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Largest Cape Verdean population, Massachusetts cities · 2020

Massachusetts cities ranked by the number of residents who are Cape Verdean ancestry, from the 2020 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 78 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 78 is 104.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Largest Cape Verdean population by state

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPCAPE VERDEAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Brockton, MAMA106,13419,225+64%

02Boston, MAMA672,97313,605+21%

03New Bedford, MAMA101,8349,613−6%

04Taunton, MAMA62,5222,391+29%

05Fall River, MAMA95,2982,222+41%

06Randolph, MAMA34,9481,111–

07Barnstable, MAMA50,1011,012+219%

08Quincy, MAMA103,173642+145%

09Somerville, MAMA84,211496+76%

10Scituate, MAMA5,796441+280%

11Bridgewater, MAMA29,309409–

12Amherst, MAMA40,920408–

13Weymouth, MAMA59,759408−31%

14Abington, MAMA17,053403–

15Braintree, MAMA38,957353+1077%

16Worcester, MAMA213,862321+74%

17Attleboro, MAMA47,447286−9%

18Lynn, MAMA104,236263+22%

19Holbrook, MAMA11,380248+49%

20Everett, MAMA53,572243−5%

21Lowell, MAMA119,971241+32%

22Cambridge, MAMA122,588238−36%

23Franklin, MAMA33,955204–

24Springfield, MAMA154,702193+26%

25Malden, MAMA66,370177−29%

26Framingham, MAMA73,021176−29%

27Fitchburg, MAMA42,136159+127%

28Newton, MAMA90,741156−55%

29Chelsea, MAMA40,130153−65%

30Brookline, MAMA63,266148+32%

31Bliss Corner, MAMA5,405136+7%

32South Yarmouth, MAMA11,552135+32%

33East Falmouth, MAMA6,245127+149%

34Plymouth, MAMA7,918115+14%

35Salem, MAMA45,381114+322%

36Athol, MAMA8,801108–

37Saugus, MAMA28,773108–

38Middleborough Center, MAMA8,155104+206%

39Revere, MAMA60,141104+8%

40Somerset, MAMA18,298102+629%

41Beverly, MAMA43,36385–

42Dedham, MAMA25,23785+98%

43Milton, MAMA28,58771−77%

44Marshfield, MAMA5,16166+89%

45West Concord, MAMA5,87666+175%

46Lawrence, MAMA89,32060+122%

47Burlington, MAMA26,27457–

48Medford, MAMA59,83457−65%

49North Attleborough, MAMA31,50656–

50Chicopee, MAMA55,31053+141%

51Needham, MAMA32,45948–

52Norwood, MAMA31,54242–

53Newburyport, MAMA19,14840–

54Reading, MAMA25,61240–

55Waltham, MAMA65,03732+78%

56Holyoke, MAMA38,02326–

57Leominster, MAMA44,19426−74%

58Whitinsville, MAMA7,11526−30%

59Gardner, MAMA21,48325+19%

60Mansfield Center, MAMA7,22223–

61Pittsfield, MAMA42,90921−53%

62Haverhill, MAMA68,36120+122%

63Gloucester, MAMA30,62718−31%

64Lexington, MAMA34,29517–

65Northampton, MAMA31,04717−66%

66Hull, MAMA10,13815–

67Nantucket, MAMA10,01715–

68Arlington, MAMA46,35013−84%

69Andover, MAMA9,45110–

70Westfield, MAMA40,54610−33%

71Greenfield, MAMA17,6919–

72Pinehurst, MAMA6,8459–

73Peabody, MAMA55,9537–

74Wakefield, MAMA27,7935–

75West Springfield, MAMA28,8294−96%

76West Yarmouth, MAMA6,1944−88%

77Swampscott, MAMA15,2773–

78Longmeadow, MAMA15,6961–

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