2025

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

This list ranks the 53 cities in Middlesex County based on their Non-Hispanic White 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 White population in Middlesex County

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  • 1
    Cambridge
    Non-Hispanic White population in Cambridge is 64,830
    49.84% of Cambridge population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 2
    Newton
    Non-Hispanic White population in Newton is 61,733
    64.75% of Newton population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 3
    Somerville
    Non-Hispanic White population in Somerville is 53,254
    59.90% of Somerville population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 4
    Lowell
    Non-Hispanic White population in Lowell is 50,707
    40.15% of Lowell population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 5
    Medford
    Non-Hispanic White population in Medford is 39,539
    61.39% of Medford population is Non-Hispanic White

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

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Rank by Non-Hispanic White Population
City
Non-Hispanic White Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Middlesex County Non-Hispanic White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Cambridge 64,830 49.84% 6.21%
2 Newton 61,733 64.75% 5.91%
3 Somerville 53,254 59.90% 5.10%
4 Lowell 50,707 40.15% 4.85%
5 Medford 39,539 61.39% 3.78%
6 Waltham 37,592 53.08% 3.60%
7 Arlington town 34,595 69.96% 3.31%
8 32,109 72.91% 3.07%
9 30,564 69.23% 2.93%
10 28,888 75.74% 2.77%
11 27,888 71.75% 2.67%
12 27,748 38.88% 2.66%
13 27,062 83.32% 2.59%
14 25,432 73.38% 2.43%
15 24,622 63.57% 2.36%
16 24,276 49.09% 2.32%
17 23,756 82.70% 2.27%
18 22,668 71.26% 2.17%
19 21,861 81.37% 2.09%
20 19,975 80.22% 1.91%
21 19,584 70.50% 1.87%
22 19,107 52.61% 1.83%
23 18,865 76.83% 1.81%
24 18,659 29.54% 1.79%
25 18,437 63.94% 1.76%
26 17,296 67.82% 1.66%
27 16,392 66.75% 1.57%
28 15,843 73.83% 1.52%
29 15,132 74.51% 1.45%
30 14,999 58.76% 1.44%
31 14,785 73.08% 1.42%
32 13,743 67.62% 1.32%
33 13,651 82.80% 1.31%
34 12,582 78.74% 1.20%
35 12,344 61.99% 1.18%
36 10,482 68.63% 1.00%
37 10,319 70.09% 0.99%
38 10,064 77.96% 0.96%
39 9,927 81.08% 0.95%
40 9,495 78.38% 0.91%
41 8,805 76.87% 0.84%
42 8,465 69.71% 0.81%
43 8,407 79.43% 0.80%
44 7,902 83.26% 0.76%
45 6,117 60.94% 0.59%
46 5,907 79.46% 0.57%
47 5,561 76.47% 0.53%
48 5,100 68.81% 0.49%
49 4,339 78.38% 0.42%
50 3,694 64.66% 0.35%
51 3,526 73.35% 0.34%
52 3,036 85.40% 0.29%
53 3,004 89.91% 0.29%

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 White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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