RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 119 SHOWN OF 119

Largest by population, Massachusetts cities · 2020

The most populous us cities as of the 2023 estimates. This list covers the 119 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, MAMA672,973675,647+15%

02Worcester, MAMA213,862206,518+20%

03Springfield, MAMA154,702155,929+3%

04Cambridge, MAMA122,588118,403+17%

05Lowell, MAMA119,971115,554+10%

06Brockton, MAMA106,134105,643+12%

07Quincy, MAMA103,173101,636+15%

08Lynn, MAMA104,236101,253+14%

09New Bedford, MAMA101,834101,079+8%

10Fall River, MAMA95,29894,000+2%

11Lawrence, MAMA89,32089,143+24%

12Newton, MAMA90,74188,923+6%

13Somerville, MAMA84,21181,045+5%

14Framingham, MAMA73,02172,362+8%

15Haverhill, MAMA68,36167,787+15%

16Malden, MAMA66,37066,263+18%

17Waltham, MAMA65,03765,218+10%

18Brookline, MAMA63,26663,191+11%

19Revere, MAMA60,14162,186+32%

20Medford, MAMA59,83459,659+7%

21Taunton, MAMA62,52259,408+6%

22Weymouth, MAMA59,75957,437–

23Chicopee, MAMA55,31055,560+2%

24Peabody, MAMA55,95354,481+13%

25Everett, MAMA53,57249,075+29%

26Barnstable, MAMA50,10148,916–

27Attleboro, MAMA47,44746,461+10%

28Arlington, MAMA46,35046,308+9%

29Salem, MAMA45,38144,480+10%

30Pittsfield, MAMA42,90943,927−4%

31Leominster, MAMA44,19443,782+6%

32Beverly, MAMA43,36342,670+7%

33Fitchburg, MAMA42,13641,946+7%

34Marlborough, MAMA42,77241,793+15%

35Woburn, MAMA43,96240,876+10%

36Westfield, MAMA40,54640,834+2%

37Chelsea, MAMA40,13040,787+16%

38Amherst, MAMA40,92039,263–

39Braintree, MAMA38,95739,143–

40Holyoke, MAMA38,02338,238−4%

41Randolph, MAMA34,94834,984–

42Lexington, MAMA34,29534,454+14%

43Franklin, MAMA33,95533,261–

44Needham, MAMA32,45932,091+11%

45Norwood, MAMA31,54231,611+11%

46North Attleborough, MAMA31,50630,834–

47Melrose, MAMA29,59729,817+10%

48Gloucester, MAMA30,62729,729−2%

49Northampton, MAMA31,04729,571+2%

50Wellesley, MAMA30,34729,550+11%

51West Springfield, MAMA28,82928,835–

52Agawam, MAMA28,78328,692–

53Bridgewater, MAMA29,30928,633–

54Milton, MAMA28,58728,630+10%

55Saugus, MAMA28,77328,619+10%

56Danvers, MAMA28,09828,087+11%

57Belmont, MAMA27,17527,295+13%

58Wakefield, MAMA27,79327,090+9%

59Milford, MAMA27,73126,971+11%

60Burlington, MAMA26,27426,377+15%

61Reading, MAMA25,61225,518+8%

62Dedham, MAMA25,23725,364+8%

63Wilmington, MAMA23,33623,349+9%

64Stoneham, MAMA23,35523,244+5%

65Winchester, MAMA23,40622,970+10%

66Gardner, MAMA21,48321,287+2%

67Marblehead, MAMA20,41320,441+0%

68Winthrop, MAMA18,64719,316–

69Somerset, MAMA18,29818,303+0%

70Newburyport, MAMA19,14818,289+6%

71Greenfield, MAMA17,69117,768+30%

72Southbridge, MAMA18,10517,740–

73Abington, MAMA17,05317,062+17%

74Longmeadow, MAMA15,69615,853+1%

75Hudson, MAMA15,71915,749+9%

76Swampscott, MAMA15,27715,111+5%

77Lynnfield, MAMA13,06413,000+13%

78North Adams, MAMA12,36812,961−12%

79Palmer, MAMA12,36712,448–

80Webster, MAMA12,22812,194+5%

81South Yarmouth, MAMA11,55211,703+1%

82Holbrook, MAMA11,38011,405+6%

83Maynard, MAMA10,71210,746+3%

84Nantucket, MAMA10,01710,166+165%

85Hull, MAMA10,13810,072−9%

86Andover, MAMA9,4519,735+23%

87Athol, MAMA8,8018,486+1%

88Clinton, MAMA7,6588,166+4%

89Middleborough Center, MAMA8,1557,921+15%

90Mansfield Center, MAMA7,2227,830+7%

91Plymouth, MAMA7,9187,667+0%

92Pinehurst, MAMA6,8457,368+6%

93Medfield, MAMA6,8496,939+4%

94Cochituate, MAMA6,4716,927+2%

95Whitinsville, MAMA7,1156,750+6%

96Northborough, MAMA6,3926,474+3%

97West Concord, MAMA5,8766,320+12%

98East Falmouth, MAMA6,2456,278−5%

99West Yarmouth, MAMA6,1946,278−3%

100Ware, MAMA6,3696,266+1%

101Foxborough, MAMA6,2516,227+13%

102Sharon, MAMA6,2326,184+4%

103Walpole, MAMA6,4616,119+4%

104Hingham, MAMA5,1305,979+12%

105Oxford, MAMA5,6715,928+0%

106Spencer, MAMA5,6615,810−4%

107Kingston, MAMA5,9105,700+6%

108Salisbury, MAMA5,6565,629+26%

109Scituate, MAMA5,7965,620+11%

110Bliss Corner, MAMA5,4055,480+0%

111Adams, MAMA5,4275,466−5%

112North Scituate, MAMA6,4925,414+7%

113Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,9615,403+0%

114East Harwich, MAMA5,6545,250+11%

115Bellingham, MAMA5,3254,782+6%

116North Westport, MAMA5,2894,720+4%

117Marshfield, MAMA5,1614,653+10%

118The Pinehills, MAMA5,2824,515–

119Williamstown, MAMA5,0704,308−9%

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