Massachusetts 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 864.20K Massachusetts hispanic or latino population, 332.68K had Puerto Rican origin (38.50%), 172.76K had Dominican origin (19.99%), and 151.60K had Central American origin (17.54%).

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

You can see similar information for other states.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Massachusetts Percentage of Hispanic or Latino Population By Origin in 2021
Puerto Rican
38.50%
Dominican
19.99%
Central American
17.54%
South American
10.16%
Salvadoran
8.30%
Mexican
5.61%
Guatemalan
5.61%
Colombian
4.22%
All Other Hispanic
3.85%
Honduran
2.13%
Massachusetts Hispanic or Latino Population By Origin in 2021
Hispanic Origin
Population
Perc. of Hisp. Population (%)
Puerto Rican 332,682 38.50
Dominican 172,759 19.99
Central American 151,603 17.54
South American 87,838 10.16
Salvadoran 71,704 8.30
Mexican 48,495 5.61
Guatemalan 48,468 5.61
Colombian 36,490 4.22
All Other Hispanic 33,256 3.85
Honduran 18,396 2.13
Ecuadorian 17,148 1.98
Cuban 16,354 1.89
Spaniard 12,211 1.41
Peruvian 10,509 1.22
Spanish 8,712 1.01
Venezuelan 7,625 0.88
Argentinean 5,444 0.63
Costa Rican 3,994 0.46
Chilean 3,892 0.45
Panamanian 3,520 0.41
Other Central American 3,236 0.37
Uruguayan 2,412 0.28
Bolivian 2,357 0.27
Nicaraguan 2,285 0.26
Other South American 1,220 0.14
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