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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 2023 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.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTCH-IRISH POPULATIONVS 2000

01Boston, MAMA672,9732,580–

02Worcester, MAMA213,862656–

03Cambridge, MAMA122,588582–

04Newton, MAMA90,741520–

05Arlington, MAMA46,350495–

06Watertown, MAMA35,710490–

07Medford, MAMA59,834474–

08Haverhill, MAMA68,361473–

09Attleboro, MAMA47,447444–

10Somerville, MAMA84,211427–

11Quincy, MAMA103,173416–

12Danvers, MAMA28,098409–

13Brockton, MAMA106,134383–

14Waltham, MAMA65,037374–

15Springfield, MAMA154,702362–

16Northampton, MAMA31,047337–

17Brookline, MAMA63,266333–

18Peabody, MAMA55,953322–

19Marlborough, MAMA42,772321–

20West Springfield, MAMA28,829312–

21Beverly, MAMA43,363300–

22Weymouth, MAMA59,759300–

23Gloucester, MAMA30,627298–

24Barnstable, MAMA50,101288–

25Lexington, MAMA34,295284–

26Wakefield, MAMA27,793271–

27Maynard, MAMA10,712271–

28Bridgewater, MAMA29,309265–

29Franklin, MAMA33,955257–

30Leominster, MAMA44,194249–

31Wilmington, MAMA23,336234–

32Framingham, MAMA73,021232–

33Wellesley, MAMA30,347231–

34Reading, MAMA25,612230–

35Woburn, MAMA43,962228–

36Winchester, MAMA23,406207–

37Methuen, MAMA54,584205–

38Salem, MAMA45,381202–

39Pittsfield, MAMA42,909193–

40Norwood, MAMA31,542190–

41Athol, MAMA8,801189–

42Chicopee, MAMA55,310188–

43New Bedford, MAMA101,834185–

44Needham, MAMA32,459182–

45Holyoke, MAMA38,023181–

46Lowell, MAMA119,971180–

47Hudson, MAMA15,719169–

48Belmont, MAMA27,175166–

49Burlington, MAMA26,274161–

50Abington, MAMA17,053158–

51Greenfield, MAMA17,691156–

52Gardner, MAMA21,483155–

53Taunton, MAMA62,522149–

54Westfield, MAMA40,546142–

55Lynn, MAMA104,236140–

56Amherst, MAMA40,920138–

57Winthrop, MAMA18,647135–

58Dedham, MAMA25,237132–

59Malden, MAMA66,370127–

60Revere, MAMA60,141127–

61Nantucket, MAMA10,017125–

62Easthampton, MAMA15,851118–

63Middleborough Center, MAMA8,155115–

64Walpole, MAMA6,461114–

65Newburyport, MAMA19,148110–

66Melrose, MAMA29,597110–

67Foxborough, MAMA6,251105–

68Fall River, MAMA95,298101–

69Stoneham, MAMA23,355100–

70Milford, MAMA27,73193–

71Marblehead, MAMA20,41392–

72Saugus, MAMA28,77392–

73Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,96189–

74North Attleborough, MAMA31,50688–

75Milton, MAMA28,58783–

76South Yarmouth, MAMA11,55279–

77West Yarmouth, MAMA6,19473–

78Amesbury, MAMA17,58871–

79Hull, MAMA10,13871–

80Braintree, MAMA38,95766–

81Chelsea, MAMA40,13065–

82Pinehurst, MAMA6,84563–

83Webster, MAMA12,22862–

84North Adams, MAMA12,36860–

85Hingham, MAMA5,13059–

86Southbridge, MAMA18,10555–

87Agawam, MAMA28,78355–

88Clinton, MAMA7,65854–

89The Pinehills, MAMA5,28253–

90Adams, MAMA5,42752–

91Lawrence, MAMA89,32052–

92Palmer, MAMA12,36750–

93Williamstown, MAMA5,07047–

94Salisbury, MAMA5,65647–

95Swampscott, MAMA15,27743–

96Mansfield Center, MAMA7,22242–

97Longmeadow, MAMA15,69641–

98West Concord, MAMA5,87639–

99Kingston, MAMA5,91039–

100Bliss Corner, MAMA5,40532–

101Spencer, MAMA5,66130–

102Lynnfield, MAMA13,06429–

103Somerset, MAMA18,29828–

104Everett, MAMA53,57228–

105Northborough, MAMA6,39227–

106Bellingham, MAMA5,32526–

107Randolph, MAMA34,94826–

108Medfield, MAMA6,84925–

109Fitchburg, MAMA42,13624–

110Marshfield, MAMA5,16124–

111East Harwich, MAMA5,65424–

112Cochituate, MAMA6,47121–

113Ware, MAMA6,36920–

114North Scituate, MAMA6,49220–

115Holbrook, MAMA11,38020–

116Scituate, MAMA5,79614–

117East Falmouth, MAMA6,24513–

118Plymouth, MAMA7,91811–

119Oxford, MAMA5,67110–

120Whitinsville, MAMA7,11510–

121Sharon, MAMA6,2329–

122Andover, MAMA9,4515–

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