2025

Cities in Middlesex County, MA ranked by Non-Hispanic Asian Population

This list ranks the 53 cities in Middlesex County based on their Non-Hispanic Asian population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these cities over the past five years.
Updated Feb 11, 2025

Top 5 cities with the largest Non-Hispanic Asian population in Middlesex County

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  • 1
    Lowell
    Non-Hispanic Asian population in Lowell is 24,076
    19.06% of Lowell population is Non-Hispanic Asian
  • 2
    Cambridge
    Non-Hispanic Asian population in Cambridge is 23,046
    17.72% of Cambridge population is Non-Hispanic Asian
  • 3
    Malden
    Non-Hispanic Asian population in Malden is 18,745
    26.26% of Malden population is Non-Hispanic Asian
  • 4
    Newton
    Non-Hispanic Asian population in Newton is 14,599
    15.31% of Newton population is Non-Hispanic Asian
  • 5
    Lexington town
    Non-Hispanic Asian population in Lexington town is 11,225
    30.91% of Lexington town population is Non-Hispanic Asian

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

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Rank by Non-Hispanic Asian Population
City
Non-Hispanic Asian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Middlesex County Non-Hispanic Asian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Lowell 24,076 19.06% 11.57%
2 Cambridge 23,046 17.72% 11.08%
3 Malden 18,745 26.26% 9.01%
4 Newton 14,599 15.31% 7.02%
5 Lexington town 11,225 30.91% 5.40%
6 Somerville 9,390 10.56% 4.51%
7 Waltham 8,309 11.73% 3.99%
8 7,065 10.97% 3.40%
9 5,840 22.88% 2.81%
10 5,717 22.42% 2.75%
11 5,570 11.26% 2.68%
12 5,504 19.09% 2.65%
13 4,888 12.58% 2.35%
14 4,177 10.78% 2.01%
15 3,814 6.04% 1.83%
16 3,580 14.58% 1.72%
17 3,540 12.74% 1.70%
18 3,527 8.01% 1.70%
19 3,365 7.62% 1.62%
20 3,322 16.35% 1.60%
21 3,287 8.62% 1.58%
22 2,835 8.91% 1.36%
23 2,813 14.13% 1.35%
24 2,350 15.39% 1.13%
25 2,027 4.10% 0.97%
26 1,972 9.71% 0.95%
27 1,952 13.26% 0.94%
28 1,902 5.49% 0.91%
29 1,626 6.62% 0.78%
30 1,585 5.90% 0.76%
31 1,480 12.19% 0.71%
32 1,317 4.58% 0.63%
33 1,215 3.74% 0.58%
34 1,154 5.38% 0.55%
35 993 3.99% 0.48%
36 985 17.24% 0.47%
37 981 6.14% 0.47%
38 950 8.98% 0.46%
39 938 7.27% 0.45%
40 888 4.39% 0.43%
41 836 5.07% 0.40%
42 676 5.58% 0.32%
43 659 5.38% 0.32%
44 547 4.78% 0.26%
45 523 7.06% 0.25%
46 505 9.12% 0.24%
47 402 8.36% 0.19%
48 384 5.17% 0.18%
49 381 3.80% 0.18%
50 299 3.15% 0.14%
51 177 2.43% 0.09%
52 79 2.22% 0.04%
53 14 0.42% 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 Non-Hispanic Asian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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