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Highest Black population share, Massachusetts cities · 2000

Massachusetts cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Black or African American (2000 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Black residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 105 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACKVS 1990
01Boston, MAMA672,97323.8%−1.7 pts
02Springfield, MAMA154,70219.6%+0.3 pts
03Brockton, MAMA106,13416.9%+3.9 pts
04Nantucket, MAMA10,01712.3%+9.1 pts
05Cambridge, MAMA122,58811.5%−2.1 pts
06Milton, MAMA28,58710.0%+5.5 pts
07Lynn, MAMA104,2369.2%+1.4 pts
08Malden, MAMA66,3707.9%+3.8 pts
09Somerville, MAMA84,2116.3%+0.7 pts
10Worcester, MAMA213,8626.2%+1.7 pts
11Everett, MAMA53,5726.0%+3.0 pts
12Medford, MAMA59,8346.0%+1.9 pts
13West Concord, MAMA5,8765.8%−0.2 pts
14Chelsea, MAMA40,1305.6%+0.3 pts
15Framingham, MAMA73,0214.5%+0.8 pts
16Waltham, MAMA65,0374.2%+1.0 pts
17Holbrook, MAMA11,3803.9%+1.3 pts
18New Bedford, MAMA101,8343.7%−0.1 pts
19Williamstown, MAMA5,0703.7%−0.9 pts
20Pittsfield, MAMA42,9093.5%+0.6 pts
21Lowell, MAMA119,9713.5%+1.2 pts
22Fitchburg, MAMA42,1363.1%−0.4 pts
23Leominster, MAMA44,1943.0%+1.2 pts
24East Falmouth, MAMA6,2452.8%+0.2 pts
25Revere, MAMA60,1412.6%+1.1 pts
26Brookline, MAMA63,2662.6%−0.4 pts
27Holyoke, MAMA38,0232.6%−0.8 pts
28Taunton, MAMA62,5222.4%+0.3 pts
29Sharon, MAMA6,2322.4%+1.1 pts
30Salem, MAMA45,3812.4%−0.3 pts
31Mansfield Center, MAMA7,2222.4%+0.0 pts
32Fall River, MAMA95,2982.3%+1.1 pts
33Plymouth, MAMA7,9182.3%+0.1 pts
34Norwood, MAMA31,5422.2%+0.8 pts
35Gardner, MAMA21,4832.1%+0.5 pts
36Quincy, MAMA103,1732.1%+1.1 pts
37West Yarmouth, MAMA6,1942.0%+0.6 pts
38Marlborough, MAMA42,7722.0%+0.0 pts
39Chicopee, MAMA55,3102.0%+0.1 pts
40Lawrence, MAMA89,3202.0%−4.5 pts
41Newton, MAMA90,7411.9%−0.1 pts
42Haverhill, MAMA68,3611.9%−0.0 pts
43Northampton, MAMA31,0471.9%+0.4 pts
44Woburn, MAMA43,9621.7%+0.8 pts
45Middleborough Center, MAMA8,1551.7%−0.0 pts
46Arlington, MAMA46,3501.6%+0.6 pts
47Clinton, MAMA7,6581.6%+0.5 pts
48Attleboro, MAMA47,4471.6%+0.5 pts
49North Adams, MAMA12,3681.6%−0.1 pts
50Wellesley, MAMA30,3471.5%+0.1 pts
51South Yarmouth, MAMA11,5521.5%+0.6 pts
52Dedham, MAMA25,2371.4%+1.1 pts
53Kingston, MAMA5,9101.4%+0.0 pts
54Milford, MAMA27,7311.4%+0.0 pts
55Burlington, MAMA26,2741.3%+0.1 pts
56Greenfield, MAMA17,6911.3%+1.0 pts
57Webster, MAMA12,2281.2%+0.4 pts
58Bellingham, MAMA5,3251.2%−0.1 pts
59Foxborough, MAMA6,2511.1%+0.6 pts
60Lexington, MAMA34,2951.1%−0.1 pts
61Belmont, MAMA27,1751.1%+0.8 pts
62Scituate, MAMA5,7961.0%+0.6 pts
63Andover, MAMA9,4511.0%−0.1 pts
64Beverly, MAMA43,3631.0%+0.3 pts
65Whitinsville, MAMA7,1151.0%+0.1 pts
66Maynard, MAMA10,7121.0%+0.3 pts
67Pinehurst, MAMA6,8450.9%+0.8 pts
68Cochituate, MAMA6,4710.9%−0.5 pts
69Melrose, MAMA29,5970.9%+0.3 pts
70Peabody, MAMA55,9530.8%−0.4 pts
71Stoneham, MAMA23,3550.8%+0.4 pts
72Hudson, MAMA15,7190.8%+0.4 pts
73Westfield, MAMA40,5460.8%−0.2 pts
74Walpole, MAMA6,4610.8%−1.0 pts
75Athol, MAMA8,8010.7%−0.2 pts
76Abington, MAMA17,0530.7%+0.3 pts
77Swampscott, MAMA15,2770.7%+0.6 pts
78Bliss Corner, MAMA5,4050.7%−0.0 pts
79Northborough, MAMA6,3920.7%+0.4 pts
80Longmeadow, MAMA15,6960.7%−0.2 pts
81Ware, MAMA6,3690.7%+0.3 pts
82Winchester, MAMA23,4060.6%−0.8 pts
83Needham, MAMA32,4590.6%−0.1 pts
84Spencer, MAMA5,6610.6%+0.1 pts
85Gloucester, MAMA30,6270.5%+0.4 pts
86Medfield, MAMA6,8490.5%+0.4 pts
87Marshfield, MAMA5,1610.5%−0.7 pts
88Oxford, MAMA5,6710.5%+0.1 pts
89Marblehead, MAMA20,4130.4%−0.1 pts
90Wakefield, MAMA27,7930.4%+0.0 pts
91Lynnfield, MAMA13,0640.4%+0.4 pts
92Saugus, MAMA28,7730.4%−0.1 pts
93Newburyport, MAMA19,1480.4%+0.1 pts
94Wilmington, MAMA23,3360.4%+0.1 pts
95Salisbury, MAMA5,6560.4%+0.4 pts
96Hull, MAMA10,1380.4%−0.2 pts
97Adams, MAMA5,4270.3%+0.3 pts
98Reading, MAMA25,6120.3%+0.0 pts
99East Harwich, MAMA5,6540.3%+0.1 pts
100Danvers, MAMA28,0980.3%−0.0 pts
101Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,9610.3%−0.4 pts
102North Westport, MAMA5,2890.2%+0.2 pts
103North Scituate, MAMA6,4920.2%+0.2 pts
104Somerset, MAMA18,2980.2%−0.1 pts
105Hingham, MAMA5,1300.1%−0.3 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS