RANKING · 2024 ACS · 123 SHOWN OF 123

Largest Black population, Massachusetts cities

Massachusetts cities ranked by the number of residents who are Black or African American, from the 2024 American Community Survey (table B03002). Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 123 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 123 is 619.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACK POPULATIONVS 1990

01Boston, MAMA672,973128,487−7%

02Brockton, MAMA106,13435,340+217%

03Springfield, MAMA154,70227,100−7%

04Worcester, MAMA213,86224,994+269%

05Randolph, MAMA34,94813,894–

06Cambridge, MAMA122,58812,226−1%

07Lowell, MAMA119,97111,776+540%

08Lynn, MAMA104,23610,150+94%

09Malden, MAMA66,3708,677+296%

10Quincy, MAMA103,1736,141+656%

11Waltham, MAMA65,0375,406+204%

12Fall River, MAMA95,2985,304+450%

13Everett, MAMA53,5724,718+363%

14Taunton, MAMA62,5224,679+386%

15Milton, MAMA28,5874,589+296%

16New Bedford, MAMA101,8344,463+32%

17Framingham, MAMA73,0214,068+85%

18Medford, MAMA59,8343,745+68%

19Somerville, MAMA84,2113,587−10%

20Chelsea, MAMA40,1302,828+133%

21Barnstable, MAMA50,1012,821–

22Revere, MAMA60,1412,629+319%

23Attleboro, MAMA47,4472,583+557%

24Fitchburg, MAMA42,1362,491+128%

25Chicopee, MAMA55,3102,449+130%

26Methuen, MAMA54,5842,439–

27Weymouth, MAMA59,7592,366–

28Peabody, MAMA55,9532,352+500%

29Pittsfield, MAMA42,9092,253+65%

30Bridgewater, MAMA29,3092,225–

31Leominster, MAMA44,1942,135+201%

32Norwood, MAMA31,5422,108+412%

33Newton, MAMA90,7412,108+30%

34Salem, MAMA45,3812,050+194%

35Brookline, MAMA63,2661,890+24%

36Woburn, MAMA43,9621,857+505%

37Haverhill, MAMA68,3611,812+139%

38Amherst, MAMA40,9201,810–

39Lawrence, MAMA89,3201,775+74%

40Dedham, MAMA25,2371,623+1744%

41Holbrook, MAMA11,3801,620+509%

42Saugus, MAMA28,7731,558+1243%

43Marlborough, MAMA42,7721,529+146%

44Watertown, MAMA35,7101,333–

45Braintree, MAMA38,9571,308–

46Beverly, MAMA43,3631,209+419%

47West Springfield, MAMA28,8291,096–

48Milford, MAMA27,7311,059+244%

49North Attleborough, MAMA31,506942–

50Holyoke, MAMA38,023923−24%

51Foxborough, MAMA6,251907+3028%

52Arlington, MAMA46,350906+105%

53Gardner, MAMA21,483851+169%

54South Yarmouth, MAMA11,552841+834%

55Northampton, MAMA31,047822+93%

56Agawam, MAMA28,783806–

57Winchester, MAMA23,406699+163%

58Franklin, MAMA33,955684–

59Nantucket, MAMA10,017668+561%

60West Yarmouth, MAMA6,194636+783%

61Wellesley, MAMA30,347626+72%

62Webster, MAMA12,228619+519%

63Winthrop, MAMA18,647598–

64Lexington, MAMA34,295585+64%

65Southbridge, MAMA18,105525–

66Swampscott, MAMA15,277505+3785%

67Danvers, MAMA28,098505+523%

68Burlington, MAMA26,274485+63%

69Needham, MAMA32,459478+149%

70Amesbury, MAMA17,588467–

71Melrose, MAMA29,597467+197%

72Palmer, MAMA12,367460–

73Belmont, MAMA27,175424+444%

74Gloucester, MAMA30,627405+800%

75Greenfield, MAMA17,691396+647%

76Ware, MAMA6,369365+1360%

77Westfield, MAMA40,546287−19%

78Mansfield Center, MAMA7,222284+71%

79Williamstown, MAMA5,070278+34%

80Athol, MAMA8,801273+221%

81Stoneham, MAMA23,355272+220%

82West Concord, MAMA5,876262−20%

83Wilmington, MAMA23,336225+350%

84Wakefield, MAMA27,793192+100%

85North Adams, MAMA12,368190−30%

86Hudson, MAMA15,719185+203%

87Maynard, MAMA10,712175+169%

88Andover, MAMA9,451168+91%

89Pinehurst, MAMA6,845166+1283%

90Longmeadow, MAMA15,696157+19%

91Sharon, MAMA6,232157+104%

92Medfield, MAMA6,849147+1738%

93East Falmouth, MAMA6,245140−5%

94Northborough, MAMA6,392140+724%

95Lynnfield, MAMA13,064134+1575%

96Walpole, MAMA6,461130+44%

97Reading, MAMA25,612122+72%

98Marblehead, MAMA20,413118+13%

99Salisbury, MAMA5,656107–

100Easthampton, MAMA15,851101–

101Kingston, MAMA5,910101+58%

102Abington, MAMA17,053100+85%

103Plymouth, MAMA7,91888−36%

104Clinton, MAMA7,65885+16%

105Whitinsville, MAMA7,11582+71%

106Somerset, MAMA18,29877+79%

107Newburyport, MAMA19,14866+29%

108The Pinehills, MAMA5,28262–

109Middleborough Center, MAMA8,15561−42%

110Bellingham, MAMA5,32549−6%

111Hingham, MAMA5,13035+59%

112Oxford, MAMA5,67134+127%

113Cochituate, MAMA6,47126−69%

114Adams, MAMA5,42723+283%

115East Harwich, MAMA5,65423+109%

116North Scituate, MAMA6,49218–

117Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,96115−46%

118Bliss Corner, MAMA5,40511−69%

119Spencer, MAMA5,66111−66%

120Hull, MAMA10,13811−83%

121Scituate, MAMA5,7961−95%

122North Westport, MAMA5,2890–

123Marshfield, MAMA5,1610−100%

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