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Largest by population, Massachusetts cities · 2000

The most populous Massachusetts cities as of the 2000 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 1990

01Boston, MAMA589,141+3%

02Worcester, MAMA172,648+2%

03Springfield, MAMA152,082−3%

04Lowell, MAMA105,167+2%

05Cambridge, MAMA101,355+6%

06Brockton, MAMA94,304+2%

07New Bedford, MAMA93,768−6%

08Fall River, MAMA91,938−1%

09Lynn, MAMA89,050+10%

10Quincy, MAMA88,025+4%

11Newton, MAMA83,829+2%

12Somerville, MAMA77,478+2%

13Lawrence, MAMA72,043+3%

14Framingham, MAMA66,910+3%

15Waltham, MAMA59,226+2%

16Haverhill, MAMA58,969+15%

17Brookline, MAMA57,107+4%

18Malden, MAMA56,340+5%

19Taunton, MAMA55,976+12%

20Medford, MAMA55,765−3%

21Chicopee, MAMA54,653−3%

22Peabody, MAMA48,129+2%

23Revere, MAMA47,283+11%

24Pittsfield, MAMA45,793−6%

25Arlington, MAMA42,389−5%

26Attleboro, MAMA42,068+10%

27Leominster, MAMA41,303+8%

28Salem, MAMA40,407+6%

29Westfield, MAMA40,072+4%

30Beverly, MAMA39,862+4%

31Holyoke, MAMA39,838−9%

32Fitchburg, MAMA39,102−5%

33Everett, MAMA38,037+7%

34Woburn, MAMA37,258+4%

35Marlborough, MAMA36,255+14%

36Chelsea, MAMA35,080+22%

37Lexington, MAMA30,355+5%

38Gloucester, MAMA30,273+5%

39Northampton, MAMA28,978−1%

40Needham, MAMA28,911+5%

41Norwood, MAMA28,587−0%

42Melrose, MAMA27,134−4%

43Wellesley, MAMA26,613−0%

44Saugus, MAMA26,078+2%

45Milton, MAMA26,062+1%

46Danvers, MAMA25,212+4%

47Wakefield, MAMA24,804−0%

48Milford, MAMA24,230+4%

49Belmont, MAMA24,194−2%

50Reading, MAMA23,708+5%

51Dedham, MAMA23,464−1%

52Burlington, MAMA22,876−2%

53Stoneham, MAMA22,219+0%

54Wilmington, MAMA21,363+21%

55Winchester, MAMA20,810+3%

56Gardner, MAMA20,770+3%

57Marblehead, MAMA20,377+2%

58Somerset, MAMA18,234+3%

59Newburyport, MAMA17,189+5%

60Longmeadow, MAMA15,633+1%

61North Adams, MAMA14,681−13%

62Abington, MAMA14,605+6%

63Swampscott, MAMA14,412+6%

64Hudson, MAMA14,388+1%

65Greenfield, MAMA13,716−2%

66South Yarmouth, MAMA11,603+12%

67Webster, MAMA11,600−2%

68Lynnfield, MAMA11,542+2%

69Hull, MAMA11,050+6%

70Holbrook, MAMA10,785−2%

71Maynard, MAMA10,433+1%

72Athol, MAMA8,370−4%

73Andover, MAMA7,900−4%

74Clinton, MAMA7,884−1%

75Plymouth, MAMA7,658+6%

76Mansfield Center, MAMA7,320+2%

77Pinehurst, MAMA6,941+5%

78Middleborough Center, MAMA6,913+1%

79Cochituate, MAMA6,768+12%

80Medfield, MAMA6,670+11%

81East Falmouth, MAMA6,615+19%

82West Yarmouth, MAMA6,460+19%

83Whitinsville, MAMA6,340+12%

84Northborough, MAMA6,257+9%

85Ware, MAMA6,174−5%

86Spencer, MAMA6,032−4%

87Sharon, MAMA5,941+1%

88Oxford, MAMA5,899−1%

89Walpole, MAMA5,867+7%

90Adams, MAMA5,784−9%

91West Concord, MAMA5,632−2%

92Foxborough, MAMA5,509−3%

93Bliss Corner, MAMA5,466+11%

94Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,395+26%

95Kingston, MAMA5,380+13%

96Hingham, MAMA5,352−2%

97Scituate, MAMA5,069−2%

98North Scituate, MAMA5,065+4%

99Williamstown, MAMA4,754−1%

100East Harwich, MAMA4,744+21%

101North Westport, MAMA4,533−3%

102Bellingham, MAMA4,497−1%

103Salisbury, MAMA4,484+21%

104Marshfield, MAMA4,246+6%

105Nantucket, MAMA3,830+23%

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