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Highest Black population share, Massachusetts cities

Massachusetts cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Black or African American (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Black residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 123 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 123 is 2.8%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Ware, MA, up 62 places to #26.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACKVS 2000

01Randolph, MAMA34,94839.8%–

02Brockton, MAMA106,13433.5%+16.7 pts

03Boston, MAMA672,97319.3%−4.5 pts

04Springfield, MAMA154,70217.5%−2.1 pts

05▲4Milton, MAMA28,58716.1%+6.0 pts

06▲15Foxborough, MAMA6,25114.5%+13.4 pts

07▼2Holbrook, MAMA11,38014.2%+10.3 pts

08▼2Malden, MAMA66,37013.2%+5.2 pts

09▼1Worcester, MAMA213,86212.1%+5.8 pts

10▲1Cambridge, MAMA122,58810.3%−1.2 pts

11▲32West Yarmouth, MAMA6,19410.3%+8.3 pts

12▼2Lynn, MAMA104,23610.0%+0.8 pts

13▼1Lowell, MAMA119,9719.9%+6.5 pts

14▼7Everett, MAMA53,5729.4%+3.5 pts

15▲3Waltham, MAMA65,0378.3%+4.1 pts

16▲1Bridgewater, MAMA29,3097.8%–

17▼3Taunton, MAMA62,5227.7%+5.3 pts

18▲12South Yarmouth, MAMA11,5527.3%+5.8 pts

19Chelsea, MAMA40,1307.1%+1.5 pts

20▼4Norwood, MAMA31,5426.7%+4.4 pts

21▼6Nantucket, MAMA10,0176.7%−5.6 pts

22▲2Dedham, MAMA25,2376.4%+5.0 pts

23▼10Medford, MAMA59,8346.3%+0.3 pts

24▲4Quincy, MAMA103,1736.0%+3.9 pts

25▼2Fitchburg, MAMA42,1366.0%+2.9 pts

26▲62Ware, MAMA6,3695.7%+5.1 pts

27▲13Barnstable, MAMA50,1015.7%–

28▲4Fall River, MAMA95,2985.6%+3.4 pts

29▼4Framingham, MAMA73,0215.6%+1.1 pts

30▼3Attleboro, MAMA47,4475.5%+3.9 pts

31▲8Williamstown, MAMA5,0705.5%+1.8 pts

32▲13Saugus, MAMA28,7735.4%+5.0 pts

33▼13Pittsfield, MAMA42,9095.2%+1.7 pts

34▼1Webster, MAMA12,2285.1%+3.9 pts

35▼13Leominster, MAMA44,1944.9%+1.8 pts

36▼10Amherst, MAMA40,9204.7%–

37▲4Salem, MAMA45,3814.6%+2.2 pts

38Methuen, MAMA54,5844.6%–

39▼5West Concord, MAMA5,8764.5%−1.3 pts

40▲2Chicopee, MAMA55,3104.4%+2.5 pts

41▼12Woburn, MAMA43,9624.4%+2.7 pts

42▼11Somerville, MAMA84,2114.4%−1.9 pts

43▼8New Bedford, MAMA101,8344.4%+0.7 pts

44▼8Revere, MAMA60,1414.4%+1.7 pts

45▲6Peabody, MAMA55,9534.3%+3.5 pts

46▼8Weymouth, MAMA59,7594.0%–

47▲3Gardner, MAMA21,4834.0%+1.9 pts

48▲1Mansfield Center, MAMA7,2223.9%+1.6 pts

49▲17Milford, MAMA27,7313.8%+2.5 pts

50▼3West Springfield, MAMA28,8293.8%–

51Watertown, MAMA35,7103.8%–

52▲30Palmer, MAMA12,3673.7%–

53▲3Marlborough, MAMA42,7723.7%+1.7 pts

54▼1Braintree, MAMA38,9573.4%–

55▲34Swampscott, MAMA15,2773.3%+2.6 pts

56▲18Winthrop, MAMA18,6473.2%–

57▲47Athol, MAMA8,8013.1%+2.4 pts

58▼1North Attleborough, MAMA31,5063.0%–

59▼4Brookline, MAMA63,2663.0%+0.4 pts

60▲47Winchester, MAMA23,4063.0%+2.3 pts

61▲19Southbridge, MAMA18,1052.9%–

62▲11Beverly, MAMA43,3632.8%+1.9 pts

63▲21Agawam, MAMA28,7832.8%–

64Amesbury, MAMA17,5882.7%–

65▼19Haverhill, MAMA68,3612.7%+0.8 pts

66▼6Northampton, MAMA31,0472.7%+0.8 pts

67▼19Sharon, MAMA6,2322.5%+0.1 pts

68▼9Holyoke, MAMA38,0232.4%−0.1 pts

69▼17Pinehurst, MAMA6,8452.4%+1.5 pts

70▼12Newton, MAMA90,7412.4%+0.5 pts

71Greenfield, MAMA17,6912.2%+0.9 pts

72▼2East Falmouth, MAMA6,2452.2%−0.6 pts

73▲28Northborough, MAMA6,3922.2%+1.5 pts

74▲16Medfield, MAMA6,8492.1%+1.6 pts

75▲4Franklin, MAMA33,9552.1%–

76▼1Wellesley, MAMA30,3472.1%+0.5 pts

77▼9Walpole, MAMA6,4612.0%+1.2 pts

78▼11Lawrence, MAMA89,3202.0%0.0 pts

79▼10Arlington, MAMA46,3502.0%+0.3 pts

80▲35Salisbury, MAMA5,6561.9%+1.5 pts

81▼44Burlington, MAMA26,2741.8%+0.5 pts

82▲1Danvers, MAMA28,0981.8%+1.5 pts

83▼11Andover, MAMA9,4511.8%+0.8 pts

84▲18Kingston, MAMA5,9101.7%+0.4 pts

85▲12Lexington, MAMA34,2951.7%+0.6 pts

86▼10Maynard, MAMA10,7121.6%+0.7 pts

87▼33Melrose, MAMA29,5971.6%+0.7 pts

88▼7Belmont, MAMA27,1751.6%+0.5 pts

89▼24North Adams, MAMA12,3681.5%−0.1 pts

90▲3Needham, MAMA32,4591.5%+0.8 pts

91▲15Gloucester, MAMA30,6271.3%+0.8 pts

92▼7Hudson, MAMA15,7191.2%+0.4 pts

93▲20The Pinehills, MAMA5,2821.2%–

94▼32Stoneham, MAMA23,3551.2%+0.4 pts

95Whitinsville, MAMA7,1151.2%+0.2 pts

96▼10Plymouth, MAMA7,9181.1%−1.1 pts

97▼34Clinton, MAMA7,6581.1%−0.5 pts

98▲10Lynnfield, MAMA13,0641.0%+0.6 pts

99▼7Longmeadow, MAMA15,6961.0%+0.3 pts

100▼2Wilmington, MAMA23,3361.0%+0.6 pts

101▼24Bellingham, MAMA5,3250.9%−0.3 pts

102▼41Middleborough Center, MAMA8,1550.7%−0.9 pts

103▼16Westfield, MAMA40,5460.7%−0.1 pts

104▼13Wakefield, MAMA27,7930.7%+0.3 pts

105▲11Hingham, MAMA5,1300.7%+0.5 pts

106Easthampton, MAMA15,8510.6%–

107▼2Oxford, MAMA5,6710.6%+0.1 pts

108▼64Abington, MAMA17,0530.6%−0.1 pts

109▲1Marblehead, MAMA20,4130.6%+0.1 pts

110▼10Reading, MAMA25,6120.5%+0.1 pts

111▼15Adams, MAMA5,4270.4%+0.1 pts

112▼3Somerset, MAMA18,2980.4%+0.3 pts

113▼35East Harwich, MAMA5,6540.4%+0.1 pts

114▼15Cochituate, MAMA6,4710.4%−0.5 pts

115▼3Newburyport, MAMA19,1480.4%−0.1 pts

116▲2North Scituate, MAMA6,4920.3%+0.1 pts

117▼23Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,9610.3%0.0 pts

118▼15Bliss Corner, MAMA5,4050.2%−0.5 pts

119▼55Spencer, MAMA5,6610.2%−0.4 pts

120▼9Hull, MAMA10,1380.1%−0.2 pts

121▼4Scituate, MAMA5,7960.0%−1.0 pts

122▼3North Westport, MAMA5,2890.0%−0.2 pts

123▼9Marshfield, MAMA5,1610.0%−0.5 pts

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