RANKING · 2024 ACS · 68 SHOWN OF 68

Largest Nigerian population, Massachusetts cities

Massachusetts cities ranked by the number of residents who are Nigerian 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 68 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 68 is 48. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Brookline, MA, up 30 places to #18.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNIGERIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Boston, MAMA672,9734,244+141%

02▲1Worcester, MAMA213,862863+144%

03▲16Lowell, MAMA119,971682+361%

04▼2Lynn, MAMA104,236619+39%

05▲29Peabody, MAMA55,953557–

06▲1Quincy, MAMA103,173484+952%

07▼2Cambridge, MAMA122,588483+152%

08▼2Randolph, MAMA34,948419–

09▲19Chicopee, MAMA55,310379–

10▼1Foxborough, MAMA6,251334–

11▼1Marlborough, MAMA42,772303–

12▲8Framingham, MAMA73,021250+1216%

13▲5Norwood, MAMA31,542246+1657%

14▼3Winthrop, MAMA18,647246+132%

15Waltham, MAMA65,037229+183%

16▲1Amherst, MAMA40,920197–

17▼13Brockton, MAMA106,134182−4%

18▲30Brookline, MAMA63,266176+1660%

19▼3Revere, MAMA60,141154–

20▲3Springfield, MAMA154,702144−28%

21▲6Newton, MAMA90,741128–

22▲18New Bedford, MAMA101,834120–

23Winchester, MAMA23,40685–

24▲14Milton, MAMA28,58784−28%

25Salem, MAMA45,38177+381%

26Beverly, MAMA43,36374+45%

27▲19Chelsea, MAMA40,13070+204%

28▲11Everett, MAMA53,57267−37%

29Watertown, MAMA35,71062–

30▼9Weymouth, MAMA59,75961–

31▼18Taunton, MAMA62,52260+33%

32Holbrook, MAMA11,38056–

33Braintree, MAMA38,95749+188%

34▼26Fall River, MAMA95,29848+37%

35▲17Lexington, MAMA34,29547–

36Pittsfield, MAMA42,90946–

37▼8Westfield, MAMA40,54643–

38Longmeadow, MAMA15,69642–

39▼7Somerville, MAMA84,21142+147%

40▼26Malden, MAMA66,37041−31%

41Methuen, MAMA54,58439–

42▼18Needham, MAMA32,45935–

43▼2Woburn, MAMA43,96234–

44▼9Agawam, MAMA28,78333+22%

45Hudson, MAMA15,71932–

46Franklin, MAMA33,95527–

47▼16Leominster, MAMA44,19426−77%

48▼1Wellesley, MAMA30,34725+67%

49▲1Abington, MAMA17,05324–

50Barnstable, MAMA50,10124–

51▼29Burlington, MAMA26,27424–

52Easthampton, MAMA15,85124–

53▼4Northampton, MAMA31,04722+47%

54Haverhill, MAMA68,36121+600%

55West Springfield, MAMA28,82921–

56Maynard, MAMA10,71219–

57▼27Medford, MAMA59,83419−46%

58Bridgewater, MAMA29,30915–

59Medfield, MAMA6,84915–

60Melrose, MAMA29,59714–

61North Attleborough, MAMA31,50614–

62▼50Fitchburg, MAMA42,13612−91%

63Swampscott, MAMA15,27711–

64▼21Webster, MAMA12,2289–

65Attleboro, MAMA47,4478−87%

66West Concord, MAMA5,8766–

67▼16Adams, MAMA5,4271–

68Ware, MAMA6,3691–

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