Vietnamese Population in Massachusetts by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Vietnamese population in Massachusetts totals 61,183, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Leading cities include Boston (11,943), followed by Worcester (6,977) and Quincy (4,835), each hosting visible segments of the community. While these urban centers anchor much of the population, the statewide total points to a broader presence in unincorporated areas and smaller towns beyond major city boundaries. The analysis below explores how Vietnamese residents are distributed across Massachusetts''s urban and rural landscape.

Top 5 cities with the largest Vietnamese population in Massachusetts

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  • 1
    Boston
    Vietnamese population in Boston is 11,943
    1.80% of Boston population is Vietnamese
  • 2
    Worcester
    Vietnamese population in Worcester is 6,977
    3.40% of Worcester population is Vietnamese
  • 3
    Quincy
    Vietnamese population in Quincy is 4,835
    4.77% of Quincy population is Vietnamese
  • 4
    Malden
    Vietnamese population in Malden is 3,010
    4.59% of Malden population is Vietnamese
  • 5
    Lowell
    Vietnamese population in Lowell is 2,259
    1.97% of Lowell population is Vietnamese

Overview of Vietnamese population in Massachusetts

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data indicate Massachusetts contains 61,183 Vietnamese residents (0.87% of 7.0 million total state population), positioning the state at the 87th percentile nationally among U.S. states for Vietnamese population concentrations.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: U.S. Census data records indicate Massachusetts's Vietnamese population of 0.87% exceeds the national average of 0.68% by a factor of 1.3.
  • Share of Total National Population: Official American Community Survey records show Massachusetts hosts 61,183 Vietnamese residents, representing 2.7% of the nation's total Vietnamese population of 2.3 million, establishing the state as a significant demographic concentration center within national boundaries.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey data shows Massachusetts maintains 7.8 Vietnamese Americans per square mile, representing just over twelve times the national average of 0.64 per square mile, placing the state among jurisdictions with the highest demographic concentrations nationally.
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333 Cities in Massachusetts Ranked by Vietnamese Population

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American Community Survey data [1] show Vietnamese population in Massachusetts present in Boston, Worcester, and Quincy, along with several other incorporated cities reporting non-zero populations. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data for all incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Massachusetts ranked by Vietnamese population count
Rank by Vietnamese Population
City
Vietnamese Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Massachusetts Vietnamese Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Boston 11,943 1.80% 19.52%
2 Worcester 6,977 3.40% 11.40%
3 Quincy 4,835 4.77% 7.90%
4 Malden 3,010 4.59% 4.92%
5 Lowell 2,259 1.97% 3.69%
6 Everett 1,915 3.89% 3.13%
7 Springfield 1,683 1.09% 2.75%
8 1,445 3.73% 2.36%
9 888 1.54% 1.45%
10 882 2.99% 1.44%
11 872 0.74% 1.43%
12 735 0.83% 1.20%
13 699 0.67% 1.14%
14 688 0.68% 1.12%
15 687 1.06% 1.12%
16 686 0.78% 1.12%
17 627 0.78% 1.02%
18 618 1.05% 1.01%
19 578 1.99% 0.94%
20 528 1.00% 0.86%
21 502 2.71% 0.82%
22 421 1.29% 0.69%
23 402 0.60% 0.66%
24 387 1.07% 0.63%
25 373 0.95% 0.61%
25 373 1.48% 0.61%
26 372 1.31% 0.61%
27 358 2.34% 0.59%
28 321 0.51% 0.52%
29 310 0.96% 0.51%
30 303 0.48% 0.50%
31 287 1.17% 0.47%
32 270 0.50% 0.44%
33 252 1.50% 0.41%
34 247 0.26% 0.40%
35 241 1.63% 0.39%
36 230 1.01% 0.38%
37 225 3.17% 0.37%
38 222 1.96% 0.36%
38 222 0.61% 0.36%
39 216 0.52% 0.35%
39 216 0.36% 0.35%
40 211 0.48% 0.34%
41 200 2.21% 0.33%
42 190 0.32% 0.31%
43 186 0.40% 0.30%
43 186 2.02% 0.30%
44 173 0.82% 0.28%
45 167 0.17% 0.27%
46 166 0.72% 0.27%
47 163 0.62% 0.27%
48 152 0.36% 0.25%
48 152 0.77% 0.25%
49 146 0.31% 0.24%
50 144 1.16% 0.24%
50 144 0.41% 0.24%
51 141 0.34% 0.23%
52 123 0.34% 0.20%
53 120 0.44% 0.20%
54 114 0.33% 0.19%
55 113 0.41% 0.18%
55 113 0.43% 0.18%
56 111 0.58% 0.18%
56 111 0.39% 0.18%
57 107 0.63% 0.17%
58 104 0.36% 0.17%
59 102 0.42% 0.17%
60 97 0.49% 0.16%
61 96 0.85% 0.16%
61 96 0.44% 0.16%
62 95 0.25% 0.16%
63 93 0.40% 0.15%
64 92 0.56% 0.15%
65 91 0.29% 0.15%
66 90 0.20% 0.15%
67 88 1.35% 0.14%
68 87 0.26% 0.14%
69 86 0.93% 0.14%
69 86 0.28% 0.14%
69 86 0.34% 0.14%
70 82 0.50% 0.13%
71 80 0.27% 0.13%
72 79 0.41% 0.13%
73 75 0.18% 0.12%
74 72 0.29% 0.12%
75 71 0.28% 0.12%
76 69 0.23% 0.11%
77 68 0.38% 0.11%
78 67 0.24% 0.11%
79 65 0.23% 0.11%
79 65 0.34% 0.11%
80 64 0.22% 0.10%
80 64 0.33% 0.10%
81 63 0.41% 0.10%
82 62 0.48% 0.10%
83 61 0.33% 0.10%
84 60 0.11% 0.10%
84 60 0.51% 0.10%
85 58 0.12% 0.09%
85 58 0.40% 0.09%
86 56 0.31% 0.09%
87 50 0.47% 0.08%
88 49 1.03% 0.08%
88 49 0.71% 0.08%
88 49 0.25% 0.08%
89 48 0.59% 0.08%
90 47 0.92% 0.08%
91 46 0.28% 0.08%
92 45 0.43% 0.07%
92 45 0.19% 0.07%
93 44 0.14% 0.07%
93 44 0.88% 0.07%
93 44 0.11% 0.07%
94 43 0.32% 0.07%
95 42 0.27% 0.07%
96 40 0.13% 0.07%
97 39 0.37% 0.06%
98 38 0.20% 0.06%
98 38 0.19% 0.06%
98 38 0.16% 0.06%
99 34 0.19% 0.06%
100 33 0.08% 0.05%
100 33 0.33% 0.05%
101 32 0.12% 0.05%
102 31 1.55% 0.05%
103 30 0.61% 0.05%
103 30 0.45% 0.05%
103 30 0.07% 0.05%
104 29 0.26% 0.05%
105 27 0.16% 0.04%
106 26 0.16% 0.04%
107 25 0.51% 0.04%
107 25 0.36% 0.04%
107 25 0.31% 0.04%
108 23 0.30% 0.04%
108 23 0.15% 0.04%
108 23 0.18% 0.04%
108 23 0.07% 0.04%
108 23 0.25% 0.04%
109 22 0.13% 0.04%
109 22 0.11% 0.04%
109 22 0.29% 0.04%
110 21 0.09% 0.03%
110 21 0.16% 0.03%
111 20 0.14% 0.03%
111 20 0.45% 0.03%
112 19 0.32% 0.03%
113 17 0.11% 0.03%
114 16 0.21% 0.03%
114 16 0.21% 0.03%
114 16 0.44% 0.03%
114 16 0.10% 0.03%
115 15 0.13% 0.02%
115 15 0.11% 0.02%
116 14 0.09% 0.02%
116 14 0.09% 0.02%
116 14 0.08% 0.02%
117 13 0.09% 0.02%
117 13 0.09% 0.02%
118 12 0.33% 0.02%
119 11 0.03% 0.02%
119 11 0.10% 0.02%
120 10 0.29% 0.02%
120 10 0.13% 0.02%
120 10 0.12% 0.02%
121 9 0.54% 0.01%
121 9 0.14% 0.01%
121 9 0.06% 0.01%
122 8 0.05% 0.01%
123 7 0.08% 0.01%
123 7 0.09% 0.01%
124 6 0.05% 0.01%
125 5 0.43% 0.01%
125 5 0.33% 0.01%
125 5 0.56% 0.01%
126 4 0.05% 0.01%
126 4 0.03% 0.01%
127 2 0.06% 0.00%
127 2 0.10% 0.00%
128 1 0.00% 0.00%
128 1 0.00% 0.00%
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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 Massachusetts by their Vietnamese population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Vietnamese 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 Vietnamese 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 Vietnamese alone, while others identify as Vietnamese along with another race (such as Vietnamese and German).
  • We’ve used the “Vietnamese alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Vietnamese population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Vietnamese 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 Vietnamese .
  2. % of Total Massachusetts Vietnamese Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Vietnamese 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 Vietnamese 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 Vietnamese 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 Vietnamese populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

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