Massachusetts Immigrant or Foreign-Born Population By County in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the total immigrant or foreign-born population in Massachusetts was 1.21M which was 17.30% of Massachusetts's population. Among all Massachusetts counties, Middlesex had the highest immigrant population (355.58K) and immigrants constituted 21.90% of its population, followed by Suffolk (pop: 236.30K, perc: 29.81%), and then Essex (pop: 144.37K, perc: 17.94%).
On the other hand, the counties with the least number of immigrant population were: Nantucket (pop: 2.01K, perc: 14.60%), Dukes (pop: 2.65K, perc: 13.08%), and Franklin (pop: 3.31K, perc: 4.65%),
The chart and table below shows the immigrant or foreign-born population of each county and the percentage of each county's population that are immigrants.
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| County | Immigrant Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Barnstable | 20835 | 9.14 |
| Berkshire | 7705 | 5.97 |
| Bristol | 76277 | 13.24 |
| Dukes | 2653 | 13.08 |
| Essex | 144366 | 17.94 |
| Franklin | 3307 | 4.65 |
| Hampden | 42791 | 9.18 |
| Hampshire | 14367 | 8.88 |
| Middlesex | 355581 | 21.90 |
| Nantucket | 2014 | 14.60 |
| Norfolk | 138035 | 19.16 |
| Plymouth | 54014 | 10.24 |
| Suffolk | 236295 | 29.81 |
| Worcester | 111477 | 13.01 |