RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 105 SHOWN OF 105

Largest by population, Massachusetts cities · 1990

The most populous us cities as of the 2023 estimates. This list covers the 105 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPTOTAL POPULATIONVS 2000

01Boston, MAMA672,973574,283−3%

02Worcester, MAMA213,862169,759−2%

03Springfield, MAMA154,702156,983+3%

04Lowell, MAMA119,971103,439−2%

05New Bedford, MAMA101,83499,922+7%

06Cambridge, MAMA122,58895,802−5%

07Brockton, MAMA106,13492,788−2%

08Fall River, MAMA95,29892,703+1%

09Quincy, MAMA103,17384,985−3%

10Newton, MAMA90,74182,585−1%

11Lynn, MAMA104,23681,245−9%

12Somerville, MAMA84,21176,210−2%

13Lawrence, MAMA89,32070,207−3%

14Framingham, MAMA73,02164,994−3%

15Waltham, MAMA65,03757,878−2%

16Medford, MAMA59,83457,407+3%

17Chicopee, MAMA55,31056,632+4%

18Brookline, MAMA63,26654,718−4%

19Malden, MAMA66,37053,884−4%

20Haverhill, MAMA68,36151,418−13%

21Taunton, MAMA62,52249,832−11%

22Pittsfield, MAMA42,90948,622+6%

23Peabody, MAMA55,95347,039−2%

24Arlington, MAMA46,35044,630+5%

25Holyoke, MAMA38,02343,704+10%

26Revere, MAMA60,14142,786−10%

27Fitchburg, MAMA42,13641,194+5%

28Attleboro, MAMA47,44738,383−9%

29Westfield, MAMA40,54638,372−4%

30Beverly, MAMA43,36338,195−4%

31Leominster, MAMA44,19438,145−8%

32Salem, MAMA45,38138,091−6%

33Woburn, MAMA43,96235,943−4%

34Everett, MAMA53,57235,701−6%

35Marlborough, MAMA42,77231,813−12%

36Northampton, MAMA31,04729,242+1%

37Lexington, MAMA34,29528,974−5%

38Gloucester, MAMA30,62728,716−5%

39Chelsea, MAMA40,13028,710−18%

40Norwood, MAMA31,54228,700+0%

41Melrose, MAMA29,59728,150+4%

42Needham, MAMA32,45927,557−5%

43Wellesley, MAMA30,34726,615+0%

44Milton, MAMA28,58725,725−1%

45Saugus, MAMA28,77325,549−2%

46Wakefield, MAMA27,79324,825+0%

47Belmont, MAMA27,17524,720+2%

48Danvers, MAMA28,09824,174−4%

49Dedham, MAMA25,23723,782+1%

50Milford, MAMA27,73123,339−4%

51Burlington, MAMA26,27423,302+2%

52Reading, MAMA25,61222,539−5%

53Stoneham, MAMA23,35522,203−0%

54Winchester, MAMA23,40620,267−3%

55Gardner, MAMA21,48320,125−3%

56Marblehead, MAMA20,41319,971−2%

57Somerset, MAMA18,29817,655−3%

58Wilmington, MAMA23,33617,654−17%

59North Adams, MAMA12,36816,797+14%

60Newburyport, MAMA19,14816,351−5%

61Longmeadow, MAMA15,69615,467−1%

62Hudson, MAMA15,71914,267−1%

63Greenfield, MAMA17,69114,016+2%

64Abington, MAMA17,05313,817−5%

65Swampscott, MAMA15,27713,650−5%

66Webster, MAMA12,22811,849+2%

67Lynnfield, MAMA13,06411,274−2%

68Holbrook, MAMA11,38011,041+2%

69Hull, MAMA10,13810,466−5%

70South Yarmouth, MAMA11,55210,358−11%

71Maynard, MAMA10,71210,325−1%

72Athol, MAMA8,8018,732+4%

73Andover, MAMA9,4518,242+4%

74Clinton, MAMA7,6587,943+1%

75Plymouth, MAMA7,9187,258−5%

76Mansfield Center, MAMA7,2227,170−2%

77Middleborough Center, MAMA8,1556,837−1%

78Pinehurst, MAMA6,8456,614−5%

79Ware, MAMA6,3696,533+6%

80Adams, MAMA5,4276,356+10%

81Spencer, MAMA5,6616,306+5%

82Cochituate, MAMA6,4716,046−11%

83Medfield, MAMA6,8495,985−10%

84Oxford, MAMA5,6715,969+1%

85Sharon, MAMA6,2325,893−1%

86Northborough, MAMA6,3925,761−8%

87West Concord, MAMA5,8765,761+2%

88Foxborough, MAMA6,2515,706+4%

89Whitinsville, MAMA7,1155,639−11%

90East Falmouth, MAMA6,2455,577−16%

91Walpole, MAMA6,4615,495−6%

92Hingham, MAMA5,1305,454+2%

93West Yarmouth, MAMA6,1945,409−16%

94Scituate, MAMA5,7965,180+2%

95Bliss Corner, MAMA5,4054,908−10%

96North Scituate, MAMA6,4924,891−3%

97Williamstown, MAMA5,0704,791+1%

98Kingston, MAMA5,9104,774−11%

99North Westport, MAMA5,2894,697+4%

100Bellingham, MAMA5,3254,535+1%

101Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,9614,271−21%

102Marshfield, MAMA5,1614,002−6%

103East Harwich, MAMA5,6543,914−17%

104Salisbury, MAMA5,6563,695−18%

105Nantucket, MAMA10,0173,124−18%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES