2025

Cities in Massachusetts ranked by Pacific Islander Population

This list ranks the 345 cities in Massachusetts based on their Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (NHPI) 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 Pacific Islander population in Massachusetts

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  • 1
    Boston
    Pacific Islander population in Boston is 1,565
    0.20% of Boston population is Pacific Islander
  • 2
    Lynn
    Pacific Islander population in Lynn is 653
    0.55% of Lynn population is Pacific Islander
  • 3
    Worcester
    Pacific Islander population in Worcester is 455
    0.19% of Worcester population is Pacific Islander
  • 4
    Marion town
    Pacific Islander population in Marion town is 343
    5.86% of Marion town population is Pacific Islander
  • 5
    Lowell
    Pacific Islander population in Lowell is 307
    0.24% of Lowell population is Pacific Islander

List of 345 cities in Massachusetts by Pacific Islander Population

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Rank by Pacific Islander Population
City
Pacific Islander Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Massachusetts Pacific Islander Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Boston 1,565 0.20% 16.17%
2 Lynn 653 0.55% 6.75%
3 Worcester 455 0.19% 4.70%
4 Marion town 343 5.86% 3.54%
5 Lowell 307 0.24% 3.17%
6 Newton 238 0.25% 2.46%
7 Cambridge 222 0.17% 2.29%
7 222 0.44% 2.29%
8 220 0.72% 2.27%
9 209 0.17% 2.16%
10 192 0.25% 1.98%
11 171 0.09% 1.77%
12 166 0.15% 1.71%
13 153 0.45% 1.58%
13 153 0.59% 1.58%
14 146 0.14% 1.51%
15 142 0.21% 1.47%
16 135 0.23% 1.39%
17 125 0.20% 1.29%
18 119 0.11% 1.23%
19 107 0.35% 1.11%
20 106 0.38% 1.10%
21 105 0.24% 1.08%
21 105 0.38% 1.08%
22 104 0.21% 1.07%
23 94 0.44% 0.97%
24 93 0.07% 0.96%
25 92 0.56% 0.95%
26 88 0.10% 0.91%
27 81 0.18% 0.84%
28 80 0.11% 0.83%
29 69 0.16% 0.71%
30 66 0.21% 0.68%
31 65 0.24% 0.67%
31 65 0.24% 0.67%
32 64 0.29% 0.66%
32 64 0.23% 0.66%
33 62 0.21% 0.64%
34 60 0.92% 0.62%
34 60 0.19% 0.62%
35 57 0.08% 0.59%
36 54 0.31% 0.56%
36 54 0.33% 0.56%
37 52 0.08% 0.54%
38 51 0.13% 0.53%
39 50 0.90% 0.52%
40 48 0.15% 0.50%
40 48 0.10% 0.50%
41 47 0.12% 0.49%
42 46 0.13% 0.48%
43 45 0.06% 0.46%
43 45 0.40% 0.46%
43 45 0.38% 0.46%
44 44 0.24% 0.45%
45 42 0.12% 0.43%
45 42 0.13% 0.43%
46 41 0.25% 0.42%
47 40 0.20% 0.41%
47 40 0.16% 0.41%
48 39 0.44% 0.40%
49 36 0.16% 0.37%
50 35 0.07% 0.36%
51 34 0.27% 0.35%
52 33 0.07% 0.34%
52 33 0.20% 0.34%
53 30 0.49% 0.31%
53 30 0.08% 0.31%
53 30 0.32% 0.31%
54 29 0.05% 0.30%
55 26 0.05% 0.27%
55 26 0.15% 0.27%
55 26 0.08% 0.27%
55 26 0.41% 0.27%
56 25 0.08% 0.26%
56 25 0.25% 0.26%
57 24 0.15% 0.25%
57 24 0.21% 0.25%
58 22 0.31% 0.23%
58 22 0.14% 0.23%
58 22 0.15% 0.23%
59 21 0.03% 0.22%
60 20 0.07% 0.21%
61 18 0.13% 0.19%
61 18 0.16% 0.19%
61 18 0.04% 0.19%
61 18 0.16% 0.19%
62 17 0.12% 0.18%
62 17 0.07% 0.18%
63 16 0.10% 0.17%
63 16 0.10% 0.17%
63 16 0.08% 0.17%
63 16 0.13% 0.17%
64 15 0.17% 0.15%
64 15 0.05% 0.15%
64 15 0.08% 0.15%
64 15 0.09% 0.15%
65 14 0.02% 0.14%
65 14 0.02% 0.14%
65 14 0.07% 0.14%
65 14 0.03% 0.14%
66 13 0.03% 0.13%
66 13 0.32% 0.13%
66 13 0.09% 0.13%
66 13 0.18% 0.13%
66 13 0.14% 0.13%
67 12 0.02% 0.12%
67 12 0.05% 0.12%
67 12 0.07% 0.12%
67 12 0.08% 0.12%
68 11 0.32% 0.11%
68 11 0.04% 0.11%
68 11 0.15% 0.11%
69 10 0.33% 0.10%
69 10 0.08% 0.10%
69 10 0.04% 0.10%
69 10 0.06% 0.10%
70 9 0.52% 0.09%
71 8 0.35% 0.08%
71 8 0.51% 0.08%
71 8 0.02% 0.08%
71 8 0.04% 0.08%
71 8 0.04% 0.08%
71 8 0.09% 0.08%
72 7 0.02% 0.07%
72 7 0.04% 0.07%
73 6 0.49% 0.06%
74 5 0.10% 0.05%
74 5 0.46% 0.05%
74 5 0.04% 0.05%
74 5 0.05% 0.05%
75 4 0.05% 0.04%
76 3 0.33% 0.03%
76 3 0.15% 0.03%
76 3 0.24% 0.03%
77 2 0.02% 0.02%
78 1 0.01% 0.01%

List of cities with no Pacific Islander Population in Massachusetts

According to data from the United States Census Bureau, the following cities in Massachusetts have no recorded Pacific Islander population*:
  • Braintree Town
  • Easthampton Town
  • Franklin Town
  • Melrose
  • Methuen Town
  • North Adams
  • Pittsfield
  • Revere
  • Bourne town
  • Brewster town
  • Chatham town
  • Dennis town
  • Harwich town
  • Mashpee town
  • Sandwich town
  • Truro town
  • Wellfleet town
  • Adams town
  • Alford town
  • Becket town
  • Cheshire town
  • Clarksburg town
  • Dalton town
  • Egremont town
  • Florida town
  • Great Barrington town
  • Hancock town
  • Hinsdale town
  • Lanesborough town
  • Lee town
  • Lenox town
  • Monterey town
  • Mount Washington town
  • New Ashford town
  • New Marlborough town
  • Peru town
  • Richmond town
  • Sandisfield town
  • Savoy town
  • Stockbridge town
  • Tyringham town
  • Washington town
  • West Stockbridge town
  • Williamstown town
  • Windsor town
  • Dighton town
  • Fairhaven town
  • Freetown town
  • Mansfield town
  • Norton town
  • Raynham town
  • Rehoboth town
  • Somerset town
  • Swansea town
  • Aquinnah town
  • Chilmark town
  • Edgartown town
  • Gosnold town
  • Oak Bluffs town
  • Tisbury town
  • Boxford town
  • Essex town
  • Georgetown town
  • Groveland town
  • Hamilton town
  • Ipswich town
  • Lynnfield town
  • Manchester-by-the-Sea town
  • Marblehead town
  • Merrimac town
  • Nahant town
  • Newbury town
  • Rockport town
  • Rowley town
  • Salisbury town
  • Topsfield town
  • West Newbury town
  • Ashfield town
  • Buckland town
  • Colrain town
  • Conway town
  • Erving town
  • Gill town
  • Hawley town
  • Heath town
  • Leverett town
  • Leyden town
  • Monroe town
  • New Salem town
  • Northfield town
  • Orange town
  • Rowe town
  • Shelburne town
  • Shutesbury town
  • Sunderland town
  • Warwick town
  • Wendell town
  • Whately town
  • Brimfield town
  • Chester town
  • Granville town
  • Hampden town
  • Holland town
  • Monson town
  • Russell town
  • Southwick town
  • Tolland town
  • Chesterfield town
  • Cummington town
  • Goshen town
  • Hadley town
  • Hatfield town
  • Huntington town
  • Middlefield town
  • Pelham town
  • Plainfield town
  • Southampton town
  • South Hadley town
  • Ware town
  • Williamsburg town
  • Worthington town
  • Ashby town
  • Ashland town
  • Ayer town
  • Boxborough town
  • Carlisle town
  • Concord town
  • Dunstable town
  • Holliston town
  • Hopkinton town
  • Lexington town
  • Lincoln town
  • Littleton town
  • Maynard town
  • Pepperell town
  • Reading town
  • Sherborn town
  • Stoneham town
  • Tewksbury town
  • Wakefield town
  • Westford town
  • Weston town
  • Winchester town
  • Avon town
  • Dover town
  • Holbrook town
  • Medfield town
  • Norfolk town
  • Norwood town
  • Plainville town
  • Sharon town
  • Westwood town
  • Wrentham town
  • Abington town
  • Carver town
  • Duxbury town
  • East Bridgewater town
  • Halifax town
  • Hanover town
  • Hingham town
  • Hull town
  • Kingston town
  • Lakeville town
  • Marshfield town
  • Mattapoisett town
  • Pembroke town
  • Plympton town
  • Rochester town
  • Rockland town
  • Scituate town
  • West Bridgewater town
  • Ashburnham town
  • Barre town
  • Berlin town
  • Bolton town
  • Boylston town
  • Brookfield town
  • Douglas town
  • East Brookfield town
  • Grafton town
  • Hardwick town
  • Hopedale town
  • Hubbardston town
  • Lancaster town
  • Lunenburg town
  • Mendon town
  • Milford town
  • Millbury town
  • Millville town
  • New Braintree town
  • North Brookfield town
  • Oakham town
  • Oxford town
  • Paxton town
  • Phillipston town
  • Princeton town
  • Royalston town
  • Spencer town
  • Sterling town
  • Sturbridge town
  • Sutton town
  • Templeton town
  • Upton town
  • Uxbridge town
  • Warren town
  • Westborough town
  • West Boylston town
  • West Brookfield town
  • Winchendon 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 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (NHPI) population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Pacific Islander 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 Pacific Islander, 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 Pacific Islander alone, while others identify as Pacific Islander along with another race (such as Pacific Islander and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Pacific Islander .
  • We’ve used the “Pacific Islander alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Pacific Islander population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Pacific Islander 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 Pacific Islander .
  2. % of Total Massachusetts Pacific Islander Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Pacific Islander 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 Pacific Islander 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 Pacific Islander 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 Pacific Islander 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.