2025

Cities in Middlesex County, MA ranked by Asian Population

This list ranks the 53 cities in Middlesex County based on their Asian population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these cities over the past five years.
Updated Jan 24, 2025

Top 5 cities with the largest Asian population in Middlesex County

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  • 1
    Cambridge
    Asian population in Cambridge is 26,661
    20.50% of Cambridge population is Asian
  • 2
    Lowell
    Asian population in Lowell is 26,169
    20.72% of Lowell population is Asian
  • 3
    Malden
    Asian population in Malden is 19,382
    27.16% of Malden population is Asian
  • 4
    Newton
    Asian population in Newton is 17,581
    18.44% of Newton population is Asian
  • 5
    Lexington town
    Asian population in Lexington town is 12,192
    33.57% of Lexington town population is Asian

List of 53 cities in Middlesex County, MA by Asian Population

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Rank by Asian Population
City
Asian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Middlesex County Asian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Cambridge 26,661 20.50% 11.21%
2 Lowell 26,169 20.72% 11.00%
3 Malden 19,382 27.16% 8.15%
4 Newton 17,581 18.44% 7.39%
5 Lexington town 12,192 33.57% 5.13%
6 Somerville 11,020 12.40% 4.63%
7 Waltham 9,293 13.12% 3.91%
8 7,904 12.27% 3.32%
9 6,981 14.12% 2.94%
10 6,315 21.90% 2.66%
11 6,244 24.46% 2.63%
12 6,186 24.26% 2.60%
13 5,512 14.18% 2.32%
14 5,029 12.98% 2.11%
15 4,555 7.21% 1.92%
16 4,260 17.35% 1.79%
17 4,196 15.10% 1.76%
18 3,903 8.86% 1.64%
19 3,863 8.75% 1.62%
20 3,766 18.53% 1.58%
21 3,614 9.48% 1.52%
22 3,471 10.91% 1.46%
23 2,870 14.41% 1.21%
24 2,643 17.31% 1.11%
25 2,559 12.60% 1.08%
26 2,505 5.07% 1.05%
27 2,271 15.42% 0.95%
28 2,138 6.17% 0.90%
29 2,047 8.34% 0.86%
30 1,922 7.15% 0.81%
31 1,814 6.32% 0.76%
32 1,759 14.48% 0.74%
33 1,673 8.27% 0.70%
34 1,407 4.33% 0.59%
35 1,359 5.46% 0.57%
36 1,341 6.25% 0.56%
37 1,208 21.14% 0.51%
38 1,083 6.78% 0.46%
39 1,060 10.02% 0.45%
40 1,044 6.33% 0.44%
41 991 7.68% 0.42%
42 922 8.05% 0.39%
43 836 6.90% 0.35%
44 764 6.24% 0.32%
45 657 11.87% 0.28%
46 646 8.72% 0.27%
47 631 13.13% 0.27%
48 423 5.69% 0.18%
49 422 4.20% 0.18%
50 399 4.20% 0.17%
51 204 2.81% 0.09%
52 112 3.15% 0.05%
53 28 0.84% 0.01%

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 Middlesex County, MA by their Asian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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