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Largest foreign-born population, Massachusetts cities

Massachusetts cities with the most residents born outside the United States, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not share. This list covers the 123 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 123 is 2,959. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Bridgewater, MA, up 9 places to #63.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFOREIGN-BORN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Boston, MAMA672,973185,498+11%

02Worcester, MAMA213,86251,916+46%

03▲1Lawrence, MAMA89,32039,570+44%

04▼1Lynn, MAMA104,23638,119+47%

05▲3Lowell, MAMA119,97136,055+38%

06Brockton, MAMA106,13435,534+59%

07▼2Cambridge, MAMA122,58835,245+23%

08▼1Quincy, MAMA103,17333,707+34%

09Malden, MAMA66,37027,174+16%

10Revere, MAMA60,14126,520+73%

11▲1Framingham, MAMA73,02123,940+35%

12▼1Everett, MAMA53,57222,972+58%

13Fall River, MAMA95,29822,380+35%

14▲3Newton, MAMA90,74121,645+30%

15New Bedford, MAMA101,83420,618+9%

16▼2Somerville, MAMA84,21119,440−4%

17▼1Chelsea, MAMA40,13018,394+24%

18Brookline, MAMA63,26617,566+17%

19Waltham, MAMA65,03717,055+6%

20Springfield, MAMA154,70216,193+3%

21Medford, MAMA59,83413,806+18%

22▲2Marlborough, MAMA42,77212,820+92%

23Methuen, MAMA54,58412,807–

24▼2Randolph, MAMA34,94812,552–

25▼2Lexington, MAMA34,29511,805+73%

26Peabody, MAMA55,9539,463+40%

27Haverhill, MAMA68,3619,274+47%

28Watertown, MAMA35,7109,120–

29▲8Milford, MAMA27,7318,742+78%

30▼5Arlington, MAMA46,3508,609+37%

31▼3Woburn, MAMA43,9628,545+48%

32▼1Weymouth, MAMA59,7598,398+77%

33▼4Barnstable, MAMA50,1018,276+85%

34▼2Taunton, MAMA62,5228,275+31%

35▼5Braintree, MAMA38,9577,763+103%

36Salem, MAMA45,3817,291+6%

37▼3Belmont, MAMA27,1757,121+33%

38▼5Leominster, MAMA44,1946,894+18%

39▼1Norwood, MAMA31,5426,237+32%

40▼5Amherst, MAMA40,9206,159–

41▼1Wellesley, MAMA30,3475,483+22%

42▲3Needham, MAMA32,4595,442+60%

43▲3Fitchburg, MAMA42,1365,418+37%

44Attleboro, MAMA47,4475,338+20%

45▼3West Springfield, MAMA28,8295,317+8%

46▲2Saugus, MAMA28,7735,261+71%

47▼6Chicopee, MAMA55,3105,236+14%

48▲2Melrose, MAMA29,5975,213+52%

49▼2Winchester, MAMA23,4064,707+62%

50▼11Burlington, MAMA26,2744,694+9%

51▼8Milton, MAMA28,5874,032+41%

52▼3Beverly, MAMA43,3633,968+59%

53▼2Westfield, MAMA40,5463,785+20%

54Winthrop, MAMA18,6473,627+88%

55▼3Dedham, MAMA25,2373,611+27%

56Franklin, MAMA33,9553,410+24%

57▲4Pittsfield, MAMA42,9093,282+56%

58▼3Hudson, MAMA15,7193,223+37%

59Swampscott, MAMA15,2773,136+101%

60Gloucester, MAMA30,6273,069+51%

61▲5Wakefield, MAMA27,7932,967+103%

62▼4North Attleborough, MAMA31,5062,959–

63▲9Bridgewater, MAMA29,3092,760–

64▼11Stoneham, MAMA23,3552,738+45%

65▼8Danvers, MAMA28,0982,549+66%

66▼2Northampton, MAMA31,0472,447−3%

67▼5Reading, MAMA25,6122,434+87%

68▼3Holyoke, MAMA38,0232,353+5%

69▼1Agawam, MAMA28,7832,340+19%

70▼3Longmeadow, MAMA15,6962,224+77%

71▲3South Yarmouth, MAMA11,5522,178+100%

72▲7Holbrook, MAMA11,3802,147+55%

73Abington, MAMA17,0531,909+98%

74▼3Gardner, MAMA21,4831,672+24%

75▼12Wilmington, MAMA23,3361,570+10%

76▲8Webster, MAMA12,2281,474+116%

77▼7Nantucket, MAMA10,0171,407+10%

78▲2Lynnfield, MAMA13,0641,396+35%

79Amesbury, MAMA17,5881,380–

80▲2Sharon, MAMA6,2321,375+70%

81▼5Maynard, MAMA10,7121,370+91%

82▼13Marblehead, MAMA20,4131,353−11%

83▼5Cochituate, MAMA6,4711,348+93%

84▲1West Yarmouth, MAMA6,1941,259+140%

85▼10Newburyport, MAMA19,1481,209−22%

86North Westport, MAMA5,2891,193+42%

87▲4Greenfield, MAMA17,6911,145–

88▼5Somerset, MAMA18,2981,110−28%

89Easthampton, MAMA15,8511,108–

90▼13Andover, MAMA9,4511,001+6%

91▲6Plymouth, MAMA7,918944+156%

92▼11Clinton, MAMA7,658906−14%

93Mansfield Center, MAMA7,222902+103%

94Southbridge, MAMA18,105901−29%

95▼3Foxborough, MAMA6,251743+131%

96▼9West Concord, MAMA5,876740+29%

97▲1Northborough, MAMA6,392729+17%

98▼9Pinehurst, MAMA6,845725+3%

99▼9North Adams, MAMA12,368681+91%

100▲1Hull, MAMA10,138623+26%

101▼6Bliss Corner, MAMA5,405622−35%

102▲1Williamstown, MAMA5,070579+28%

103▼15Walpole, MAMA6,461573+66%

104▲3Oxford, MAMA5,671545+679%

105▼3Medfield, MAMA6,849496+34%

106▲10Middleborough Center, MAMA8,155428−14%

107▼2East Harwich, MAMA5,654345+55%

108▲2Salisbury, MAMA5,656340+237%

109▼10Scituate, MAMA5,796339−16%

110▼2Whitinsville, MAMA7,115325+41%

111▼2North Scituate, MAMA6,492320+44%

112▲3Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,961287−28%

113▼13Athol, MAMA8,801286+5%

114▼8Bellingham, MAMA5,325275−38%

115▼3Hingham, MAMA5,130260−3%

116▼3East Falmouth, MAMA6,245240−40%

117▼6Ware, MAMA6,369225−30%

118▼14Spencer, MAMA5,661217+5%

119▼2Marshfield, MAMA5,161183−47%

120▼24Palmer, MAMA12,367150−62%

121▼7The Pinehills, MAMA5,282145+383%

122▼3Kingston, MAMA5,910128+28%

123▼5Adams, MAMA5,427119−34%

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