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Race and Ethnicity Distribution in Lowell

Source: census.gov
  • 2020
  • 2019
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  • 2014
  • 2013
  • 55,467

    White (Non-Hispanic)

  • 4,567

    Other (Hispanic)

  • 11,677

    White (Hispanic)

In 2020, Lowell, MA had 55,467 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, 12.15 times more than any other race or ethnicity.

4,567 Other (Hispanic) and 11,677 White (Hispanic) residents lived in Lowell, MA in 2020, which were the second and third largest ethnic groups.

Hispanic people 19,934 made up 17.9% of the population of Lowell, MA.

Foreign-born Population in Lowell

Source: census.gov
  • 2020
  • 2019
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  • 27.1% 30,154

    2020 FOREIGN-BORN POPULATION

  • 28.8% 32,103

    2019 FOREIGN-BORN POPULATION

As of 2020, 27.1% of citizens in Lowell, MA (30,154) were born abroad. This was higher than the national average of 13.5% and down from 28.8% in 2019, which means there was a decline in the overseas-born population rate.

Foreign-born Population in Lowell by Country

Source: census.gov
  • 2020
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  • 2014
  • 1.China

    98,663 ± 7,656 people

  • 2.Dominican Republic

    90,760 ± 7,347 people

  • 3.Brazil

    81,000 ± 6,946 people

In 2020, China was the most common birthplace of foreign-born citizens of Massachusetts, followed by Dominican Republic and Brazil.

98,663 Massachusetts residents were born in China, 90,760 in Dominican Republic, and 81,000 in Brazil.

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Population With Citizenship in Lowell

Source: census.gov
  • 2020
  • 2019
  • 2018
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  • 87.1%

    2020 CITIZENSHIP

  • 86.1%

    2019 CITIZENSHIP

As of 2020, 87.1% of residents in Lowell, MA were US citizens. This was lower than the national average of 93.4% and higher than 86.1% in 2019, which means the rate of citizenship was raising.