RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 119 SHOWN OF 119

Most foreign-born residents, Massachusetts cities · 2020

Massachusetts cities ranked by the share of residents born outside the US (2020 ACS). This list covers the 119 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, MAMA40,13047.1%+5.1 pts

02Everett, MAMA53,57243.0%+8.0 pts

03Malden, MAMA66,37042.3%+2.9 pts

04Lawrence, MAMA89,32040.8%+4.7 pts

05Revere, MAMA60,14140.1%+10.5 pts

06Lynn, MAMA104,23636.7%+7.9 pts

07Randolph, MAMA34,94835.8%–

08Quincy, MAMA103,17332.9%+5.6 pts

09Brockton, MAMA106,13432.5%+8.7 pts

10Cambridge, MAMA122,58829.2%+2.1 pts

11Lexington, MAMA34,29529.2%+7.5 pts

12Brookline, MAMA63,26629.2%+3.7 pts

13Framingham, MAMA73,02128.4%+2.4 pts

14Boston, MAMA672,97328.2%+1.1 pts

15Lowell, MAMA119,97126.7%+2.1 pts

16Waltham, MAMA65,03726.6%+0.0 pts

17Belmont, MAMA27,17525.7%+4.1 pts

18Marlborough, MAMA42,77224.0%+6.6 pts

19Somerville, MAMA84,21123.9%−2.8 pts

20Burlington, MAMA26,27422.6%+5.0 pts

21Milford, MAMA27,73122.3%+2.7 pts

22Medford, MAMA59,83422.1%+1.2 pts

23Newton, MAMA90,74121.3%+1.8 pts

24Fall River, MAMA95,29821.3%+2.6 pts

25Worcester, MAMA213,86221.0%+1.4 pts

26Woburn, MAMA43,96219.2%+4.0 pts

27Braintree, MAMA38,95719.1%+8.4 pts

28New Bedford, MAMA101,83419.0%−0.9 pts

29Norwood, MAMA31,54219.0%+2.4 pts

30Arlington, MAMA46,35018.6%+3.9 pts

31North Westport, MAMA5,28918.4%−0.1 pts

32Hudson, MAMA15,71918.3%+2.5 pts

33Cochituate, MAMA6,47118.0%+7.4 pts

34Sharon, MAMA6,23218.0%+3.7 pts

35Winchester, MAMA23,40617.7%+4.1 pts

36Swampscott, MAMA15,27717.6%+6.3 pts

37Wellesley, MAMA30,34717.5%+1.4 pts

38Amherst, MAMA40,92017.2%–

39Nantucket, MAMA10,01717.2%+0.0 pts

40West Springfield, MAMA28,82916.9%−0.5 pts

41Milton, MAMA28,58716.9%+6.3 pts

42Leominster, MAMA44,19416.1%+1.7 pts

43West Yarmouth, MAMA6,19416.0%+7.2 pts

44Peabody, MAMA55,95315.6%+2.4 pts

45Barnstable, MAMA50,10115.3%+5.4 pts

46Winthrop, MAMA18,64715.2%+4.2 pts

47Salem, MAMA45,38114.5%−2.1 pts

48Saugus, MAMA28,77313.9%+2.3 pts

49Needham, MAMA32,45913.8%+2.0 pts

50Clinton, MAMA7,65813.7%−0.4 pts

51Stoneham, MAMA23,35513.3%+4.5 pts

52Andover, MAMA9,45112.9%+2.2 pts

53West Concord, MAMA5,87612.9%+3.4 pts

54Weymouth, MAMA59,75912.7%+3.9 pts

55Longmeadow, MAMA15,69612.7%+4.7 pts

56Walpole, MAMA6,46112.6%+6.7 pts

57Dedham, MAMA25,23712.2%+0.8 pts

58Melrose, MAMA29,59712.1%−0.6 pts

59South Yarmouth, MAMA11,55212.1%+2.2 pts

60Taunton, MAMA62,52212.0%+0.7 pts

61Maynard, MAMA10,71212.0%+4.9 pts

62Bliss Corner, MAMA5,40511.8%−6.3 pts

63Haverhill, MAMA68,36111.6%+1.2 pts

64Foxborough, MAMA6,25111.3%+5.6 pts

65Holbrook, MAMA11,38010.6%−2.3 pts

66Pinehurst, MAMA6,84510.2%+0.4 pts

67Fitchburg, MAMA42,13610.2%+0.4 pts

68Springfield, MAMA154,70210.0%−0.3 pts

69Attleboro, MAMA47,44710.0%−0.2 pts

70Danvers, MAMA28,0989.9%+4.1 pts

71Wilmington, MAMA23,3369.9%+3.5 pts

72Williamstown, MAMA5,0709.9%−0.6 pts

73Reading, MAMA25,6129.4%+4.1 pts

74Scituate, MAMA5,7969.2%+1.5 pts

75Lynnfield, MAMA13,0649.1%+0.2 pts

76North Attleborough, MAMA31,5069.0%–

77Beverly, MAMA43,3638.9%+2.6 pts

78Chicopee, MAMA55,3108.9%+0.6 pts

79Abington, MAMA17,0538.9%+2.9 pts

80Northborough, MAMA6,3928.7%−1.4 pts

81Webster, MAMA12,2288.7%+2.7 pts

82Marblehead, MAMA20,4138.6%+1.0 pts

83Mansfield Center, MAMA7,2228.6%+2.5 pts

84Franklin, MAMA33,9558.5%−0.2 pts

85Gloucester, MAMA30,6278.4%+1.4 pts

86Westfield, MAMA40,5468.4%+0.7 pts

87Gardner, MAMA21,4838.0%+1.3 pts

88Northampton, MAMA31,0477.6%−1.2 pts

89Wakefield, MAMA27,7937.5%+1.7 pts

90Plymouth, MAMA7,9187.4%+2.5 pts

91Newburyport, MAMA19,1487.4%−1.5 pts

92Bellingham, MAMA5,3257.3%−1.9 pts

93Spencer, MAMA5,6617.1%+3.5 pts

94Agawam, MAMA28,7836.9%−0.1 pts

95East Harwich, MAMA5,6546.8%+2.2 pts

96Medfield, MAMA6,8496.5%+0.8 pts

97Somerset, MAMA18,2986.1%−2.4 pts

98Athol, MAMA8,8016.0%+2.7 pts

99North Scituate, MAMA6,4925.9%+1.6 pts

100Bridgewater, MAMA29,3095.9%–

101Holyoke, MAMA38,0235.8%+0.2 pts

102North Adams, MAMA12,3685.7%+3.1 pts

103Pittsfield, MAMA42,9095.7%+1.0 pts

104Oxford, MAMA5,6715.6%+4.5 pts

105Salisbury, MAMA5,6565.6%+3.6 pts

106The Pinehills, MAMA5,2825.2%+2.0 pts

107Ware, MAMA6,3694.9%−0.3 pts

108Whitinsville, MAMA7,1154.9%+1.4 pts

109Palmer, MAMA12,3674.8%+1.5 pts

110Hull, MAMA10,1384.8%−0.0 pts

111Hingham, MAMA5,1304.3%−0.4 pts

112Greenfield, MAMA17,6914.2%–

113East Falmouth, MAMA6,2453.8%−2.8 pts

114Southbridge, MAMA18,1053.7%−3.9 pts

115Marshfield, MAMA5,1613.6%−4.4 pts

116Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,9613.3%−4.2 pts

117Adams, MAMA5,4272.6%−0.7 pts

118Middleborough Center, MAMA8,1552.2%−4.6 pts

119Kingston, MAMA5,9101.2%−0.6 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS