RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 119 SHOWN OF 119

Largest foreign-born population, Massachusetts cities · 2020

Massachusetts cities with the most residents born outside the United States, as of the 2020 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not share. This list covers the 119 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFOREIGN-BORN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Boston, MAMA672,973190,678+14%

02Worcester, MAMA213,86243,353+22%

03Lynn, MAMA104,23637,115+43%

04Lawrence, MAMA89,32036,350+32%

05Cambridge, MAMA122,58834,629+21%

06Brockton, MAMA106,13434,308+54%

07Quincy, MAMA103,17333,426+33%

08Lowell, MAMA119,97130,814+18%

09Malden, MAMA66,37028,009+20%

10Revere, MAMA60,14124,927+63%

11Everett, MAMA53,57221,097+45%

12Framingham, MAMA73,02120,543+16%

13Fall River, MAMA95,29820,005+20%

14Somerville, MAMA84,21119,404−4%

15New Bedford, MAMA101,83419,241+1%

16Chelsea, MAMA40,13019,212+30%

17Newton, MAMA90,74118,952+14%

18Brookline, MAMA63,26618,440+23%

19Waltham, MAMA65,03717,363+8%

20Springfield, MAMA154,70215,610−1%

21Medford, MAMA59,83413,170+12%

22Randolph, MAMA34,94812,532–

23Lexington, MAMA34,29510,069+48%

24Marlborough, MAMA42,77210,015+50%

25Arlington, MAMA46,3508,636+37%

26Peabody, MAMA55,9538,495+25%

27Haverhill, MAMA68,3617,844+24%

28Woburn, MAMA43,9627,837+36%

29Barnstable, MAMA50,1017,506+68%

30Braintree, MAMA38,9577,479+95%

31Weymouth, MAMA59,7597,322+54%

32Taunton, MAMA62,5227,128+13%

33Leominster, MAMA44,1947,044+20%

34Belmont, MAMA27,1757,015+31%

35Amherst, MAMA40,9206,764–

36Salem, MAMA45,3816,435−6%

37Milford, MAMA27,7316,012+22%

38Norwood, MAMA31,5425,991+27%

39Burlington, MAMA26,2745,961+38%

40Wellesley, MAMA30,3475,161+15%

41Chicopee, MAMA55,3104,968+8%

42West Springfield, MAMA28,8294,866−1%

43Milton, MAMA28,5874,828+69%

44Attleboro, MAMA47,4474,642+4%

45Needham, MAMA32,4594,421+30%

46Fitchburg, MAMA42,1364,279+8%

47Winchester, MAMA23,4064,064+40%

48Saugus, MAMA28,7733,972+29%

49Beverly, MAMA43,3633,816+53%

50Melrose, MAMA29,5973,615+6%

51Westfield, MAMA40,5463,416+8%

52Dedham, MAMA25,2373,103+9%

53Stoneham, MAMA23,3553,092+64%

54Winthrop, MAMA18,6472,944+52%

55Hudson, MAMA15,7192,878+22%

56Franklin, MAMA33,9552,824+3%

57Danvers, MAMA28,0982,781+81%

58North Attleborough, MAMA31,5062,765–

59Swampscott, MAMA15,2772,654+70%

60Gloucester, MAMA30,6272,511+24%

61Pittsfield, MAMA42,9092,507+19%

62Reading, MAMA25,6122,388+84%

63Wilmington, MAMA23,3362,303+61%

64Northampton, MAMA31,0472,239−11%

65Holyoke, MAMA38,0232,206−1%

66Wakefield, MAMA27,7932,040+40%

67Longmeadow, MAMA15,6962,009+60%

68Agawam, MAMA28,7831,969+0%

69Marblehead, MAMA20,4131,764+16%

70Nantucket, MAMA10,0171,751+37%

71Gardner, MAMA21,4831,703+26%

72Bridgewater, MAMA29,3091,690–

73Abington, MAMA17,0531,517+57%

74South Yarmouth, MAMA11,5521,411+29%

75Newburyport, MAMA19,1481,347−13%

76Maynard, MAMA10,7121,289+79%

77Andover, MAMA9,4511,256+33%

78Cochituate, MAMA6,4711,249+79%

79Holbrook, MAMA11,3801,209−13%

80Lynnfield, MAMA13,0641,180+14%

81Clinton, MAMA7,6581,122+7%

82Sharon, MAMA6,2321,111+38%

83Somerset, MAMA18,2981,109−28%

84Webster, MAMA12,2281,064+56%

85West Yarmouth, MAMA6,1941,001+91%

86North Westport, MAMA5,289867+3%

87West Concord, MAMA5,876815+42%

88Walpole, MAMA6,461768+122%

89Pinehurst, MAMA6,845755+7%

90North Adams, MAMA12,368744+109%

91Greenfield, MAMA17,691739–

92Foxborough, MAMA6,251704+119%

93Mansfield Center, MAMA7,222670+51%

94Southbridge, MAMA18,105663−48%

95Bliss Corner, MAMA5,405646−32%

96Palmer, MAMA12,367594+49%

97Plymouth, MAMA7,918569+54%

98Northborough, MAMA6,392566−9%

99Scituate, MAMA5,796519+28%

100Athol, MAMA8,801509+86%

101Hull, MAMA10,138480−3%

102Medfield, MAMA6,849453+22%

103Williamstown, MAMA5,070425−6%

104Spencer, MAMA5,661413+100%

105East Harwich, MAMA5,654358+61%

106Bellingham, MAMA5,325347−22%

107Oxford, MAMA5,671334+377%

108Whitinsville, MAMA7,115329+42%

109North Scituate, MAMA6,492321+45%

110Salisbury, MAMA5,656317+214%

111Ware, MAMA6,369306−5%

112Hingham, MAMA5,130256−4%

113East Falmouth, MAMA6,245238−40%

114The Pinehills, MAMA5,282233+677%

115Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,961179−55%

116Middleborough Center, MAMA8,155175−65%

117Marshfield, MAMA5,161166−52%

118Adams, MAMA5,427140−23%

119Kingston, MAMA5,91068−32%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS