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Largest Iranian population, Massachusetts cities

Massachusetts cities ranked by the number of residents who are Iranian ancestry, from the 2024 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 58 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 58 is 65. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Chicopee, MA, up 28 places to #23.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPIRANIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Boston, MAMA672,9731,814+145%

02Brookline, MAMA63,266599+36%

03Cambridge, MAMA122,588594+113%

04▲3Newton, MAMA90,741461−41%

05▲6Wellesley, MAMA30,347407+206%

06▼2Waltham, MAMA65,037383+36%

07Watertown, MAMA35,710294–

08▲5Amherst, MAMA40,920287–

09▲24Malden, MAMA66,370273−39%

10▼1Arlington, MAMA46,350248+335%

11▲8Worcester, MAMA213,862221−17%

12▲3Belmont, MAMA27,175210+180%

13▲15Lexington, MAMA34,295200+20%

14▼6Framingham, MAMA73,021192+48%

15▼9Medford, MAMA59,834154–

16▲4Marlborough, MAMA42,772151+31%

17Northampton, MAMA31,047138+283%

18Stoneham, MAMA23,355135+73%

19▲2Burlington, MAMA26,274114+27%

20▼10Somerville, MAMA84,211114+9%

21▲27Chelsea, MAMA40,130113–

22Peabody, MAMA55,953113–

23▲28Chicopee, MAMA55,310106–

24Weymouth, MAMA59,75995–

25▼7Longmeadow, MAMA15,69683+98%

26▼21Lowell, MAMA119,97179−2%

27▲11Reading, MAMA25,61277+492%

28▼12Quincy, MAMA103,17375+53%

29▲12Lynnfield, MAMA13,06465+67%

30▼7Haverhill, MAMA68,36162–

31▼1Fall River, MAMA95,29855–

32Melrose, MAMA29,59754+135%

33▼4Wakefield, MAMA27,79354+80%

34▼12Winchester, MAMA23,40653−56%

35▼1Salem, MAMA45,38143+5%

36▲19Braintree, MAMA38,95741+32%

37▲6Maynard, MAMA10,71239–

38▲1Woburn, MAMA43,96237–

39▲8Andover, MAMA9,45135+40%

40▲6New Bedford, MAMA101,83434−3%

41Randolph, MAMA34,94834–

42North Attleborough, MAMA31,50629–

43▼8Springfield, MAMA154,70227−61%

44▼2Marblehead, MAMA20,41326–

45Leominster, MAMA44,19422–

46▼6Wilmington, MAMA23,33621–

47▲2Gloucester, MAMA30,62720–

48▼3Fitchburg, MAMA42,13618+100%

49West Springfield, MAMA28,82916−43%

50Easthampton, MAMA15,85115–

51Northborough, MAMA6,39215+50%

52▼15Revere, MAMA60,14115–

53Dedham, MAMA25,23713+86%

54Everett, MAMA53,57212−37%

55▼5Norwood, MAMA31,54212–

56Needham, MAMA32,45910−68%

57▼31Lynn, MAMA104,2369−87%

58Williamstown, MAMA5,0706–

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