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Highest Salvadoran population share, Massachusetts cities

Massachusetts cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Salvadoran origin (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Salvadoran residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 84 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 84 is 0.6%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Norwood, MA, up 59 places to #10.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSALVADORAN SHAREVS 2010

01Chelsea, MAMA40,13023.6%+1.7 pts

02Everett, MAMA53,57216.3%+9.2 pts

03Revere, MAMA60,14110.4%+5.2 pts

04Lynn, MAMA104,2367.5%+4.9 pts

05▲8Nantucket, MAMA10,0175.4%+5.1 pts

06▲1Winthrop, MAMA18,6474.9%+4.7 pts

07▼1Somerville, MAMA84,2114.2%+2.1 pts

08▲2Framingham, MAMA73,0213.5%+2.7 pts

09▲6Worcester, MAMA213,8622.2%+1.1 pts

10▲59Norwood, MAMA31,5422.1%+2.1 pts

11▲33Saugus, MAMA28,7732.0%+2.0 pts

12▲2New Bedford, MAMA101,8341.8%+1.1 pts

13▲4Milford, MAMA27,7311.8%+1.1 pts

14▼6Boston, MAMA672,9731.7%+0.2 pts

15▲24Pittsfield, MAMA42,9091.6%+1.4 pts

16▲26Woburn, MAMA43,9621.6%+1.0 pts

17▲48Burlington, MAMA26,2741.5%–

18Swampscott, MAMA15,2771.5%–

19▲48Gardner, MAMA21,4831.5%+1.0 pts

20▼11Malden, MAMA66,3701.5%+0.1 pts

21▲31Clinton, MAMA7,6581.4%–

22▼6Medford, MAMA59,8341.4%+1.1 pts

23▼12Lawrence, MAMA89,3201.2%+0.5 pts

24Methuen, MAMA54,5840.9%–

25▼2Amherst, MAMA40,9200.9%–

26▲28Southbridge, MAMA18,1050.9%–

27▼8Haverhill, MAMA68,3610.9%+0.7 pts

28▲2Marlborough, MAMA42,7720.9%–

29▲4Abington, MAMA17,0530.9%–

30▼10Peabody, MAMA55,9530.8%+0.7 pts

31▲5Salem, MAMA45,3810.8%+0.7 pts

32▲38Northborough, MAMA6,3920.7%–

33Holbrook, MAMA11,3800.7%–

34▼29Walpole, MAMA6,4610.7%–

35▲23Holyoke, MAMA38,0230.6%+0.4 pts

36Athol, MAMA8,8010.6%–

37▲8Lowell, MAMA119,9710.6%+0.3 pts

38▲2Attleboro, MAMA47,4470.6%+0.2 pts

39▼11Cambridge, MAMA122,5880.6%+0.1 pts

40▼6Northampton, MAMA31,0470.6%–

41▼3Fall River, MAMA95,2980.6%+0.6 pts

42▲15Melrose, MAMA29,5970.6%+0.4 pts

43Lynnfield, MAMA13,0640.5%–

44▲20Greenfield, MAMA17,6910.5%–

45▼23Leominster, MAMA44,1940.5%0.0 pts

46▼34Oxford, MAMA5,6710.5%–

47▼26Brockton, MAMA106,1340.4%+0.2 pts

48▲15Brookline, MAMA63,2660.4%+0.2 pts

49▲4Springfield, MAMA154,7020.4%+0.2 pts

50Palmer, MAMA12,3670.4%–

51Watertown, MAMA35,7100.4%–

52▼20Waltham, MAMA65,0370.3%−0.2 pts

53▲6Fitchburg, MAMA42,1360.3%+0.1 pts

54▼17Webster, MAMA12,2280.3%–

55West Springfield, MAMA28,8290.3%0.0 pts

56▼10Stoneham, MAMA23,3550.3%+0.2 pts

57▼28Randolph, MAMA34,9480.2%–

58▲3Barnstable, MAMA50,1010.2%−0.1 pts

59▲13Beverly, MAMA43,3630.2%–

60▼25Dedham, MAMA25,2370.2%–

61Gloucester, MAMA30,6270.2%–

62▼12Belmont, MAMA27,1750.2%–

63▼37North Attleborough, MAMA31,5060.2%–

64▼21Danvers, MAMA28,0980.2%–

65Cochituate, MAMA6,4710.2%–

66▼17Arlington, MAMA46,3500.2%–

67▼16Weymouth, MAMA59,7590.2%+0.1 pts

68▼8Lexington, MAMA34,2950.2%–

69Easthampton, MAMA15,8510.1%–

70Taunton, MAMA62,5220.1%–

71▼16Newton, MAMA90,7410.1%−0.1 pts

72▼25Bridgewater, MAMA29,3090.1%–

73▼25Wakefield, MAMA27,7930.1%–

74Wellesley, MAMA30,3470.1%+0.1 pts

75▼19Milton, MAMA28,5870.1%–

76Wilmington, MAMA23,3360.1%–

77▼46Hudson, MAMA15,7190.1%–

78▼7Quincy, MAMA103,1730.1%+0.1 pts

79▼38Chicopee, MAMA55,3100.1%−0.1 pts

80Agawam, MAMA28,7830.1%−0.3 pts

81▼57Reading, MAMA25,6120.1%0.0 pts

82▼14Braintree, MAMA38,9570.1%–

83▼17Franklin, MAMA33,9550.0%–

84Needham, MAMA32,4590.0%–

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