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Largest Norwegian population, Massachusetts cities

Massachusetts cities ranked by the number of residents who are Norwegian 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 116 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 116 is 95. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Lynn, MA, up 45 places to #15.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNORWEGIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Boston, MAMA672,9733,082+59%

02▲3Worcester, MAMA213,862805+8%

03▼1Cambridge, MAMA122,588723−17%

04▲5Somerville, MAMA84,211582+41%

05▲3Beverly, MAMA43,363552+89%

06▲11Brookline, MAMA63,266528+8%

07▼4Newton, MAMA90,741471−2%

08▼1Weymouth, MAMA59,759425+96%

09▲11Lexington, MAMA34,295409+99%

10▲1Wellesley, MAMA30,347345+21%

11Watertown, MAMA35,710335–

12▲16Salem, MAMA45,381333+24%

13▲9Milton, MAMA28,587328+315%

14Framingham, MAMA73,021303−29%

15▲45Lynn, MAMA104,236301+67%

16▼12Quincy, MAMA103,173275−30%

17▲8Northampton, MAMA31,047274+44%

18▼2Amherst, MAMA40,920256–

19▲27Marblehead, MAMA20,413255+72%

20▲10New Bedford, MAMA101,834235−46%

21▼15Barnstable, MAMA50,101234−24%

22▲4Haverhill, MAMA68,361232+20%

23▲20Medford, MAMA59,834227−41%

24▲13Arlington, MAMA46,350224−39%

25Methuen, MAMA54,584210–

26▼2Attleboro, MAMA47,447209−34%

27▼15Waltham, MAMA65,037202−30%

28▲26Malden, MAMA66,370195+147%

29▲26Danvers, MAMA28,098192+55%

30▲1Franklin, MAMA33,955183+46%

31▼18Taunton, MAMA62,522182+257%

32▲26Melrose, MAMA29,597181+15%

33▲8South Yarmouth, MAMA11,552177+1375%

34▲6Belmont, MAMA27,175161+55%

35▼12Winthrop, MAMA18,647160+493%

36▼21Newburyport, MAMA19,148154−19%

37Amesbury, MAMA17,588149–

38▼3Burlington, MAMA26,274149+80%

39▼6Needham, MAMA32,459142−21%

40▲38Wakefield, MAMA27,793139+5%

41▲10Dedham, MAMA25,237136−6%

42▲22North Attleborough, MAMA31,506132–

43▲2Lowell, MAMA119,971130−49%

44▲19Leominster, MAMA44,194128+36%

45▲23Agawam, MAMA28,783127+144%

46▼7Reading, MAMA25,612125−34%

47▼20Fall River, MAMA95,298119+95%

48▲9East Harwich, MAMA5,654118+100%

49▼5The Pinehills, MAMA5,282115+156%

50▲40Springfield, MAMA154,702113−48%

51▼2Peabody, MAMA55,953111−13%

52▲21Wilmington, MAMA23,336110−29%

53▲21Northborough, MAMA6,392104+96%

54▼18Woburn, MAMA43,962101−29%

55▲24Revere, MAMA60,141100+39%

56▲43Lynnfield, MAMA13,06499+560%

57▼25Winchester, MAMA23,40696−62%

58▲1Mansfield Center, MAMA7,22295–

59▼41Gloucester, MAMA30,62791−67%

60▲38Walpole, MAMA6,46191+47%

61▲44Sharon, MAMA6,23284−8%

62▼41Pittsfield, MAMA42,90983−53%

63▼21Westfield, MAMA40,54683−65%

64▼54Marlborough, MAMA42,77281−64%

65▲18Chelsea, MAMA40,13079+182%

66▼5Greenfield, MAMA17,69179–

67▲17Hudson, MAMA15,71979−49%

68North Adams, MAMA12,36874+363%

69▲16Swampscott, MAMA15,27774−40%

70▲2Norwood, MAMA31,54273−47%

71▲6Brockton, MAMA106,13472−65%

72▲23Everett, MAMA53,57272−51%

73▲9Marshfield, MAMA5,16163+31%

74▼22West Springfield, MAMA28,82963+43%

75▼28Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,96161+281%

76▲5Bridgewater, MAMA29,30959–

77▼24Nantucket, MAMA10,01758−40%

78Bellingham, MAMA5,32557+128%

79▼60Stoneham, MAMA23,35552−9%

80▼11Hull, MAMA10,13849+53%

81▲12North Scituate, MAMA6,49246+53%

82▼12Pinehurst, MAMA6,84545+221%

83▲29Athol, MAMA8,80144+132%

84▼17Holbrook, MAMA11,38043+72%

85Longmeadow, MAMA15,69642−76%

86▼30Abington, MAMA17,05341−54%

87▲15Hingham, MAMA5,13040−66%

88▼38Braintree, MAMA38,95737−44%

89▼27Chicopee, MAMA55,31035−85%

90▲11Gardner, MAMA21,48335−78%

91▲6Southbridge, MAMA18,105350%

92▼63Fitchburg, MAMA42,13633−69%

93Whitinsville, MAMA7,11532−40%

94▼60Maynard, MAMA10,71230−88%

95Easthampton, MAMA15,85128–

96▼5Cochituate, MAMA6,47127−59%

97▼9Kingston, MAMA5,91025−26%

98▼33Saugus, MAMA28,77324−84%

99▼23Adams, MAMA5,42723−64%

100▼34North Westport, MAMA5,28922+47%

101East Falmouth, MAMA6,24521−13%

102▼31West Yarmouth, MAMA6,19420−78%

103▼65Palmer, MAMA12,36718–

104▼4Williamstown, MAMA5,07018−82%

105▲2Foxborough, MAMA6,25117−32%

106▼14Lawrence, MAMA89,32015−69%

107▼3Bliss Corner, MAMA5,40514−75%

108▼2Oxford, MAMA5,67113–

109▼23West Concord, MAMA5,87612−78%

110▼30Somerset, MAMA18,29811−73%

111▼8Salisbury, MAMA5,65610+11%

112Holyoke, MAMA38,0239−31%

113▼4Clinton, MAMA7,6588−69%

114▼18Ware, MAMA6,3698+14%

115▼26Milford, MAMA27,7316−93%

116▼8Webster, MAMA12,2283−70%

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