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Largest Scotch-Irish population, Massachusetts cities

Massachusetts cities ranked by the number of residents who are Scotch-Irish ancestry, from the 2024 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 122 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 122 is 125. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Maynard, MA, up 59 places to #26.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTCH-IRISH POPULATIONVS 2010

01Boston, MAMA672,9732,580−59%

02Worcester, MAMA213,862656−62%

03Cambridge, MAMA122,588582−67%

04▲1Newton, MAMA90,741520−53%

05▲4Arlington, MAMA46,350495−45%

06Watertown, MAMA35,710490–

07▲16Medford, MAMA59,834474−41%

08▲7Haverhill, MAMA68,361473−52%

09▲8Attleboro, MAMA47,447444−56%

10▼4Somerville, MAMA84,211427−66%

11▼4Quincy, MAMA103,173416−80%

12▼8Danvers, MAMA28,098409−53%

13▲6Brockton, MAMA106,134383−69%

14▲18Waltham, MAMA65,037374−59%

15▲1Springfield, MAMA154,702362−71%

16▲21Northampton, MAMA31,047337−47%

17▼5Brookline, MAMA63,266333−68%

18▼4Peabody, MAMA55,953322−70%

19▲10Marlborough, MAMA42,772321−69%

20▲25West Springfield, MAMA28,829312−43%

21▲4Beverly, MAMA43,363300−75%

22▼9Weymouth, MAMA59,759300−82%

23▼12Gloucester, MAMA30,627298−72%

24▼6Barnstable, MAMA50,101288−66%

25▼5Lexington, MAMA34,295284−54%

26▲59Maynard, MAMA10,712271+13%

27▲21Wakefield, MAMA27,793271−70%

28▼6Bridgewater, MAMA29,309265–

29▼5Franklin, MAMA33,955257−75%

30▲6Leominster, MAMA44,194249−61%

31▲19Wilmington, MAMA23,336234−58%

32▲1Framingham, MAMA73,021232−77%

33▲30Wellesley, MAMA30,347231−65%

34Reading, MAMA25,612230−68%

35▼8Woburn, MAMA43,962228−72%

36▼5Winchester, MAMA23,406207−54%

37Methuen, MAMA54,584205–

38▼30Salem, MAMA45,381202−63%

39Pittsfield, MAMA42,909193−77%

40▼10Norwood, MAMA31,542190−72%

41▲41Athol, MAMA8,801189−20%

42▼16Chicopee, MAMA55,310188−68%

43▲8New Bedford, MAMA101,834185−53%

44▼3Needham, MAMA32,459182−76%

45▲25Holyoke, MAMA38,023181−47%

46▼25Lowell, MAMA119,971180−84%

47▲46Hudson, MAMA15,719169−54%

48▼8Belmont, MAMA27,175166−69%

49▼11Burlington, MAMA26,274161−22%

50▲31Abington, MAMA17,053158−78%

51▲25Greenfield, MAMA17,691156–

52▲9Gardner, MAMA21,483155−56%

53▲37Taunton, MAMA62,522149−81%

54▼7Westfield, MAMA40,546142−72%

55▲1Lynn, MAMA104,236140−87%

56▼28Amherst, MAMA40,920138–

57▲43Winthrop, MAMA18,647135−73%

58▼14Dedham, MAMA25,237132−81%

59▲6Malden, MAMA66,370127−80%

60▼3Revere, MAMA60,141127−68%

61▲25Nantucket, MAMA10,017125−32%

62Easthampton, MAMA15,851118–

63▲5Middleborough Center, MAMA8,155115−31%

64▲23Walpole, MAMA6,461114+93%

65▼55Melrose, MAMA29,597110−85%

66▼23Newburyport, MAMA19,148110−60%

67▲4Foxborough, MAMA6,251105−36%

68▼26Fall River, MAMA95,298101−76%

69▲4Stoneham, MAMA23,355100−78%

70▲10Milford, MAMA27,73193−76%

71▼22Marblehead, MAMA20,41392−83%

72▼17Saugus, MAMA28,77392−86%

73▲16Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,96189−58%

74▲1North Attleborough, MAMA31,50688–

75▼23Milton, MAMA28,58783−87%

76▲8South Yarmouth, MAMA11,55279−79%

77▲31West Yarmouth, MAMA6,19473−21%

78Amesbury, MAMA17,58871–

79▼17Hull, MAMA10,13871−84%

80▼45Braintree, MAMA38,95766−93%

81▲14Chelsea, MAMA40,13065−43%

82▼29Pinehurst, MAMA6,84563−57%

83▲14Webster, MAMA12,22862−67%

84▲4North Adams, MAMA12,36860−69%

85▲17Hingham, MAMA5,13059−80%

86▼26Agawam, MAMA28,78355−83%

87▲26Southbridge, MAMA18,10555−78%

88▲8Clinton, MAMA7,65854−68%

89▲16The Pinehills, MAMA5,28253+382%

90▲14Adams, MAMA5,42752−40%

91▼8Lawrence, MAMA89,32052−63%

92▲6Palmer, MAMA12,36750−83%

93▼15Salisbury, MAMA5,65647−53%

94▲9Williamstown, MAMA5,07047−28%

95▼26Swampscott, MAMA15,27743−81%

96▼29Mansfield Center, MAMA7,22242−76%

97▼51Longmeadow, MAMA15,69641−80%

98▲18Kingston, MAMA5,91039−63%

99▼5West Concord, MAMA5,87639−75%

100▲15Bliss Corner, MAMA5,40532−20%

101▲9Spencer, MAMA5,66130−66%

102▼28Lynnfield, MAMA13,06429−91%

103▼26Everett, MAMA53,57228−95%

104Somerset, MAMA18,29828−56%

105▲6Northborough, MAMA6,39227−83%

106▲8Bellingham, MAMA5,32526−72%

107▲2Randolph, MAMA34,94826–

108▼36Medfield, MAMA6,84925−89%

109▼51East Harwich, MAMA5,65424−71%

110▼44Fitchburg, MAMA42,13624−96%

111▼57Marshfield, MAMA5,16124−85%

112▼21Cochituate, MAMA6,47121−87%

113▼34Holbrook, MAMA11,38020−82%

114▼15North Scituate, MAMA6,49220−84%

115▼9Ware, MAMA6,36920−67%

116▼52Scituate, MAMA5,79614−87%

117East Falmouth, MAMA6,24513−82%

118▼59Plymouth, MAMA7,91811−90%

119▼7Oxford, MAMA5,67110−88%

120▼19Whitinsville, MAMA7,11510−97%

121▼29Sharon, MAMA6,2329−84%

122▼15Andover, MAMA9,4515−96%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES