Brazilian Population in Worcester County, MA by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Brazilian population in Worcester County, MA is reported at 15,572 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Most cities in Worcester County - including Worcester, Milford town, Leominster, and others - report some Brazilian presence. With a total matching the county''s, this suggests a fully urbanized footprint for the group. The section below compares this even spread with similar counties in Massachusetts.

Top 5 cities with the largest Brazilian population in Worcester County

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  • 1
    Worcester
    Brazilian population in Worcester is 4,886
    2.38% of Worcester population is Brazilian
  • 2
    Milford town
    Brazilian population in Milford town is 4,705
    15.53% of Milford town population is Brazilian
  • 3
    Leominster
    Brazilian population in Leominster is 1,049
    2.40% of Leominster population is Brazilian
  • 4
    Shrewsbury town
    Brazilian population in Shrewsbury town is 556
    1.45% of Shrewsbury town population is Brazilian
  • 5
    Westborough town
    Brazilian population in Westborough town is 538
    2.49% of Westborough town population is Brazilian

Overview of Brazilian population in Worcester County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data shows Worcester County contains 15,572 Brazilian residents (1.8% of 861,664 total county population), ranking the jurisdiction at the 99th percentile nationally among counties and 85th percentile within Massachusetts for Brazilian demographic concentrations across both absolute and proportional measures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS show Worcester County's Brazilian population of 1.8% surpassing both Massachusetts's state average of 1.3% and the national average of 0.16%, positioning the county as a high-concentration jurisdiction exceeding demographic benchmarks across all geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey indicate Worcester County's 15,572 Brazilian residents constitute 16.7% of Massachusetts's total Brazilian population of 93,074, placing the county among jurisdictions with the highest demographic concentrations, with 16.7% of all Massachusetts Brazilian Americans residing within county boundaries.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey show Worcester County maintains 10.3 Brazilian Americans per square mile, marginally below Massachusetts's state average of 11.9 per square mile, placing the county near state demographic representation levels.
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60 Cities in Worcester County Ranked by Brazilian Population

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ACS data [1] show Brazilian populations distributed across multiple cities in the county, led by Worcester, Milford town, Leominster, and Shrewsbury town. The table below provides additional context, including total population, population density, and demographic distributions, based on current ACS data for 60 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Worcester County, MA ranked by Brazilian population count
Rank by Brazilian Population
City
Brazilian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Worcester County Brazilian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Worcester 4,886 2.38% 31.38%
2 Milford town 4,705 15.53% 30.21%
3 Leominster 1,049 2.40% 6.74%
4 Shrewsbury town 556 1.45% 3.57%
5 Westborough town 538 2.49% 3.45%
6 Clinton town 493 3.20% 3.17%
7 Millbury town 468 3.37% 3.01%
8 345 2.20% 2.22%
9 282 1.43% 1.81%
10 279 0.67% 1.79%
11 255 3.01% 1.64%
12 218 2.69% 1.40%
13 208 1.99% 1.34%
14 183 1.65% 1.18%
15 133 2.67% 0.85%
16 118 0.59% 0.76%
17 90 0.51% 0.58%
18 89 0.54% 0.57%
19 84 0.91% 0.54%
19 84 0.85% 0.54%
20 83 1.07% 0.53%
21 82 0.61% 0.53%
22 81 0.69% 0.52%
23 40 0.64% 0.26%
24 29 0.24% 0.19%
24 29 0.20% 0.19%
25 26 0.47% 0.17%
26 25 0.15% 0.16%
27 24 0.48% 0.15%
28 23 0.17% 0.15%
29 22 0.46% 0.14%
30 15 0.16% 0.10%
31 10 0.23% 0.06%
32 9 0.24% 0.06%
33 8 0.16% 0.05%
34 3 0.04% 0.02%
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Worcester County, MA by their Brazilian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Brazilian population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Brazilian ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Brazilian alone, while others identify as Brazilian along with another race (such as Brazilian and German).
  • We’ve used the “Brazilian alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Brazilian population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Brazilian alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Brazilian .
  2. % of Total Worcester County Brazilian Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Brazilian population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Brazilian populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported Brazilian population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Brazilian populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.