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Largest by population, Massachusetts cities · 2020

The most populous Massachusetts cities as of the 2020 population estimates. This list covers the 119 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATETOTAL POPULATIONVS 2000

01Boston, MAMA675,647+15%

02Worcester, MAMA206,518+20%

03Springfield, MAMA155,929+3%

04Cambridge, MAMA118,403+17%

05Lowell, MAMA115,554+10%

06Brockton, MAMA105,643+12%

07Quincy, MAMA101,636+15%

08Lynn, MAMA101,253+14%

09New Bedford, MAMA101,079+8%

10Fall River, MAMA94,000+2%

11Lawrence, MAMA89,143+24%

12Newton, MAMA88,923+6%

13Somerville, MAMA81,045+5%

14Framingham, MAMA72,362+8%

15Haverhill, MAMA67,787+15%

16Malden, MAMA66,263+18%

17Waltham, MAMA65,218+10%

18Brookline, MAMA63,191+11%

19Revere, MAMA62,186+32%

20Medford, MAMA59,659+7%

21Taunton, MAMA59,408+6%

22Weymouth, MAMA57,437–

23Chicopee, MAMA55,560+2%

24Peabody, MAMA54,481+13%

25Everett, MAMA49,075+29%

26Barnstable, MAMA48,916–

27Attleboro, MAMA46,461+10%

28Arlington, MAMA46,308+9%

29Salem, MAMA44,480+10%

30Pittsfield, MAMA43,927−4%

31Leominster, MAMA43,782+6%

32Beverly, MAMA42,670+7%

33Fitchburg, MAMA41,946+7%

34Marlborough, MAMA41,793+15%

35Woburn, MAMA40,876+10%

36Westfield, MAMA40,834+2%

37Chelsea, MAMA40,787+16%

38Amherst, MAMA39,263–

39Braintree, MAMA39,143–

40Holyoke, MAMA38,238−4%

41Randolph, MAMA34,984–

42Lexington, MAMA34,454+14%

43Franklin, MAMA33,261–

44Needham, MAMA32,091+11%

45Norwood, MAMA31,611+11%

46North Attleborough, MAMA30,834–

47Melrose, MAMA29,817+10%

48Gloucester, MAMA29,729−2%

49Northampton, MAMA29,571+2%

50Wellesley, MAMA29,550+11%

51West Springfield, MAMA28,835–

52Agawam, MAMA28,692–

53Bridgewater, MAMA28,633–

54Milton, MAMA28,630+10%

55Saugus, MAMA28,619+10%

56Danvers, MAMA28,087+11%

57Belmont, MAMA27,295+13%

58Wakefield, MAMA27,090+9%

59Milford, MAMA26,971+11%

60Burlington, MAMA26,377+15%

61Reading, MAMA25,518+8%

62Dedham, MAMA25,364+8%

63Wilmington, MAMA23,349+9%

64Stoneham, MAMA23,244+5%

65Winchester, MAMA22,970+10%

66Gardner, MAMA21,287+2%

67Marblehead, MAMA20,441+0%

68Winthrop, MAMA19,316–

69Somerset, MAMA18,303+0%

70Newburyport, MAMA18,289+6%

71Greenfield, MAMA17,768+30%

72Southbridge, MAMA17,740–

73Abington, MAMA17,062+17%

74Longmeadow, MAMA15,853+1%

75Hudson, MAMA15,749+9%

76Swampscott, MAMA15,111+5%

77Lynnfield, MAMA13,000+13%

78North Adams, MAMA12,961−12%

79Palmer, MAMA12,448–

80Webster, MAMA12,194+5%

81South Yarmouth, MAMA11,703+1%

82Holbrook, MAMA11,405+6%

83Maynard, MAMA10,746+3%

84Nantucket, MAMA10,166+165%

85Hull, MAMA10,072−9%

86Andover, MAMA9,735+23%

87Athol, MAMA8,486+1%

88Clinton, MAMA8,166+4%

89Middleborough Center, MAMA7,921+15%

90Mansfield Center, MAMA7,830+7%

91Plymouth, MAMA7,667+0%

92Pinehurst, MAMA7,368+6%

93Medfield, MAMA6,939+4%

94Cochituate, MAMA6,927+2%

95Whitinsville, MAMA6,750+6%

96Northborough, MAMA6,474+3%

97West Concord, MAMA6,320+12%

98East Falmouth, MAMA6,278−5%

99West Yarmouth, MAMA6,278−3%

100Ware, MAMA6,266+1%

101Foxborough, MAMA6,227+13%

102Sharon, MAMA6,184+4%

103Walpole, MAMA6,119+4%

104Hingham, MAMA5,979+12%

105Oxford, MAMA5,928+0%

106Spencer, MAMA5,810−4%

107Kingston, MAMA5,700+6%

108Salisbury, MAMA5,629+26%

109Scituate, MAMA5,620+11%

110Bliss Corner, MAMA5,480+0%

111Adams, MAMA5,466−5%

112North Scituate, MAMA5,414+7%

113Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,403+0%

114East Harwich, MAMA5,250+11%

115Bellingham, MAMA4,782+6%

116North Westport, MAMA4,720+4%

117Marshfield, MAMA4,653+10%

118The Pinehills, MAMA4,515–

119Williamstown, MAMA4,308−9%

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