Danish Population in Massachusetts by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Danish population in Massachusetts totals 14,219, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Leading cities include Boston (1,111), followed by Woburn (504) and Cambridge (395), each hosting visible segments of the community. While these urban centers anchor much of the population, the statewide total points to a broader presence in unincorporated areas and smaller towns beyond major city boundaries. The analysis below explores how Danish residents are distributed across Massachusetts''s urban and rural landscape.

Top 5 cities with the largest Danish population in Massachusetts

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  • 1
    Boston
    Danish population in Boston is 1,111
    0.17% of Boston population is Danish
  • 2
    Woburn
    Danish population in Woburn is 504
    1.22% of Woburn population is Danish
  • 3
    Cambridge
    Danish population in Cambridge is 395
    0.34% of Cambridge population is Danish
  • 4
    Brookline town
    Danish population in Brookline town is 336
    0.53% of Brookline town population is Danish
  • 5
    Newton
    Danish population in Newton is 335
    0.38% of Newton population is Danish

Overview of Danish population in Massachusetts

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data indicate Massachusetts contains 14,219 Danish residents (0.2% of 7.0 million total state population), positioning the state at the 47th percentile nationally among U.S. states for Danish population concentrations.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: U.S. Census surveys show Massachusetts's Danish demographic representation of 0.2% remains below the national average of 0.35%, positioning the state below typical U.S. demographic distribution patterns.
  • Share of Total National Population: Official American Community Survey document Massachusetts's 14,219 Danish residents constitute 1.2% of the nation's total Danish population of 1.2 million, providing the state with a measurable but modest share of the national demographic community.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey document Massachusetts with 1.8 Danish Americans per square mile, five and a half times the national average density of 0.33 per square mile, placing the state among jurisdictions with significantly elevated demographic concentrations nationally.
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333 Cities in Massachusetts Ranked by Danish Population

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American Community Survey data [1] show Danish population in Massachusetts present in Boston, Woburn, and Cambridge, along with several other incorporated cities reporting non-zero populations. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data for all incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Massachusetts ranked by Danish population count
Rank by Danish Population
City
Danish Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Massachusetts Danish Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Boston 1,111 0.17% 7.81%
2 Woburn 504 1.22% 3.54%
3 Cambridge 395 0.34% 2.78%
4 Brookline town 336 0.53% 2.36%
5 Newton 335 0.38% 2.36%
6 Sudbury town 300 1.57% 2.11%
7 Worcester 292 0.14% 2.05%
8 280 0.35% 1.97%
9 258 0.41% 1.81%
10 242 0.81% 1.70%
11 214 0.65% 1.51%
12 180 0.88% 1.27%
13 175 0.17% 1.23%
14 174 0.39% 1.22%
15 167 0.84% 1.17%
16 164 0.38% 1.15%
17 160 0.79% 1.13%
18 157 1.94% 1.10%
19 155 0.84% 1.09%
20 147 2.37% 1.03%
21 144 0.41% 1.01%
22 142 1.12% 1.00%
23 141 0.49% 0.99%
24 138 0.38% 0.97%
25 134 0.45% 0.94%
26 133 0.29% 0.94%
27 131 0.38% 0.92%
28 125 0.34% 0.88%
29 122 0.32% 0.86%
30 120 1.47% 0.84%
31 118 0.36% 0.83%
32 117 0.37% 0.82%
33 116 0.19% 0.82%
34 113 0.84% 0.79%
35 112 0.81% 0.79%
35 112 0.39% 0.79%
36 106 0.99% 0.75%
37 101 0.34% 0.71%
38 98 0.10% 0.69%
38 98 0.76% 0.69%
39 96 0.17% 0.68%
40 90 0.18% 0.63%
41 89 0.97% 0.63%
42 88 0.37% 0.62%
42 88 0.28% 0.62%
43 87 0.50% 0.61%
43 87 0.18% 0.61%
44 86 1.04% 0.60%
44 86 0.34% 0.60%
45 84 1.35% 0.59%
46 82 0.51% 0.58%
47 79 0.33% 0.56%
48 78 0.68% 0.55%
49 77 0.20% 0.54%
49 77 1.07% 0.54%
49 77 0.18% 0.54%
50 74 0.13% 0.52%
51 73 0.24% 0.51%
52 72 0.26% 0.51%
53 69 0.26% 0.49%
53 69 0.71% 0.49%
54 67 0.16% 0.47%
54 67 3.99% 0.47%
55 62 0.25% 0.44%
56 60 0.33% 0.42%
56 60 0.64% 0.42%
57 59 0.38% 0.41%
57 59 0.70% 0.41%
58 58 0.25% 0.41%
59 57 0.82% 0.40%
59 57 0.55% 0.40%
59 57 0.46% 0.40%
60 55 0.42% 0.39%
60 55 0.21% 0.39%
60 55 0.23% 0.39%
61 54 0.08% 0.38%
62 53 0.29% 0.37%
63 52 0.13% 0.37%
64 51 0.50% 0.36%
65 48 0.25% 0.34%
65 48 0.76% 0.34%
66 46 0.97% 0.32%
67 45 0.25% 0.32%
68 44 0.32% 0.31%
69 43 0.09% 0.30%
69 43 0.12% 0.30%
70 41 0.24% 0.29%
70 41 0.06% 0.29%
70 41 0.26% 0.29%
71 39 0.16% 0.27%
72 38 0.14% 0.27%
72 38 0.24% 0.27%
72 38 0.78% 0.27%
72 38 0.26% 0.27%
73 34 0.54% 0.24%
73 34 0.27% 0.24%
73 34 0.02% 0.24%
73 34 0.16% 0.24%
74 33 0.29% 0.23%
74 33 0.05% 0.23%
74 33 0.47% 0.23%
74 33 0.13% 0.23%
75 31 0.22% 0.22%
75 31 0.26% 0.22%
76 30 0.33% 0.21%
76 30 0.16% 0.21%
77 29 0.49% 0.20%
77 29 0.50% 0.20%
77 29 0.16% 0.20%
77 29 0.17% 0.20%
78 28 0.49% 0.20%
78 28 0.03% 0.20%
79 27 0.07% 0.19%
79 27 0.02% 0.19%
79 27 0.05% 0.19%
79 27 0.99% 0.19%
80 26 0.17% 0.18%
80 26 0.09% 0.18%
80 26 0.18% 0.18%
80 26 0.90% 0.18%
81 25 0.29% 0.18%
81 25 0.05% 0.18%
81 25 0.30% 0.18%
81 25 0.17% 0.18%
81 25 0.14% 0.18%
81 25 0.55% 0.18%
82 24 0.02% 0.17%
82 24 0.09% 0.17%
83 23 0.23% 0.16%
83 23 0.30% 0.16%
84 21 0.61% 0.15%
84 21 0.23% 0.15%
84 21 0.19% 0.15%
84 21 0.32% 0.15%
84 21 0.13% 0.15%
85 20 0.20% 0.14%
85 20 0.10% 0.14%
85 20 0.09% 0.14%
86 19 0.12% 0.13%
86 19 0.12% 0.13%
86 19 0.15% 0.13%
87 18 0.06% 0.13%
87 18 0.35% 0.13%
87 18 0.02% 0.13%
87 18 0.04% 0.13%
88 17 0.05% 0.12%
88 17 0.32% 0.12%
88 17 0.14% 0.12%
88 17 0.18% 0.12%
89 16 0.09% 0.11%
89 16 0.11% 0.11%
89 16 0.48% 0.11%
89 16 0.15% 0.11%
89 16 0.21% 0.11%
89 16 0.14% 0.11%
89 16 0.43% 0.11%
89 16 0.20% 0.11%
90 15 0.21% 0.11%
90 15 0.34% 0.11%
91 14 0.03% 0.10%
91 14 0.03% 0.10%
91 14 0.48% 0.10%
91 14 0.21% 0.10%
92 13 0.03% 0.09%
92 13 0.06% 0.09%
92 13 0.05% 0.09%
92 13 0.08% 0.09%
92 13 0.98% 0.09%
92 13 0.11% 0.09%
92 13 0.19% 0.09%
93 12 0.10% 0.08%
93 12 1.03% 0.08%
93 12 0.21% 0.08%
93 12 0.08% 0.08%
93 12 0.10% 0.08%
93 12 0.18% 0.08%
93 12 0.27% 0.08%
94 11 0.13% 0.08%
94 11 0.05% 0.08%
94 11 0.04% 0.08%
94 11 0.19% 0.08%
94 11 0.04% 0.08%
95 10 0.03% 0.07%
95 10 0.27% 0.07%
95 10 0.12% 0.07%
95 10 0.09% 0.07%
95 10 0.04% 0.07%
96 9 0.05% 0.06%
96 9 0.06% 0.06%
96 9 0.41% 0.06%
96 9 0.53% 0.06%
96 9 0.17% 0.06%
96 9 0.12% 0.06%
96 9 0.04% 0.06%
96 9 0.12% 0.06%
97 8 0.05% 0.06%
97 8 0.07% 0.06%
97 8 0.48% 0.06%
97 8 0.08% 0.06%
97 8 0.43% 0.06%
97 8 0.75% 0.06%
98 7 0.27% 0.05%
98 7 0.05% 0.05%
98 7 0.04% 0.05%
98 7 0.03% 0.05%
98 7 0.14% 0.05%
98 7 0.50% 0.05%
98 7 0.79% 0.05%
98 7 0.14% 0.05%
99 6 0.28% 0.04%
99 6 0.04% 0.04%
99 6 0.37% 0.04%
99 6 0.07% 0.04%
100 5 0.16% 0.04%
100 5 0.19% 0.04%
100 5 0.27% 0.04%
100 5 0.04% 0.04%
100 5 0.05% 0.04%
100 5 0.01% 0.04%
101 4 0.05% 0.03%
101 4 0.55% 0.03%
101 4 0.03% 0.03%
101 4 0.46% 0.03%
101 4 0.26% 0.03%
101 4 0.26% 0.03%
102 3 0.23% 0.02%
102 3 0.17% 0.02%
102 3 0.09% 0.02%
102 3 0.38% 0.02%
102 3 0.32% 0.02%
102 3 0.18% 0.02%
102 3 0.20% 0.02%
103 2 0.12% 0.01%
103 2 0.23% 0.01%
103 2 0.17% 0.01%
103 2 0.32% 0.01%
103 2 0.25% 0.01%
104 1 0.15% 0.01%
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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 city in Massachusetts by their Danish population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Danish population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Danish ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Danish alone, while others identify as Danish along with another race (such as Danish and German).
  • We’ve used the “Danish alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Danish population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Danish alone or in combination in city. 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 Danish .
  2. % of Total Massachusetts Danish Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Danish 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 Danish 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.
  • City that don’t have any reported Danish 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 Danish populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.