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Largest Iraqi population, Massachusetts cities

Massachusetts cities ranked by the number of residents who are Iraqi 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 30 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 30 is 37. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Salem, MA, up 14 places to #6.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Largest Iraqi population by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPIRAQI POPULATIONVS 2010

01Worcester, MAMA213,862773+148%

02West Springfield, MAMA28,829700+914%

03▲1Boston, MAMA672,973243+104%

04▲6Springfield, MAMA154,702169+894%

05Danvers, MAMA28,098165–

06▲14Salem, MAMA45,381130–

07▲4Lowell, MAMA119,971100–

08North Attleborough, MAMA31,50694–

09▲7Chicopee, MAMA55,31071–

10Watertown, MAMA35,71067–

11Beverly, MAMA43,36360+233%

12▼4Peabody, MAMA55,95356–

13▼6Cambridge, MAMA122,58854+42%

14▼2Cochituate, MAMA6,47149–

15▼2Randolph, MAMA34,94837–

16Brookline, MAMA63,26636+177%

17▼2Everett, MAMA53,57234–

18▼4Chelsea, MAMA40,13028+300%

19Hudson, MAMA15,71926–

20Methuen, MAMA54,58424–

21Quincy, MAMA103,17321−64%

22Norwood, MAMA31,54220–

23▼20Newton, MAMA90,74119−5%

24Somerville, MAMA84,21118–

25Webster, MAMA12,22818–

26Franklin, MAMA33,95515–

27▼18Weymouth, MAMA59,75915–

28▼5Waltham, MAMA65,03714−36%

29Medford, MAMA59,83413–

30Greenfield, MAMA17,6918–

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