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%+16.9 pts

03Boston, MAMA672,97319.1%−4.7 pts

04Springfield, MAMA154,70218.3%−1.3 pts

05Holbrook, MAMA11,38014.6%+10.7 pts

06Malden, MAMA66,37014.2%+6.3 pts

07Everett, MAMA53,57214.1%+8.2 pts

08Worcester, MAMA213,86213.7%+7.5 pts

09Milton, MAMA28,58712.5%+2.5 pts

10Lynn, MAMA104,23610.6%+1.4 pts

11Cambridge, MAMA122,58810.1%−1.3 pts

12Lowell, MAMA119,9718.3%+4.8 pts

13Medford, MAMA59,8348.1%+2.1 pts

14Taunton, MAMA62,5228.1%+5.7 pts

15Nantucket, MAMA10,0177.8%−4.5 pts

16Norwood, MAMA31,5427.3%+5.0 pts

17Bridgewater, MAMA29,3096.9%–

18Waltham, MAMA65,0376.8%+2.6 pts

19Chelsea, MAMA40,1306.5%+0.9 pts

20Pittsfield, MAMA42,9096.5%+3.0 pts

21Foxborough, MAMA6,2516.5%+5.3 pts

22Leominster, MAMA44,1946.4%+3.4 pts

23Fitchburg, MAMA42,1366.1%+3.1 pts

24Dedham, MAMA25,2375.9%+4.5 pts

25Framingham, MAMA73,0215.9%+1.4 pts

26Amherst, MAMA40,9205.7%–

27Attleboro, MAMA47,4475.5%+3.9 pts

28Quincy, MAMA103,1735.4%+3.3 pts

29Woburn, MAMA43,9625.3%+3.6 pts

30South Yarmouth, MAMA11,5525.2%+3.8 pts

31Somerville, MAMA84,2115.2%−1.1 pts

32Fall River, MAMA95,2984.9%+2.7 pts

33Webster, MAMA12,2284.8%+3.6 pts

34West Concord, MAMA5,8764.8%−1.0 pts

35New Bedford, MAMA101,8344.7%+1.0 pts

36Revere, MAMA60,1414.7%+2.0 pts

37Burlington, MAMA26,2744.6%+3.3 pts

38Weymouth, MAMA59,7594.6%–

39Williamstown, MAMA5,0704.5%+0.8 pts

40Barnstable, MAMA50,1014.4%–

41Salem, MAMA45,3814.1%+1.7 pts

42Chicopee, MAMA55,3104.0%+2.0 pts

43West Yarmouth, MAMA6,1944.0%+2.0 pts

44Abington, MAMA17,0533.9%+3.1 pts

45Saugus, MAMA28,7733.8%+3.4 pts

46Haverhill, MAMA68,3613.7%+1.8 pts

47West Springfield, MAMA28,8293.5%–

48Sharon, MAMA6,2323.4%+1.0 pts

49Mansfield Center, MAMA7,2223.3%+0.9 pts

50Gardner, MAMA21,4833.3%+1.2 pts

51Peabody, MAMA55,9533.3%+2.4 pts

52Pinehurst, MAMA6,8453.3%+2.3 pts

53Braintree, MAMA38,9573.3%–

54Melrose, MAMA29,5973.1%+2.2 pts

55Brookline, MAMA63,2663.1%+0.5 pts

56Marlborough, MAMA42,7723.1%+1.1 pts

57North Attleborough, MAMA31,5062.9%–

58Newton, MAMA90,7412.9%+1.0 pts

59Holyoke, MAMA38,0232.9%+0.3 pts

60Northampton, MAMA31,0472.8%+0.9 pts

61Middleborough Center, MAMA8,1552.8%+1.1 pts

62Stoneham, MAMA23,3552.8%+1.9 pts

63Clinton, MAMA7,6582.6%+1.0 pts

64Spencer, MAMA5,6612.5%+1.9 pts

65North Adams, MAMA12,3682.4%+0.9 pts

66Milford, MAMA27,7312.4%+1.0 pts

67Lawrence, MAMA89,3202.3%+0.4 pts

68Walpole, MAMA6,4612.3%+1.5 pts

69Arlington, MAMA46,3502.3%+0.6 pts

70East Falmouth, MAMA6,2452.3%−0.6 pts

71Greenfield, MAMA17,6912.2%+0.9 pts

72Andover, MAMA9,4512.2%+1.2 pts

73Beverly, MAMA43,3632.1%+1.2 pts

74Winthrop, MAMA18,6472.1%–

75Wellesley, MAMA30,3472.0%+0.5 pts

76Maynard, MAMA10,7122.0%+1.0 pts

77Bellingham, MAMA5,3251.9%+0.8 pts

78East Harwich, MAMA5,6541.9%+1.6 pts

79Franklin, MAMA33,9551.9%–

80Southbridge, MAMA18,1051.9%–

81Belmont, MAMA27,1751.9%+0.8 pts

82Palmer, MAMA12,3671.9%–

83Danvers, MAMA28,0981.9%+1.5 pts

84Agawam, MAMA28,7831.8%–

85Hudson, MAMA15,7191.8%+1.0 pts

86Plymouth, MAMA7,9181.8%−0.5 pts

87Westfield, MAMA40,5461.7%+0.9 pts

88Ware, MAMA6,3691.7%+1.0 pts

89Swampscott, MAMA15,2771.7%+1.0 pts

90Medfield, MAMA6,8491.6%+1.1 pts

91Wakefield, MAMA27,7931.5%+1.1 pts

92Longmeadow, MAMA15,6961.5%+0.8 pts

93Needham, MAMA32,4591.4%+0.8 pts

94Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,9611.4%+1.1 pts

95Whitinsville, MAMA7,1151.4%+0.4 pts

96Adams, MAMA5,4271.4%+1.0 pts

97Lexington, MAMA34,2951.3%+0.2 pts

98Wilmington, MAMA23,3361.3%+0.9 pts

99Cochituate, MAMA6,4711.3%+0.4 pts

100Reading, MAMA25,6121.2%+0.9 pts

101Northborough, MAMA6,3921.2%+0.5 pts

102Kingston, MAMA5,9101.2%−0.2 pts

103Bliss Corner, MAMA5,4051.1%+0.4 pts

104Athol, MAMA8,8011.0%+0.3 pts

105Oxford, MAMA5,6711.0%+0.5 pts

106Gloucester, MAMA30,6271.0%+0.5 pts

107Winchester, MAMA23,4060.9%+0.3 pts

108Lynnfield, MAMA13,0640.8%+0.4 pts

109Somerset, MAMA18,2980.8%+0.7 pts

110Marblehead, MAMA20,4130.8%+0.3 pts

111Hull, MAMA10,1380.7%+0.4 pts

112Newburyport, MAMA19,1480.7%+0.3 pts

113The Pinehills, MAMA5,2820.6%–

114Marshfield, MAMA5,1610.6%+0.0 pts

115Salisbury, MAMA5,6560.5%+0.2 pts

116Hingham, MAMA5,1300.5%+0.3 pts

117Scituate, MAMA5,7960.4%−0.6 pts

118North Scituate, MAMA6,4920.3%+0.1 pts

119North Westport, MAMA5,2890.3%+0.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS