RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 105 SHOWN OF 105

Largest by population, Massachusetts cities · 2000

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.

MassachusettsAll statesPop > 5KAll rankings

SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPTOTAL POPULATIONVS 2000

01Boston, MAMA672,973589,141+0%

02Worcester, MAMA213,862172,648+0%

03Springfield, MAMA154,702152,082+0%

04Lowell, MAMA119,971105,167+0%

05Cambridge, MAMA122,588101,355+0%

06Brockton, MAMA106,13494,304+0%

07New Bedford, MAMA101,83493,768+0%

08Fall River, MAMA95,29891,938+0%

09Lynn, MAMA104,23689,050+0%

10Quincy, MAMA103,17388,025+0%

11Newton, MAMA90,74183,829+0%

12Somerville, MAMA84,21177,478+0%

13Lawrence, MAMA89,32072,043+0%

14Framingham, MAMA73,02166,910+0%

15Waltham, MAMA65,03759,226+0%

16Haverhill, MAMA68,36158,969+0%

17Brookline, MAMA63,26657,107+0%

18Malden, MAMA66,37056,340+0%

19Taunton, MAMA62,52255,976+0%

20Medford, MAMA59,83455,765+0%

21Chicopee, MAMA55,31054,653+0%

22Peabody, MAMA55,95348,129+0%

23Revere, MAMA60,14147,283+0%

24Pittsfield, MAMA42,90945,793+0%

25Arlington, MAMA46,35042,389+0%

26Attleboro, MAMA47,44742,068+0%

27Leominster, MAMA44,19441,303+0%

28Salem, MAMA45,38140,407+0%

29Westfield, MAMA40,54640,072+0%

30Beverly, MAMA43,36339,862+0%

31Holyoke, MAMA38,02339,838+0%

32Fitchburg, MAMA42,13639,102+0%

33Everett, MAMA53,57238,037+0%

34Woburn, MAMA43,96237,258+0%

35Marlborough, MAMA42,77236,255+0%

36Chelsea, MAMA40,13035,080+0%

37Lexington, MAMA34,29530,355+0%

38Gloucester, MAMA30,62730,273+0%

39Northampton, MAMA31,04728,978+0%

40Needham, MAMA32,45928,911+0%

41Norwood, MAMA31,54228,587+0%

42Melrose, MAMA29,59727,134+0%

43Wellesley, MAMA30,34726,613+0%

44Saugus, MAMA28,77326,078+0%

45Milton, MAMA28,58726,062+0%

46Danvers, MAMA28,09825,212+0%

47Wakefield, MAMA27,79324,804+0%

48Milford, MAMA27,73124,230+0%

49Belmont, MAMA27,17524,194+0%

50Reading, MAMA25,61223,708+0%

51Dedham, MAMA25,23723,464+0%

52Burlington, MAMA26,27422,876+0%

53Stoneham, MAMA23,35522,219+0%

54Wilmington, MAMA23,33621,363+0%

55Winchester, MAMA23,40620,810+0%

56Gardner, MAMA21,48320,770+0%

57Marblehead, MAMA20,41320,377+0%

58Somerset, MAMA18,29818,234+0%

59Newburyport, MAMA19,14817,189+0%

60Longmeadow, MAMA15,69615,633+0%

61North Adams, MAMA12,36814,681+0%

62Abington, MAMA17,05314,605+0%

63Swampscott, MAMA15,27714,412+0%

64Hudson, MAMA15,71914,388+0%

65Greenfield, MAMA17,69113,716+0%

66South Yarmouth, MAMA11,55211,603+0%

67Webster, MAMA12,22811,600+0%

68Lynnfield, MAMA13,06411,542+0%

69Hull, MAMA10,13811,050+0%

70Holbrook, MAMA11,38010,785+0%

71Maynard, MAMA10,71210,433+0%

72Athol, MAMA8,8018,370+0%

73Andover, MAMA9,4517,900+0%

74Clinton, MAMA7,6587,884+0%

75Plymouth, MAMA7,9187,658+0%

76Mansfield Center, MAMA7,2227,320+0%

77Pinehurst, MAMA6,8456,941+0%

78Middleborough Center, MAMA8,1556,913+0%

79Cochituate, MAMA6,4716,768+0%

80Medfield, MAMA6,8496,670+0%

81East Falmouth, MAMA6,2456,615+0%

82West Yarmouth, MAMA6,1946,460+0%

83Whitinsville, MAMA7,1156,340+0%

84Northborough, MAMA6,3926,257+0%

85Ware, MAMA6,3696,174+0%

86Spencer, MAMA5,6616,032+0%

87Sharon, MAMA6,2325,941+0%

88Oxford, MAMA5,6715,899+0%

89Walpole, MAMA6,4615,867+0%

90Adams, MAMA5,4275,784+0%

91West Concord, MAMA5,8765,632+0%

92Foxborough, MAMA6,2515,509+0%

93Bliss Corner, MAMA5,4055,466+0%

94Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,9615,395+0%

95Kingston, MAMA5,9105,380+0%

96Hingham, MAMA5,1305,352+0%

97Scituate, MAMA5,7965,069+0%

98North Scituate, MAMA6,4925,065+0%

99Williamstown, MAMA5,0704,754+0%

100East Harwich, MAMA5,6544,744+0%

101North Westport, MAMA5,2894,533+0%

102Bellingham, MAMA5,3254,497+0%

103Salisbury, MAMA5,6564,484+0%

104Marshfield, MAMA5,1614,246+0%

105Nantucket, MAMA10,0173,830+0%

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