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Highest Danish population share, Massachusetts cities

Massachusetts cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Danish ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Danish residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 98 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 98 is 0.2%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Melrose, MA, up 60 places to #14.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDANISH SHAREVS 2010

01▲31The Pinehills, MAMA5,2821.7%+0.1 pts

02▲46North Adams, MAMA12,3681.3%+1.2 pts

03▼2East Harwich, MAMA5,6541.1%+0.8 pts

04▼1Maynard, MAMA10,7121.0%+0.6 pts

05▲7Woburn, MAMA43,9620.8%+0.4 pts

06▲19Cochituate, MAMA6,4710.8%+0.6 pts

07▲15Hudson, MAMA15,7190.7%+0.3 pts

08▲32Marblehead, MAMA20,4130.6%+0.5 pts

09▼5Franklin, MAMA33,9550.6%+0.4 pts

10▲5Northampton, MAMA31,0470.6%+0.4 pts

11Amesbury, MAMA17,5880.6%–

12▲16Lexington, MAMA34,2950.6%0.0 pts

13Spencer, MAMA5,6610.6%+0.1 pts

14▲60Melrose, MAMA29,5970.6%+0.3 pts

15Easthampton, MAMA15,8510.5%–

16▼5Brookline, MAMA63,2660.5%+0.3 pts

17▲16West Yarmouth, MAMA6,1940.5%–

18▼13South Yarmouth, MAMA11,5520.4%−0.1 pts

19▲24Newton, MAMA90,7410.4%+0.3 pts

20▲22Clinton, MAMA7,6580.4%+0.2 pts

21▲9Wellesley, MAMA30,3470.4%0.0 pts

22▲27Saugus, MAMA28,7730.4%+0.4 pts

23▼17Salem, MAMA45,3810.4%+0.1 pts

24▲10Gloucester, MAMA30,6270.4%−0.1 pts

25▲4Somerville, MAMA84,2110.4%+0.2 pts

26Watertown, MAMA35,7100.4%–

27▼20Greenfield, MAMA17,6910.4%–

28▲59Burlington, MAMA26,2740.4%−0.6 pts

29Pinehurst, MAMA6,8450.3%–

30▼28Foxborough, MAMA6,2510.3%−0.3 pts

31▼12Pittsfield, MAMA42,9090.3%0.0 pts

32▲6Norwood, MAMA31,5420.3%0.0 pts

33▼12Belmont, MAMA27,1750.3%0.0 pts

34▲16Lynnfield, MAMA13,0640.3%−1.3 pts

35▼12Nantucket, MAMA10,0170.3%–

36▼10Cambridge, MAMA122,5880.3%−0.2 pts

37▼17Amherst, MAMA40,9200.3%–

38▼22West Concord, MAMA5,8760.3%−0.1 pts

39▼25Arlington, MAMA46,3500.3%−0.1 pts

40▼5Newburyport, MAMA19,1480.2%+0.2 pts

41▲28Danvers, MAMA28,0980.2%+0.2 pts

42▲2Bridgewater, MAMA29,3090.2%–

43▲27Braintree, MAMA38,9570.2%+0.1 pts

44▲1Leominster, MAMA44,1940.2%+0.1 pts

45Holbrook, MAMA11,3800.2%−0.3 pts

46▼5North Attleborough, MAMA31,5060.2%–

47▼10Framingham, MAMA73,0210.2%0.0 pts

48▲13Milton, MAMA28,5870.2%−0.2 pts

49▲6Barnstable, MAMA50,1010.2%−0.1 pts

50▲3Boston, MAMA672,9730.2%0.0 pts

51▼41Stoneham, MAMA23,3550.2%–

52▲11Middleborough Center, MAMA8,1550.2%–

53▲15Somerset, MAMA18,2980.2%0.0 pts

54Williamstown, MAMA5,0700.2%−0.4 pts

55North Scituate, MAMA6,4920.2%−0.1 pts

56▲10Everett, MAMA53,5720.1%–

57▲7Revere, MAMA60,1410.1%0.0 pts

58▲4Haverhill, MAMA68,3610.1%−0.2 pts

59▼7Worcester, MAMA213,8620.1%0.0 pts

60Palmer, MAMA12,3670.1%−0.4 pts

61▼43Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,9610.1%–

62▲15Marlborough, MAMA42,7720.1%−0.1 pts

63▼3Quincy, MAMA103,1730.1%0.0 pts

64Salisbury, MAMA5,6560.1%−0.7 pts

65Beverly, MAMA43,3630.1%0.0 pts

66▼57Winchester, MAMA23,4060.1%−0.1 pts

67▼11Waltham, MAMA65,0370.1%−0.2 pts

68▼32Winthrop, MAMA18,6470.1%+0.1 pts

69▲4Marshfield, MAMA5,1610.1%–

70▲11Longmeadow, MAMA15,6960.1%−0.2 pts

71▼24Wilmington, MAMA23,3360.1%−0.7 pts

72Bellingham, MAMA5,3250.1%–

73▼65Reading, MAMA25,6120.1%−0.2 pts

74▼47Athol, MAMA8,8010.1%–

75▼51Hull, MAMA10,1380.1%−0.4 pts

76▲12Dedham, MAMA25,2370.1%−0.1 pts

77▲8Wakefield, MAMA27,7930.1%−0.3 pts

78Adams, MAMA5,4270.1%–

79▼8Malden, MAMA66,3700.1%0.0 pts

80Southbridge, MAMA18,1050.1%0.0 pts

81Holyoke, MAMA38,0230.1%0.0 pts

82Methuen, MAMA54,5840.1%–

83▼29Medford, MAMA59,8340.1%−0.1 pts

84▼9Agawam, MAMA28,7830.1%0.0 pts

85▼26Weymouth, MAMA59,7590.1%−0.2 pts

86▼6Abington, MAMA17,0530.1%–

87▼4Fall River, MAMA95,2980.0%0.0 pts

88▼16Chicopee, MAMA55,3100.0%−0.2 pts

89▼38Westfield, MAMA40,5460.0%−0.1 pts

90▼44Milford, MAMA27,7310.0%−0.3 pts

91Brockton, MAMA106,1340.0%−0.1 pts

92Randolph, MAMA34,9480.0%–

93▼4New Bedford, MAMA101,8340.0%0.0 pts

94▼4Fitchburg, MAMA42,1360.0%−0.2 pts

95▼9Lynn, MAMA104,2360.0%−0.1 pts

96▼14Springfield, MAMA154,7020.0%0.0 pts

97▼13Lowell, MAMA119,9710.0%−0.1 pts

98▼19Taunton, MAMA62,5220.0%−0.1 pts

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