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Largest Subsaharan African population, Massachusetts cities · 2020

Massachusetts cities ranked by the number of residents who are Subsaharan African ancestry, from the 2020 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 101 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSUBSAHARAN AFRICAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Boston, MAMA672,97327,519+15%

02Brockton, MAMA106,13421,636+65%

03Worcester, MAMA213,86210,833+109%

04New Bedford, MAMA101,83410,117−6%

05Lowell, MAMA119,9714,804+27%

06Lynn, MAMA104,2363,636+34%

07Springfield, MAMA154,7023,202+24%

08Cambridge, MAMA122,5883,018−21%

09Fall River, MAMA95,2982,855+50%

10Taunton, MAMA62,5222,824+39%

11Quincy, MAMA103,1732,560+288%

12Malden, MAMA66,3702,498+33%

13Randolph, MAMA34,9482,466–

14Waltham, MAMA65,0371,874+67%

15Somerville, MAMA84,2111,491+96%

16Barnstable, MAMA50,1011,362+242%

17Framingham, MAMA73,0211,354+51%

18Weymouth, MAMA59,7591,176+40%

19Amherst, MAMA40,9201,107–

20Newton, MAMA90,741981+71%

21Leominster, MAMA44,194943+81%

22Everett, MAMA53,572845+29%

23Fitchburg, MAMA42,136808+40%

24Lawrence, MAMA89,320802+130%

25Attleboro, MAMA47,447764+61%

26Medford, MAMA59,834697−24%

27Revere, MAMA60,141676+1%

28Chelsea, MAMA40,130670−41%

29Milton, MAMA28,587639+23%

30Burlington, MAMA26,274627+158%

31Brookline, MAMA63,266574+64%

32Dedham, MAMA25,237569+223%

33Marlborough, MAMA42,772556+221%

34Salem, MAMA45,381549+12%

35Milford, MAMA27,731537+766%

36Arlington, MAMA46,350528+15%

37Bridgewater, MAMA29,309526–

38Needham, MAMA32,459512+3100%

39Gloucester, MAMA30,627472+863%

40Braintree, MAMA38,957464+582%

41Foxborough, MAMA6,251464–

42Chicopee, MAMA55,310441+3%

43Scituate, MAMA5,796441+280%

44Woburn, MAMA43,962424+0%

45Beverly, MAMA43,363411−8%

46Abington, MAMA17,053404+1583%

47Pittsfield, MAMA42,909397−2%

48Norwood, MAMA31,542372+24%

49Haverhill, MAMA68,361316−40%

50Winthrop, MAMA18,647305−16%

51Holbrook, MAMA11,380289−13%

52Danvers, MAMA28,098281–

53Peabody, MAMA55,953245+104%

54Franklin, MAMA33,955221+1600%

55Wellesley, MAMA30,347216+76%

56South Yarmouth, MAMA11,552210+106%

57Webster, MAMA12,228205+41%

58Belmont, MAMA27,175191+267%

59Lexington, MAMA34,295187+140%

60Saugus, MAMA28,773181+207%

61Westfield, MAMA40,546177+247%

62Melrose, MAMA29,597163−50%

63North Attleborough, MAMA31,506154–

64West Springfield, MAMA28,829151−21%

65Stoneham, MAMA23,355149+263%

66Somerset, MAMA18,298145+150%

67Gardner, MAMA21,483137+99%

68Bliss Corner, MAMA5,405136−9%

69East Falmouth, MAMA6,245134+72%

70Mansfield Center, MAMA7,222134–

71Holyoke, MAMA38,023129+79%

72Plymouth, MAMA7,918127+17%

73Palmer, MAMA12,367126–

74Pinehurst, MAMA6,845121–

75Reading, MAMA25,612118+808%

76Athol, MAMA8,801108+731%

77Wilmington, MAMA23,336105+36%

78Middleborough Center, MAMA8,155104+206%

79Newburyport, MAMA19,148100+317%

80West Concord, MAMA5,876100+317%

81Northampton, MAMA31,04793−52%

82Maynard, MAMA10,71288–

83Agawam, MAMA28,78385+63%

84Williamstown, MAMA5,07074+517%

85Andover, MAMA9,45170+25%

86Marshfield, MAMA5,16166+89%

87West Yarmouth, MAMA6,19458+76%

88Greenfield, MAMA17,69154–

89Swampscott, MAMA15,27743–

90Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,96142−58%

91Southbridge, MAMA18,10536−64%

92Whitinsville, MAMA7,11536−3%

93Clinton, MAMA7,65833–

94Walpole, MAMA6,46130–

95Winchester, MAMA23,40630−39%

96Hull, MAMA10,13828–

97Nantucket, MAMA10,01721−78%

98Longmeadow, MAMA15,69618+20%

99North Adams, MAMA12,3687−90%

100Wakefield, MAMA27,7935–

101Adams, MAMA5,4271−95%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS