RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 105 SHOWN OF 105

Largest by population, Massachusetts cities · 1990

The most populous Massachusetts cities as of the 1990 population estimates. This list covers the 105 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATETOTAL POPULATIONVS –

01Boston, MAMA574,283–

02Worcester, MAMA169,759–

03Springfield, MAMA156,983–

04Lowell, MAMA103,439–

05New Bedford, MAMA99,922–

06Cambridge, MAMA95,802–

07Brockton, MAMA92,788–

08Fall River, MAMA92,703–

09Quincy, MAMA84,985–

10Newton, MAMA82,585–

11Lynn, MAMA81,245–

12Somerville, MAMA76,210–

13Lawrence, MAMA70,207–

14Framingham, MAMA64,994–

15Waltham, MAMA57,878–

16Medford, MAMA57,407–

17Chicopee, MAMA56,632–

18Brookline, MAMA54,718–

19Malden, MAMA53,884–

20Haverhill, MAMA51,418–

21Taunton, MAMA49,832–

22Pittsfield, MAMA48,622–

23Peabody, MAMA47,039–

24Arlington, MAMA44,630–

25Holyoke, MAMA43,704–

26Revere, MAMA42,786–

27Fitchburg, MAMA41,194–

28Attleboro, MAMA38,383–

29Westfield, MAMA38,372–

30Beverly, MAMA38,195–

31Leominster, MAMA38,145–

32Salem, MAMA38,091–

33Woburn, MAMA35,943–

34Everett, MAMA35,701–

35Marlborough, MAMA31,813–

36Northampton, MAMA29,242–

37Lexington, MAMA28,974–

38Gloucester, MAMA28,716–

39Chelsea, MAMA28,710–

40Norwood, MAMA28,700–

41Melrose, MAMA28,150–

42Needham, MAMA27,557–

43Wellesley, MAMA26,615–

44Milton, MAMA25,725–

45Saugus, MAMA25,549–

46Wakefield, MAMA24,825–

47Belmont, MAMA24,720–

48Danvers, MAMA24,174–

49Dedham, MAMA23,782–

50Milford, MAMA23,339–

51Burlington, MAMA23,302–

52Reading, MAMA22,539–

53Stoneham, MAMA22,203–

54Winchester, MAMA20,267–

55Gardner, MAMA20,125–

56Marblehead, MAMA19,971–

57Somerset, MAMA17,655–

58Wilmington, MAMA17,654–

59North Adams, MAMA16,797–

60Newburyport, MAMA16,351–

61Longmeadow, MAMA15,467–

62Hudson, MAMA14,267–

63Greenfield, MAMA14,016–

64Abington, MAMA13,817–

65Swampscott, MAMA13,650–

66Webster, MAMA11,849–

67Lynnfield, MAMA11,274–

68Holbrook, MAMA11,041–

69Hull, MAMA10,466–

70South Yarmouth, MAMA10,358–

71Maynard, MAMA10,325–

72Athol, MAMA8,732–

73Andover, MAMA8,242–

74Clinton, MAMA7,943–

75Plymouth, MAMA7,258–

76Mansfield Center, MAMA7,170–

77Middleborough Center, MAMA6,837–

78Pinehurst, MAMA6,614–

79Ware, MAMA6,533–

80Adams, MAMA6,356–

81Spencer, MAMA6,306–

82Cochituate, MAMA6,046–

83Medfield, MAMA5,985–

84Oxford, MAMA5,969–

85Sharon, MAMA5,893–

86Northborough, MAMA5,761–

87West Concord, MAMA5,761–

88Foxborough, MAMA5,706–

89Whitinsville, MAMA5,639–

90East Falmouth, MAMA5,577–

91Walpole, MAMA5,495–

92Hingham, MAMA5,454–

93West Yarmouth, MAMA5,409–

94Scituate, MAMA5,180–

95Bliss Corner, MAMA4,908–

96North Scituate, MAMA4,891–

97Williamstown, MAMA4,791–

98Kingston, MAMA4,774–

99North Westport, MAMA4,697–

100Bellingham, MAMA4,535–

101Yarmouth Port, MAMA4,271–

102Marshfield, MAMA4,002–

103East Harwich, MAMA3,914–

104Salisbury, MAMA3,695–

105Nantucket, MAMA3,124–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS