RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 117 SHOWN OF 117

Largest Scotch-Irish population, Massachusetts cities · 2020

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 117 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTCH-IRISH POPULATIONVS 2000

01Boston, MAMA672,9732,510–

02Worcester, MAMA213,862708–

03Cambridge, MAMA122,588645–

04Danvers, MAMA28,098622–

05Newton, MAMA90,741603–

06Somerville, MAMA84,211577–

07Quincy, MAMA103,173461–

08Salem, MAMA45,381457–

09Arlington, MAMA46,350452–

10Melrose, MAMA29,597377–

11Gloucester, MAMA30,627368–

12Brookline, MAMA63,266367–

13Weymouth, MAMA59,759367–

14Peabody, MAMA55,953359–

15Springfield, MAMA154,702354–

16Haverhill, MAMA68,361354–

17Attleboro, MAMA47,447338–

18Barnstable, MAMA50,101324–

19Brockton, MAMA106,134313–

20Lexington, MAMA34,295307–

21Lowell, MAMA119,971299–

22Bridgewater, MAMA29,309297–

23Medford, MAMA59,834297–

24Franklin, MAMA33,955294–

25Beverly, MAMA43,363293–

26Chicopee, MAMA55,310284–

27Woburn, MAMA43,962281–

28Amherst, MAMA40,920276–

29Marlborough, MAMA42,772268–

30Norwood, MAMA31,542265–

31Winchester, MAMA23,406264–

32Waltham, MAMA65,037254–

33Framingham, MAMA73,021253–

34Reading, MAMA25,612246–

35Braintree, MAMA38,957236–

36Leominster, MAMA44,194230–

37Northampton, MAMA31,047226–

38Burlington, MAMA26,274221–

39Pittsfield, MAMA42,909217–

40Belmont, MAMA27,175197–

41Needham, MAMA32,459195–

42Fall River, MAMA95,298194–

43Newburyport, MAMA19,148193–

44Dedham, MAMA25,237190–

45West Springfield, MAMA28,829179–

46Longmeadow, MAMA15,696169–

47Westfield, MAMA40,546166–

48Wakefield, MAMA27,793164–

49Marblehead, MAMA20,413163–

50Wilmington, MAMA23,336156–

51New Bedford, MAMA101,834142–

52Milton, MAMA28,587140–

53Pinehurst, MAMA6,845138–

54Marshfield, MAMA5,161137–

55Saugus, MAMA28,773130–

56Lynn, MAMA104,236128–

57Revere, MAMA60,141123–

58East Harwich, MAMA5,654120–

59Plymouth, MAMA7,918115–

60Agawam, MAMA28,783112–

61Gardner, MAMA21,483109–

62Wellesley, MAMA30,347106–

63Hull, MAMA10,138106–

64Scituate, MAMA5,796104–

65Malden, MAMA66,370103–

66Fitchburg, MAMA42,13697–

67Mansfield Center, MAMA7,22295–

68Middleborough Center, MAMA8,15595–

69Swampscott, MAMA15,27794–

70Holyoke, MAMA38,02393–

71Foxborough, MAMA6,25191–

72Medfield, MAMA6,84990–

73Stoneham, MAMA23,35589–

74Lynnfield, MAMA13,06487–

75North Attleborough, MAMA31,50685–

76Greenfield, MAMA17,69183–

77Everett, MAMA53,57282–

78Salisbury, MAMA5,65681–

79Holbrook, MAMA11,38076–

80Milford, MAMA27,73173–

81Abington, MAMA17,05369–

82Athol, MAMA8,80164–

83Lawrence, MAMA89,32064–

84South Yarmouth, MAMA11,55263–

85Maynard, MAMA10,71257–

86Nantucket, MAMA10,01756–

87Walpole, MAMA6,46156–

88North Adams, MAMA12,36855–

89Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,96155–

90Taunton, MAMA62,52250–

91Cochituate, MAMA6,47147–

92Sharon, MAMA6,23243–

93Hudson, MAMA15,71942–

94West Concord, MAMA5,87640–

95Chelsea, MAMA40,13036–

96Webster, MAMA12,22834–

97Clinton, MAMA7,65834–

98Palmer, MAMA12,36733–

99North Scituate, MAMA6,49232–

100Winthrop, MAMA18,64732–

101Whitinsville, MAMA7,11531–

102Williamstown, MAMA5,07028–

103Hingham, MAMA5,13028–

104Adams, MAMA5,42727–

105The Pinehills, MAMA5,28225–

106Ware, MAMA6,36924–

107Andover, MAMA9,45123–

108West Yarmouth, MAMA6,19422–

109Randolph, MAMA34,94821–

110Spencer, MAMA5,66119–

111Oxford, MAMA5,67117–

112Northborough, MAMA6,39217–

113Southbridge, MAMA18,10515–

114Bellingham, MAMA5,32513–

115Bliss Corner, MAMA5,40511–

116Kingston, MAMA5,91011–

117East Falmouth, MAMA6,2457–

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