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Dive into each indicator for Massachusetts.
1.28 M
Foreign-born
18.1% (6th in the U.S.)
735,000
Naturalized citizens
545,000
Non-citizen residents
≈ 65,000
Annual new immigrants
2023
≈ 30,000
Annual naturalizations
2023
Brazil
Top origin
Dominican Republic
2nd origin
China
3rd origin
≈ 260,000
Undocumented residents
Est.
≈ 82,000
International students
2nd in the U.S.
Historical data
Long-run evolution of the key indicators, so you can see the trend — not just today's snapshot.
Foreign-born share
1900–202318.1%▼ 39%
Share of residents born outside the U.S.; the 1910 peak reflects European immigration.
Data table
| Foreign-born | 1.28 M | 18.1% (6th in the U.S.) |
| Naturalized citizens | 735,000 | |
| Non-citizen residents | 545,000 | |
| Annual new immigrants | ≈ 65,000 | 2023 |
| Annual naturalizations | ≈ 30,000 | 2023 |
| Top origin | Brazil | |
| 2nd origin | Dominican Republic | |
| 3rd origin | China | |
| Undocumented residents | ≈ 260,000 | Est. |
| International students | ≈ 82,000 | 2nd in the U.S. |
Compared to the United States
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Side-by-side comparison of Massachusetts vs. the U.S. average.
National ranking
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