Boston city, MA Hispanic or Latino Population By Origin in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 3, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, among the 133.33K Boston city, MA hispanic or latino population, 38.96K had Dominican origin (29.22%), 35.03K had Puerto Rican origin (26.27%), and 23.87K had Central American origin (17.90%).

The chart below shows the top 10 hispanic origins, and the table below shows both the population and percentages for many hispanic origins.

You can also see similar information for other Massachusetts cities and places, and for Massachusetts.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Boston city, MA Percentage of Hispanic or Latino Population By Origin in 2021
Dominican
Puerto Rican
Central American
South American
Salvadoran
Colombian
Mexican
All Other Hispanic
Guatemalan
Honduran
Boston city, MA Hispanic or Latino Population By Origin in 2021
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Hispanic Origin Population Percent of Hisp. Pop. (%)
Dominican 38960 29.22
Puerto Rican 35031 26.27
Central American 23871 17.90
South American 15416 11.56
Salvadoran 12689 9.52
Colombian 8908 6.68
Mexican 7535 5.65
All Other Hispanic 6808 5.11
Guatemalan 4078 3.06
Honduran 3513 2.64
Cuban 2845 2.13
Spaniard 1736 1.30
Ecuadorian 1717 1.29
Peruvian 1573 1.18
Venezuelan 1423 1.07
Costa Rican 1337 1.00
Other Central American 1186 0.89
Spanish 1015 0.76
Chilean 663 0.50
Argentinean 558 0.42
Panamanian 546 0.41
Nicaraguan 522 0.39
Bolivian 376 0.28
Spanish American 115 0.09
Paraguayan 88 0.07
Other South American 64 0.05
Uruguayan 46 0.04