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.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFOREIGN-BORNVS 2010

01Chelsea, MAMA40,13046.1%+4.1 pts

02Everett, MAMA53,57245.9%+10.9 pts

03Lawrence, MAMA89,32044.6%+8.6 pts

04Revere, MAMA60,14144.2%+14.6 pts

05Malden, MAMA66,37041.2%+1.9 pts

06Lynn, MAMA104,23637.5%+8.7 pts

07Randolph, MAMA34,94836.0%–

08Lexington, MAMA34,29534.4%+12.7 pts

09Brockton, MAMA106,13433.7%+10.0 pts

10Framingham, MAMA73,02133.1%+7.1 pts

11Quincy, MAMA103,17333.0%+5.7 pts

12Milford, MAMA27,73131.5%+11.9 pts

13Marlborough, MAMA42,77230.8%+13.5 pts

14Lowell, MAMA119,97130.5%+5.8 pts

15Cambridge, MAMA122,58829.7%+2.5 pts

16Boston, MAMA672,97327.8%+0.7 pts

17Brookline, MAMA63,26627.8%+2.2 pts

18Waltham, MAMA65,03726.3%−0.3 pts

19Belmont, MAMA27,17526.2%+4.6 pts

20Watertown, MAMA35,71025.7%–

21Worcester, MAMA213,86225.1%+5.5 pts

22Newton, MAMA90,74124.3%+4.8 pts

23Somerville, MAMA84,21124.0%−2.8 pts

24Methuen, MAMA54,58423.9%–

25Fall River, MAMA95,29823.8%+5.1 pts

26Medford, MAMA59,83423.3%+2.4 pts

27North Westport, MAMA5,28922.6%+4.1 pts

28Sharon, MAMA6,23222.1%+7.8 pts

29Cochituate, MAMA6,47120.8%+10.2 pts

30Swampscott, MAMA15,27720.5%+9.2 pts

31Hudson, MAMA15,71920.5%+4.7 pts

32New Bedford, MAMA101,83420.4%+0.5 pts

33Woburn, MAMA43,96220.4%+5.2 pts

34West Yarmouth, MAMA6,19420.3%+11.6 pts

35Winchester, MAMA23,40620.1%+6.5 pts

36Braintree, MAMA38,95720.0%+9.2 pts

37Norwood, MAMA31,54219.8%+3.3 pts

38Winthrop, MAMA18,64719.3%+8.3 pts

39Holbrook, MAMA11,38018.9%+6.0 pts

40South Yarmouth, MAMA11,55218.9%+9.0 pts

41Arlington, MAMA46,35018.6%+3.9 pts

42West Springfield, MAMA28,82918.5%+1.1 pts

43Saugus, MAMA28,77318.3%+6.7 pts

44Wellesley, MAMA30,34718.1%+2.0 pts

45Burlington, MAMA26,27417.9%+0.3 pts

46Melrose, MAMA29,59717.6%+4.9 pts

47Peabody, MAMA55,95317.3%+4.1 pts

48Needham, MAMA32,45916.8%+5.0 pts

49Barnstable, MAMA50,10116.7%+6.8 pts

50Salem, MAMA45,38116.3%−0.3 pts

51Amherst, MAMA40,92016.1%–

52Leominster, MAMA44,19415.7%+1.3 pts

53Weymouth, MAMA59,75914.4%+5.5 pts

54Dedham, MAMA25,23714.3%+2.8 pts

55Longmeadow, MAMA15,69614.2%+6.2 pts

56Milton, MAMA28,58714.1%+3.5 pts

57Nantucket, MAMA10,01714.0%−3.1 pts

58Haverhill, MAMA68,36113.7%+3.3 pts

59Taunton, MAMA62,52213.7%+2.4 pts

60Fitchburg, MAMA42,13613.0%+3.1 pts

61Maynard, MAMA10,71212.8%+5.7 pts

62West Concord, MAMA5,87612.6%+3.1 pts

63Mansfield Center, MAMA7,22212.5%+6.5 pts

64Webster, MAMA12,22812.1%+6.1 pts

65Plymouth, MAMA7,91811.9%+7.0 pts

66Foxborough, MAMA6,25111.9%+6.2 pts

67Clinton, MAMA7,65811.8%−2.3 pts

68Stoneham, MAMA23,35511.7%+2.9 pts

69Bliss Corner, MAMA5,40511.5%−6.6 pts

70Williamstown, MAMA5,07011.4%+0.9 pts

71Attleboro, MAMA47,44711.4%+1.2 pts

72Northborough, MAMA6,39211.4%+1.3 pts

73Abington, MAMA17,05311.2%+5.2 pts

74Lynnfield, MAMA13,06410.7%+1.8 pts

75Wakefield, MAMA27,79310.7%+4.8 pts

76Pinehurst, MAMA6,84510.6%+0.8 pts

77Andover, MAMA9,45110.6%−0.2 pts

78Springfield, MAMA154,70210.5%+0.1 pts

79Franklin, MAMA33,95510.3%+1.6 pts

80Gloucester, MAMA30,62710.2%+3.2 pts

81Bridgewater, MAMA29,3099.7%–

82Oxford, MAMA5,6719.6%+8.5 pts

83North Attleborough, MAMA31,5069.6%–

84Reading, MAMA25,6129.5%+4.3 pts

85Chicopee, MAMA55,3109.5%+1.1 pts

86Westfield, MAMA40,5469.4%+1.7 pts

87Beverly, MAMA43,3639.3%+3.0 pts

88Danvers, MAMA28,0989.1%+3.3 pts

89Walpole, MAMA6,4618.9%+3.0 pts

90Agawam, MAMA28,7838.2%+1.3 pts

91Amesbury, MAMA17,5887.9%–

92Gardner, MAMA21,4837.9%+1.2 pts

93Northampton, MAMA31,0477.9%−0.9 pts

94Pittsfield, MAMA42,9097.6%+2.9 pts

95Medfield, MAMA6,8497.2%+1.5 pts

96Easthampton, MAMA15,8516.9%–

97Wilmington, MAMA23,3366.7%+0.3 pts

98Marblehead, MAMA20,4136.6%−1.0 pts

99Greenfield, MAMA17,6916.5%–

100Newburyport, MAMA19,1486.5%−2.4 pts

101Holyoke, MAMA38,0236.2%+0.6 pts

102Hull, MAMA10,1386.1%+1.3 pts

103East Harwich, MAMA5,6546.1%+1.5 pts

104Somerset, MAMA18,2986.1%−2.4 pts

105Salisbury, MAMA5,6566.0%+3.9 pts

106Scituate, MAMA5,7965.8%−1.9 pts

107North Adams, MAMA12,3685.4%+2.8 pts

108Middleborough Center, MAMA8,1555.2%−1.6 pts

109Bellingham, MAMA5,3255.2%−4.0 pts

110Hingham, MAMA5,1305.1%+0.3 pts

111Southbridge, MAMA18,1055.0%−2.6 pts

112North Scituate, MAMA6,4924.9%+0.6 pts

113Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,9614.8%−2.7 pts

114Whitinsville, MAMA7,1154.6%+1.1 pts

115East Falmouth, MAMA6,2453.8%−2.7 pts

116Spencer, MAMA5,6613.8%+0.2 pts

117Marshfield, MAMA5,1613.5%−4.4 pts

118Ware, MAMA6,3693.5%−1.7 pts

119Athol, MAMA8,8013.2%−0.1 pts

120The Pinehills, MAMA5,2822.7%−0.4 pts

121Adams, MAMA5,4272.2%−1.1 pts

122Kingston, MAMA5,9102.2%+0.4 pts

123Palmer, MAMA12,3671.2%−2.1 pts

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