RANKING · 2024 ACS · 123 SHOWN OF 123

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.

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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%

03Lawrence, MAMA89,32039,570+44%

04Lynn, MAMA104,23638,119+47%

05Lowell, MAMA119,97136,055+38%

06Brockton, MAMA106,13435,534+59%

07Cambridge, MAMA122,58835,245+23%

08Quincy, MAMA103,17333,707+34%

09Malden, MAMA66,37027,174+16%

10Revere, MAMA60,14126,520+73%

11Framingham, MAMA73,02123,940+35%

12Everett, MAMA53,57222,972+58%

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

14Newton, MAMA90,74121,645+30%

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

16Somerville, MAMA84,21119,440−4%

17Chelsea, MAMA40,13018,394+24%

18Brookline, MAMA63,26617,566+17%

19Waltham, MAMA65,03717,055+6%

20Springfield, MAMA154,70216,193+3%

21Medford, MAMA59,83413,806+18%

22Marlborough, MAMA42,77212,820+92%

23Methuen, MAMA54,58412,807–

24Randolph, MAMA34,94812,552–

25Lexington, MAMA34,29511,805+73%

26Peabody, MAMA55,9539,463+40%

27Haverhill, MAMA68,3619,274+47%

28Watertown, MAMA35,7109,120–

29Milford, MAMA27,7318,742+78%

30Arlington, MAMA46,3508,609+37%

31Woburn, MAMA43,9628,545+48%

32Weymouth, MAMA59,7598,398+77%

33Barnstable, MAMA50,1018,276+85%

34Taunton, MAMA62,5228,275+31%

35Braintree, MAMA38,9577,763+103%

36Salem, MAMA45,3817,291+6%

37Belmont, MAMA27,1757,121+33%

38Leominster, MAMA44,1946,894+18%

39Norwood, MAMA31,5426,237+32%

40Amherst, MAMA40,9206,159–

41Wellesley, MAMA30,3475,483+22%

42Needham, MAMA32,4595,442+60%

43Fitchburg, MAMA42,1365,418+37%

44Attleboro, MAMA47,4475,338+20%

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

46Saugus, MAMA28,7735,261+71%

47Chicopee, MAMA55,3105,236+14%

48Melrose, MAMA29,5975,213+52%

49Winchester, MAMA23,4064,707+62%

50Burlington, MAMA26,2744,694+9%

51Milton, MAMA28,5874,032+41%

52Beverly, MAMA43,3633,968+59%

53Westfield, MAMA40,5463,785+20%

54Winthrop, MAMA18,6473,627+88%

55Dedham, MAMA25,2373,611+27%

56Franklin, MAMA33,9553,410+24%

57Pittsfield, MAMA42,9093,282+56%

58Hudson, MAMA15,7193,223+37%

59Swampscott, MAMA15,2773,136+101%

60Gloucester, MAMA30,6273,069+51%

61Wakefield, MAMA27,7932,967+103%

62North Attleborough, MAMA31,5062,959–

63Bridgewater, MAMA29,3092,760–

64Stoneham, MAMA23,3552,738+45%

65Danvers, MAMA28,0982,549+66%

66Northampton, MAMA31,0472,447−3%

67Reading, MAMA25,6122,434+87%

68Holyoke, MAMA38,0232,353+5%

69Agawam, MAMA28,7832,340+19%

70Longmeadow, MAMA15,6962,224+77%

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

72Holbrook, MAMA11,3802,147+55%

73Abington, MAMA17,0531,909+98%

74Gardner, MAMA21,4831,672+24%

75Wilmington, MAMA23,3361,570+10%

76Webster, MAMA12,2281,474+116%

77Nantucket, MAMA10,0171,407+10%

78Lynnfield, MAMA13,0641,396+35%

79Amesbury, MAMA17,5881,380–

80Sharon, MAMA6,2321,375+70%

81Maynard, MAMA10,7121,370+91%

82Marblehead, MAMA20,4131,353−11%

83Cochituate, MAMA6,4711,348+93%

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

85Newburyport, MAMA19,1481,209−22%

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

87Greenfield, MAMA17,6911,145–

88Somerset, MAMA18,2981,110−28%

89Easthampton, MAMA15,8511,108–

90Andover, MAMA9,4511,001+6%

91Plymouth, MAMA7,918944+156%

92Clinton, MAMA7,658906−14%

93Mansfield Center, MAMA7,222902+103%

94Southbridge, MAMA18,105901−29%

95Foxborough, MAMA6,251743+131%

96West Concord, MAMA5,876740+29%

97Northborough, MAMA6,392729+17%

98Pinehurst, MAMA6,845725+3%

99North Adams, MAMA12,368681+91%

100Hull, MAMA10,138623+26%

101Bliss Corner, MAMA5,405622−35%

102Williamstown, MAMA5,070579+28%

103Walpole, MAMA6,461573+66%

104Oxford, MAMA5,671545+679%

105Medfield, MAMA6,849496+34%

106Middleborough Center, MAMA8,155428−14%

107East Harwich, MAMA5,654345+55%

108Salisbury, MAMA5,656340+237%

109Scituate, MAMA5,796339−16%

110Whitinsville, MAMA7,115325+41%

111North Scituate, MAMA6,492320+44%

112Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,961287−28%

113Athol, MAMA8,801286+5%

114Bellingham, MAMA5,325275−38%

115Hingham, MAMA5,130260−3%

116East Falmouth, MAMA6,245240−40%

117Ware, MAMA6,369225−30%

118Spencer, MAMA5,661217+5%

119Marshfield, MAMA5,161183−47%

120Palmer, MAMA12,367150−62%

121The Pinehills, MAMA5,282145+383%

122Kingston, MAMA5,910128+28%

123Adams, MAMA5,427119−34%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES