RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 105 SHOWN OF 105

Largest Black population, Massachusetts cities · 1990

Massachusetts cities ranked by the number of residents who are Black or African American, from the 1990 American Community Survey (table B03002). Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 105 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 105 is 147.

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RELATEDHighest Asian household income Highest Black household income Highest Hispanic household income Highest White (non-Hispanic) household income Largest White (non-Hispanic) population Highest White (non-Hispanic) population share

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACK POPULATIONVS –

01Boston, MAMA672,973137,756–

02Springfield, MAMA154,70229,011–

03Cambridge, MAMA122,58812,307–

04Brockton, MAMA106,13411,144–

05Worcester, MAMA213,8626,770–

06Lynn, MAMA104,2365,234–

07Somerville, MAMA84,2114,004–

08New Bedford, MAMA101,8343,390–

09Medford, MAMA59,8342,228–

10Framingham, MAMA73,0212,198–

11Malden, MAMA66,3702,191–

12Lowell, MAMA119,9711,839–

13Waltham, MAMA65,0371,779–

14Newton, MAMA90,7411,617–

15Brookline, MAMA63,2661,521–

16Pittsfield, MAMA42,9091,368–

17Holyoke, MAMA38,0231,218–

18Chelsea, MAMA40,1301,212–

19Milton, MAMA28,5871,158–

20Fitchburg, MAMA42,1361,091–

21Chicopee, MAMA55,3101,064–

22Everett, MAMA53,5721,019–

23Lawrence, MAMA89,3201,018–

24Fall River, MAMA95,298965–

25Taunton, MAMA62,522962–

26Quincy, MAMA103,173812–

27Haverhill, MAMA68,361759–

28Leominster, MAMA44,194709–

29Salem, MAMA45,381697–

30Revere, MAMA60,141627–

31Marlborough, MAMA42,772622–

32Arlington, MAMA46,350441–

33Northampton, MAMA31,047426–

34Norwood, MAMA31,542412–

35Attleboro, MAMA47,447393–

36Peabody, MAMA55,953392–

37Wellesley, MAMA30,347363–

38Lexington, MAMA34,295356–

39Westfield, MAMA40,546353–

40West Concord, MAMA5,876327–

41Gardner, MAMA21,483316–

42Milford, MAMA27,731308–

43Woburn, MAMA43,962307–

44Burlington, MAMA26,274297–

45North Adams, MAMA12,368272–

46Holbrook, MAMA11,380266–

47Winchester, MAMA23,406266–

48Beverly, MAMA43,363233–

49Williamstown, MAMA5,070207–

50Needham, MAMA32,459192–

51Mansfield Center, MAMA7,222166–

52Melrose, MAMA29,597157–

53East Falmouth, MAMA6,245147–

54Plymouth, MAMA7,918138–

55Longmeadow, MAMA15,696132–

56Saugus, MAMA28,773116–

57Middleborough Center, MAMA8,155105–

58Marblehead, MAMA20,413104–

59Nantucket, MAMA10,017101–

60Webster, MAMA12,228100–

61Wakefield, MAMA27,79396–

62South Yarmouth, MAMA11,55290–

63Walpole, MAMA6,46190–

64Andover, MAMA9,45188–

65Dedham, MAMA25,23788–

66Athol, MAMA8,80185–

67Stoneham, MAMA23,35585–

68Cochituate, MAMA6,47183–

69Danvers, MAMA28,09881–

70Belmont, MAMA27,17578–

71Sharon, MAMA6,23277–

72Clinton, MAMA7,65873–

73West Yarmouth, MAMA6,19472–

74Reading, MAMA25,61271–

75Maynard, MAMA10,71265–

76Kingston, MAMA5,91064–

77Hull, MAMA10,13863–

78Hudson, MAMA15,71961–

79Abington, MAMA17,05354–

80Greenfield, MAMA17,69153–

81Bellingham, MAMA5,32552–

82Newburyport, MAMA19,14851–

83Wilmington, MAMA23,33650–

84Marshfield, MAMA5,16148–

85Whitinsville, MAMA7,11548–

86Gloucester, MAMA30,62745–

87Somerset, MAMA18,29843–

88Bliss Corner, MAMA5,40535–

89Spencer, MAMA5,66132–

90Foxborough, MAMA6,25129–

91Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,96128–

92Ware, MAMA6,36925–

93Hingham, MAMA5,13022–

94Scituate, MAMA5,79622–

95Northborough, MAMA6,39217–

96Oxford, MAMA5,67115–

97Swampscott, MAMA15,27713–

98Pinehurst, MAMA6,84512–

99East Harwich, MAMA5,65411–

100Lynnfield, MAMA13,0648–

101Medfield, MAMA6,8498–

102Adams, MAMA5,4276–

103North Scituate, MAMA6,4920–

104North Westport, MAMA5,2890–

105Salisbury, MAMA5,6560–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS