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Race and Ethnicity Distribution in Wakefield

Source: census.gov
  • 2020
  • 2019
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  • 2014
  • 2013
  • 24,637

    White (Non-Hispanic)

  • 29

    Other (Hispanic)

  • 878

    White (Hispanic)

In 2020, Wakefield, MA had 24,637 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, 849.55 times more than any other race or ethnicity.

29 Other (Hispanic) and 878 White (Hispanic) residents lived in Wakefield, MA in 2020, which were the second and third largest ethnic groups.

Hispanic people 968 made up 3.6% of the population of Wakefield, MA.

Foreign-born Population in Wakefield

Source: census.gov
  • 2020
  • 2019
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  • 7.5% 2,036

    2020 FOREIGN-BORN POPULATION

  • 8.0% 2,163

    2019 FOREIGN-BORN POPULATION

As of 2020, 7.5% of citizens in Wakefield, MA (2,036) were born abroad. This was down from the national average of 13.5% and higher than 8.0% in 2019, which means there was a decline in the overseas-born population rate.

Foreign-born Population in Wakefield by Country

Source: census.gov
  • 2020
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  • 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 Wakefield

Source: census.gov
  • 2020
  • 2019
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  • 97.5%

    2020 CITIZENSHIP

  • 97.1%

    2019 CITIZENSHIP

As of 2020, 97.5% of residents in Wakefield, MA were US citizens. This was higher than the national average of 97.5% and higher than 97.1% in 2019, which means the rate of citizenship was raising.