2025

Cities in Massachusetts ranked by Black Population

This list ranks the 345 cities in Massachusetts based on their Black or African American population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these cities over the past five years.
Updated Feb 10, 2025

Top 5 cities with the largest Black population in Massachusetts

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  • 1
    Boston
    Black population in Boston is 187,704
    24.51% of Boston population is Black
  • 2
    Brockton
    Black population in Brockton is 54,135
    43.14% of Brockton population is Black
  • 3
    Springfield
    Black population in Springfield is 40,242
    20.69% of Springfield population is Black
  • 4
    Worcester
    Black population in Worcester is 33,290
    13.94% of Worcester population is Black
  • 5
    Lynn
    Black population in Lynn is 18,262
    15.26% of Lynn population is Black

List of 345 cities in Massachusetts by Black Population

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Rank by Black Population
City
Black Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Massachusetts Black Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Boston 187,704 24.51% 27.98%
2 Brockton 54,135 43.14% 8.07%
3 Springfield 40,242 20.69% 6.00%
4 Worcester 33,290 13.94% 4.96%
5 Lynn 18,262 15.26% 2.72%
6 Cambridge 14,964 11.50% 2.23%
7 Lowell 14,548 11.52% 2.17%
8 14,125 11.67% 2.11%
9 12,872 19.57% 1.92%
10 10,578 10.09% 1.58%
11 10,386 14.55% 1.55%
12 10,190 16.13% 1.52%
13 9,273 8.74% 1.38%
14 8,728 8.06% 1.30%
15 7,353 10.71% 1.10%
16 6,423 20.29% 0.96%
17 6,039 8.53% 0.90%
18 5,677 6.39% 0.85%
19 5,284 8.20% 0.79%
20 4,976 6.74% 0.74%
21 4,878 16.00% 0.73%
22 4,835 9.98% 0.72%
23 4,586 7.37% 0.68%
24 4,518 7.60% 0.67%
25 4,339 5.55% 0.65%
26 4,318 8.65% 0.64%
27 4,092 8.44% 0.61%
28 3,812 7.09% 0.57%
29 3,783 6.23% 0.56%
30 3,709 7.45% 0.55%
31 3,630 7.41% 0.54%
32 3,348 6.77% 0.50%
33 3,211 7.27% 0.48%
34 3,136 4.51% 0.47%
35 3,065 3.21% 0.46%
36 3,064 6.41% 0.46%
37 2,908 8.55% 0.43%
38 2,895 11.17% 0.43%
39 2,872 4.80% 0.43%
40 2,456 8.97% 0.37%
41 2,357 18.54% 0.35%
42 2,355 6.08% 0.35%
43 2,234 6.26% 0.33%
44 2,131 13.19% 0.32%
45 2,130 4.84% 0.32%
46 2,070 4.60% 0.31%
47 1,847 5.86% 0.28%
48 1,846 4.46% 0.28%
49 1,816 9.07% 0.27%
50 1,757 6.44% 0.26%
51 1,680 5.47% 0.25%
52 1,679 7.24% 0.25%
53 1,664 4.10% 0.25%
54 1,654 4.69% 0.25%
55 1,508 4.35% 0.22%
56 1,498 2.25% 0.22%
57 1,496 3.03% 0.22%
58 1,386 5.06% 0.21%
59 1,342 26.80% 0.20%
60 1,326 6.08% 0.20%
61 1,315 6.80% 0.20%
62 1,301 6.81% 0.19%
63 1,250 3.54% 0.19%
64 1,244 3.18% 0.19%
65 1,219 3.73% 0.18%
66 1,140 3.83% 0.17%
67 1,136 7.08% 0.17%
68 1,130 2.60% 0.17%
69 1,098 5.51% 0.16%
70 1,093 4.22% 0.16%
71 1,086 4.25% 0.16%
72 1,042 4.54% 0.16%
73 1,039 3.38% 0.15%
74 1,025 4.12% 0.15%
75 1,023 3.14% 0.15%
76 1,011 3.61% 0.15%
77 1,007 7.29% 0.15%
78 997 4.03% 0.15%
79 979 3.08% 0.15%
80 960 3.32% 0.14%
81 950 6.17% 0.14%
82 937 4.74% 0.14%
82 937 2.58% 0.14%
83 935 3.37% 0.14%
84 907 2.59% 0.14%
85 872 2.68% 0.13%
86 861 2.22% 0.13%
87 855 3.78% 0.13%
88 834 8.31% 0.12%
89 832 3.39% 0.12%
90 821 4.05% 0.12%
90 821 4.90% 0.12%
91 813 6.67% 0.12%
92 809 4.39% 0.12%
92 809 2.12% 0.12%
93 807 4.56% 0.12%
93 807 7.79% 0.12%
94 780 2.49% 0.12%
95 746 6.38% 0.11%
96 734 3.74% 0.11%
96 734 3.42% 0.11%
97 733 3.42% 0.11%
98 728 4.49% 0.11%
99 725 3.32% 0.11%
100 719 3.55% 0.11%
101 718 4.36% 0.11%
102 693 4.50% 0.10%
102 693 5.59% 0.10%
103 685 4.05% 0.10%
104 664 3.93% 0.10%
105 651 3.68% 0.10%
106 641 1.89% 0.10%
107 639 2.22% 0.10%
108 630 3.10% 0.09%
109 615 3.38% 0.09%
110 598 3.15% 0.09%
111 580 4.67% 0.09%
112 576 3.59% 0.09%
113 551 2.18% 0.08%
114 548 3.36% 0.08%
115 547 3.67% 0.08%
116 540 4.45% 0.08%
117 531 7.30% 0.08%
118 515 5.73% 0.08%
119 501 2.04% 0.07%
120 494 4.66% 0.07%
121 493 2.55% 0.07%
122 488 3.20% 0.07%
123 472 3.64% 0.07%
124 471 5.19% 0.07%
125 465 8.14% 0.07%
125 465 1.62% 0.07%
125 465 3.76% 0.07%
126 454 2.83% 0.07%
127 451 6.06% 0.07%
128 442 5.39% 0.07%
129 436 3.48% 0.07%
130 430 4.15% 0.06%
131 420 2.34% 0.06%
132 414 2.63% 0.06%
133 409 2.25% 0.06%
134 405 4.06% 0.06%
134 405 3.65% 0.06%
135 399 1.86% 0.06%
135 399 2.83% 0.06%
136 392 4.53% 0.06%
137 391 1.86% 0.06%
138 387 1.90% 0.06%
139 385 3.14% 0.06%
140 380 2.47% 0.06%
141 375 2.81% 0.06%
142 373 6.05% 0.06%
143 357 6.32% 0.05%
144 356 5.85% 0.05%
145 350 4.38% 0.05%
146 340 2.47% 0.05%
147 338 3.56% 0.05%
148 334 2.92% 0.05%
149 328 1.89% 0.05%
150 324 4.67% 0.05%
151 320 4.30% 0.05%
152 319 2.00% 0.05%
153 302 6.06% 0.05%
154 297 1.67% 0.04%
155 295 3.12% 0.04%
156 294 7.22% 0.04%
157 287 4.90% 0.04%
158 279 3.98% 0.04%
158 279 1.94% 0.04%
159 270 2.16% 0.04%
160 267 2.98% 0.04%
161 263 1.51% 0.04%
162 260 2.70% 0.04%
163 258 4.65% 0.04%
164 256 1.03% 0.04%
165 255 1.82% 0.04%
165 255 1.28% 0.04%
165 255 3.15% 0.04%
166 244 2.01% 0.04%
167 234 0.92% 0.03%
168 230 0.87% 0.03%
169 229 1.67% 0.03%
170 228 2.94% 0.03%
171 226 2.99% 0.03%
172 221 4.92% 0.03%
173 218 1.96% 0.03%
173 218 2.18% 0.03%
174 216 2.58% 0.03%
175 211 3.14% 0.03%
176 209 2.57% 0.03%
177 200 1.66% 0.03%
178 199 1.40% 0.03%
179 197 2.84% 0.03%
180 195 1.32% 0.03%
181 194 2.28% 0.03%
181 194 1.90% 0.03%
182 188 0.96% 0.03%
182 188 1.11% 0.03%
183 186 0.98% 0.03%
184 185 1.17% 0.03%
184 185 1.67% 0.03%
185 180 2.12% 0.03%
186 179 2.82% 0.03%
187 178 1.38% 0.03%
188 172 1.03% 0.03%
189 171 11.96% 0.03%
190 162 0.78% 0.02%
191 157 2.83% 0.02%
192 152 1.70% 0.02%
193 148 0.91% 0.02%
194 144 1.46% 0.02%
195 143 2.31% 0.02%
196 132 3.47% 0.02%
197 128 0.48% 0.02%
198 123 2.41% 0.02%
199 122 0.85% 0.02%
200 121 0.92% 0.02%
200 121 1.27% 0.02%
201 119 6.26% 0.02%
201 119 1.90% 0.02%
201 119 2.27% 0.02%
202 118 1.00% 0.02%
203 117 1.87% 0.02%
203 117 2.01% 0.02%
204 113 1.08% 0.02%
205 111 1.28% 0.02%
206 108 1.65% 0.02%
207 103 1.39% 0.02%
208 101 0.61% 0.02%
209 99 1.40% 0.01%
210 97 0.90% 0.01%
210 97 1.44% 0.01%
211 96 1.31% 0.01%
212 95 1.12% 0.01%
213 94 1.82% 0.01%
214 92 2.76% 0.01%
215 91 0.97% 0.01%
216 86 0.81% 0.01%
217 82 0.58% 0.01%
218 80 0.91% 0.01%
219 75 0.89% 0.01%
220 74 5.51% 0.01%
220 74 1.34% 0.01%
221 73 7.76% 0.01%
222 71 2.04% 0.01%
223 68 0.73% 0.01%
223 68 1.94% 0.01%
223 68 1.33% 0.01%
224 67 4.62% 0.01%
224 67 3.45% 0.01%
224 67 1.37% 0.01%
225 65 1.30% 0.01%
226 64 3.47% 0.01%
226 64 1.75% 0.01%
227 63 0.56% 0.01%
228 59 1.46% 0.01%
229 56 1.16% 0.01%
230 55 1.05% 0.01%
231 53 1.49% 0.01%
232 50 4.12% 0.01%
232 50 1.50% 0.01%
233 49 1.64% 0.01%
233 49 1.41% 0.01%
234 46 2.09% 0.01%
234 46 2.67% 0.01%
235 44 0.77% 0.01%
235 44 1.47% 0.01%
236 43 1.92% 0.01%
237 42 6.10% 0.01%
238 40 2.25% 0.01%
238 40 2.32% 0.01%
239 39 1.45% 0.01%
239 39 4.09% 0.01%
240 38 0.45% 0.01%
241 36 1.99% 0.01%
241 36 2.18% 0.01%
242 35 1.17% 0.01%
242 35 2.01% 0.01%
243 34 1.58% 0.01%
243 34 2.00% 0.01%
243 34 1.50% 0.01%
244 33 2.08% -
245 32 1.42% -
246 31 1.52% -
247 29 0.96% -
247 29 1.03% -
247 29 0.47% -
248 25 3.67% -
248 25 0.49% -
248 25 0.38% -
248 25 1.98% -
249 24 1.20% -
249 24 0.35% -
250 23 2.40% -
251 22 0.32% -
251 22 2.23% -
252 21 2.43% -
253 20 0.28% -
254 17 0.48% -
255 16 1.79% -
256 15 0.23% -
256 15 0.96% -
257 14 1.19% -
257 14 2.66% -
258 13 0.72% -
259 12 1.11% -
259 12 0.99% -
259 12 0.61% -
260 11 0.64% -
261 9 0.27% -
261 9 0.86% -
261 9 0.27% -
261 9 0.32% -
262 8 0.22% -
262 8 0.87% -
263 7 0.84% -
264 6 2.36% -
264 6 0.45% -
265 5 0.77% -
265 5 0.33% -
266 4 0.21% -
266 4 0.32% -
266 4 0.22% -
266 4 0.60% -
266 4 0.41% -
266 4 0.36% -
267 3 0.38% -
267 3 1.53% -
267 3 0.40% -
267 3 0.55% -
268 2 0.42% -
268 2 0.03% -
268 2 0.11% -
268 2 0.41% -

List of cities with no Black Population in Massachusetts

According to data from the United States Census Bureau, the following cities in Massachusetts have no recorded Black population*:
  • Orleans town
  • Truro town
  • Alford town
  • Egremont town
  • Lee town
  • Gosnold town
  • Hawley town
  • Monroe town
  • Goshen town
  • Middlefield town
  • West Brookfield town
* These cities were not included in the ranking above, as they do not meet the population criteria. It is possible that a small population exists but was not reported or captured due to limitations or variations in Census data collection and reporting.

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks cities in Massachusetts by their Black or African American population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Black Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as Black, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as Black alone, while others identify as Black along with another race (such as Black and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Black .
  • We’ve used the “Black alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Black population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Black alone or in combination in cities. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Black .
  2. % of Total Massachusetts Black Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Black population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Black populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Cities that don’t have any reported Black population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Black populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.