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Latinos In Massachusetts: Lawrence, Phillip Granberry, Vishakha Agarwal
Latinos In Massachusetts: Lawrence, Phillip Granberry, Vishakha Agarwal
Gastón Institute Publications
Lawrence, Massachusetts is a city of 79,942 residents, of whom 64,463 or 81% are Latino according to the 2015-2019 American Community Survey. While Boston has a larger Latino population, Lawrence has the largest share of Latino residents of any city or town in Massachusetts. The second largest group in the city is Non-Latino Whites, who make up 15% of the population. Blacks and Asians account for 2% each, while the “other” group makes up 1% of the city’s population. The Latino share in Lawrence is significantly larger than Latinos' statewide share, which is 11%.