The information is provided by the Institute for Asian American Studies at the University of Massachusetts Boston.
For general information about the Census, please visit their website.
Population by Race
| 2000 | 2010 | % Change | % of Total Pop | |
| Asian American | 238,124 | 349,768 | 46.9% | 5.3% |
| White** | 5,367,286 | 5,265,236 | -1.9% | 80.4% |
| Black or African American | 343,454 | 434,398 | 26.5% | 6.6% |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 15,015 | 18,850 | 25.5% | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 2,489 | 2,223 | -10.7% | 0.0% |
| Some Other Race | 236,724 | 305,151 | 28.9% | 4.7% |
| TOTAL ONE RACE | 6,203,092 | 6,375,626 | 2.8% | 97.4% |
| TOTAL TWO OR MORE RACES | 146,005 | 172,003 | 17.8% | 2.6% |
| TOTAL POPULATION | 6,349,097 | 6,547,629 | 3.1% | 100.0% |
Asian American Population in Selected Cities and Towns in Massachusetts
| 2000 | 2010 | Total Population | % of Total Pop | % Change | |
| Boston city | 44,284 | 55,235 | 617,594 | 8.9% | 24.7% |
| Quincy city | 13,546 | 22,174 | 92,271 | 24.0% | 63.7% |
| Lowell city | 17,371 | 21,513 | 106,519 | 20.2% | 23.8% |
| Cambridge city | 12,036 | 15,879 | 105,162 | 15.1% | 31.9% |
| Malden city | 7,882 | 11,971 | 59,450 | 20.1% | 51.9% |
| Worcester city | 8,402 | 11,034 | 181,045 | 6.1% | 31.3% |
| Newton city | 6,434 | 9,790 | 85,146 | 11.5% | 52.2% |
| Brookline town | 7,325 | 9,183 | 58,732 | 15.6% | 25.4% |
| Somerville city | 4,990 | 6,606 | 75,754 | 8.7% | 32.4% |
| Lynn city | 5,730 | 6,292 | 90,329 | 7.0% | 9.8% |
| Lexington town | 3,310 | 6,240 | 31,394 | 19.9% | 88.5% |
| Waltham city | 4,318 | 5,860 | 60,632 | 9.7% | 35.7% |
| Shrewsbury | 2,408 | 5,451 | 35,608 | 15.3% | 126.4% |
| Framingham town | 3,527 | 4,333 | 68,318 | 6.3% | 22.9% |
| Amherst | 3,144 | 4,140 | 37,819 | 10.9% | 31.7% |
| Acton | 1,758 | 4,067 | 21,924 | 18.6% | 131.3% |
| Randolph town | 3,151 | 3,998 | 32,112 | 12.5% | 26.9% |
| Medford city | 2,157 | 3,865 | 56,173 | 6.9% | 79.2% |
| Springfield city | 2,916 | 3,728 | 153,060 | 2.4% | 27.8% |
| Arlington town | 2,107 | 3,550 | 42,844 | 8.3% | 68.5% |
| Andover | 1,791 | 3,438 | 33,201 | 10.4% | 92.0% |
| Burlington town | 2,436 | 3,271 | 24,498 | 13.4% | 34.3% |
| Westborough | 1,456 | 3,188 | 18,272 | 17.4% | 119.0% |
Population of Asian American Subgroups in Massachusetts
| 2000 | 2010 | % Change | |
| Chinese | 84,392 | 122,957 | 45.7% |
| Indian | 43,801 | 77,177 | 76.2% |
| Vietnamese | 33,962 | 42,915 | 26.4% |
| Korean | 17,369 | 24,110 | 38.8% |
| Filipino | 8,273 | 12,309 | 48.8% |
| Japanese | 10,539 | 9,224 | -12.5% |