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Largest Sri Lankan population, Massachusetts cities

Massachusetts cities ranked by the number of residents who are Sri Lankan, 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 25 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 25 is 43. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Waltham, MA, up 17 places to #4.

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Largest Sri Lankan population by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSRI LANKAN POPULATIONVS 2020

01Boston, MAMA672,973222−8%

02Westfield, MAMA40,546181–

03▼1Brookline, MAMA63,266135−20%

04▲17Waltham, MAMA65,037120+1233%

05▲14Norwood, MAMA31,542101+531%

06▼2Amherst, MAMA40,92083−15%

07▲4Longmeadow, MAMA15,69682+165%

08▼5Cambridge, MAMA122,58877−46%

09▼4Wellesley, MAMA30,34777+10%

10Lexington, MAMA34,29569–

11▲11Somerville, MAMA84,21154+671%

12Danvers, MAMA28,09848–

13Reading, MAMA25,61243+48%

14▲2Newton, MAMA90,74135+30%

15Worcester, MAMA213,86232–

16Medford, MAMA59,83419–

17▼2Salem, MAMA45,38118−36%

18Lowell, MAMA119,97113–

19Somerset, MAMA18,29811–

20Braintree, MAMA38,9579–

21Framingham, MAMA73,0219–

22Northampton, MAMA31,0479–

23Haverhill, MAMA68,3617–

24Amesbury, MAMA17,5886–

25▼8Winchester, MAMA23,4064−85%

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