RANKING · 2024 ACS · 123 SHOWN OF 123

Highest Scottish population share, Massachusetts cities

Massachusetts cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Scottish ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Scottish 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 1.8%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: The Pinehills, MA, up 93 places to #10.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTTISH SHAREVS 2010

01▲3Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,9618.4%+1.8 pts

02Ware, MAMA6,3696.1%+4.1 pts

03▲33Williamstown, MAMA5,0705.6%+1.2 pts

04▲11Hull, MAMA10,1385.3%+1.9 pts

05▲33Holbrook, MAMA11,3804.6%+0.8 pts

06▲41Reading, MAMA25,6124.4%+0.4 pts

07▲25Winchester, MAMA23,4064.1%+0.7 pts

08▲1West Yarmouth, MAMA6,1944.0%+1.6 pts

09▼4Pinehurst, MAMA6,8453.8%+0.7 pts

10▲93The Pinehills, MAMA5,2823.7%+0.3 pts

11▲26Arlington, MAMA46,3503.7%+0.9 pts

12▼1Bellingham, MAMA5,3253.6%+1.1 pts

13▲84Kingston, MAMA5,9103.6%−0.1 pts

14▲9Medfield, MAMA6,8493.5%+1.0 pts

15▲47Walpole, MAMA6,4613.5%+1.5 pts

16▼2Newburyport, MAMA19,1483.4%−3.5 pts

17▲8Barnstable, MAMA50,1013.4%−1.0 pts

18▼12Cochituate, MAMA6,4713.4%+1.5 pts

19▲3Northampton, MAMA31,0473.3%0.0 pts

20▼7Gloucester, MAMA30,6273.2%−1.0 pts

21▲18Hingham, MAMA5,1303.1%−2.8 pts

22▲22Greenfield, MAMA17,6913.0%–

23▲3Beverly, MAMA43,3633.0%−1.5 pts

24▲71Middleborough Center, MAMA8,1552.9%+1.3 pts

25▼17Marblehead, MAMA20,4132.9%−2.3 pts

26▲84Sharon, MAMA6,2322.8%+2.0 pts

27▲24Franklin, MAMA33,9552.8%−0.9 pts

28▲21Northborough, MAMA6,3922.7%−1.1 pts

29▼1Scituate, MAMA5,7962.7%−2.0 pts

30▼20East Harwich, MAMA5,6542.7%−0.2 pts

31▼28Maynard, MAMA10,7122.7%−0.7 pts

32▼3Belmont, MAMA27,1752.7%−1.0 pts

33▲50Mansfield Center, MAMA7,2222.6%+0.7 pts

34▼4East Falmouth, MAMA6,2452.6%−2.2 pts

35Amesbury, MAMA17,5882.6%–

36▲18Salem, MAMA45,3812.5%+0.5 pts

37▼20Swampscott, MAMA15,2772.5%−1.1 pts

38▲4Melrose, MAMA29,5972.4%−0.2 pts

39▲25Danvers, MAMA28,0982.4%−1.4 pts

40▼19West Concord, MAMA5,8762.4%−2.0 pts

41▲75Spencer, MAMA5,6612.3%−2.5 pts

42▲24Weymouth, MAMA59,7592.3%−2.3 pts

43▲7Brookline, MAMA63,2662.3%+0.2 pts

44▼24Abington, MAMA17,0532.2%−0.7 pts

45▼18Hudson, MAMA15,7192.2%0.0 pts

46▼13Andover, MAMA9,4512.2%−1.0 pts

47▼31Nantucket, MAMA10,0172.1%−2.1 pts

48▼8West Springfield, MAMA28,8292.1%0.0 pts

49▲23Saugus, MAMA28,7732.1%−0.8 pts

50▼19North Attleborough, MAMA31,5062.1%–

51▼3Bridgewater, MAMA29,3092.1%–

52▲37Norwood, MAMA31,5422.0%−0.9 pts

53▼29Wellesley, MAMA30,3472.0%−0.8 pts

54▲51Lynnfield, MAMA13,0642.0%−1.8 pts

55▼54Marshfield, MAMA5,1612.0%−2.9 pts

56▼3Westfield, MAMA40,5462.0%0.0 pts

57▲19Peabody, MAMA55,9531.9%−1.2 pts

58▼17Dedham, MAMA25,2371.9%−0.5 pts

59▲11Milford, MAMA27,7311.9%−0.3 pts

60▲22Pittsfield, MAMA42,9091.9%−0.7 pts

61▼4Framingham, MAMA73,0211.8%−0.4 pts

62▼27Webster, MAMA12,2281.8%−0.3 pts

63Watertown, MAMA35,7101.8%–

64▲28Whitinsville, MAMA7,1151.8%−1.2 pts

65▲16Athol, MAMA8,8011.8%−1.0 pts

66▲8Marlborough, MAMA42,7721.8%−1.1 pts

67▲21Winthrop, MAMA18,6471.8%0.0 pts

68▲22Palmer, MAMA12,3671.8%−0.7 pts

69▲35Burlington, MAMA26,2741.8%+0.2 pts

70Easthampton, MAMA15,8511.8%–

71▼15Waltham, MAMA65,0371.7%−0.8 pts

72▼4Cambridge, MAMA122,5881.7%−1.1 pts

73Needham, MAMA32,4591.7%−1.0 pts

74▼13Haverhill, MAMA68,3611.7%−1.2 pts

75▼12Somerville, MAMA84,2111.7%−0.2 pts

76▲17North Adams, MAMA12,3681.7%−1.6 pts

77▼12Newton, MAMA90,7411.6%−0.3 pts

78▲6Amherst, MAMA40,9201.6%–

79▼27Braintree, MAMA38,9571.5%−2.0 pts

80▼61Salisbury, MAMA5,6561.5%−5.9 pts

81▼63Gardner, MAMA21,4831.5%−1.1 pts

82▼70North Scituate, MAMA6,4921.5%−3.2 pts

83▲28Bliss Corner, MAMA5,4051.5%+0.5 pts

84▲28Southbridge, MAMA18,1051.5%+0.3 pts

85▼25Medford, MAMA59,8341.4%−0.3 pts

86▼27Lexington, MAMA34,2951.4%−1.3 pts

87Milton, MAMA28,5871.4%−0.8 pts

88▼2Woburn, MAMA43,9621.4%−0.8 pts

89▼20Attleboro, MAMA47,4471.3%−2.4 pts

90▼44Leominster, MAMA44,1941.3%−0.5 pts

91▼11Chicopee, MAMA55,3101.3%−0.3 pts

92▼47Wakefield, MAMA27,7931.3%−2.4 pts

93Methuen, MAMA54,5841.3%–

94▼36Longmeadow, MAMA15,6961.3%−3.0 pts

95▼16Taunton, MAMA62,5221.2%−1.0 pts

96▼62Wilmington, MAMA23,3361.2%−1.7 pts

97▲2Worcester, MAMA213,8621.2%−0.4 pts

98▼91South Yarmouth, MAMA11,5521.2%−1.1 pts

99▼3Boston, MAMA672,9731.1%−0.3 pts

100▼25Quincy, MAMA103,1731.1%−1.1 pts

101▲1Clinton, MAMA7,6581.1%−0.6 pts

102▼1Holyoke, MAMA38,0231.1%0.0 pts

103▼32Somerset, MAMA18,2981.1%−0.4 pts

104▼13Randolph, MAMA34,9481.0%–

105▼11Stoneham, MAMA23,3551.0%−1.9 pts

106▼29Fitchburg, MAMA42,1360.9%−1.8 pts

107▲7Fall River, MAMA95,2980.9%−0.5 pts

108▼53Agawam, MAMA28,7830.9%−3.0 pts

109▼3Brockton, MAMA106,1340.8%−0.4 pts

110▼12North Westport, MAMA5,2890.8%+0.4 pts

111▼33Oxford, MAMA5,6710.8%−2.9 pts

112▼5Everett, MAMA53,5720.8%−0.4 pts

113▼5Lowell, MAMA119,9710.7%−0.4 pts

114▼5Malden, MAMA66,3700.6%−0.9 pts

115▼30Adams, MAMA5,4270.6%−4.3 pts

116▼73Foxborough, MAMA6,2510.6%−3.5 pts

117▼2Springfield, MAMA154,7020.6%−0.6 pts

118▼18Lynn, MAMA104,2360.5%−0.9 pts

119▼6Revere, MAMA60,1410.5%−0.5 pts

120▼53Plymouth, MAMA7,9180.4%−3.0 pts

121▼2Lawrence, MAMA89,3200.4%+0.1 pts

122▼5New Bedford, MAMA101,8340.3%−0.2 pts

123▼5Chelsea, MAMA40,1300.2%−0.4 pts

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