RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 112 SHOWN OF 112

Largest Norwegian population, Massachusetts cities · 2020

Massachusetts cities ranked by the number of residents who are Norwegian 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 112 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 112 is 105.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNORWEGIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Boston, MAMA672,9733,170+63%

02Cambridge, MAMA122,588692−20%

03Newton, MAMA90,741612+27%

04Quincy, MAMA103,173532+35%

05Worcester, MAMA213,862512−32%

06Barnstable, MAMA50,101500+63%

07Weymouth, MAMA59,759488+125%

08Beverly, MAMA43,363477+63%

09Somerville, MAMA84,211429+4%

10Marlborough, MAMA42,772400+78%

11Wellesley, MAMA30,347377+33%

12Waltham, MAMA65,037364+26%

13Taunton, MAMA62,522360+606%

14Framingham, MAMA73,021344−19%

15Newburyport, MAMA19,148306+60%

16Amherst, MAMA40,920305–

17Brookline, MAMA63,266303−38%

18Gloucester, MAMA30,627300+9%

19Stoneham, MAMA23,355300+426%

20Lexington, MAMA34,295295+43%

21Pittsfield, MAMA42,909279+58%

22Milton, MAMA28,587277+251%

23Winthrop, MAMA18,647260+863%

24Attleboro, MAMA47,447258−19%

25Northampton, MAMA31,047254+34%

26Haverhill, MAMA68,361243+26%

27Fall River, MAMA95,298223+266%

28Salem, MAMA45,381214−20%

29Fitchburg, MAMA42,136203+92%

30New Bedford, MAMA101,834202−54%

31Franklin, MAMA33,955183+46%

32Winchester, MAMA23,406181−28%

33Needham, MAMA32,4591800%

34Maynard, MAMA10,712179−27%

35Burlington, MAMA26,274170+105%

36Woburn, MAMA43,962170+20%

37Arlington, MAMA46,350165−55%

38Palmer, MAMA12,367160–

39Reading, MAMA25,612160−16%

40Belmont, MAMA27,175156+50%

41South Yarmouth, MAMA11,552154+1183%

42Westfield, MAMA40,546148−37%

43Medford, MAMA59,834143−63%

44The Pinehills, MAMA5,282142+216%

45Lowell, MAMA119,971134−47%

46Marblehead, MAMA20,413134−9%

47Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,961133+731%

48Middleborough Center, MAMA8,155131+96%

49Peabody, MAMA55,953131+3%

50Braintree, MAMA38,957130+97%

51Dedham, MAMA25,237125−14%

52West Springfield, MAMA28,829117+166%

53Nantucket, MAMA10,017116+21%

54Malden, MAMA66,370115+46%

55Danvers, MAMA28,098106−15%

56Abington, MAMA17,053105+17%

57East Harwich, MAMA5,654105+78%

58Melrose, MAMA29,597104−34%

59Mansfield Center, MAMA7,22296–

60Lynn, MAMA104,23694−48%

61Greenfield, MAMA17,69193–

62Chicopee, MAMA55,31091−61%

63Leominster, MAMA44,19484−11%

64North Attleborough, MAMA31,50682–

65Saugus, MAMA28,77382−44%

66North Westport, MAMA5,28980+433%

67Holbrook, MAMA11,38077+208%

68Agawam, MAMA28,78374+42%

69Hull, MAMA10,13874+131%

70Pinehurst, MAMA6,84572+414%

71West Yarmouth, MAMA6,19471−23%

72Norwood, MAMA31,54270−49%

73Wilmington, MAMA23,33669−56%

74Northborough, MAMA6,39268+28%

75Randolph, MAMA34,94867–

76Adams, MAMA5,427640%

77Brockton, MAMA106,13464−69%

78Wakefield, MAMA27,79364−52%

79Revere, MAMA60,14163−13%

80Somerset, MAMA18,29859+48%

81Bridgewater, MAMA29,30950–

82Marshfield, MAMA5,16150+4%

83Chelsea, MAMA40,13046+64%

84Hudson, MAMA15,71946−70%

85Swampscott, MAMA15,27746−63%

86West Concord, MAMA5,87644−19%

87Andover, MAMA9,45142−73%

88Kingston, MAMA5,91042+24%

89Milford, MAMA27,73142−48%

90Springfield, MAMA154,70240−82%

91Cochituate, MAMA6,47139−41%

92Lawrence, MAMA89,32038−22%

93North Scituate, MAMA6,49237+23%

94Spencer, MAMA5,66136–

95Everett, MAMA53,57233−77%

96Ware, MAMA6,36933+371%

97Southbridge, MAMA18,10531−11%

98Walpole, MAMA6,46128−55%

99Lynnfield, MAMA13,06424+60%

100Williamstown, MAMA5,07024−76%

101Gardner, MAMA21,48322−86%

102Hingham, MAMA5,13022−81%

103Salisbury, MAMA5,65620+122%

104Bliss Corner, MAMA5,40519−65%

105Sharon, MAMA6,23218−80%

106Oxford, MAMA5,67116–

107Foxborough, MAMA6,25115−40%

108Webster, MAMA12,22815+50%

109Clinton, MAMA7,65812−54%

110Scituate, MAMA5,79612−91%

111Plymouth, MAMA7,91810−75%

112Athol, MAMA8,8018−58%

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