RANKING · 2024 ACS · 123 SHOWN OF 123

Highest German population share, Massachusetts cities

Massachusetts cities ranked by the share of all residents who are German ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: German 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 5.4%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Sharon, MA, up 45 places to #4.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGERMAN SHAREVS 2010

01West Concord, MAMA5,87618.7%+7.5 pts

02▲19East Harwich, MAMA5,65413.1%+3.7 pts

03▲32Cochituate, MAMA6,47111.0%+0.7 pts

04▲45Sharon, MAMA6,23210.5%+4.0 pts

05▼3Scituate, MAMA5,79610.4%−1.5 pts

06▼1Northampton, MAMA31,04710.1%−1.5 pts

07▼1East Falmouth, MAMA6,24510.1%+4.7 pts

08▼4Williamstown, MAMA5,0709.9%−4.7 pts

09▲3Hingham, MAMA5,1309.8%+2.7 pts

10▲1Longmeadow, MAMA15,6969.7%−2.1 pts

11▼2Marblehead, MAMA20,4139.6%−2.6 pts

12▲11Arlington, MAMA46,3509.5%+0.9 pts

13Wellesley, MAMA30,3479.5%−1.4 pts

14▲1Pittsfield, MAMA42,9099.4%−1.7 pts

15▼12Greenfield, MAMA17,6919.1%–

16▲17Belmont, MAMA27,1759.0%+2.0 pts

17▲10Reading, MAMA25,6128.7%+1.8 pts

18▲25North Adams, MAMA12,3688.6%+1.2 pts

19Easthampton, MAMA15,8518.5%–

20▲22Melrose, MAMA29,5978.5%+1.4 pts

21▲4Somerville, MAMA84,2118.4%+2.3 pts

22▲10Cambridge, MAMA122,5888.3%−1.1 pts

23▼5Brookline, MAMA63,2668.2%−0.9 pts

24▲10Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,9618.1%−4.6 pts

25▼1Amherst, MAMA40,9208.0%–

26▼12Winchester, MAMA23,4067.8%−1.7 pts

27▲18Clinton, MAMA7,6587.7%−3.7 pts

28Watertown, MAMA35,7107.7%–

29▲22Pinehurst, MAMA6,8457.6%+3.5 pts

30▲33Hudson, MAMA15,7197.6%0.0 pts

31▼9Lexington, MAMA34,2957.6%−1.2 pts

32▲4Newton, MAMA90,7417.5%+0.3 pts

33▲13Dedham, MAMA25,2377.3%+0.9 pts

34▲26Walpole, MAMA6,4617.3%−0.3 pts

35▼18The Pinehills, MAMA5,2827.3%−0.4 pts

36▼28Whitinsville, MAMA7,1157.2%−0.9 pts

37▲32Burlington, MAMA26,2746.9%−1.4 pts

38▲28North Attleborough, MAMA31,5066.9%–

39▲19Barnstable, MAMA50,1016.8%−1.4 pts

40▼10South Yarmouth, MAMA11,5526.8%−1.7 pts

41▲7Gloucester, MAMA30,6276.7%−0.4 pts

42▼23Maynard, MAMA10,7126.7%−2.6 pts

43▼17Newburyport, MAMA19,1486.5%−0.9 pts

44Amesbury, MAMA17,5886.5%–

45▲2North Scituate, MAMA6,4926.5%−1.1 pts

46▼9Andover, MAMA9,4516.3%−2.9 pts

47▲8Danvers, MAMA28,0986.1%−1.7 pts

48▼32Plymouth, MAMA7,9186.1%−3.5 pts

49▼39Medfield, MAMA6,8496.0%−6.6 pts

50▼43Adams, MAMA5,4276.0%−4.9 pts

51▼11Attleboro, MAMA47,4475.9%−2.7 pts

52▲4Wakefield, MAMA27,7935.9%−1.3 pts

53▲15Leominster, MAMA44,1945.8%−0.5 pts

54▼34Needham, MAMA32,4595.8%−3.3 pts

55▲9Lynnfield, MAMA13,0645.6%−0.2 pts

56▲1Mansfield Center, MAMA7,2225.6%−4.2 pts

57▼19Swampscott, MAMA15,2775.5%−1.9 pts

58▼17Nantucket, MAMA10,0175.5%−4.0 pts

59▼30Franklin, MAMA33,9555.5%−3.0 pts

60▼8Hull, MAMA10,1385.5%−3.7 pts

61▼30Westfield, MAMA40,5465.5%−2.8 pts

62▲22Athol, MAMA8,8015.4%−0.1 pts

63▼19Beverly, MAMA43,3635.4%−3.9 pts

64▲11Palmer, MAMA12,3675.4%−5.0 pts

65▼6Middleborough Center, MAMA8,1555.4%−0.3 pts

66▼38Bellingham, MAMA5,3255.4%−0.7 pts

67Milton, MAMA28,5875.3%+0.7 pts

68▼6Salem, MAMA45,3815.3%−0.3 pts

69▼4Medford, MAMA59,8345.2%−0.4 pts

70▼17Foxborough, MAMA6,2515.1%−0.2 pts

71▲9Norwood, MAMA31,5425.1%−0.9 pts

72▲29Stoneham, MAMA23,3555.1%−0.8 pts

73▲8Waltham, MAMA65,0375.1%−0.9 pts

74▲2Boston, MAMA672,9734.9%+0.3 pts

75▼14Gardner, MAMA21,4834.8%−1.9 pts

76▼37Kingston, MAMA5,9104.8%−7.1 pts

77Wilmington, MAMA23,3364.7%−1.6 pts

78▼5Marlborough, MAMA42,7724.7%−3.0 pts

79▼25West Springfield, MAMA28,8294.6%−2.1 pts

80▼9Holbrook, MAMA11,3804.4%−3.4 pts

81▲28Somerset, MAMA18,2984.4%+1.9 pts

82▲15Webster, MAMA12,2284.3%−1.6 pts

83▼5Weymouth, MAMA59,7594.2%−1.5 pts

84▲10Salisbury, MAMA5,6564.2%−2.9 pts

85▼6Chicopee, MAMA55,3104.2%−0.4 pts

86▲10Ware, MAMA6,3693.9%−2.3 pts

87▼4Southbridge, MAMA18,1053.9%−1.7 pts

88▲3Winthrop, MAMA18,6473.8%−0.6 pts

89▲3Haverhill, MAMA68,3613.7%−2.1 pts

90▼3Quincy, MAMA103,1733.7%−1.2 pts

91▼3Framingham, MAMA73,0213.7%−1.6 pts

92▲3Bliss Corner, MAMA5,4053.7%+1.2 pts

93▼21Agawam, MAMA28,7833.7%−4.1 pts

94▼5Holyoke, MAMA38,0233.6%−1.1 pts

95▼25Fitchburg, MAMA42,1363.6%−2.7 pts

96▼22Oxford, MAMA5,6713.5%−2.5 pts

97▲7Milford, MAMA27,7313.5%−1.5 pts

98▲9Marshfield, MAMA5,1613.4%−3.9 pts

99▼14Woburn, MAMA43,9623.3%−1.4 pts

100▼50Northborough, MAMA6,3923.3%−5.3 pts

101▼11Saugus, MAMA28,7733.3%−0.3 pts

102▼4Worcester, MAMA213,8623.2%−0.4 pts

103▼21Bridgewater, MAMA29,3093.1%–

104▼4Braintree, MAMA38,9573.1%−1.8 pts

105Methuen, MAMA54,5843.1%–

106West Yarmouth, MAMA6,1943.0%−4.3 pts

107▼21Abington, MAMA17,0532.9%−5.2 pts

108▼15Taunton, MAMA62,5222.7%−1.2 pts

109▼4Lowell, MAMA119,9712.7%−0.5 pts

110▲9North Westport, MAMA5,2892.7%+0.7 pts

111▼3Randolph, MAMA34,9482.5%–

112▼13Peabody, MAMA55,9532.1%−1.5 pts

113▼11Malden, MAMA66,3702.0%−1.4 pts

114▼11Fall River, MAMA95,2982.0%−1.1 pts

115▼5Springfield, MAMA154,7021.8%−1.2 pts

116▼2Chelsea, MAMA40,1301.7%+0.9 pts

117▼4Lynn, MAMA104,2361.6%−1.1 pts

118▼1Spencer, MAMA5,6611.5%−3.1 pts

119▼8New Bedford, MAMA101,8341.4%−0.9 pts

120▼4Revere, MAMA60,1411.3%−0.7 pts

121▼9Brockton, MAMA106,1341.3%−1.9 pts

122▼7Everett, MAMA53,5721.2%−1.7 pts

123▼5Lawrence, MAMA89,3200.7%−0.8 pts

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