Brazilians began immigrating to the United States in large and increasing numbers in the 1980s as a result of worsening economic conditions in Brazil at that time.
Boston (63,930), and
Miami (43,930).
U.S. states with the largest Brazilian-American populations University of Arizona professor Elaine Rubinstein-Avila notes that Brazilian American newspapers are thriving in Massachusetts communities.
The Brazilian Times publishes 36,000 copies per week.
Brazilian American communities at the
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New York City is a leading point of entry for
Brazilians entering the
United States.
West 46th Street between
Fifth and
Sixth Avenues in
Manhattan has been designated
Little Brazil, and has historically been a commercial center for Brazilians living in or visiting
New York City. Another NYC neighborhood home to many Brazilian Americans is located in
Astoria, Queens. •
Newark, New Jersey is home to many Brazilian and
Portuguese-Americans, most prominently in the city's
Ironbound district. • Massachusetts, particularly the
Boston metropolitan area,
Somerville has the highest number of Brazilians of any municipality in Massachusetts. Large populations also exist in
Everett,
Barnstable,
Lowell,
Marlborough,
Hudson,
Malden,
Shrewsbury,
Worcester,
Milford,
Fitchburg,
Leominster,
Falmouth,
Revere,
Edgartown,
Peabody,
Lancaster,
Dennisport,
Chelsea,
Lawrence,
Vineyard Haven,
Oak Bluffs,
Millbury, and
Leicester. • Florida's large Brazilian community is mostly centered around the southeastern corridor, particularly the islands and northeastern section of
Miami-Dade County (
North Bay Village,
Bay Harbor Islands,
Miami Beach,
Surfside,
Key Biscayne,
Aventura, and
Sunny Isles Beach) with the exception of
Doral. In
Broward County, the population is centered on the northeastern part as well (
Deerfield Beach,
Pompano Beach,
Oakland Park,
Coconut Creek,
Lighthouse Point, and
Sea Ranch Lakes), with some living also in
Palm Beach County (
Boca Raton). There are also many Brazilians living in
Orange County and
Osceola County, particularly in the cities of
Orlando and
Kissimmee. There is also a growing Brazilian American population on the southside of
Jacksonville. •
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania has a vibrant Brazilian community, mostly settling in the
Northeast section of the city, in communities such as
Oxford Circle,
Summerdale,
Frankford,
Juniata Park,
Lawndale,
Fox Chase, and
Rhawnhurst. Many of the Brazilian residents started to come to Philadelphia during the early 2000s, opening restaurants, boutiques, supermarkets, and other stores along Bustleton, Castor, and Cottman Avenues. • Smaller, but highly concentrated Brazilian communities reside in
Riverside,
Delran,
Cinnaminson,
Palmyra,
Delanco,
Beverly,
Edgewater Park, and
Burlington, all within
New Jersey. •
Los Angeles, California's Brazilian residents have tended to settle, if not form distinct ethnic enclaves in, the county's southern beach cities (
Venice, Los Angeles; and suburbs of
Lawndale;
Long Beach;
Manhattan Beach; and
Redondo Beach) and Westside neighborhoods near and south of the 10 (
Palms, Los Angeles;
Rancho Park, Los Angeles; and
West Los Angeles; and the suburb of
Culver City). The city's greatest concentration of Brazilian American businesses began appearing in the late 1980s along Venice Boulevard's north border between Culver City and Palms (between Overland Avenue and Sepulveda Avenue). •
Chicago, Illinois' Brazilian population began with the migration of
Portuguese Sephardi Jews who had fled to
Brazil during the
World War II era. After
World War II, many
Sephardim successfully circumvented restrictive U.S. immigration laws, to join the large and largely
Ashkenazi population in the
Chicago area. However, it was not until the 1970s, did a visible Brazilian community begin to develop in Chicago. The Flyers Soccer Club was founded by a group of young men who desired to bring Brazilian soccer culture to the Chicago area. The Flyers Soccer Club eventually transformed into a multifaceted community organization called the Luso-Brazilian Club. The group was headquartered in Chicago's
Lakeview neighborhood. The group declined in the late 1980s. As Brazilians emigrated to the United States in large numbers in the 1980s and 1990s, Chicago's Brazilian population remained comparatively small, numbering no more than several thousand people by 2000. The
FIFA World Cups have attracted the attention of Chicago's Brazilian population through the years, leading to the development of some Brazilian soccer-interested gatherings in the area.
The top U.S. states by Brazilian ancestry population The top U.S. counties by Brazilian immigrant population The national total being 433,500 persons estimated from the American Community Survey for 2015 - 2019 via the Migration Policy Institute website 1)
Middlesex County, Massachusetts—34,300 2)
Broward County, Florida ------------------- 24,700 3)
Miami-Dade County, Florida ------------- 17,100 4)
Orange County, Florida -------------------- 15,800 5)
Palm Beach County, Florida ------------- 12,500 6)
Los Angeles County, California -------- 11,900 7)
Fairfield County, Connecticut ----------- 11,900 8)
Essex County, New Jersey --------------- 10,100 9)
Worcester County, Massachusetts --- 9,700 10)
Suffolk County, Massachusetts ------ 7,500 11)
San Diego County, California ----------- 6,100 12)
Manhattan Borough, New York -------- 6,000 13)
Montgomery County, Maryland -------- 5,700 14)
Essex County, Massachusetts --------- 5,600 15)
Queens Borough, New York ------------- 5,200 16)
Norfolk County, Massachusetts ------ 5,200 17)
Harris County, Texas ------------------------ 5,100 18)
Westchester County, New York -------- 4,600 19)
Cobb County, Georgia ---------------------- 4,600 20)
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania—4,500 21)
Union County, New Jersey --------------- 4,400 22)
King County, Washington ----------------- 4,100 23)
Monmouth County, New Jersey ------- 3,900 24)
Plymouth County, Massachusetts --- 3,800 25)
Orange County, California ---------------- 3,800 26)
Cook County, Illinois ------------------------ 3,800 27)
Duval County, Florida ------------------------ 3,750 28)
Contra Costa County, California ------- 3,600 29)
Barnstable County, Massachusetts --- 3,600
U.S. communities with high percentages of people of Brazilian ancestry in 2009, actress, director and producer|alt= According to
ePodunk, a website, the top 50 U.S. communities with the highest percentages of people claiming Brazilian ancestry are: •
North Bay Village, Florida 6.00% •
Riverside, New Jersey 5.00% •
Danbury, Connecticut 4.90% •
Harrison, New Jersey 4.80% •
Framingham, Massachusetts 4.80% •
Somerville, Massachusetts 4.50% •
Kearny, New Jersey 3.70% •
Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts 3.60% •
Deerfield Beach, Florida 3.50% •
Everett, Massachusetts 3.20% •
Marlborough, Massachusetts 3.10% •
Long Branch, New Jersey 2.80% •
Edgartown, Massachusetts 2.70% •
Newark, New Jersey 2.50% •
Doral, Florida 2.50% •
Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts 2.50% •
Miami Beach, Florida 2.20% •
Hillside, New Jersey 2.20% •
Hudson, Massachusetts 2.20% •
Oakland Park, Florida 2.10% •
South River, New Jersey 2.10% •
Cliffside Park, New Jersey2.10% •
Tisbury, Massachusetts 2.10% •
Fairview, New Jersey 2.00% •
Aventura, Florida 1.90% •
Lauramie, Indiana 1.80% •
Revere, Massachusetts 1.70% •
Malden, Massachusetts 1.70% •
Sea Ranch Lakes, Florida 1.70% •
Surfside, Florida 1.60% •
Barnstable, Massachusetts 1.60% •
Lowell, Massachusetts 1.60% •
Ojus, Florida 1.60% •
Washington, Ohio 1.60% •
Naugatuck, Connecticut 1.60% •
Milford, Massachusetts 1.50% •
Dennis Port, Massachusetts 1.50% •
Keene, Texas 1.50% •
Key Biscayne, Florida 1.50% •
Mount Vernon, New York 1.50% •
Avondale Estates, Georgia 1.50% •
Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 1.50% •
Riverside, New Jersey 1.40% •
Trenton, Florida 1.40% •
South Lancaster, Massachusetts 1.30% •
Great River, New York 1.30% •
Port Chester, New York 1.30% •
Coconut Creek, Florida 1.20% •
Belle Isle, Florida 1.20% •
Big Pine Key, Florida 1.20% •
Chelsea, Massachusetts 1.20%
U.S. communities with the most residents born in Brazil performing in St. Louis, MO According to the social networking and information website
City-Data, the top 25 U.S. communities with the highest percentage of residents born in Brazil are: •
Loch Lomond, Florida 15.8% •
Bonnie Loch-Woodsetter North, Florida 7.2% •
North Bay Village, Florida 7.1% •
East Newark, New Jersey 6.7% •
Framingham, Massachusetts 6.6% •
Harrison, New Jersey 5.8% •
Danbury, Connecticut 5.6% •
Somerville, Massachusetts 5.4% •
Sunshine Ranches, Florida 5.1% •
Flying Hills, Pennsylvania 5.1% •
Deerfield Beach, Florida 4.7% •
Fox River, Alaska 4.5% •
Edgartown, Massachusetts 4.4% •
West Yarmouth, Massachusetts 4.4% •
Marlborough, Massachusetts 4.4% •
Kearny, New Jersey 4.4% •
Doral, Florida 4.1% •
Everett, Massachusetts 4.0% •
Long Branch, New Jersey 3.7% •
Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts 3.4% •
Hudson, Massachusetts 3.2% •
Miami Beach, Florida 3.1% •
Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts 3.0% •
Oakland Park, Florida 3.0% •
Pompano Beach Highlands, Florida 3.0% Some City-Data information contradicts official government data from the
Census Bureau. It is important to be mindful that Brazilian Americans sometimes decline to identify as
Latino. Therefore, the above estimates may outnumber the census data figures for Latinos for the above census areas. == Relations with Brazil ==