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Highest Cape Verdean population share, Massachusetts cities

Massachusetts cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Cape Verdean ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Cape Verdean residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 79 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 79 is 0.2%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Pittsfield, MA, up 40 places to #30.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Cape Verdean population share by state

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPCAPE VERDEAN SHAREVS 2010

01Brockton, MAMA106,13417.3%+4.9 pts

02New Bedford, MAMA101,8349.5%−1.3 pts

03▲32Mansfield Center, MAMA7,2225.6%–

04Taunton, MAMA62,5224.4%+1.1 pts

05▼2Scituate, MAMA5,7963.7%+1.5 pts

06▲2Abington, MAMA17,0533.3%–

07▼1Bliss Corner, MAMA5,4053.3%+1.0 pts

08North Westport, MAMA5,2893.1%+0.9 pts

09▼2Fall River, MAMA95,2982.4%+0.6 pts

10▲4Bridgewater, MAMA29,3092.2%–

11East Falmouth, MAMA6,2452.1%+1.3 pts

12▼2Holbrook, MAMA11,3802.1%+0.6 pts

13▼1Boston, MAMA672,9731.8%−0.1 pts

14Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,9611.6%+0.2 pts

15▼10Randolph, MAMA34,9481.5%–

16▲11Somerset, MAMA18,2981.2%+1.2 pts

17▲36Hull, MAMA10,1381.0%–

18Foxborough, MAMA6,2511.0%–

19▼10Barnstable, MAMA50,1010.9%+0.2 pts

20▲4Attleboro, MAMA47,4470.9%+0.2 pts

21▼8Plymouth, MAMA7,9180.7%−0.8 pts

22▲24Revere, MAMA60,1410.6%+0.4 pts

23▲14Salem, MAMA45,3810.6%+0.6 pts

24▼7South Yarmouth, MAMA11,5520.6%−0.3 pts

25▼2Quincy, MAMA103,1730.5%+0.2 pts

26▼5West Concord, MAMA5,8760.4%+0.1 pts

27▲27Norwood, MAMA31,5420.4%–

28▼2Franklin, MAMA33,9550.4%–

29▼9Braintree, MAMA38,9570.4%+0.3 pts

30▲40Pittsfield, MAMA42,9090.4%+0.3 pts

31▼9Weymouth, MAMA59,7590.3%−0.8 pts

32▼2Chelsea, MAMA40,1300.3%−0.9 pts

33Dedham, MAMA25,2370.3%+0.1 pts

34▲10Beverly, MAMA43,3630.3%–

35Webster, MAMA12,2280.3%−0.6 pts

36Lynn, MAMA104,2360.2%0.0 pts

37▼6Saugus, MAMA28,7730.2%–

38▲2Framingham, MAMA73,0210.2%−0.1 pts

39▲32Haverhill, MAMA68,3610.2%+0.2 pts

40▲2Lowell, MAMA119,9710.2%0.0 pts

41▲20Lawrence, MAMA89,3200.2%+0.2 pts

42Milford, MAMA27,7310.2%+0.1 pts

43▼24Amherst, MAMA40,9200.2%–

44▲33Peabody, MAMA55,9530.2%–

45Cambridge, MAMA122,5880.2%−0.2 pts

46Salisbury, MAMA5,6560.2%–

47▼8Brookline, MAMA63,2660.2%0.0 pts

48▲2Worcester, MAMA213,8620.1%0.0 pts

49North Scituate, MAMA6,4920.1%−1.7 pts

50Watertown, MAMA35,7100.1%–

51▲17Waltham, MAMA65,0370.1%+0.1 pts

52▲7Medford, MAMA59,8340.1%−0.2 pts

53▼25Everett, MAMA53,5720.1%−0.5 pts

54▼29Somerville, MAMA84,2110.1%−0.3 pts

55Marlborough, MAMA42,7720.1%–

56▼9North Attleborough, MAMA31,5060.1%–

57▼28Fitchburg, MAMA42,1360.1%−0.1 pts

58▼2Springfield, MAMA154,7020.1%0.0 pts

59▲13Arlington, MAMA46,3500.1%−0.1 pts

60▼22Milton, MAMA28,5870.1%−1.1 pts

61▼12Nantucket, MAMA10,0170.1%–

62▼21Newburyport, MAMA19,1480.1%–

63▼29Malden, MAMA66,3700.1%−0.3 pts

64▼46Marshfield, MAMA5,1610.1%−0.7 pts

65▼13Needham, MAMA32,4590.1%–

66Methuen, MAMA54,5840.1%–

67▲9West Springfield, MAMA28,8290.1%−0.3 pts

68▲7Wakefield, MAMA27,7930.1%–

69▼21Newton, MAMA90,7410.0%−0.4 pts

70Winchester, MAMA23,4060.0%–

71▼2Lexington, MAMA34,2950.0%–

72▼7Northampton, MAMA31,0470.0%−0.1 pts

73▲1Swampscott, MAMA15,2770.0%–

74Melrose, MAMA29,5970.0%0.0 pts

75▼24Reading, MAMA25,6120.0%–

76▼10Gloucester, MAMA30,6270.0%−0.1 pts

77Agawam, MAMA28,7830.0%–

78▼35Burlington, MAMA26,2740.0%–

79Wellesley, MAMA30,3470.0%–

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