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Largest Subsaharan African population, Massachusetts cities

Massachusetts cities ranked by the number of residents who are Subsaharan African 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 115 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSUBSAHARAN AFRICAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Boston, MAMA672,97327,098+13%

02Brockton, MAMA106,13419,505+49%

03Worcester, MAMA213,86212,035+132%

04New Bedford, MAMA101,83410,124−6%

05Lowell, MAMA119,9715,710+51%

06Cambridge, MAMA122,5884,173+9%

07Lynn, MAMA104,2363,390+25%

08Taunton, MAMA62,5223,060+51%

09Fall River, MAMA95,2982,780+46%

10Springfield, MAMA154,7022,645+3%

11Quincy, MAMA103,1732,156+227%

12Framingham, MAMA73,0211,806+102%

13Waltham, MAMA65,0371,625+45%

14Randolph, MAMA34,9481,597–

15Salem, MAMA45,3811,455+197%

16Malden, MAMA66,3701,339−29%

17Bridgewater, MAMA29,3091,228–

18Chelsea, MAMA40,1301,134−0%

19Peabody, MAMA55,9531,056+780%

20Lawrence, MAMA89,3201,046+200%

21Chicopee, MAMA55,310901+111%

22Revere, MAMA60,141884+32%

23Pittsfield, MAMA42,909881+116%

24Somerville, MAMA84,211815+7%

25Foxborough, MAMA6,251799–

26Woburn, MAMA43,962799+88%

27Fitchburg, MAMA42,136751+30%

28Haverhill, MAMA68,361749+42%

29Weymouth, MAMA59,759739−12%

30Watertown, MAMA35,710736–

31Marlborough, MAMA42,772706+308%

32Norwood, MAMA31,542692+131%

33Brookline, MAMA63,266688+97%

34Methuen, MAMA54,584674–

35Newton, MAMA90,741654+14%

36Leominster, MAMA44,194653+25%

37Abington, MAMA17,053623+2496%

38Amherst, MAMA40,920615–

39Milford, MAMA27,731609+882%

40Attleboro, MAMA47,447602+27%

41Everett, MAMA53,572584−11%

42Barnstable, MAMA50,101572+44%

43Milton, MAMA28,587563+8%

44Medford, MAMA59,834487−47%

45Braintree, MAMA38,957427+528%

46Mansfield Center, MAMA7,222408–

47Beverly, MAMA43,363379−15%

48Webster, MAMA12,228355+145%

49Franklin, MAMA33,955350+2592%

50Holbrook, MAMA11,380320−4%

51Gloucester, MAMA30,627271+453%

52West Yarmouth, MAMA6,194268+712%

53Winthrop, MAMA18,647266−26%

54Burlington, MAMA26,274256+5%

55Saugus, MAMA28,773253+329%

56Scituate, MAMA5,796239+106%

57Amesbury, MAMA17,588235–

58Wellesley, MAMA30,347232+89%

59Needham, MAMA32,459231+1344%

60Somerset, MAMA18,298227+291%

61Agawam, MAMA28,783216+315%

62Dedham, MAMA25,237205+16%

63Winchester, MAMA23,406194+296%

64Melrose, MAMA29,597192−41%

65North Attleborough, MAMA31,506187–

66Northampton, MAMA31,047180−8%

67Bliss Corner, MAMA5,405178+19%

68West Springfield, MAMA28,829171−10%

69Arlington, MAMA46,350170−63%

70North Westport, MAMA5,289162+9%

71Lexington, MAMA34,295158+103%

72West Concord, MAMA5,876152+533%

73East Falmouth, MAMA6,245143+83%

74Holyoke, MAMA38,023136+89%

75Southbridge, MAMA18,105136+37%

76Gardner, MAMA21,483135+96%

77Swampscott, MAMA15,277123–

78Hull, MAMA10,138114–

79Marblehead, MAMA20,413110–

80Sharon, MAMA6,23299+52%

81Hudson, MAMA15,71996+465%

82Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,96194−5%

83South Yarmouth, MAMA11,55286−16%

84Reading, MAMA25,61284+546%

85Westfield, MAMA40,54659+16%

86Plymouth, MAMA7,91858−47%

87Pinehurst, MAMA6,84557–

88Williamstown, MAMA5,07053+342%

89Walpole, MAMA6,46151–

90Wakefield, MAMA27,79350–

91Danvers, MAMA28,09848–

92Northborough, MAMA6,39246+44%

93Belmont, MAMA27,17545−13%

94Longmeadow, MAMA15,69642+180%

95Newburyport, MAMA19,14841+71%

96Cochituate, MAMA6,47139−5%

97Wilmington, MAMA23,33629−62%

98Palmer, MAMA12,36728–

99Easthampton, MAMA15,85124–

100Greenfield, MAMA17,69119–

101Maynard, MAMA10,71219–

102Andover, MAMA9,45117−70%

103North Adams, MAMA12,36816−77%

104Stoneham, MAMA23,35516−61%

105Medfield, MAMA6,84915–

106The Pinehills, MAMA5,28213−43%

107Hingham, MAMA5,13011–

108Middleborough Center, MAMA8,15511−68%

109Adams, MAMA5,42710−47%

110Nantucket, MAMA10,0179−91%

111North Scituate, MAMA6,4929−91%

112Salisbury, MAMA5,6569–

113Clinton, MAMA7,6588–

114Marshfield, MAMA5,1614−89%

115Ware, MAMA6,3691–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES