RANKING · 2024 ACS · 123 SHOWN OF 123

Most foreign-born residents, Massachusetts cities

Massachusetts cities ranked by the share of residents born outside the US (2024 ACS). This list covers the 123 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 123 is 12.6%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Holbrook, MA, up 26 places to #39.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFOREIGN-BORNVS 2010

01Chelsea, MAMA40,13046.1%+4.1 pts

02Everett, MAMA53,57245.9%+10.9 pts

03▲1Lawrence, MAMA89,32044.6%+8.6 pts

04▲1Revere, MAMA60,14144.2%+14.6 pts

05▼2Malden, MAMA66,37041.2%+1.9 pts

06Lynn, MAMA104,23637.5%+8.7 pts

07Randolph, MAMA34,94836.0%–

08▲3Lexington, MAMA34,29534.4%+12.7 pts

09Brockton, MAMA106,13433.7%+10.0 pts

10▲3Framingham, MAMA73,02133.1%+7.1 pts

11▼3Quincy, MAMA103,17333.0%+5.7 pts

12▲9Milford, MAMA27,73131.5%+11.9 pts

13▲5Marlborough, MAMA42,77230.8%+13.5 pts

14▲1Lowell, MAMA119,97130.5%+5.8 pts

15▼5Cambridge, MAMA122,58829.7%+2.5 pts

16▼2Boston, MAMA672,97327.8%+0.7 pts

17▼5Brookline, MAMA63,26627.8%+2.2 pts

18▼2Waltham, MAMA65,03726.3%−0.3 pts

19▼2Belmont, MAMA27,17526.2%+4.6 pts

20Watertown, MAMA35,71025.7%–

21▲4Worcester, MAMA213,86225.1%+5.5 pts

22▲1Newton, MAMA90,74124.3%+4.8 pts

23▼4Somerville, MAMA84,21124.0%−2.8 pts

24Methuen, MAMA54,58423.9%–

25▼1Fall River, MAMA95,29823.8%+5.1 pts

26▼4Medford, MAMA59,83423.3%+2.4 pts

27▲4North Westport, MAMA5,28922.6%+4.1 pts

28▲6Sharon, MAMA6,23222.1%+7.8 pts

29▲4Cochituate, MAMA6,47120.8%+10.2 pts

30▲6Swampscott, MAMA15,27720.5%+9.2 pts

31▲1Hudson, MAMA15,71920.5%+4.7 pts

32▼4New Bedford, MAMA101,83420.4%+0.5 pts

33▼7Woburn, MAMA43,96220.4%+5.2 pts

34▲9West Yarmouth, MAMA6,19420.3%+11.6 pts

35Winchester, MAMA23,40620.1%+6.5 pts

36▼9Braintree, MAMA38,95720.0%+9.2 pts

37▼8Norwood, MAMA31,54219.8%+3.3 pts

38▲8Winthrop, MAMA18,64719.3%+8.3 pts

39▲26Holbrook, MAMA11,38018.9%+6.0 pts

40▲19South Yarmouth, MAMA11,55218.9%+9.0 pts

41▼11Arlington, MAMA46,35018.6%+3.9 pts

42▼2West Springfield, MAMA28,82918.5%+1.1 pts

43▲5Saugus, MAMA28,77318.3%+6.7 pts

44▼7Wellesley, MAMA30,34718.1%+2.0 pts

45▼25Burlington, MAMA26,27417.9%+0.3 pts

46▲12Melrose, MAMA29,59717.6%+4.9 pts

47▼3Peabody, MAMA55,95317.3%+4.1 pts

48▲1Needham, MAMA32,45916.8%+5.0 pts

49▼4Barnstable, MAMA50,10116.7%+6.8 pts

50▼3Salem, MAMA45,38116.3%−0.3 pts

51▼13Amherst, MAMA40,92016.1%–

52▼10Leominster, MAMA44,19415.7%+1.3 pts

53▲1Weymouth, MAMA59,75914.4%+5.5 pts

54▲3Dedham, MAMA25,23714.3%+2.8 pts

55Longmeadow, MAMA15,69614.2%+6.2 pts

56▼15Milton, MAMA28,58714.1%+3.5 pts

57▼18Nantucket, MAMA10,01714.0%−3.1 pts

58▲5Haverhill, MAMA68,36113.7%+3.3 pts

59▲1Taunton, MAMA62,52213.7%+2.4 pts

60▲7Fitchburg, MAMA42,13613.0%+3.1 pts

61Maynard, MAMA10,71212.8%+5.7 pts

62▼9West Concord, MAMA5,87612.6%+3.1 pts

63▲20Mansfield Center, MAMA7,22212.5%+6.5 pts

64▲17Webster, MAMA12,22812.1%+6.1 pts

65▲25Plymouth, MAMA7,91811.9%+7.0 pts

66▼2Foxborough, MAMA6,25111.9%+6.2 pts

67▼17Clinton, MAMA7,65811.8%−2.3 pts

68▼17Stoneham, MAMA23,35511.7%+2.9 pts

69▼7Bliss Corner, MAMA5,40511.5%−6.6 pts

70▲2Williamstown, MAMA5,07011.4%+0.9 pts

71▼2Attleboro, MAMA47,44711.4%+1.2 pts

72▲8Northborough, MAMA6,39211.4%+1.3 pts

73▲6Abington, MAMA17,05311.2%+5.2 pts

74▲1Lynnfield, MAMA13,06410.7%+1.8 pts

75▲14Wakefield, MAMA27,79310.7%+4.8 pts

76▼10Pinehurst, MAMA6,84510.6%+0.8 pts

77▼25Andover, MAMA9,45110.6%−0.2 pts

78▼10Springfield, MAMA154,70210.5%+0.1 pts

79▲5Franklin, MAMA33,95510.3%+1.6 pts

80▲5Gloucester, MAMA30,62710.2%+3.2 pts

81▲19Bridgewater, MAMA29,3099.7%–

82▲22Oxford, MAMA5,6719.6%+8.5 pts

83▼7North Attleborough, MAMA31,5069.6%–

84▼11Reading, MAMA25,6129.5%+4.3 pts

85▼7Chicopee, MAMA55,3109.5%+1.1 pts

86Westfield, MAMA40,5469.4%+1.7 pts

87▼10Beverly, MAMA43,3639.3%+3.0 pts

88▼18Danvers, MAMA28,0989.1%+3.3 pts

89▼33Walpole, MAMA6,4618.9%+3.0 pts

90▲4Agawam, MAMA28,7838.2%+1.3 pts

91Amesbury, MAMA17,5887.9%–

92▼5Gardner, MAMA21,4837.9%+1.2 pts

93▼5Northampton, MAMA31,0477.9%−0.9 pts

94▲9Pittsfield, MAMA42,9097.6%+2.9 pts

95▲1Medfield, MAMA6,8497.2%+1.5 pts

96Easthampton, MAMA15,8516.9%–

97▼26Wilmington, MAMA23,3366.7%+0.3 pts

98▼16Marblehead, MAMA20,4136.6%−1.0 pts

99▲13Greenfield, MAMA17,6916.5%–

100▼9Newburyport, MAMA19,1486.5%−2.4 pts

101Holyoke, MAMA38,0236.2%+0.6 pts

102▲8Hull, MAMA10,1386.1%+1.3 pts

103▼8East Harwich, MAMA5,6546.1%+1.5 pts

104▼7Somerset, MAMA18,2986.1%−2.4 pts

105Salisbury, MAMA5,6566.0%+3.9 pts

106▼32Scituate, MAMA5,7965.8%−1.9 pts

107▼5North Adams, MAMA12,3685.4%+2.8 pts

108▲10Middleborough Center, MAMA8,1555.2%−1.6 pts

109▼17Bellingham, MAMA5,3255.2%−4.0 pts

110▲1Hingham, MAMA5,1305.1%+0.3 pts

111▲3Southbridge, MAMA18,1055.0%−2.6 pts

112▼13North Scituate, MAMA6,4924.9%+0.6 pts

113▲3Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,9614.8%−2.7 pts

114▼6Whitinsville, MAMA7,1154.6%+1.1 pts

115▼2East Falmouth, MAMA6,2453.8%−2.7 pts

116▼23Spencer, MAMA5,6613.8%+0.2 pts

117▼2Marshfield, MAMA5,1613.5%−4.4 pts

118▼11Ware, MAMA6,3693.5%−1.7 pts

119▼21Athol, MAMA8,8013.2%−0.1 pts

120▼14The Pinehills, MAMA5,2822.7%−0.4 pts

121▼4Adams, MAMA5,4272.2%−1.1 pts

122▼3Kingston, MAMA5,9102.2%+0.4 pts

123▼14Palmer, MAMA12,3671.2%−2.1 pts

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