RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 119 SHOWN OF 119

Largest Irish population, Massachusetts cities · 2020

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 119 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, MAMA672,97393,446–

02Worcester, MAMA213,86227,034–

03Quincy, MAMA103,17321,923–

04Weymouth, MAMA59,75920,688–

05Lowell, MAMA119,97117,524–

06Haverhill, MAMA68,36114,050–

07Somerville, MAMA84,21113,012–

08Cambridge, MAMA122,58812,522–

09Braintree, MAMA38,95712,359–

10Newton, MAMA90,74112,113–

11Springfield, MAMA154,70211,939–

12Taunton, MAMA62,52211,847–

13Lynn, MAMA104,23611,791–

14Woburn, MAMA43,96211,193–

15Medford, MAMA59,83411,143–

16Peabody, MAMA55,95310,960–

17Framingham, MAMA73,02110,822–

18Attleboro, MAMA47,44710,586–

19Waltham, MAMA65,03710,425–

20Barnstable, MAMA50,10110,326–

21Fall River, MAMA95,29810,270–

22Salem, MAMA45,38110,141–

23Beverly, MAMA43,3639,972–

24Arlington, MAMA46,3509,910–

25Brockton, MAMA106,1349,549–

26Norwood, MAMA31,5429,105–

27Wakefield, MAMA27,7938,762–

28Reading, MAMA25,6128,735–

29Danvers, MAMA28,0988,673–

30Franklin, MAMA33,9558,560–

31Milton, MAMA28,5878,523–

32Malden, MAMA66,3708,321–

33North Attleborough, MAMA31,5068,287–

34Bridgewater, MAMA29,3098,007–

35Westfield, MAMA40,5468,001–

36Pittsfield, MAMA42,9097,638–

37Chicopee, MAMA55,3107,627–

38Dedham, MAMA25,2377,588–

39New Bedford, MAMA101,8347,489–

40Wilmington, MAMA23,3367,077–

41Stoneham, MAMA23,3556,989–

42Agawam, MAMA28,7836,839–

43Burlington, MAMA26,2746,804–

44Gloucester, MAMA30,6276,787–

45Saugus, MAMA28,7736,594–

46Melrose, MAMA29,5976,486–

47Marlborough, MAMA42,7726,433–

48Needham, MAMA32,4596,399–

49Leominster, MAMA44,1946,096–

50Brookline, MAMA63,2666,074–

51Fitchburg, MAMA42,1366,039–

52Abington, MAMA17,0536,015–

53Amherst, MAMA40,9205,779–

54Newburyport, MAMA19,1485,627–

55Marblehead, MAMA20,4135,384–

56Wellesley, MAMA30,3475,340–

57Winchester, MAMA23,4065,303–

58West Springfield, MAMA28,8295,296–

59Holyoke, MAMA38,0235,276–

60Milford, MAMA27,7314,571–

61Belmont, MAMA27,1754,545–

62Winthrop, MAMA18,6474,447–

63Revere, MAMA60,1414,371–

64Northampton, MAMA31,0474,294–

65Everett, MAMA53,5724,184–

66Hull, MAMA10,1383,754–

67Holbrook, MAMA11,3803,641–

68Lynnfield, MAMA13,0643,589–

69Somerset, MAMA18,2983,566–

70Greenfield, MAMA17,6913,462–

71Randolph, MAMA34,9483,410–

72Lexington, MAMA34,2953,296–

73Swampscott, MAMA15,2773,138–

74Longmeadow, MAMA15,6963,002–

75Lawrence, MAMA89,3202,923–

76South Yarmouth, MAMA11,5522,751–

77Hudson, MAMA15,7192,740–

78Mansfield Center, MAMA7,2222,700–

79Kingston, MAMA5,9102,621–

80Maynard, MAMA10,7122,587–

81Walpole, MAMA6,4612,569–

82Southbridge, MAMA18,1052,433–

83Hingham, MAMA5,1302,409–

84North Scituate, MAMA6,4922,373–

85Middleborough Center, MAMA8,1552,342–

86Scituate, MAMA5,7962,342–

87Andover, MAMA9,4512,299–

88Plymouth, MAMA7,9182,293–

89Webster, MAMA12,2282,144–

90Gardner, MAMA21,4832,135–

91Pinehurst, MAMA6,8452,028–

92Medfield, MAMA6,8492,018–

93Clinton, MAMA7,6581,868–

94Marshfield, MAMA5,1611,826–

95North Adams, MAMA12,3681,821–

96Chelsea, MAMA40,1301,737–

97West Yarmouth, MAMA6,1941,712–

98Whitinsville, MAMA7,1151,649–

99Palmer, MAMA12,3671,645–

100Foxborough, MAMA6,2511,643–

101East Falmouth, MAMA6,2451,626–

102Oxford, MAMA5,6711,620–

103West Concord, MAMA5,8761,544–

104The Pinehills, MAMA5,2821,533–

105Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,9611,487–

106East Harwich, MAMA5,6541,419–

107Salisbury, MAMA5,6561,339–

108Cochituate, MAMA6,4711,324–

109Bellingham, MAMA5,3251,312–

110Nantucket, MAMA10,0171,275–

111Northborough, MAMA6,3921,250–

112Athol, MAMA8,801865–

113Bliss Corner, MAMA5,405793–

114Ware, MAMA6,369737–

115Sharon, MAMA6,232595–

116Spencer, MAMA5,661575–

117Adams, MAMA5,427554–

118Williamstown, MAMA5,070540–

119North Westport, MAMA5,289482–

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