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Highest Black household income, Massachusetts cities

Massachusetts cities ranked by the median income of households with a Black or African American householder (2024 American Community Survey). Places with fewer than 1,000 Black residents are excluded. This list covers the 46 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 46 is $79,891. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Bridgewater, MA, up 19 places to #2.

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YEAR2020 2024

Highest Black household income by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACK HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS 2020

01Methuen, MAMA54,584$136,875–

02▲19Bridgewater, MAMA29,309$136,736+106%

03Watertown, MAMA35,710$132,893–

04▼2Milton, MAMA28,587$132,546+25%

05▲11Holbrook, MAMA11,380$122,273+67%

06▲4Brookline, MAMA63,266$121,089+48%

07▼4Marlborough, MAMA42,772$113,446+12%

08▼2Randolph, MAMA34,948$111,721+30%

09▼1Dedham, MAMA25,237$108,750+28%

10▲9Waltham, MAMA65,037$106,741+56%

11Revere, MAMA60,141$106,439+32%

12▲8Braintree, MAMA38,957$106,432+56%

13▲12Malden, MAMA66,370$105,000+76%

14▼7Saugus, MAMA28,773$104,257+22%

15▼6Attleboro, MAMA47,447$101,250+20%

16▲11Framingham, MAMA73,021$100,833+78%

17▲5Brockton, MAMA106,134$90,751+38%

18▼5Weymouth, MAMA59,759$84,417+9%

19Milford, MAMA27,731$81,940–

20▲3Lowell, MAMA119,971$80,938+30%

21▲16Peabody, MAMA55,953$80,815+73%

22▼21Newton, MAMA90,741$80,000−48%

23▲7Haverhill, MAMA68,361$79,891+55%

24▼20Everett, MAMA53,572$77,656−16%

25▲14Fitchburg, MAMA42,136$75,000+69%

26▲5Taunton, MAMA62,522$74,243+45%

27▼9Quincy, MAMA103,173$72,741+4%

28▼23Woburn, MAMA43,962$71,467−20%

29▼14Norwood, MAMA31,542$71,389−5%

30▼18Leominster, MAMA44,194$69,792−12%

31▲4Worcester, MAMA213,862$69,529+45%

32Lynn, MAMA104,236$65,011+28%

33▼7Barnstable, MAMA50,101$63,244+11%

34New Bedford, MAMA101,834$62,500+30%

35▼21Medford, MAMA59,834$62,391−18%

36▲2Somerville, MAMA84,211$61,728+35%

37▼1Boston, MAMA672,973$60,003+26%

38▲2Chicopee, MAMA55,310$59,993+39%

39▼10Lawrence, MAMA89,320$58,314+8%

40▲4Cambridge, MAMA122,588$54,993+36%

41▲2Springfield, MAMA154,702$53,757+26%

42▼14Chelsea, MAMA40,130$51,818−6%

43▼2Fall River, MAMA95,298$49,254+14%

44▲2Pittsfield, MAMA42,909$43,925+65%

45▼3Salem, MAMA45,381$41,083−4%

46▼13West Springfield, MAMA28,829$37,111−25%

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