RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 119 SHOWN OF 119

Highest Black population share, Massachusetts cities · 2020

Massachusetts cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Black or African American (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Black residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 119 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, MAMA34,94841.9%–

02Brockton, MAMA106,13433.8%+100%

03Boston, MAMA672,97319.1%−20%

04Springfield, MAMA154,70218.3%−7%

05Holbrook, MAMA11,38014.6%+274%

06Malden, MAMA66,37014.2%+79%

07Everett, MAMA53,57214.1%+137%

08Worcester, MAMA213,86213.7%+120%

09Milton, MAMA28,58712.5%+25%

10Lynn, MAMA104,23610.6%+16%

11Cambridge, MAMA122,58810.1%−12%

12Lowell, MAMA119,9718.3%+139%

13Medford, MAMA59,8348.1%+36%

14Taunton, MAMA62,5228.1%+232%

15Nantucket, MAMA10,0177.8%−37%

16Norwood, MAMA31,5427.3%+223%

17Bridgewater, MAMA29,3096.9%–

18Waltham, MAMA65,0376.8%+63%

19Chelsea, MAMA40,1306.5%+16%

20Pittsfield, MAMA42,9096.5%+87%

21Foxborough, MAMA6,2516.5%+466%

22Leominster, MAMA44,1946.4%+112%

23Fitchburg, MAMA42,1366.1%+99%

24Dedham, MAMA25,2375.9%+314%

25Framingham, MAMA73,0215.9%+31%

26Amherst, MAMA40,9205.7%–

27Attleboro, MAMA47,4475.5%+248%

28Quincy, MAMA103,1735.4%+156%

29Woburn, MAMA43,9625.3%+205%

30South Yarmouth, MAMA11,5525.2%+255%

31Somerville, MAMA84,2115.2%−17%

32Fall River, MAMA95,2984.9%+117%

33Webster, MAMA12,2284.8%+302%

34West Concord, MAMA5,8764.8%−18%

35New Bedford, MAMA101,8344.7%+27%

36Revere, MAMA60,1414.7%+77%

37Burlington, MAMA26,2744.6%+245%

38Weymouth, MAMA59,7594.6%–

39Williamstown, MAMA5,0704.5%+22%

40Barnstable, MAMA50,1014.4%–

41Salem, MAMA45,3814.1%+72%

42Chicopee, MAMA55,3104.0%+101%

43West Yarmouth, MAMA6,1944.0%+97%

44Abington, MAMA17,0533.9%+429%

45Saugus, MAMA28,7733.8%+817%

46Haverhill, MAMA68,3613.7%+96%

47West Springfield, MAMA28,8293.5%–

48Sharon, MAMA6,2323.4%+41%

49Mansfield Center, MAMA7,2223.3%+39%

50Gardner, MAMA21,4833.3%+56%

51Peabody, MAMA55,9533.3%+296%

52Pinehurst, MAMA6,8453.3%+248%

53Braintree, MAMA38,9573.3%–

54Melrose, MAMA29,5973.1%+247%

55Brookline, MAMA63,2663.1%+18%

56Marlborough, MAMA42,7723.1%+55%

57North Attleborough, MAMA31,5062.9%–

58Newton, MAMA90,7412.9%+52%

59Holyoke, MAMA38,0232.9%+13%

60Northampton, MAMA31,0472.8%+49%

61Middleborough Center, MAMA8,1552.8%+66%

62Stoneham, MAMA23,3552.8%+239%

63Clinton, MAMA7,6582.6%+59%

64Spencer, MAMA5,6612.5%+327%

65North Adams, MAMA12,3682.4%+55%

66Milford, MAMA27,7312.4%+75%

67Lawrence, MAMA89,3202.3%+20%

68Walpole, MAMA6,4612.3%+194%

69Arlington, MAMA46,3502.3%+40%

70East Falmouth, MAMA6,2452.3%−20%

71Greenfield, MAMA17,6912.2%+68%

72Andover, MAMA9,4512.2%+121%

73Beverly, MAMA43,3632.1%+119%

74Winthrop, MAMA18,6472.1%–

75Wellesley, MAMA30,3472.0%+29%

76Maynard, MAMA10,7122.0%+100%

77Bellingham, MAMA5,3251.9%+65%

78East Harwich, MAMA5,6541.9%+476%

79Franklin, MAMA33,9551.9%–

80Southbridge, MAMA18,1051.9%–

81Belmont, MAMA27,1751.9%+77%

82Palmer, MAMA12,3671.9%–

83Danvers, MAMA28,0981.9%+482%

84Agawam, MAMA28,7831.8%–

85Hudson, MAMA15,7191.8%+124%

86Plymouth, MAMA7,9181.8%−21%

87Westfield, MAMA40,5461.7%+116%

88Ware, MAMA6,3691.7%+157%

89Swampscott, MAMA15,2771.7%+146%

90Medfield, MAMA6,8491.6%+202%

91Wakefield, MAMA27,7931.5%+254%

92Longmeadow, MAMA15,6961.5%+120%

93Needham, MAMA32,4591.4%+118%

94Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,9611.4%+442%

95Whitinsville, MAMA7,1151.4%+42%

96Adams, MAMA5,4271.4%+297%

97Lexington, MAMA34,2951.3%+20%

98Wilmington, MAMA23,3361.3%+225%

99Cochituate, MAMA6,4711.3%+40%

100Reading, MAMA25,6121.2%+265%

101Northborough, MAMA6,3921.2%+79%

102Kingston, MAMA5,9101.2%−13%

103Bliss Corner, MAMA5,4051.1%+64%

104Athol, MAMA8,8011.0%+42%

105Oxford, MAMA5,6711.0%+106%

106Gloucester, MAMA30,6271.0%+88%

107Winchester, MAMA23,4060.9%+46%

108Lynnfield, MAMA13,0640.8%+99%

109Somerset, MAMA18,2980.8%+422%

110Marblehead, MAMA20,4130.8%+74%

111Hull, MAMA10,1380.7%+105%

112Newburyport, MAMA19,1480.7%+75%

113The Pinehills, MAMA5,2820.6%–

114Marshfield, MAMA5,1610.6%+8%

115Salisbury, MAMA5,6560.5%+41%

116Hingham, MAMA5,1300.5%+202%

117Scituate, MAMA5,7960.4%−62%

118North Scituate, MAMA6,4920.3%+31%

119North Westport, MAMA5,2890.3%+15%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS