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Highest Japanese population share, Massachusetts cities

Massachusetts cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Japanese (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Japanese residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 70 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 70 is 0.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Leominster, MA, up 40 places to #23.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPJAPANESE SHAREVS 2020

01Brookline, MAMA63,2661.8%+0.2 pts

02▲3Cambridge, MAMA122,5880.9%+0.2 pts

03Arlington, MAMA46,3500.8%−0.1 pts

04▲3Belmont, MAMA27,1750.8%+0.2 pts

05Medfield, MAMA6,8490.7%–

06The Pinehills, MAMA5,2820.7%–

07▲17Somerville, MAMA84,2110.5%+0.3 pts

08▲9Amherst, MAMA40,9200.5%+0.2 pts

09▲1Newton, MAMA90,7410.4%0.0 pts

10Sharon, MAMA6,2320.4%–

11▼9Lexington, MAMA34,2950.4%−0.8 pts

12▼6West Concord, MAMA5,8760.4%−0.3 pts

13Bellingham, MAMA5,3250.3%–

14▲4Malden, MAMA66,3700.3%0.0 pts

15Northborough, MAMA6,3920.3%–

16Hull, MAMA10,1380.2%–

17▲35Danvers, MAMA28,0980.2%+0.2 pts

18Wilmington, MAMA23,3360.2%–

19Newburyport, MAMA19,1480.2%–

20▲23Northampton, MAMA31,0470.2%+0.2 pts

21▲10Milton, MAMA28,5870.2%+0.1 pts

22Abington, MAMA17,0530.2%–

23▲40Leominster, MAMA44,1940.2%+0.1 pts

24▼10Medford, MAMA59,8340.2%−0.2 pts

25▼5Boston, MAMA672,9730.2%−0.1 pts

26▼15Quincy, MAMA103,1730.1%−0.2 pts

27▲11Braintree, MAMA38,9570.1%+0.1 pts

28▼13Burlington, MAMA26,2740.1%−0.2 pts

29▲12Waltham, MAMA65,0370.1%+0.1 pts

30▼14Wellesley, MAMA30,3470.1%−0.1 pts

31▲5Beverly, MAMA43,3630.1%0.0 pts

32▲15Reading, MAMA25,6120.1%+0.1 pts

33▲2Norwood, MAMA31,5420.1%0.0 pts

34Clinton, MAMA7,6580.1%–

35▼5Maynard, MAMA10,7120.1%0.0 pts

36▲8Salem, MAMA45,3810.1%0.0 pts

37Watertown, MAMA35,7100.1%–

38Middleborough Center, MAMA8,1550.1%–

39▼20Melrose, MAMA29,5970.1%−0.1 pts

40Wakefield, MAMA27,7930.1%–

41▲9Taunton, MAMA62,5220.1%0.0 pts

42Marblehead, MAMA20,4130.1%0.0 pts

43▼31Dedham, MAMA25,2370.1%−0.2 pts

44▼18Webster, MAMA12,2280.1%−0.1 pts

45▲13Framingham, MAMA73,0210.1%0.0 pts

46▲10Lynn, MAMA104,2360.1%0.0 pts

47▼24Marlborough, MAMA42,7720.1%−0.1 pts

48▲17New Bedford, MAMA101,8340.1%+0.1 pts

49▼10Weymouth, MAMA59,7590.1%0.0 pts

50▼18Worcester, MAMA213,8620.1%0.0 pts

51Southbridge, MAMA18,1050.1%0.0 pts

52▲9Brockton, MAMA106,1340.1%0.0 pts

53Chelsea, MAMA40,1300.0%–

54▼6Lowell, MAMA119,9710.0%0.0 pts

55Pittsfield, MAMA42,9090.0%–

56▼3Greenfield, MAMA17,6910.0%0.0 pts

57Andover, MAMA9,4510.0%–

58▼31North Attleborough, MAMA31,5060.0%−0.1 pts

59Lynnfield, MAMA13,0640.0%–

60Holbrook, MAMA11,3800.0%–

61▼15Westfield, MAMA40,5460.0%0.0 pts

62▲2Haverhill, MAMA68,3610.0%0.0 pts

63▼4Everett, MAMA53,5720.0%0.0 pts

64Peabody, MAMA55,9530.0%–

65▼3Stoneham, MAMA23,3550.0%0.0 pts

66Franklin, MAMA33,9550.0%–

67▼10Fitchburg, MAMA42,1360.0%0.0 pts

68Attleboro, MAMA47,4470.0%–

69▼14Fall River, MAMA95,2980.0%0.0 pts

70▼16Springfield, MAMA154,7020.0%0.0 pts

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