RANKING · 2024 ACS · 123 SHOWN OF 123

Highest French population share, Massachusetts cities

Massachusetts cities ranked by the share of all residents who are French ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: French residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 123 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 123 is 4.0%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Marshfield, MA, up 82 places to #32.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH SHAREVS 2010

01Adams, MAMA5,42719.8%−9.8 pts

02▲5North Westport, MAMA5,28914.0%−3.9 pts

03▲7Palmer, MAMA12,36713.4%−8.5 pts

04▲5North Adams, MAMA12,36813.1%−11.5 pts

05Easthampton, MAMA15,85113.0%–

06▼4Oxford, MAMA5,67112.8%−18.6 pts

07▼2Southbridge, MAMA18,10512.8%−9.2 pts

08Somerset, MAMA18,29812.4%−7.8 pts

09▲9Gardner, MAMA21,48312.3%−8.2 pts

10▼4Chicopee, MAMA55,31012.0%−9.9 pts

11▲6Spencer, MAMA5,66112.0%−13.0 pts

12▲2Agawam, MAMA28,78311.3%−4.6 pts

13▲3Athol, MAMA8,80111.2%−10.0 pts

14▼10Webster, MAMA12,22811.0%−18.0 pts

15▼2Ware, MAMA6,36910.0%−16.3 pts

16▲9Haverhill, MAMA68,3619.7%−4.4 pts

17▲4Westfield, MAMA40,5469.4%−3.1 pts

18▼6Greenfield, MAMA17,6919.2%–

19▲4Bellingham, MAMA5,3259.0%+1.5 pts

20▲28Northborough, MAMA6,3928.4%+0.4 pts

21▲8Leominster, MAMA44,1948.2%−7.1 pts

22Mansfield Center, MAMA7,2228.1%+1.5 pts

23▼12West Springfield, MAMA28,8298.1%−3.4 pts

24▲10West Concord, MAMA5,8768.0%+4.6 pts

25▲1Pittsfield, MAMA42,9097.7%−7.8 pts

26▼11Attleboro, MAMA47,4477.7%−6.0 pts

27Amesbury, MAMA17,5887.6%–

28North Attleborough, MAMA31,5067.5%–

29▼9Fall River, MAMA95,2986.9%−9.3 pts

30▼11Fitchburg, MAMA42,1366.7%−9.2 pts

31▼7The Pinehills, MAMA5,2826.7%+3.8 pts

32▲82Marshfield, MAMA5,1616.4%+1.4 pts

33▼30Whitinsville, MAMA7,1156.2%−13.4 pts

34Methuen, MAMA54,5846.0%–

35▲6Danvers, MAMA28,0986.0%−2.7 pts

36▼1Taunton, MAMA62,5225.9%−5.6 pts

37▼4New Bedford, MAMA101,8345.9%−3.9 pts

38▲2Holyoke, MAMA38,0235.8%−3.3 pts

39▲11Longmeadow, MAMA15,6965.7%−1.1 pts

40▼8Salisbury, MAMA5,6565.3%−10.2 pts

41▲35Dedham, MAMA25,2375.1%+1.6 pts

42▲26Bliss Corner, MAMA5,4055.1%−4.8 pts

43▼12Newburyport, MAMA19,1485.1%−2.5 pts

44▲9Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,9615.1%−2.5 pts

45▼8Northampton, MAMA31,0475.0%−5.2 pts

46▼16Clinton, MAMA7,6584.8%−7.1 pts

47▼8Worcester, MAMA213,8624.8%−4.9 pts

48▲13Walpole, MAMA6,4614.7%−0.2 pts

49▲67Kingston, MAMA5,9104.7%−1.8 pts

50▲10Belmont, MAMA27,1754.7%+1.2 pts

51▲7Franklin, MAMA33,9554.6%−2.8 pts

52▼3Lowell, MAMA119,9714.5%−4.6 pts

53▼9Beverly, MAMA43,3634.4%−3.5 pts

54▼7South Yarmouth, MAMA11,5524.3%−6.2 pts

55▲17East Harwich, MAMA5,6544.3%−2.1 pts

56▼29Plymouth, MAMA7,9184.3%−0.8 pts

57▼19Hudson, MAMA15,7194.3%−1.9 pts

58▲33Sharon, MAMA6,2324.2%+0.4 pts

59▼23Salem, MAMA45,3814.1%−5.0 pts

60▼4Wilmington, MAMA23,3364.1%−2.5 pts

61▼7Springfield, MAMA154,7024.0%−3.4 pts

62▼20Marlborough, MAMA42,7724.0%−3.7 pts

63▲40Williamstown, MAMA5,0703.9%−2.0 pts

64▲13Middleborough Center, MAMA8,1553.9%−6.6 pts

65▲32Marblehead, MAMA20,4133.8%−2.4 pts

66▼14Peabody, MAMA55,9533.8%−3.3 pts

67▲32Nantucket, MAMA10,0173.7%−0.2 pts

68▲18Swampscott, MAMA15,2773.7%−1.4 pts

69▼3Saugus, MAMA28,7733.6%−3.6 pts

70▼19Barnstable, MAMA50,1013.6%−3.1 pts

71▼14Gloucester, MAMA30,6273.4%−5.0 pts

72▼27Milford, MAMA27,7313.4%−2.9 pts

73▲14Andover, MAMA9,4513.3%−3.5 pts

74▲6Foxborough, MAMA6,2513.3%−6.4 pts

75Weymouth, MAMA59,7593.2%−1.6 pts

76▲9Abington, MAMA17,0533.2%−2.3 pts

77▼15Arlington, MAMA46,3503.2%−0.7 pts

78▼35Pinehurst, MAMA6,8453.1%−6.2 pts

79▼12Burlington, MAMA26,2743.1%−2.6 pts

80▼1Waltham, MAMA65,0373.1%−1.7 pts

81▼10Wakefield, MAMA27,7933.1%−2.4 pts

82▼4Maynard, MAMA10,7123.0%−2.3 pts

83▼18Woburn, MAMA43,9623.0%−3.4 pts

84▼21Hingham, MAMA5,1302.7%−1.5 pts

85▲5Medford, MAMA59,8342.5%−1.4 pts

86▲6Amherst, MAMA40,9202.5%–

87▲8Reading, MAMA25,6122.5%−2.5 pts

88▼29Bridgewater, MAMA29,3092.5%–

89Watertown, MAMA35,7102.4%–

90▼8Medfield, MAMA6,8492.4%−1.3 pts

91▼7Somerville, MAMA84,2112.3%−0.7 pts

92▲9Wellesley, MAMA30,3472.3%−2.7 pts

93▼5Cambridge, MAMA122,5882.3%−1.2 pts

94▼1Lynn, MAMA104,2362.2%−4.6 pts

95▼14Melrose, MAMA29,5972.2%−4.1 pts

96▲10Norwood, MAMA31,5422.1%−2.0 pts

97▼51Holbrook, MAMA11,3802.0%−3.1 pts

98▲2Newton, MAMA90,7412.0%−0.5 pts

99▼44Stoneham, MAMA23,3552.0%−3.4 pts

100▲7Milton, MAMA28,5872.0%−0.5 pts

101▲1Lynnfield, MAMA13,0642.0%−2.1 pts

102▲7Lawrence, MAMA89,3202.0%−0.9 pts

103▼20Winchester, MAMA23,4062.0%−2.4 pts

104▼30Hull, MAMA10,1382.0%−7.6 pts

105▼9Brookline, MAMA63,2661.9%−0.7 pts

106▼12East Falmouth, MAMA6,2451.9%−1.4 pts

107▼43Cochituate, MAMA6,4711.9%−1.7 pts

108▼10Framingham, MAMA73,0211.9%−2.1 pts

109▼4Scituate, MAMA5,7961.8%−4.5 pts

110▼21Quincy, MAMA103,1731.8%−2.1 pts

111Needham, MAMA32,4591.8%−1.7 pts

112▼39Winthrop, MAMA18,6471.7%−4.4 pts

113▼1Boston, MAMA672,9731.7%−0.6 pts

114▼44West Yarmouth, MAMA6,1941.6%−6.6 pts

115▼11Lexington, MAMA34,2951.6%−2.0 pts

116▼1Malden, MAMA66,3701.6%−0.8 pts

117▼7Brockton, MAMA106,1341.5%−2.6 pts

118▼49North Scituate, MAMA6,4921.4%−0.6 pts

119▼1Everett, MAMA53,5720.9%−3.0 pts

120▼3Revere, MAMA60,1410.9%−3.2 pts

121▼13Braintree, MAMA38,9570.9%−2.7 pts

122▼3Chelsea, MAMA40,1300.8%−0.6 pts

123▼10Randolph, MAMA34,9480.5%–

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