RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 14 SHOWN OF 14

Most foreign-born residents, Massachusetts counties · 2020

Massachusetts counties ranked by the share of residents born outside the US (2020 ACS). This list covers the 14 counties in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 14 is 12.4%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFOREIGN-BORNVS 2010

01Suffolk County, MAMA791,89129.7%+2.0 pts

02Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,97921.3%+2.8 pts

03Norfolk County, MAMA739,74918.5%+3.5 pts

04Essex County, MAMA826,65317.5%+3.0 pts

05Nantucket County, MAMA14,75815.6%+0.8 pts

06Bristol County, MAMA593,64012.8%+0.8 pts

07Worcester County, MAMA888,50212.4%+1.6 pts

08Dukes County, MAMA21,21912.3%+1.5 pts

09Plymouth County, MAMA546,8299.7%+1.9 pts

10Hampshire County, MAMA164,0658.8%+0.7 pts

11Hampden County, MAMA464,3388.8%+0.1 pts

12Barnstable County, MAMA233,5398.4%+1.8 pts

13Berkshire County, MAMA128,2245.6%+1.1 pts

14Franklin County, MAMA70,6984.7%+0.6 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS