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Largest Kenyan population, Massachusetts cities

Massachusetts cities ranked by the number of residents who are Kenyan 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 49 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 49 is 46. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Taunton, MA, up 32 places to #12.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Largest Kenyan population by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPKENYAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Worcester, MAMA213,8621,308+221%

02Lowell, MAMA119,9711,104−16%

03▲3Boston, MAMA672,973773+1331%

04Watertown, MAMA35,710303–

05▲13Springfield, MAMA154,702292+535%

06▲2Lawrence, MAMA89,320275+643%

07▼3Brockton, MAMA106,134252+282%

08Methuen, MAMA54,584207–

09▼4Gloucester, MAMA30,627202–

10▼3Medford, MAMA59,834194+1113%

11Chicopee, MAMA55,310164+165%

12▲32Taunton, MAMA62,522135+322%

13▲9Quincy, MAMA103,173134+688%

14▼1Cambridge, MAMA122,588125+733%

15Woburn, MAMA43,962106+39%

16▼5Framingham, MAMA73,02198–

17Sharon, MAMA6,23286–

18▼2Leominster, MAMA44,19482+382%

19▼7Lynn, MAMA104,23681−40%

20Webster, MAMA12,22872–

21▼7Waltham, MAMA65,03769–

22▲6Fitchburg, MAMA42,13659−63%

23▼3Amherst, MAMA40,92058–

24▼21Weymouth, MAMA59,75953–

25▲6Somerville, MAMA84,21146–

26▼3Melrose, MAMA29,59742+27%

27Southbridge, MAMA18,10541−23%

28Abington, MAMA17,05333+175%

29Saugus, MAMA28,77331–

30▼20Malden, MAMA66,37030−75%

31North Attleborough, MAMA31,50629–

32▲6Wellesley, MAMA30,34727–

33▼12Randolph, MAMA34,94824–

34New Bedford, MAMA101,83422–

35Beverly, MAMA43,36319–

36▼3Peabody, MAMA55,95319−81%

37Burlington, MAMA26,27417+21%

38Pinehurst, MAMA6,84517–

39Haverhill, MAMA68,36115−56%

40Danvers, MAMA28,09814–

41▼5Brookline, MAMA63,26613–

42▼33Revere, MAMA60,14113–

43Northampton, MAMA31,04711–

44Norwood, MAMA31,54210–

45Barnstable, MAMA50,1018−80%

46▼31Newton, MAMA90,7418–

47▼5Needham, MAMA32,4596–

48▼11Williamstown, MAMA5,0703–

49▼24Chelsea, MAMA40,1302−90%

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