brazilian 2,975 3.2% Ecuadorian 1,567 1.7% Chicopee 14,989 27.1% Puerto Rican 12,693 23.0% Dominican 887 1.6% Honduran 324 0.6% Fitchburg 14,517 34.7% Puerto Rican 9,005 21.5% Dominican 1,113 2.7% Uruguayan 992 2.4% Brockton 14,461 13.7% Puerto Rican 4,738 4.5% Dominican 2,102 2.0% Ecuadorian 1,608 1.5% Marlborough 12,574 30.2% Brazilian 5,097 12.2% Guatemalan 2,390 5.7% Puerto Rican 1,207 2.9% Cambridge 11,257 9.5% Puerto Rican 2,322 2.0% Mexican 1,693 1.4% Dominican 809 0.7%
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