RANKING · 2024 ACS · 117 SHOWN OF 117

Highest Arab population share, Massachusetts cities

Massachusetts cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Arab ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Arab residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 117 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 117 is 1.0%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Norwood, MA, up 24 places to #12.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPARAB SHAREVS 2010

01Melrose, MAMA29,5973.2%+2.2 pts

02▼1Cochituate, MAMA6,4713.1%+2.8 pts

03▼1Walpole, MAMA6,4612.9%+0.3 pts

04▲5Revere, MAMA60,1412.9%−1.6 pts

05▲3Stoneham, MAMA23,3552.9%+2.1 pts

06North Attleborough, MAMA31,5062.8%–

07▼1West Springfield, MAMA28,8292.8%+1.5 pts

08Methuen, MAMA54,5842.7%–

09West Concord, MAMA5,8762.6%–

10Watertown, MAMA35,7102.5%–

11Swampscott, MAMA15,2772.4%+2.1 pts

12▲24Norwood, MAMA31,5422.4%−1.3 pts

13Foxborough, MAMA6,2512.4%+1.6 pts

14Saugus, MAMA28,7732.3%+2.0 pts

15Holbrook, MAMA11,3802.3%+1.3 pts

16Winthrop, MAMA18,6472.3%+1.1 pts

17Hudson, MAMA15,7192.3%+1.7 pts

18Abington, MAMA17,0532.1%+0.8 pts

19Easthampton, MAMA15,8512.1%–

20Webster, MAMA12,2281.9%+1.4 pts

21▼9Chelsea, MAMA40,1301.9%+0.7 pts

22North Scituate, MAMA6,4921.9%+0.7 pts

23▼19Brookline, MAMA63,2661.9%+0.8 pts

24▼6Belmont, MAMA27,1751.8%+0.7 pts

25Dedham, MAMA25,2371.8%−1.0 pts

26▼16Cambridge, MAMA122,5881.8%+0.4 pts

27▼14Everett, MAMA53,5721.8%+0.5 pts

28Sharon, MAMA6,2321.7%+0.7 pts

29Agawam, MAMA28,7831.7%+1.1 pts

30▼25Attleboro, MAMA47,4471.6%+0.6 pts

31▼17Worcester, MAMA213,8621.6%+0.1 pts

32▼25Malden, MAMA66,3701.5%−1.3 pts

33▼17Somerville, MAMA84,2111.5%+0.6 pts

34Amesbury, MAMA17,5881.5%–

35Salisbury, MAMA5,6561.4%–

36▼17Quincy, MAMA103,1731.4%−0.4 pts

37Lexington, MAMA34,2951.3%+0.6 pts

38▲3Haverhill, MAMA68,3611.3%+0.2 pts

39▼16Wellesley, MAMA30,3471.3%+0.5 pts

40▼10Beverly, MAMA43,3631.3%+0.8 pts

41▼3Woburn, MAMA43,9621.2%+0.7 pts

42Franklin, MAMA33,9551.2%−0.5 pts

43▼11Newton, MAMA90,7411.2%+0.5 pts

44▼10Amherst, MAMA40,9201.2%–

45Northborough, MAMA6,3921.2%+0.9 pts

46Braintree, MAMA38,9571.2%+0.1 pts

47▼26Boston, MAMA672,9731.2%+0.1 pts

48▼45Scituate, MAMA5,7961.1%–

49▼12Gloucester, MAMA30,6271.1%+0.5 pts

50▼22Bridgewater, MAMA29,3091.1%–

51▼40Danvers, MAMA28,0981.1%+0.7 pts

52Somerset, MAMA18,2981.1%−1.5 pts

53▼26Arlington, MAMA46,3501.1%+0.1 pts

54South Yarmouth, MAMA11,5521.0%−0.3 pts

55▼15Lowell, MAMA119,9711.0%+0.6 pts

56Oxford, MAMA5,6711.0%+0.4 pts

57▼33Weymouth, MAMA59,7591.0%0.0 pts

58Milford, MAMA27,7311.0%+0.2 pts

59▼26Longmeadow, MAMA15,6961.0%−0.1 pts

60Andover, MAMA9,4510.9%−0.4 pts

61Whitinsville, MAMA7,1150.9%+0.7 pts

62Needham, MAMA32,4590.9%−0.2 pts

63Hingham, MAMA5,1300.9%0.0 pts

64Leominster, MAMA44,1940.9%+0.7 pts

65Winchester, MAMA23,4060.9%+0.4 pts

66Fall River, MAMA95,2980.8%−0.5 pts

67Wilmington, MAMA23,3360.8%+0.4 pts

68▼42Lawrence, MAMA89,3200.8%+0.2 pts

69▼38Pittsfield, MAMA42,9090.8%0.0 pts

70▼45Medford, MAMA59,8340.8%−0.7 pts

71▼56Burlington, MAMA26,2740.8%−0.2 pts

72▼37Milton, MAMA28,5870.8%−0.3 pts

73Plymouth, MAMA7,9180.7%+0.6 pts

74▼54Lynn, MAMA104,2360.7%+0.3 pts

75Lynnfield, MAMA13,0640.7%−0.3 pts

76▼59Wakefield, MAMA27,7930.7%−0.4 pts

77Fitchburg, MAMA42,1360.7%+0.5 pts

78▼39Springfield, MAMA154,7020.7%+0.3 pts

79Salem, MAMA45,3810.7%+0.1 pts

80Reading, MAMA25,6120.7%0.0 pts

81Maynard, MAMA10,7120.7%−0.1 pts

82Medfield, MAMA6,8490.6%−0.5 pts

83Marlborough, MAMA42,7720.6%−1.0 pts

84Clinton, MAMA7,6580.6%–

85Southbridge, MAMA18,1050.5%–

86Newburyport, MAMA19,1480.5%−0.6 pts

87Framingham, MAMA73,0210.5%−0.2 pts

88Bliss Corner, MAMA5,4050.5%+0.1 pts

89Chicopee, MAMA55,3100.5%+0.3 pts

90▼48Westfield, MAMA40,5460.4%+0.1 pts

91North Adams, MAMA12,3680.4%−0.7 pts

92East Harwich, MAMA5,6540.4%−0.1 pts

93▼64Waltham, MAMA65,0370.4%−0.7 pts

94Greenfield, MAMA17,6910.4%–

95Bellingham, MAMA5,3250.4%−0.4 pts

96▼53Peabody, MAMA55,9530.3%−0.3 pts

97Hull, MAMA10,1380.3%+0.2 pts

98Holyoke, MAMA38,0230.3%0.0 pts

99Mansfield Center, MAMA7,2220.3%–

100Spencer, MAMA5,6610.3%–

101Barnstable, MAMA50,1010.3%−0.1 pts

102Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,9610.3%−0.3 pts

103Marshfield, MAMA5,1610.3%−1.1 pts

104New Bedford, MAMA101,8340.2%−0.2 pts

105Northampton, MAMA31,0470.2%−0.3 pts

106▼84Taunton, MAMA62,5220.2%−1.1 pts

107Williamstown, MAMA5,0700.2%−0.1 pts

108Adams, MAMA5,4270.2%−0.4 pts

109Kingston, MAMA5,9100.2%0.0 pts

110Gardner, MAMA21,4830.2%−0.3 pts

111Brockton, MAMA106,1340.2%−0.6 pts

112Randolph, MAMA34,9480.2%–

113Ware, MAMA6,3690.2%0.0 pts

114Athol, MAMA8,8010.1%0.0 pts

115East Falmouth, MAMA6,2450.1%−0.2 pts

116Marblehead, MAMA20,4130.1%−0.3 pts

117Nantucket, MAMA10,0170.0%−0.6 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES