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Highest Iranian population share, Massachusetts cities

Massachusetts cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Iranian ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Iranian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 58 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 58 is 0.2%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Chelsea, MA, up 28 places to #21.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Iranian population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPIRANIAN SHAREVS 2010

01▲8Wellesley, MAMA30,3471.3%+0.9 pts

02▲1Brookline, MAMA63,2660.9%+0.2 pts

03Watertown, MAMA35,7100.8%–

04▲6Belmont, MAMA27,1750.8%+0.5 pts

05▲8Amherst, MAMA40,9200.8%–

06▼1Waltham, MAMA65,0370.6%+0.1 pts

07▲22Lexington, MAMA34,2950.6%0.0 pts

08Stoneham, MAMA23,3550.6%+0.2 pts

09▲3Arlington, MAMA46,3500.5%+0.4 pts

10▼2Longmeadow, MAMA15,6960.5%+0.3 pts

11▲7Newton, MAMA90,7410.5%−0.4 pts

12▼5Cambridge, MAMA122,5880.5%+0.2 pts

13▲17Lynnfield, MAMA13,0640.5%+0.2 pts

14Northampton, MAMA31,0470.4%+0.3 pts

15▲4Burlington, MAMA26,2740.4%+0.1 pts

16▲24Malden, MAMA66,3700.4%−0.4 pts

17▲11Andover, MAMA9,4510.4%+0.1 pts

18▲9Maynard, MAMA10,7120.4%–

19▲6Marlborough, MAMA42,7720.4%+0.1 pts

20▲14Reading, MAMA25,6120.3%+0.2 pts

21▲28Chelsea, MAMA40,1300.3%–

22▼1Boston, MAMA672,9730.3%+0.1 pts

23▼7Framingham, MAMA73,0210.3%+0.1 pts

24▼13Medford, MAMA59,8340.3%–

25Northborough, MAMA6,3920.2%+0.1 pts

26▼11Winchester, MAMA23,4060.2%−0.3 pts

27Peabody, MAMA55,9530.2%–

28▼2Wakefield, MAMA27,7930.2%+0.1 pts

29▲23Chicopee, MAMA55,3100.2%–

30Melrose, MAMA29,5970.2%+0.1 pts

31Weymouth, MAMA59,7590.2%–

32▼9Somerville, MAMA84,2110.1%0.0 pts

33▲4Marblehead, MAMA20,4130.1%–

34Williamstown, MAMA5,0700.1%–

35▲10Worcester, MAMA213,8620.1%0.0 pts

36▲19Braintree, MAMA38,9570.1%0.0 pts

37Randolph, MAMA34,9480.1%–

38Salem, MAMA45,3810.1%0.0 pts

39North Attleborough, MAMA31,5060.1%–

40Easthampton, MAMA15,8510.1%–

41▼5Haverhill, MAMA68,3610.1%–

42▼7Wilmington, MAMA23,3360.1%–

43▼4Woburn, MAMA43,9620.1%–

44▼11Quincy, MAMA103,1730.1%0.0 pts

45▼25Lowell, MAMA119,9710.1%0.0 pts

46▲2Gloucester, MAMA30,6270.1%–

47▼4Fall River, MAMA95,2980.1%–

48West Springfield, MAMA28,8290.1%0.0 pts

49Dedham, MAMA25,2370.1%0.0 pts

50Leominster, MAMA44,1940.1%–

51▼7Fitchburg, MAMA42,1360.0%0.0 pts

52▼5Norwood, MAMA31,5420.0%–

53▼2New Bedford, MAMA101,8340.0%0.0 pts

54Needham, MAMA32,4590.0%−0.1 pts

55▼13Revere, MAMA60,1410.0%–

56Everett, MAMA53,5720.0%0.0 pts

57▼7Springfield, MAMA154,7020.0%0.0 pts

58▼17Lynn, MAMA104,2360.0%−0.1 pts

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