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Highest Puerto Rican population share, Massachusetts cities

Massachusetts cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Puerto Rican origin (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Puerto Rican residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 118 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 118 is 1.8%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Holbrook, MA, up 61 places to #27.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPUERTO RICAN SHAREVS 2010

01Holyoke, MAMA38,02345.4%+1.8 pts

02Springfield, MAMA154,70238.7%+8.1 pts

03Southbridge, MAMA18,10533.1%+10.1 pts

04▲2Chicopee, MAMA55,31023.0%+10.8 pts

05▼1Fitchburg, MAMA42,13621.5%+9.1 pts

06▼1Lawrence, MAMA89,32017.1%−6.3 pts

07Webster, MAMA12,22815.5%+10.8 pts

08▲1New Bedford, MAMA101,83413.4%+4.0 pts

09▼1Worcester, MAMA213,86213.0%+0.8 pts

10▲2West Springfield, MAMA28,82910.7%+6.0 pts

11▼1Lowell, MAMA119,97110.2%−0.9 pts

12▼1Chelsea, MAMA40,1308.7%−3.4 pts

13▲1Westfield, MAMA40,5467.7%+3.3 pts

14▼1Haverhill, MAMA68,3617.7%+2.8 pts

15Leominster, MAMA44,1947.4%+0.8 pts

16Methuen, MAMA54,5846.8%–

17Fall River, MAMA95,2986.7%+2.3 pts

18▲4Gardner, MAMA21,4836.5%+3.7 pts

19▲13Whitinsville, MAMA7,1156.3%+5.4 pts

20Taunton, MAMA62,5226.0%+2.2 pts

21▼3Clinton, MAMA7,6586.0%+2.8 pts

22▲6Northampton, MAMA31,0475.9%+0.9 pts

23▲19Athol, MAMA8,8015.6%+1.9 pts

24Easthampton, MAMA15,8515.1%–

25▲2Lynn, MAMA104,2364.7%+0.1 pts

26▼7Brockton, MAMA106,1344.5%−1.8 pts

27▲61Holbrook, MAMA11,3804.3%+0.7 pts

28▲3Salem, MAMA45,3814.1%+0.7 pts

29▼6Boston, MAMA672,9734.1%−0.9 pts

30▼9Framingham, MAMA73,0214.1%+0.1 pts

31▲3Agawam, MAMA28,7834.1%+1.5 pts

32▼3Milford, MAMA27,7314.1%−0.8 pts

33▼17Ware, MAMA6,3694.0%+0.4 pts

34▲4Everett, MAMA53,5724.0%+2.3 pts

35▼9Salisbury, MAMA5,6563.9%–

36Pittsfield, MAMA42,9093.8%+1.4 pts

37▲4Peabody, MAMA55,9533.5%+2.1 pts

38▼8Randolph, MAMA34,9483.4%–

39▲5Spencer, MAMA5,6613.1%−3.2 pts

40▲3Adams, MAMA5,4273.0%+0.9 pts

41▼1Marlborough, MAMA42,7722.9%−0.4 pts

42▼5North Adams, MAMA12,3682.8%+0.7 pts

43▲9Waltham, MAMA65,0372.7%+0.8 pts

44Marshfield, MAMA5,1612.7%–

45▲12Norwood, MAMA31,5422.6%+1.8 pts

46▲1Amherst, MAMA40,9202.5%–

47▲27Oxford, MAMA5,6712.5%+2.1 pts

48▼23Greenfield, MAMA17,6912.5%–

49▲31Northborough, MAMA6,3922.5%–

50▲3Attleboro, MAMA47,4472.4%+0.4 pts

51▲10Williamstown, MAMA5,0702.3%+1.0 pts

52▲4Longmeadow, MAMA15,6962.1%+1.4 pts

53▼18Revere, MAMA60,1412.0%−1.6 pts

54Amesbury, MAMA17,5882.0%–

55▲39Andover, MAMA9,4512.0%+0.6 pts

56▼7Cambridge, MAMA122,5882.0%+0.5 pts

57▼7Medford, MAMA59,8341.9%+1.0 pts

58▲14Malden, MAMA66,3701.8%−0.2 pts

59▲14Middleborough Center, MAMA8,1551.8%+0.9 pts

60▲49Abington, MAMA17,0531.8%+1.7 pts

61▲3Sharon, MAMA6,2321.7%–

62▼16Saugus, MAMA28,7731.7%+0.5 pts

63▲21Franklin, MAMA33,9551.6%+0.8 pts

64▼5Stoneham, MAMA23,3551.5%+0.7 pts

65▼20Winthrop, MAMA18,6471.5%−0.2 pts

66▲27Nantucket, MAMA10,0171.5%+0.5 pts

67▲2Bridgewater, MAMA29,3091.5%–

68▼35West Concord, MAMA5,8761.4%−4.5 pts

69▼18Beverly, MAMA43,3631.4%−0.2 pts

70▼15Woburn, MAMA43,9621.4%+0.3 pts

71▲12Arlington, MAMA46,3501.4%+0.8 pts

72▼33Palmer, MAMA12,3671.4%+0.4 pts

73▼15Plymouth, MAMA7,9181.4%+0.7 pts

74▲13Quincy, MAMA103,1731.3%0.0 pts

75▼13Hudson, MAMA15,7191.3%0.0 pts

76▼16Bellingham, MAMA5,3251.3%+0.2 pts

77▼14Somerville, MAMA84,2111.3%0.0 pts

78▼30Dedham, MAMA25,2371.2%−0.7 pts

79▼11Weymouth, MAMA59,7591.2%+0.4 pts

80▼13Somerset, MAMA18,2981.2%+0.8 pts

81▲27Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,9611.1%+0.8 pts

82▲25Wellesley, MAMA30,3471.0%+0.6 pts

83▲18Lexington, MAMA34,2951.0%+1.0 pts

84▲19Braintree, MAMA38,9571.0%+0.8 pts

85▲28North Westport, MAMA5,2891.0%–

86▲13Danvers, MAMA28,0981.0%+0.6 pts

87▲10Melrose, MAMA29,5970.9%+0.4 pts

88▼17Brookline, MAMA63,2660.9%−0.3 pts

89▼7Burlington, MAMA26,2740.9%+0.5 pts

90Watertown, MAMA35,7100.9%–

91▼21Foxborough, MAMA6,2510.8%−0.1 pts

92▼2Wilmington, MAMA23,3360.8%–

93▼14Gloucester, MAMA30,6270.8%+0.2 pts

94▲6Swampscott, MAMA15,2770.8%+0.4 pts

95▼30South Yarmouth, MAMA11,5520.7%−0.7 pts

96▲9Medfield, MAMA6,8490.7%–

97▲15Reading, MAMA25,6120.7%+0.4 pts

98▼6Newton, MAMA90,7410.6%−0.2 pts

99▼3Milton, MAMA28,5870.6%−0.3 pts

100▼15Maynard, MAMA10,7120.5%−0.6 pts

101▼24Barnstable, MAMA50,1010.5%−0.2 pts

102East Harwich, MAMA5,6540.5%–

103▼12Mansfield Center, MAMA7,2220.4%+0.1 pts

104▼29Newburyport, MAMA19,1480.4%−0.1 pts

105▼29North Attleborough, MAMA31,5060.4%–

106▼82Bliss Corner, MAMA5,4050.4%−0.3 pts

107▼3Needham, MAMA32,4590.3%0.0 pts

108▼10Wakefield, MAMA27,7930.3%+0.1 pts

109▼43Cochituate, MAMA6,4710.3%−0.7 pts

110The Pinehills, MAMA5,2820.2%–

111▼30Belmont, MAMA27,1750.2%−0.3 pts

112▼6Pinehurst, MAMA6,8450.2%−0.3 pts

113▼35Marblehead, MAMA20,4130.2%−0.2 pts

114▼12Winchester, MAMA23,4060.2%0.0 pts

115▼1Lynnfield, MAMA13,0640.2%–

116▼5Hull, MAMA10,1380.1%−1.9 pts

117▼28West Yarmouth, MAMA6,1940.1%−1.0 pts

118▼64Scituate, MAMA5,7960.0%–

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