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Largest Nigerian population, Massachusetts cities · 2020

Massachusetts cities ranked by the number of residents who are Nigerian ancestry, from the 2020 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 52 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 52 is 102.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNIGERIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Boston, MAMA672,9732,967+68%

02Lynn, MAMA104,2361,010+127%

03Worcester, MAMA213,862819+131%

04Brockton, MAMA106,134618+227%

05Cambridge, MAMA122,588467+143%

06Randolph, MAMA34,948460–

07Quincy, MAMA103,173457+893%

08Fall River, MAMA95,298413+1080%

09Foxborough, MAMA6,251339–

10Marlborough, MAMA42,772323–

11Winthrop, MAMA18,647274+158%

12Fitchburg, MAMA42,136238+71%

13Taunton, MAMA62,522237+427%

14Malden, MAMA66,370211+258%

15Waltham, MAMA65,037189+133%

16Revere, MAMA60,141153–

17Amherst, MAMA40,920146–

18Norwood, MAMA31,542146+943%

19Lowell, MAMA119,971145−2%

20Framingham, MAMA73,021139+632%

21Weymouth, MAMA59,759136–

22Burlington, MAMA26,274113–

23Springfield, MAMA154,702111−45%

24Needham, MAMA32,459109–

25Salem, MAMA45,381104+550%

26Beverly, MAMA43,363102+100%

27Newton, MAMA90,741101–

28Chicopee, MAMA55,31099–

29Westfield, MAMA40,54688–

30Medford, MAMA59,83486+146%

31Leominster, MAMA44,19483−27%

32Somerville, MAMA84,21169+306%

33Dedham, MAMA25,23767–

34Peabody, MAMA55,95366–

35Agawam, MAMA28,78357+111%

36Reading, MAMA25,61248–

37Holyoke, MAMA38,02347–

38Milton, MAMA28,58744−62%

39Everett, MAMA53,57237−65%

40New Bedford, MAMA101,83433–

41Woburn, MAMA43,96231–

42Gloucester, MAMA30,62728–

43Webster, MAMA12,22816–

44Belmont, MAMA27,17515–

45Andover, MAMA9,45114–

46Chelsea, MAMA40,13014−39%

47Wellesley, MAMA30,3478−47%

48Brookline, MAMA63,2666−40%

49Northampton, MAMA31,0474−73%

50Abington, MAMA17,0531–

51Adams, MAMA5,4271–

52Lexington, MAMA34,2951–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS