RANKING · 2024 ACS · 123 SHOWN OF 123

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.

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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%+99%

03Boston, MAMA672,97319.3%−19%

04Springfield, MAMA154,70217.5%−11%

05Milton, MAMA28,58716.1%+60%

06Foxborough, MAMA6,25114.5%+1169%

07Holbrook, MAMA11,38014.2%+266%

08Malden, MAMA66,37013.2%+66%

09Worcester, MAMA213,86212.1%+94%

10Cambridge, MAMA122,58810.3%−10%

11West Yarmouth, MAMA6,19410.3%+410%

12Lynn, MAMA104,23610.0%+9%

13Lowell, MAMA119,9719.9%+187%

14Everett, MAMA53,5729.4%+58%

15Waltham, MAMA65,0378.3%+99%

16Bridgewater, MAMA29,3097.8%–

17Taunton, MAMA62,5227.7%+217%

18South Yarmouth, MAMA11,5527.3%+394%

19Chelsea, MAMA40,1307.1%+26%

20Norwood, MAMA31,5426.7%+197%

21Nantucket, MAMA10,0176.7%−46%

22Dedham, MAMA25,2376.4%+350%

23Medford, MAMA59,8346.3%+6%

24Quincy, MAMA103,1736.0%+187%

25Fitchburg, MAMA42,1366.0%+93%

26Ware, MAMA6,3695.7%+763%

27Barnstable, MAMA50,1015.7%–

28Fall River, MAMA95,2985.6%+147%

29Framingham, MAMA73,0215.6%+26%

30Attleboro, MAMA47,4475.5%+249%

31Williamstown, MAMA5,0705.5%+48%

32Saugus, MAMA28,7735.4%+1220%

33Pittsfield, MAMA42,9095.2%+49%

34Webster, MAMA12,2285.1%+322%

35Leominster, MAMA44,1944.9%+60%

36Amherst, MAMA40,9204.7%–

37Salem, MAMA45,3814.6%+91%

38Methuen, MAMA54,5844.6%–

39West Concord, MAMA5,8764.5%−23%

40Chicopee, MAMA55,3104.4%+125%

41Woburn, MAMA43,9624.4%+156%

42Somerville, MAMA84,2114.4%−30%

43New Bedford, MAMA101,8344.4%+18%

44Revere, MAMA60,1414.4%+66%

45Peabody, MAMA55,9534.3%+423%

46Weymouth, MAMA59,7594.0%–

47Gardner, MAMA21,4834.0%+92%

48Mansfield Center, MAMA7,2223.9%+66%

49Milford, MAMA27,7313.8%+182%

50West Springfield, MAMA28,8293.8%–

51Watertown, MAMA35,7103.8%–

52Palmer, MAMA12,3673.7%–

53Marlborough, MAMA42,7723.7%+84%

54Braintree, MAMA38,9573.4%–

55Swampscott, MAMA15,2773.3%+386%

56Winthrop, MAMA18,6473.2%–

57Athol, MAMA8,8013.1%+319%

58North Attleborough, MAMA31,5063.0%–

59Brookline, MAMA63,2663.0%+14%

60Winchester, MAMA23,4063.0%+360%

61Southbridge, MAMA18,1052.9%–

62Beverly, MAMA43,3632.8%+189%

63Agawam, MAMA28,7832.8%–

64Amesbury, MAMA17,5882.7%–

65Haverhill, MAMA68,3612.7%+42%

66Northampton, MAMA31,0472.7%+41%

67Sharon, MAMA6,2322.5%+4%

68Holyoke, MAMA38,0232.4%−4%

69Pinehurst, MAMA6,8452.4%+159%

70Newton, MAMA90,7412.4%+25%

71Greenfield, MAMA17,6912.2%+68%

72East Falmouth, MAMA6,2452.2%−21%

73Northborough, MAMA6,3922.2%+226%

74Medfield, MAMA6,8492.1%+309%

75Franklin, MAMA33,9552.1%–

76Wellesley, MAMA30,3472.1%+34%

77Walpole, MAMA6,4612.0%+157%

78Lawrence, MAMA89,3202.0%+2%

79Arlington, MAMA46,3502.0%+20%

80Salisbury, MAMA5,6561.9%+399%

81Burlington, MAMA26,2741.8%+38%

82Danvers, MAMA28,0981.8%+459%

83Andover, MAMA9,4511.8%+76%

84Kingston, MAMA5,9101.7%+26%

85Lexington, MAMA34,2951.7%+54%

86Maynard, MAMA10,7121.6%+67%

87Melrose, MAMA29,5971.6%+74%

88Belmont, MAMA27,1751.6%+45%

89North Adams, MAMA12,3681.5%−4%

90Needham, MAMA32,4591.5%+128%

91Gloucester, MAMA30,6271.3%+156%

92Hudson, MAMA15,7191.2%+46%

93The Pinehills, MAMA5,2821.2%–

94Stoneham, MAMA23,3551.2%+43%

95Whitinsville, MAMA7,1151.2%+18%

96Plymouth, MAMA7,9181.1%−51%

97Clinton, MAMA7,6581.1%−32%

98Lynnfield, MAMA13,0641.0%+142%

99Longmeadow, MAMA15,6961.0%+50%

100Wilmington, MAMA23,3361.0%+142%

101Bellingham, MAMA5,3250.9%−22%

102Middleborough Center, MAMA8,1550.7%−55%

103Westfield, MAMA40,5460.7%−12%

104Wakefield, MAMA27,7930.7%+62%

105Hingham, MAMA5,1300.7%+356%

106Easthampton, MAMA15,8510.6%–

107Oxford, MAMA5,6710.6%+18%

108Abington, MAMA17,0530.6%−20%

109Marblehead, MAMA20,4130.6%+34%

110Reading, MAMA25,6120.5%+39%

111Adams, MAMA5,4270.4%+23%

112Somerset, MAMA18,2980.4%+165%

113East Harwich, MAMA5,6540.4%+21%

114Cochituate, MAMA6,4710.4%−56%

115Newburyport, MAMA19,1480.4%−13%

116North Scituate, MAMA6,4920.3%+40%

117Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,9610.3%−3%

118Bliss Corner, MAMA5,4050.2%−70%

119Spencer, MAMA5,6610.2%−67%

120Hull, MAMA10,1380.1%−69%

121Scituate, MAMA5,7960.0%−98%

122North Westport, MAMA5,2890.0%−100%

123Marshfield, MAMA5,1610.0%−100%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES