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 2024 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 2010

01Boston, MAMA672,97387,634−11%

02Worcester, MAMA213,86225,398−20%

03Quincy, MAMA103,17322,582−24%

04Weymouth, MAMA59,75919,058−18%

05Lowell, MAMA119,97114,947−17%

06Somerville, MAMA84,21113,691+7%

07Haverhill, MAMA68,36113,675−12%

08Cambridge, MAMA122,58812,751−14%

09Braintree, MAMA38,95712,070−22%

10Woburn, MAMA43,96212,066−7%

11Springfield, MAMA154,70211,769−33%

12Taunton, MAMA62,52211,191−10%

13Medford, MAMA59,83410,981−17%

14Peabody, MAMA55,95310,915−17%

15Barnstable, MAMA50,10110,601−5%

16Attleboro, MAMA47,44710,462−6%

17Lynn, MAMA104,23610,434−34%

18Waltham, MAMA65,03710,266−18%

19Newton, MAMA90,74110,238−25%

20Milton, MAMA28,58710,113−13%

21Beverly, MAMA43,3639,824−5%

22Salem, MAMA45,3819,820−3%

23Brockton, MAMA106,1349,477−44%

24New Bedford, MAMA101,8349,468+23%

25Framingham, MAMA73,0219,141−20%

26Arlington, MAMA46,3508,922−28%

27Wakefield, MAMA27,7938,859+10%

28Fall River, MAMA95,2988,797−9%

29Pittsfield, MAMA42,9098,740−29%

30Melrose, MAMA29,5978,253−9%

31North Attleborough, MAMA31,5068,205–

32Franklin, MAMA33,9558,175−17%

33Reading, MAMA25,6127,958−7%

34Wilmington, MAMA23,3367,895−5%

35Brookline, MAMA63,2667,864+2%

36Danvers, MAMA28,0987,815+13%

37Malden, MAMA66,3707,607−21%

38Methuen, MAMA54,5847,521–

39Norwood, MAMA31,5427,322−29%

40Dedham, MAMA25,2377,309−21%

41Stoneham, MAMA23,3556,871+7%

42Bridgewater, MAMA29,3096,824–

43Watertown, MAMA35,7106,698–

44Westfield, MAMA40,5466,590−27%

45Leominster, MAMA44,1946,495−13%

46Burlington, MAMA26,2746,410−21%

47Gloucester, MAMA30,6276,385+13%

48Marblehead, MAMA20,4136,360+28%

49Chicopee, MAMA55,3106,212−29%

50Marlborough, MAMA42,7726,104−21%

51Agawam, MAMA28,7835,730−18%

52Newburyport, MAMA19,1485,714+4%

53Northampton, MAMA31,0475,467−14%

54Amherst, MAMA40,9205,380–

55Saugus, MAMA28,7735,358−28%

56Wellesley, MAMA30,3475,348−13%

57Abington, MAMA17,0535,068−29%

58Needham, MAMA32,4594,965−32%

59Fitchburg, MAMA42,1364,792−29%

60Revere, MAMA60,1414,663−43%

61Holyoke, MAMA38,0234,646−24%

62Amesbury, MAMA17,5884,529–

63Winchester, MAMA23,4064,499−33%

64West Springfield, MAMA28,8294,294−19%

65Milford, MAMA27,7314,084−27%

66Belmont, MAMA27,1754,072−36%

67Winthrop, MAMA18,6473,965−39%

68Lexington, MAMA34,2953,694−36%

69Everett, MAMA53,5723,631−49%

70Lynnfield, MAMA13,0643,583−5%

71Somerset, MAMA18,2983,409+1%

72Easthampton, MAMA15,8513,396–

73Lawrence, MAMA89,3203,149−8%

74Swampscott, MAMA15,2773,121−15%

75Randolph, MAMA34,9483,100–

76Gardner, MAMA21,4832,952−28%

77Greenfield, MAMA17,6912,932–

78Hull, MAMA10,1382,930−41%

79Holbrook, MAMA11,3802,898−32%

80Longmeadow, MAMA15,6962,862−31%

81Scituate, MAMA5,7962,797+35%

82Hudson, MAMA15,7192,697−27%

83Maynard, MAMA10,7122,683−14%

84North Scituate, MAMA6,4922,675−7%

85Walpole, MAMA6,4612,647−6%

86Medfield, MAMA6,8492,540+15%

87Andover, MAMA9,4512,532+11%

88Kingston, MAMA5,9102,483+41%

89South Yarmouth, MAMA11,5522,368−28%

90Nantucket, MAMA10,0172,271+49%

91Mansfield Center, MAMA7,2222,218−27%

92Palmer, MAMA12,3672,136−19%

93Hingham, MAMA5,1302,087−3%

94Middleborough Center, MAMA8,1552,085−2%

95Plymouth, MAMA7,9182,068−5%

96Foxborough, MAMA6,2512,045+7%

97Webster, MAMA12,2282,042−11%

98North Adams, MAMA12,3682,024−15%

99Southbridge, MAMA18,1051,998−21%

100Pinehurst, MAMA6,8451,893−8%

101Marshfield, MAMA5,1611,870+11%

102The Pinehills, MAMA5,2821,726+378%

103East Harwich, MAMA5,6541,661+11%

104Northborough, MAMA6,3921,623+8%

105Clinton, MAMA7,6581,593−24%

106Chelsea, MAMA40,1301,516−27%

107Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,9611,471+18%

108East Falmouth, MAMA6,2451,449−21%

109West Concord, MAMA5,8761,338+19%

110Whitinsville, MAMA7,1151,336−33%

111West Yarmouth, MAMA6,1941,317−29%

112Oxford, MAMA5,6711,298−24%

113Bellingham, MAMA5,3251,281−17%

114Cochituate, MAMA6,4711,117−38%

115Bliss Corner, MAMA5,4051,018+121%

116Salisbury, MAMA5,6561,006−32%

117Athol, MAMA8,8011,005−21%

118Sharon, MAMA6,232876−5%

119Spencer, MAMA5,661869−34%

120Ware, MAMA6,369761−47%

121Williamstown, MAMA5,070758+17%

122Adams, MAMA5,427718−8%

123North Westport, MAMA5,289479+41%

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