RANKING · 2024 ACS · 123 SHOWN OF 123

Largest Irish population, Massachusetts cities

Massachusetts cities ranked by the number of residents who are Irish ancestry, from the 2023 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. 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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPIRISH POPULATIONVS 2000

01Boston, MAMA672,97387,634–

02Worcester, MAMA213,86225,398–

03Quincy, MAMA103,17322,582–

04Weymouth, MAMA59,75919,058–

05Lowell, MAMA119,97114,947–

06Somerville, MAMA84,21113,691–

07Haverhill, MAMA68,36113,675–

08Cambridge, MAMA122,58812,751–

09Braintree, MAMA38,95712,070–

10Woburn, MAMA43,96212,066–

11Springfield, MAMA154,70211,769–

12Taunton, MAMA62,52211,191–

13Medford, MAMA59,83410,981–

14Peabody, MAMA55,95310,915–

15Barnstable, MAMA50,10110,601–

16Attleboro, MAMA47,44710,462–

17Lynn, MAMA104,23610,434–

18Waltham, MAMA65,03710,266–

19Newton, MAMA90,74110,238–

20Milton, MAMA28,58710,113–

21Beverly, MAMA43,3639,824–

22Salem, MAMA45,3819,820–

23Brockton, MAMA106,1349,477–

24New Bedford, MAMA101,8349,468–

25Framingham, MAMA73,0219,141–

26Arlington, MAMA46,3508,922–

27Wakefield, MAMA27,7938,859–

28Fall River, MAMA95,2988,797–

29Pittsfield, MAMA42,9098,740–

30Melrose, MAMA29,5978,253–

31North Attleborough, MAMA31,5068,205–

32Franklin, MAMA33,9558,175–

33Reading, MAMA25,6127,958–

34Wilmington, MAMA23,3367,895–

35Brookline, MAMA63,2667,864–

36Danvers, MAMA28,0987,815–

37Malden, MAMA66,3707,607–

38Methuen, MAMA54,5847,521–

39Norwood, MAMA31,5427,322–

40Dedham, MAMA25,2377,309–

41Stoneham, MAMA23,3556,871–

42Bridgewater, MAMA29,3096,824–

43Watertown, MAMA35,7106,698–

44Westfield, MAMA40,5466,590–

45Leominster, MAMA44,1946,495–

46Burlington, MAMA26,2746,410–

47Gloucester, MAMA30,6276,385–

48Marblehead, MAMA20,4136,360–

49Chicopee, MAMA55,3106,212–

50Marlborough, MAMA42,7726,104–

51Agawam, MAMA28,7835,730–

52Newburyport, MAMA19,1485,714–

53Northampton, MAMA31,0475,467–

54Amherst, MAMA40,9205,380–

55Saugus, MAMA28,7735,358–

56Wellesley, MAMA30,3475,348–

57Abington, MAMA17,0535,068–

58Needham, MAMA32,4594,965–

59Fitchburg, MAMA42,1364,792–

60Revere, MAMA60,1414,663–

61Holyoke, MAMA38,0234,646–

62Amesbury, MAMA17,5884,529–

63Winchester, MAMA23,4064,499–

64West Springfield, MAMA28,8294,294–

65Milford, MAMA27,7314,084–

66Belmont, MAMA27,1754,072–

67Winthrop, MAMA18,6473,965–

68Lexington, MAMA34,2953,694–

69Everett, MAMA53,5723,631–

70Lynnfield, MAMA13,0643,583–

71Somerset, MAMA18,2983,409–

72Easthampton, MAMA15,8513,396–

73Lawrence, MAMA89,3203,149–

74Swampscott, MAMA15,2773,121–

75Randolph, MAMA34,9483,100–

76Gardner, MAMA21,4832,952–

77Greenfield, MAMA17,6912,932–

78Hull, MAMA10,1382,930–

79Holbrook, MAMA11,3802,898–

80Longmeadow, MAMA15,6962,862–

81Scituate, MAMA5,7962,797–

82Hudson, MAMA15,7192,697–

83Maynard, MAMA10,7122,683–

84North Scituate, MAMA6,4922,675–

85Walpole, MAMA6,4612,647–

86Medfield, MAMA6,8492,540–

87Andover, MAMA9,4512,532–

88Kingston, MAMA5,9102,483–

89South Yarmouth, MAMA11,5522,368–

90Nantucket, MAMA10,0172,271–

91Mansfield Center, MAMA7,2222,218–

92Palmer, MAMA12,3672,136–

93Hingham, MAMA5,1302,087–

94Middleborough Center, MAMA8,1552,085–

95Plymouth, MAMA7,9182,068–

96Foxborough, MAMA6,2512,045–

97Webster, MAMA12,2282,042–

98North Adams, MAMA12,3682,024–

99Southbridge, MAMA18,1051,998–

100Pinehurst, MAMA6,8451,893–

101Marshfield, MAMA5,1611,870–

102The Pinehills, MAMA5,2821,726–

103East Harwich, MAMA5,6541,661–

104Northborough, MAMA6,3921,623–

105Clinton, MAMA7,6581,593–

106Chelsea, MAMA40,1301,516–

107Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,9611,471–

108East Falmouth, MAMA6,2451,449–

109West Concord, MAMA5,8761,338–

110Whitinsville, MAMA7,1151,336–

111West Yarmouth, MAMA6,1941,317–

112Oxford, MAMA5,6711,298–

113Bellingham, MAMA5,3251,281–

114Cochituate, MAMA6,4711,117–

115Bliss Corner, MAMA5,4051,018–

116Salisbury, MAMA5,6561,006–

117Athol, MAMA8,8011,005–

118Sharon, MAMA6,232876–

119Spencer, MAMA5,661869–

120Ware, MAMA6,369761–

121Williamstown, MAMA5,070758–

122Adams, MAMA5,427718–

123North Westport, MAMA5,289479–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES