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Highest Subsaharan African population share, Massachusetts cities

Massachusetts cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Subsaharan African ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Subsaharan African residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 115 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 115 is 1.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: West Yarmouth, MA, up 55 places to #9.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSUBSAHARAN AFRICAN SHAREVS 2010

01Brockton, MAMA106,13418.5%+4.6 pts

02▲1Foxborough, MAMA6,25112.8%–

03▼1New Bedford, MAMA101,83410.0%−1.3 pts

04▲2Worcester, MAMA213,8625.8%+2.9 pts

05▲35Mansfield Center, MAMA7,2225.6%–

06▲1Taunton, MAMA62,5225.1%+1.4 pts

07▲1Lowell, MAMA119,9714.8%+1.2 pts

08▼3Randolph, MAMA34,9484.6%–

09▲55West Yarmouth, MAMA6,1944.3%+3.8 pts

10▲21Bridgewater, MAMA29,3094.3%–

11▼7Scituate, MAMA5,7964.1%+1.9 pts

12▼2Boston, MAMA672,9734.1%+0.1 pts

13▲7Abington, MAMA17,0533.7%+3.5 pts

14▲5Cambridge, MAMA122,5883.5%−0.2 pts

15▼4Lynn, MAMA104,2363.3%+0.3 pts

16▲2Bliss Corner, MAMA5,4053.3%+0.6 pts

17▲33Salem, MAMA45,3813.2%+2.1 pts

18North Westport, MAMA5,2893.1%−0.5 pts

19▼7Fall River, MAMA95,2983.0%+0.8 pts

20▲16Webster, MAMA12,2282.9%+1.6 pts

21▲18Chelsea, MAMA40,1302.8%−0.4 pts

22▼5Holbrook, MAMA11,3802.8%−0.3 pts

23▲24West Concord, MAMA5,8762.6%+2.2 pts

24▼10Waltham, MAMA65,0372.5%+0.6 pts

25▲7Framingham, MAMA73,0212.5%+1.2 pts

26▼1East Falmouth, MAMA6,2452.3%+1.0 pts

27Milford, MAMA27,7312.2%+1.9 pts

28▲24Norwood, MAMA31,5422.2%+1.1 pts

29▼13Quincy, MAMA103,1732.1%+1.4 pts

30Watertown, MAMA35,7102.1%–

31▼22Malden, MAMA66,3702.0%−1.2 pts

32▲31Pittsfield, MAMA42,9092.0%+1.1 pts

33▼12Milton, MAMA28,5872.0%0.0 pts

34▲52Peabody, MAMA55,9531.9%+1.7 pts

35▲22Woburn, MAMA43,9621.9%+0.8 pts

36▼7Fitchburg, MAMA42,1361.8%+0.4 pts

37▼11Springfield, MAMA154,7021.7%0.0 pts

38▲7Marlborough, MAMA42,7721.7%+1.2 pts

39▲28Chicopee, MAMA55,3101.6%+0.9 pts

40▼25Amherst, MAMA40,9201.6%–

41Sharon, MAMA6,2321.6%+0.3 pts

42▲23Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,9611.6%−0.3 pts

43▼21Leominster, MAMA44,1941.5%+0.2 pts

44▲7Revere, MAMA60,1411.5%+0.1 pts

45▼4Winthrop, MAMA18,6471.4%−0.7 pts

46Amesbury, MAMA17,5881.4%–

47▼9Attleboro, MAMA47,4471.3%+0.2 pts

48▼20Weymouth, MAMA59,7591.3%−0.3 pts

49Methuen, MAMA54,5841.3%–

50▲18Somerset, MAMA18,2981.2%+0.9 pts

51▲9Lawrence, MAMA89,3201.2%+0.7 pts

52▼17Everett, MAMA53,5721.2%−0.4 pts

53▼40Barnstable, MAMA50,1011.2%+0.3 pts

54▲40Hull, MAMA10,1381.1%–

55▲26Haverhill, MAMA68,3611.1%+0.2 pts

56▼3Braintree, MAMA38,9571.1%+0.9 pts

57▲5Brookline, MAMA63,2661.1%+0.5 pts

58▲15Franklin, MAMA33,9551.1%+1.0 pts

59▼16Williamstown, MAMA5,0701.0%+0.7 pts

60▼27Somerville, MAMA84,2111.0%0.0 pts

61▼37Burlington, MAMA26,2741.0%0.0 pts

62▼18Gloucester, MAMA30,6270.9%+0.7 pts

63▼2Beverly, MAMA43,3630.9%−0.2 pts

64▲10Saugus, MAMA28,7730.9%+0.7 pts

65▼28Pinehurst, MAMA6,8450.8%–

66▲31Winchester, MAMA23,4060.8%+0.6 pts

67▼13Medford, MAMA59,8340.8%−0.8 pts

68▼45Dedham, MAMA25,2370.8%+0.1 pts

69▲24Swampscott, MAMA15,2770.8%–

70▲13Walpole, MAMA6,4610.8%–

71▼1Wellesley, MAMA30,3470.8%+0.3 pts

72▲24Southbridge, MAMA18,1050.8%+0.2 pts

73▲19Agawam, MAMA28,7830.8%+0.6 pts

74▼44South Yarmouth, MAMA11,5520.7%−0.1 pts

75▼19Newton, MAMA90,7410.7%0.0 pts

76▼42Plymouth, MAMA7,9180.7%−0.9 pts

77Northborough, MAMA6,3920.7%+0.2 pts

78▼36Needham, MAMA32,4590.7%+0.7 pts

79▼3Melrose, MAMA29,5970.6%−0.6 pts

80▼8Gardner, MAMA21,4830.6%+0.3 pts

81Hudson, MAMA15,7190.6%+0.5 pts

82▼2North Attleborough, MAMA31,5060.6%–

83Cochituate, MAMA6,4710.6%0.0 pts

84▼5West Springfield, MAMA28,8290.6%−0.1 pts

85▲4Northampton, MAMA31,0470.6%−0.1 pts

86Marblehead, MAMA20,4130.5%–

87▼10Lexington, MAMA34,2950.5%+0.2 pts

88▼33Arlington, MAMA46,3500.4%−0.7 pts

89▲1Holyoke, MAMA38,0230.4%+0.2 pts

90▼6Reading, MAMA25,6120.3%+0.3 pts

91▲7Longmeadow, MAMA15,6960.3%+0.2 pts

92The Pinehills, MAMA5,2820.2%−2.3 pts

93▼35Palmer, MAMA12,3670.2%–

94▼16Newburyport, MAMA19,1480.2%+0.1 pts

95Medfield, MAMA6,8490.2%–

96Hingham, MAMA5,1300.2%–

97▲4Adams, MAMA5,4270.2%−0.2 pts

98▲2Wakefield, MAMA27,7930.2%–

99▼30Andover, MAMA9,4510.2%−0.5 pts

100▼34Maynard, MAMA10,7120.2%–

101▼42Danvers, MAMA28,0980.2%–

102▼31Belmont, MAMA27,1750.2%0.0 pts

103Salisbury, MAMA5,6560.2%–

104Easthampton, MAMA15,8510.1%–

105▼17Westfield, MAMA40,5460.1%0.0 pts

106North Scituate, MAMA6,4920.1%−1.7 pts

107▼61Middleborough Center, MAMA8,1550.1%−0.4 pts

108▼9North Adams, MAMA12,3680.1%−0.4 pts

109▼22Wilmington, MAMA23,3360.1%−0.2 pts

110▼19Greenfield, MAMA17,6910.1%–

111▼26Clinton, MAMA7,6580.1%–

112▼17Nantucket, MAMA10,0170.1%−1.1 pts

113▼64Marshfield, MAMA5,1610.1%−0.7 pts

114▼39Stoneham, MAMA23,3550.1%−0.1 pts

115Ware, MAMA6,3690.0%–

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