RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 101 SHOWN OF 101

Highest Subsaharan African population share, Massachusetts cities · 2020

Massachusetts cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Subsaharan African ancestry (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Subsaharan African residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 101 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

MassachusettsAll statesPop > 5KAll rankings

SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSUBSAHARAN AFRICAN SHAREVS 2000

01Brockton, MAMA106,13422.6%–

02New Bedford, MAMA101,83410.6%–

03Foxborough, MAMA6,2517.6%–

04Scituate, MAMA5,7967.5%–

05Randolph, MAMA34,9487.2%–

06Worcester, MAMA213,8625.8%–

07Taunton, MAMA62,5224.9%–

08Lowell, MAMA119,9714.3%–

09Malden, MAMA66,3704.1%–

10Boston, MAMA672,9734.0%–

11Lynn, MAMA104,2363.9%–

12Fall River, MAMA95,2983.2%–

13Barnstable, MAMA50,1013.1%–

14Waltham, MAMA65,0373.0%–

15Amherst, MAMA40,9202.8%–

16Quincy, MAMA103,1732.7%–

17Holbrook, MAMA11,3802.6%–

18Bliss Corner, MAMA5,4052.6%–

19Cambridge, MAMA122,5882.6%–

20Abington, MAMA17,0532.4%–

21Milton, MAMA28,5872.3%–

22Leominster, MAMA44,1942.3%–

23Dedham, MAMA25,2372.2%–

24Burlington, MAMA26,2742.2%–

25East Falmouth, MAMA6,2452.2%–

26Springfield, MAMA154,7022.1%–

27Milford, MAMA27,7312.1%–

28Weymouth, MAMA59,7592.1%–

29Fitchburg, MAMA42,1362.0%–

30South Yarmouth, MAMA11,5522.0%–

31Bridgewater, MAMA29,3091.9%–

32Framingham, MAMA73,0211.9%–

33Somerville, MAMA84,2111.8%–

34Plymouth, MAMA7,9181.8%–

35Everett, MAMA53,5721.8%–

36Webster, MAMA12,2281.7%–

37Pinehurst, MAMA6,8451.7%–

38Attleboro, MAMA47,4471.7%–

39Chelsea, MAMA40,1301.7%–

40Mansfield Center, MAMA7,2221.7%–

41Winthrop, MAMA18,6471.6%–

42Needham, MAMA32,4591.6%–

43Williamstown, MAMA5,0701.6%–

44Gloucester, MAMA30,6271.6%–

45Marlborough, MAMA42,7721.4%–

46Middleborough Center, MAMA8,1551.4%–

47West Concord, MAMA5,8761.4%–

48Athol, MAMA8,8011.3%–

49Marshfield, MAMA5,1611.3%–

50Salem, MAMA45,3811.3%–

51Revere, MAMA60,1411.3%–

52Norwood, MAMA31,5421.3%–

53Braintree, MAMA38,9571.2%–

54Medford, MAMA59,8341.2%–

55Arlington, MAMA46,3501.2%–

56Newton, MAMA90,7411.1%–

57Woburn, MAMA43,9621.1%–

58Palmer, MAMA12,3671.0%–

59Danvers, MAMA28,0981.0%–

60Lawrence, MAMA89,3201.0%–

61Beverly, MAMA43,3631.0%–

62Brookline, MAMA63,2661.0%–

63Pittsfield, MAMA42,9090.9%–

64West Yarmouth, MAMA6,1940.9%–

65Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,9610.8%–

66Maynard, MAMA10,7120.8%–

67Chicopee, MAMA55,3100.8%–

68Somerset, MAMA18,2980.8%–

69Andover, MAMA9,4510.8%–

70Wellesley, MAMA30,3470.8%–

71Belmont, MAMA27,1750.7%–

72Gardner, MAMA21,4830.7%–

73Franklin, MAMA33,9550.7%–

74Saugus, MAMA28,7730.6%–

75Stoneham, MAMA23,3550.6%–

76Melrose, MAMA29,5970.6%–

77Lexington, MAMA34,2950.6%–

78Newburyport, MAMA19,1480.5%–

79West Springfield, MAMA28,8290.5%–

80North Attleborough, MAMA31,5060.5%–

81Haverhill, MAMA68,3610.5%–

82Whitinsville, MAMA7,1150.5%–

83Walpole, MAMA6,4610.5%–

84Reading, MAMA25,6120.5%–

85Clinton, MAMA7,6580.5%–

86Peabody, MAMA55,9530.5%–

87Wilmington, MAMA23,3360.4%–

88Westfield, MAMA40,5460.4%–

89Northampton, MAMA31,0470.3%–

90Holyoke, MAMA38,0230.3%–

91Greenfield, MAMA17,6910.3%–

92Agawam, MAMA28,7830.3%–

93Swampscott, MAMA15,2770.3%–

94Hull, MAMA10,1380.3%–

95Nantucket, MAMA10,0170.2%–

96Southbridge, MAMA18,1050.2%–

97Winchester, MAMA23,4060.1%–

98Longmeadow, MAMA15,6960.1%–

99North Adams, MAMA12,3680.1%–

100Wakefield, MAMA27,7930.0%–

101Adams, MAMA5,4270.0%–

SHOWING 1–101 OF 101

Download CSV (full list, 101 rows)

UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES