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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. The median across all 115 is 232. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: West Yarmouth, MA, up 35 places to #52.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

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%

06▲2Cambridge, MAMA122,5884,173+9%

07▼1Lynn, MAMA104,2363,390+25%

08▲2Taunton, MAMA62,5223,060+51%

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

10▼3Springfield, MAMA154,7022,645+3%

11Quincy, MAMA103,1732,156+227%

12▲5Framingham, MAMA73,0211,806+102%

13▲1Waltham, MAMA65,0371,625+45%

14▼1Randolph, MAMA34,9481,597–

15▲19Salem, MAMA45,3811,455+197%

16▼4Malden, MAMA66,3701,339−29%

17▲20Bridgewater, MAMA29,3091,228–

18▲10Chelsea, MAMA40,1301,1340%

19▲34Peabody, MAMA55,9531,056+780%

20▲4Lawrence, MAMA89,3201,046+200%

21▲21Chicopee, MAMA55,310901+111%

22▲5Revere, MAMA60,141884+32%

23▲24Pittsfield, MAMA42,909881+116%

24▼9Somerville, MAMA84,211815+7%

25▲16Foxborough, MAMA6,251799–

26▲18Woburn, MAMA43,962799+88%

27▼4Fitchburg, MAMA42,136751+30%

28▲21Haverhill, MAMA68,361749+42%

29▼11Weymouth, MAMA59,759739−12%

30Watertown, MAMA35,710736–

31▲2Marlborough, MAMA42,772706+308%

32▲16Norwood, MAMA31,542692+131%

33▼2Brookline, MAMA63,266688+97%

34Methuen, MAMA54,584674–

35▼15Newton, MAMA90,741654+14%

36▼15Leominster, MAMA44,194653+25%

37▲9Abington, MAMA17,053623+2496%

38▼19Amherst, MAMA40,920615–

39▼4Milford, MAMA27,731609+882%

40▼15Attleboro, MAMA47,447602+27%

41▼19Everett, MAMA53,572584−11%

42▼26Barnstable, MAMA50,101572+44%

43▼14Milton, MAMA28,587563+8%

44▼18Medford, MAMA59,834487−47%

45▼5Braintree, MAMA38,957427+528%

46▲24Mansfield Center, MAMA7,222408–

47▼2Beverly, MAMA43,363379−15%

48▲9Webster, MAMA12,228355+145%

49▲5Franklin, MAMA33,955350+2592%

50▲1Holbrook, MAMA11,380320−4%

51▼12Gloucester, MAMA30,627271+453%

52▲35West Yarmouth, MAMA6,194268+712%

53▼3Winthrop, MAMA18,647266−26%

54▼24Burlington, MAMA26,274256+5%

55▲5Saugus, MAMA28,773253+329%

56▼13Scituate, MAMA5,796239+106%

57Amesbury, MAMA17,588235–

58▼3Wellesley, MAMA30,347232+89%

59▼21Needham, MAMA32,459231+1344%

60▲6Somerset, MAMA18,298227+291%

61▲22Agawam, MAMA28,783216+315%

62▼30Dedham, MAMA25,237205+16%

63▲32Winchester, MAMA23,406194+296%

64▼2Melrose, MAMA29,597192−41%

65▼2North Attleborough, MAMA31,506187–

66▲15Northampton, MAMA31,047180−8%

67▲1Bliss Corner, MAMA5,405178+19%

68▼4West Springfield, MAMA28,829171−10%

69▼33Arlington, MAMA46,350170−63%

70North Westport, MAMA5,289162+9%

71▼12Lexington, MAMA34,295158+103%

72▲8West Concord, MAMA5,876152+533%

73▼4East Falmouth, MAMA6,245143+83%

74▼3Holyoke, MAMA38,023136+89%

75▲16Southbridge, MAMA18,105136+37%

76▼9Gardner, MAMA21,483135+96%

77▲12Swampscott, MAMA15,277123–

78▲18Hull, MAMA10,138114–

79Marblehead, MAMA20,413110–

80Sharon, MAMA6,23299+52%

81Hudson, MAMA15,71996+465%

82▲8Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,96194−5%

83▼27South Yarmouth, MAMA11,55286−16%

84▼9Reading, MAMA25,61284+546%

85▼24Westfield, MAMA40,54659+16%

86▼14Plymouth, MAMA7,91858−47%

87▼13Pinehurst, MAMA6,84557–

88▼4Williamstown, MAMA5,07053+342%

89▲5Walpole, MAMA6,46151–

90▲10Wakefield, MAMA27,79350–

91▼39Danvers, MAMA28,09848–

92Northborough, MAMA6,39246+44%

93▼35Belmont, MAMA27,17545−13%

94▲4Longmeadow, MAMA15,69642+180%

95▼16Newburyport, MAMA19,14841+71%

96Cochituate, MAMA6,47139−5%

97▼20Wilmington, MAMA23,33629−62%

98▼25Palmer, MAMA12,36728–

99Easthampton, MAMA15,85124–

100▼12Greenfield, MAMA17,69119–

101▼19Maynard, MAMA10,71219–

102▼17Andover, MAMA9,45117−70%

103▼4North Adams, MAMA12,36816−77%

104▼39Stoneham, MAMA23,35516−61%

105Medfield, MAMA6,84915–

106The Pinehills, MAMA5,28213−43%

107Hingham, MAMA5,13011–

108▼30Middleborough Center, MAMA8,15511−68%

109▼8Adams, MAMA5,42710−47%

110▼13Nantucket, MAMA10,0179−91%

111North Scituate, MAMA6,4929−91%

112Salisbury, MAMA5,6569–

113▼20Clinton, MAMA7,6588–

114▼28Marshfield, MAMA5,1614−89%

115Ware, MAMA6,3691–

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