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Brazilian Americans

About 567,335 US residents are of Brazilian ancestry, 0.2% of the population · up 22.9% since 2020. Data from the 2024 American Community Survey.

NATIONAL PROFILE · 2024 ACS 1-YEAR

How the group compares

Median household income

$83,089

US overall: $82,259

Bachelor's degree or higher

43.9%

US overall: 35.6%

Poverty rate

11.9%

US overall: 12.5%

Homeownership

33.8%

US overall: 65.0%

Median age

31.4

US overall: 38.9

Median home value

$490,900

US overall: $376,019

From the Census Bureau's Selected Population Profile (S0201), which publishes socioeconomic data for detailed groups at the national level. US-overall figures shown for comparison.

BY NUMBER OF PEOPLE

Largest Brazilian populations

CitiesAll 2,531 →

1Newark, NJ15,344 2New York, NY13,882 3Framingham, MA10,169 4Deerfield Beach, FL7,869 5Philadelphia, PA7,632 6Orlando, FL7,457 7Los Angeles, CA6,367 8Danbury, CT5,885 9Everett, MA5,584 10Worcester, MA5,459

CountiesAll 1,218 →

1Middlesex County, MA43,190 2Broward County, FL26,504 3Orange County, FL21,753 4Essex County, NJ17,170 5Worcester County, MA16,505 6Palm Beach County, FL14,893 7Miami-Dade County, FL14,861 8Los Angeles County, CA13,379 9Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT10,966 10Cobb County, GA8,467

Metro areasAll 604 →

1Boston, MA68,582 2New York, NY67,609 3Miami, FL56,258 4Orlando, FL28,367 5Atlanta, GA18,285 6Los Angeles, CA17,421 7Bridgeport, CT16,750 8Worcester, MA16,505 9Philadelphia, PA14,808 10Washington, DC13,504

StatesAll 51 →

1Florida119,518 2Massachusetts100,356 3California50,018 4New Jersey49,308 5New York28,773 6Texas27,574 7Connecticut24,984 8Georgia21,378 9Pennsylvania15,140 10Maryland10,995

BY CONCENTRATION

Highest Brazilian share

CitiesAll 2,531 →

1Milford, MA14.6%2Framingham, MA14.0%3Marlborough, MA12.2%4Everett, MA11.2%5Bethel, CT10.7%6Deerfield Beach, FL8.9%7Long Branch, NJ8.5%8West Yarmouth, MA8.2%9North Westport, MA8.0%10Danbury, CT6.7%

CountiesAll 1,218 →

1Dukes County, MA7.3%2Middlesex County, MA2.6%3Barnstable County, MA2.6%4Hutchinson County, SD2.4%5Essex County, NJ2.0%6Worcester County, MA1.9%7Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT1.8%8Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT1.7%9Orange County, FL1.5%10Broward County, FL1.3%

Metro areasAll 604 →

1Vineyard Haven, MA7.3%2Barnstable Town, MA2.6%3Worcester, MA1.9%4Bridgeport, CT1.8%5Boston, MA1.4%6Orlando, FL1.0%7Miami, FL0.9%8Evanston, WY0.9%9Sunbury, PA0.8%10Waterbury, CT0.6%

StatesAll 51 →

1Massachusetts1.4%2Connecticut0.7%3Florida0.5%4New Jersey0.5%5Rhode Island0.3%6District of Columbia0.2%7Utah0.2%8Georgia0.2%9New Hampshire0.2%10Maryland0.2%

ABOUT THIS GROUP

Frequently asked

How many people of Brazilian ancestry live in the United States?

About 567,335 US residents are of Brazilian ancestry, roughly 0.2% of the population, according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

Which US city has the largest Brazilian population?

Newark, NJ has the largest Brazilian population of any US city, with about 15,344 residents of Brazilian ancestry.

Which state has the most residents of Brazilian ancestry?

Florida leads all states with about 119,518 residents of Brazilian ancestry.

What is the median household income of Brazilian Americans?

Brazilian Americans have a median household income of about $83,089, per the 2024 ACS 1-year Selected Population Profile.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR DETAILED-ORIGIN TABLES (B03001 / B02015 / B02019 / B04006) · PROFILE: ACS 1-YEAR S0201 · UPDATED 2024

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