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Highest Central American population share, Massachusetts cities

Massachusetts cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Central American origin (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Central American residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 99 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 99 is 1.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Norwood, MA, up 78 places to #21.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCENTRAL AMERICAN SHAREVS 2010

01Chelsea, MAMA40,13044.0%+9.4 pts

02▲1Everett, MAMA53,57222.1%+12.0 pts

03▲1Lynn, MAMA104,23618.5%+8.0 pts

04▼2Revere, MAMA60,14117.0%+8.3 pts

05▲1Marlborough, MAMA42,7727.9%+5.1 pts

06▲14Nantucket, MAMA10,0177.5%+2.2 pts

07▲3Framingham, MAMA73,0217.0%+4.0 pts

08▼1Lawrence, MAMA89,3206.8%+1.9 pts

09▼4Waltham, MAMA65,0376.7%+1.3 pts

10▼2New Bedford, MAMA101,8346.5%+4.5 pts

11▲5Winthrop, MAMA18,6476.0%+4.8 pts

12▲28Saugus, MAMA28,7735.5%+4.3 pts

13▲2Clinton, MAMA7,6585.5%0.0 pts

14▼5Somerville, MAMA84,2115.3%+1.1 pts

15Foxborough, MAMA6,2515.0%–

16Methuen, MAMA54,5844.7%–

17▼5Boston, MAMA672,9733.6%+0.3 pts

18▲7Worcester, MAMA213,8623.4%+1.6 pts

19Northborough, MAMA6,3923.4%–

20▲73Burlington, MAMA26,2743.1%+2.9 pts

21▲78Norwood, MAMA31,5423.1%+2.9 pts

22▲5Swampscott, MAMA15,2773.1%+2.8 pts

23▼6Attleboro, MAMA47,4473.0%+1.3 pts

24▲7Woburn, MAMA43,9622.7%+1.9 pts

25▼2Milford, MAMA27,7312.5%+0.6 pts

26▼12Malden, MAMA66,3702.5%−0.7 pts

27▼14Haverhill, MAMA68,3612.5%+0.8 pts

28▼6Medford, MAMA59,8342.4%+1.9 pts

29▲62Pinehurst, MAMA6,8452.3%+1.9 pts

30▼1Springfield, MAMA154,7022.2%+1.3 pts

31▲8Pittsfield, MAMA42,9092.2%+1.7 pts

32▲1Peabody, MAMA55,9531.9%+1.3 pts

33▲1Salem, MAMA45,3811.8%+0.5 pts

34▲7Amherst, MAMA40,9201.7%–

35▲2Randolph, MAMA34,9481.6%–

36▲42Melrose, MAMA29,5971.5%+1.2 pts

37▲8Gardner, MAMA21,4831.5%+1.0 pts

38▲13Holyoke, MAMA38,0231.5%+1.0 pts

39▲31Gloucester, MAMA30,6271.4%+1.4 pts

40Watertown, MAMA35,7101.4%–

41▲14Fall River, MAMA95,2981.4%+0.8 pts

42▲23Southbridge, MAMA18,1051.4%+1.0 pts

43▼19Brockton, MAMA106,1341.4%+0.5 pts

44▼18Leominster, MAMA44,1941.3%+0.3 pts

45▲3Lowell, MAMA119,9711.3%+0.2 pts

46▲38Beverly, MAMA43,3631.3%+1.1 pts

47▲5Fitchburg, MAMA42,1361.2%−0.4 pts

48▼12Cambridge, MAMA122,5881.1%0.0 pts

49▼38Walpole, MAMA6,4611.1%+0.6 pts

50Amesbury, MAMA17,5881.1%–

51▼16Hudson, MAMA15,7191.1%+0.2 pts

52▲6Greenfield, MAMA17,6911.1%–

53▼32North Adams, MAMA12,3681.0%+0.3 pts

54▼26Oxford, MAMA5,6711.0%+0.9 pts

55▲21Quincy, MAMA103,1731.0%+0.7 pts

56▼10Abington, MAMA17,0531.0%+0.3 pts

57▼25Webster, MAMA12,2280.9%+0.7 pts

58▼28Dedham, MAMA25,2370.9%+0.7 pts

59▼41Holbrook, MAMA11,3800.9%+0.3 pts

60▼10Bridgewater, MAMA29,3090.8%–

61▼14Chicopee, MAMA55,3100.8%+0.3 pts

62▲9Cochituate, MAMA6,4710.8%–

63▼7Northampton, MAMA31,0470.7%+0.5 pts

64Brookline, MAMA63,2660.7%−0.6 pts

65▼16Newton, MAMA90,7410.7%+0.2 pts

66▼22Stoneham, MAMA23,3550.7%+0.2 pts

67▲12Winchester, MAMA23,4060.7%–

68Athol, MAMA8,8010.6%−0.4 pts

69▼31North Attleborough, MAMA31,5060.6%–

70▼11Belmont, MAMA27,1750.6%+0.4 pts

71The Pinehills, MAMA5,2820.6%–

72▲17Andover, MAMA9,4510.6%+0.3 pts

73▲14Lynnfield, MAMA13,0640.5%−1.6 pts

74▼5Taunton, MAMA62,5220.5%+0.2 pts

75▲2Wellesley, MAMA30,3470.5%0.0 pts

76▼16Danvers, MAMA28,0980.5%–

77▲15West Springfield, MAMA28,8290.5%−0.3 pts

78▲19Plymouth, MAMA7,9180.5%–

79▲11Franklin, MAMA33,9550.4%+0.1 pts

80▼18Arlington, MAMA46,3500.4%−0.3 pts

81▼20Newburyport, MAMA19,1480.4%–

82Palmer, MAMA12,3670.4%–

83Medfield, MAMA6,8490.4%–

84▼4Williamstown, MAMA5,0700.4%–

85▼42Reading, MAMA25,6120.3%+0.3 pts

86▼13Needham, MAMA32,4590.3%+0.2 pts

87▼2Barnstable, MAMA50,1010.3%−0.1 pts

88▼21Weymouth, MAMA59,7590.3%0.0 pts

89▼17Maynard, MAMA10,7120.3%+0.1 pts

90▲8Wilmington, MAMA23,3360.2%−0.1 pts

91▼16Lexington, MAMA34,2950.2%0.0 pts

92Easthampton, MAMA15,8510.2%–

93▼27Wakefield, MAMA27,7930.2%0.0 pts

94▼31Milton, MAMA28,5870.2%−0.1 pts

95▼1Agawam, MAMA28,7830.2%−0.3 pts

96▼10Somerset, MAMA18,2980.1%–

97▼29Braintree, MAMA38,9570.1%+0.1 pts

98▼10West Concord, MAMA5,8760.0%−0.2 pts

99▼4Westfield, MAMA40,5460.0%−0.1 pts

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