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Highest Syrian population share, Massachusetts cities

Massachusetts cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Syrian ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Syrian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 73 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 73 is 0.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Springfield, MA, up 41 places to #28.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Syrian population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSYRIAN SHAREVS 2010

01▲3Saugus, MAMA28,7730.8%+0.7 pts

02▲34Dedham, MAMA25,2370.7%+0.5 pts

03▲5Winchester, MAMA23,4060.5%–

04Burlington, MAMA26,2740.4%–

05▲22Swampscott, MAMA15,2770.4%–

06▲14Attleboro, MAMA47,4470.4%+0.3 pts

07▲11Arlington, MAMA46,3500.4%+0.3 pts

08Watertown, MAMA35,7100.3%–

09Mansfield Center, MAMA7,2220.3%–

10▲36Winthrop, MAMA18,6470.3%+0.2 pts

11Reading, MAMA25,6120.3%0.0 pts

12Spencer, MAMA5,6610.3%–

13▲36Braintree, MAMA38,9570.3%+0.2 pts

14▲5Worcester, MAMA213,8620.3%+0.1 pts

15Foxborough, MAMA6,2510.3%−0.1 pts

16▼15Norwood, MAMA31,5420.3%0.0 pts

17▲38Marshfield, MAMA5,1610.3%–

18Stoneham, MAMA23,3550.3%0.0 pts

19Agawam, MAMA28,7830.3%+0.2 pts

20▼3Amherst, MAMA40,9200.2%–

21Northborough, MAMA6,3920.2%–

22▼12Walpole, MAMA6,4610.2%−1.2 pts

23South Yarmouth, MAMA11,5520.2%–

24Belmont, MAMA27,1750.2%0.0 pts

25▼11Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,9610.2%–

26▲11Framingham, MAMA73,0210.2%0.0 pts

27▼11Brookline, MAMA63,2660.2%+0.1 pts

28▲41Springfield, MAMA154,7020.1%+0.1 pts

29▲16Haverhill, MAMA68,3610.1%0.0 pts

30Beverly, MAMA43,3630.1%+0.1 pts

31▼26Milford, MAMA27,7310.1%+0.1 pts

32▲2Cambridge, MAMA122,5880.1%0.0 pts

33▼2Medford, MAMA59,8340.1%0.0 pts

34▲4Marlborough, MAMA42,7720.1%+0.1 pts

35▲5Boston, MAMA672,9730.1%0.0 pts

36▲16Newton, MAMA90,7410.1%+0.1 pts

37▼35Lexington, MAMA34,2950.1%0.0 pts

38▲10Lynnfield, MAMA13,0640.1%−0.2 pts

39Webster, MAMA12,2280.1%–

40▼17Franklin, MAMA33,9550.1%+0.1 pts

41▼30Abington, MAMA17,0530.1%−0.4 pts

42▼10Danvers, MAMA28,0980.1%−0.1 pts

43▼18Andover, MAMA9,4510.1%–

44▼9Gloucester, MAMA30,6270.1%–

45Methuen, MAMA54,5840.1%–

46Brockton, MAMA106,1340.1%0.0 pts

47▲11Weymouth, MAMA59,7590.1%−0.2 pts

48Hudson, MAMA15,7190.1%–

49▼25Somerville, MAMA84,2110.1%0.0 pts

50▲6Revere, MAMA60,1410.1%0.0 pts

51Needham, MAMA32,4590.1%0.0 pts

52▼5Quincy, MAMA103,1730.1%0.0 pts

53▲7Taunton, MAMA62,5220.1%−0.1 pts

54Newburyport, MAMA19,1480.1%0.0 pts

55Milton, MAMA28,5870.1%−0.5 pts

56▲11Holyoke, MAMA38,0230.1%0.0 pts

57▼14Woburn, MAMA43,9620.1%−0.1 pts

58▼32Lowell, MAMA119,9710.1%0.0 pts

59Nantucket, MAMA10,0170.0%–

60▼54Wilmington, MAMA23,3360.0%–

61Leominster, MAMA44,1940.0%−0.1 pts

62Everett, MAMA53,5720.0%0.0 pts

63▼13Melrose, MAMA29,5970.0%−0.1 pts

64▼51North Attleborough, MAMA31,5060.0%–

65▼4Barnstable, MAMA50,1010.0%–

66▼13Wakefield, MAMA27,7930.0%−0.2 pts

67▲1Wellesley, MAMA30,3470.0%−0.1 pts

68Chelsea, MAMA40,1300.0%–

69▼4New Bedford, MAMA101,8340.0%–

70▼63Salem, MAMA45,3810.0%0.0 pts

71▼49Waltham, MAMA65,0370.0%−0.1 pts

72▼31Fall River, MAMA95,2980.0%0.0 pts

73▼19Lawrence, MAMA89,3200.0%0.0 pts

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