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Largest by population, Massachusetts cities

The most populous Massachusetts cities as of the 2025 population estimates. This list covers the 58 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 58 is 44,194. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: North Adams, MA, up 21 places to #57.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATETOTAL POPULATIONVS 2000

01Boston, MAMA672,973+14%

02Worcester, MAMA213,862+24%

03Springfield, MAMA154,702+2%

04Cambridge, MAMA122,588+21%

05Lowell, MAMA119,971+14%

06Brockton, MAMA106,134+13%

07▲1Lynn, MAMA104,236+17%

08▼1Quincy, MAMA103,173+17%

09New Bedford, MAMA101,834+9%

10Fall River, MAMA95,298+4%

11▲1Newton, MAMA90,741+8%

12▼1Lawrence, MAMA89,320+24%

13Somerville, MAMA84,211+9%

14Framingham, MAMA73,021+9%

15Haverhill, MAMA68,361+16%

16Malden, MAMA66,370+18%

17Waltham, MAMA65,037+10%

18▲3Taunton, MAMA62,522+12%

19Revere, MAMA60,141+27%

20Medford, MAMA59,834+7%

21▲1Weymouth, MAMA59,759–

22▲2Peabody, MAMA55,953+16%

23Chicopee, MAMA55,310+1%

24Methuen, MAMA54,584–

25Everett, MAMA53,572+41%

26Barnstable, MAMA50,101–

27Attleboro, MAMA47,447+13%

28▲1Salem, MAMA45,381+12%

29▲2Leominster, MAMA44,194+7%

30▲5Woburn, MAMA43,962+18%

31▲1Beverly, MAMA43,363+9%

32▼2Pittsfield, MAMA42,909−6%

33▲1Marlborough, MAMA42,772+18%

34▼1Fitchburg, MAMA42,136+8%

35▲3Amherst, MAMA40,920–

36Westfield, MAMA40,546+1%

37Chelsea, MAMA40,130+14%

38▲1Braintree, MAMA38,957–

39▲1Holyoke, MAMA38,023−5%

40Watertown, MAMA35,710–

41Randolph, MAMA34,948–

42▲1Franklin, MAMA33,955–

43▲3North Attleborough, MAMA31,506–

44▲5Northampton, MAMA31,047+7%

45▲3Gloucester, MAMA30,627+1%

46▲1Melrose, MAMA29,597+9%

47▲6Bridgewater, MAMA29,309–

48▲3West Springfield, MAMA28,829–

49▲3Agawam, MAMA28,783–

50▲16Gardner, MAMA21,483+3%

51▲19Newburyport, MAMA19,148+11%

52▲16Winthrop, MAMA18,647–

53▲19Southbridge, MAMA18,105–

54▲17Greenfield, MAMA17,691+29%

55Amesbury, MAMA17,588–

56Easthampton, MAMA15,851–

57▲21North Adams, MAMA12,368−16%

58▲21Palmer, MAMA12,367–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES