2025

Cities in Middlesex County, MA ranked by White Population

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

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  • 1
    Cambridge
    White population in Cambridge is 77,940
    59.92% of Cambridge population is White
  • 2
    Newton
    White population in Newton is 69,018
    72.39% of Newton population is White
  • 3
    Lowell
    White population in Lowell is 67,386
    53.36% of Lowell population is White
  • 4
    Somerville
    White population in Somerville is 62,911
    70.76% of Somerville population is White
  • 5
    Waltham
    White population in Waltham is 45,768
    64.62% of Waltham population is White

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

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Rank by White Population
City
White Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Middlesex County White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Cambridge 77,940 59.92% 6.52%
2 Newton 69,018 72.39% 5.78%
3 Lowell 67,386 53.36% 5.64%
4 Somerville 62,911 70.76% 5.27%
5 Waltham 45,768 64.62% 3.83%
6 Medford 45,534 70.70% 3.81%
7 Arlington town 38,315 77.48% 3.21%
8 34,575 78.51% 2.89%
9 34,210 47.93% 2.86%
10 33,341 75.52% 2.79%
11 31,586 63.87% 2.64%
12 31,480 49.83% 2.63%
13 31,171 81.72% 2.61%
14 30,343 78.06% 2.54%
15 28,922 89.05% 2.42%
16 28,576 82.45% 2.39%
17 27,983 72.25% 2.34%
18 25,297 88.07% 2.12%
19 25,294 79.52% 2.12%
20 23,508 87.50% 1.97%
21 21,736 87.29% 1.82%
22 21,454 77.23% 1.80%
23 21,329 58.73% 1.79%
24 20,565 71.32% 1.72%
25 20,518 83.56% 1.72%
26 18,236 71.51% 1.53%
27 18,121 73.79% 1.52%
28 17,383 81.01% 1.45%
29 16,692 65.39% 1.40%
30 16,480 81.46% 1.38%
31 16,418 80.84% 1.37%
32 15,115 74.37% 1.27%
33 14,592 88.51% 1.22%
34 14,134 70.98% 1.18%
35 13,491 84.42% 1.13%
36 11,473 75.12% 0.96%
37 11,389 77.36% 0.95%
38 10,822 83.83% 0.91%
39 10,614 86.69% 0.89%
40 10,357 85.50% 0.87%
41 9,759 85.19% 0.82%
42 9,265 76.29% 0.78%
43 8,930 84.37% 0.75%
44 8,380 88.29% 0.70%
45 7,336 73.08% 0.61%
46 6,258 84.18% 0.52%
47 5,976 82.18% 0.50%
48 5,822 78.55% 0.49%
49 4,644 83.89% 0.39%
50 3,963 69.37% 0.33%
51 3,941 81.98% 0.33%
52 3,251 91.45% 0.27%
53 3,169 94.85% 0.27%

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 White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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