Finnish Population in Massachusetts by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Finnish population in Massachusetts totals 21,990, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Leading cities include Worcester (1,022), followed by Boston (890) and Fitchburg (671), 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 Finnish residents are distributed across Massachusetts''s urban and rural landscape.

Top 5 cities with the largest Finnish population in Massachusetts

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  • 1
    Worcester
    Finnish population in Worcester is 1,022
    0.50% of Worcester population is Finnish
  • 2
    Boston
    Finnish population in Boston is 890
    0.13% of Boston population is Finnish
  • 3
    Fitchburg
    Finnish population in Fitchburg is 671
    1.61% of Fitchburg population is Finnish
  • 4
    Gardner
    Finnish population in Gardner is 547
    2.60% of Gardner population is Finnish
  • 5
    Barnstable Town
    Finnish population in Barnstable Town is 429
    0.87% of Barnstable Town population is Finnish

Overview of Finnish population in Massachusetts

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data indicate Massachusetts contains 21,990 Finnish residents (0.31% of 7.0 million total state population), positioning the state at the 87th percentile nationally among U.S. states for Finnish population concentrations.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: U.S. Census data records indicate Massachusetts's Finnish population of 0.31% exceeds the national average of 0.19% by a factor of 1.7.
  • Share of Total National Population: Official American Community Survey records show Massachusetts hosts 21,990 Finnish residents, representing 3.6% of the nation's total Finnish population of 618,265, establishing the state as a significant demographic concentration center within national boundaries.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey data shows Massachusetts maintains 2.8 Finnish Americans per square mile, representing just over sixteen times the national average of 0.18 per square mile, placing the state among jurisdictions with the highest demographic concentrations nationally.
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333 Cities in Massachusetts Ranked by Finnish Population

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American Community Survey data [1] show Finnish population in Massachusetts present in Worcester, Boston, and Fitchburg, 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 Finnish population count
Rank by Finnish Population
City
Finnish Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Massachusetts Finnish Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Worcester 1,022 0.50% 4.65%
2 Boston 890 0.13% 4.05%
3 Fitchburg 671 1.61% 3.05%
4 Gardner 547 2.60% 2.49%
5 Barnstable Town 429 0.87% 1.95%
6 Gloucester 412 1.38% 1.87%
7 Weymouth Town 369 0.64% 1.68%
8 367 4.43% 1.67%
9 352 5.54% 1.60%
10 323 0.74% 1.47%
11 322 0.51% 1.46%
12 306 4.39% 1.39%
13 297 2.86% 1.35%
14 296 2.48% 1.35%
15 293 0.25% 1.33%
16 287 5.51% 1.31%
17 242 0.27% 1.10%
18 232 2.22% 1.06%
19 231 0.23% 1.05%
20 228 0.54% 1.04%
21 206 1.75% 0.94%
22 200 0.67% 0.91%
23 197 2.41% 0.90%
24 189 3.56% 0.86%
24 189 1.58% 0.86%
25 188 0.32% 0.85%
26 182 3.29% 0.83%
27 175 5.49% 0.80%
28 173 0.71% 0.79%
29 172 0.47% 0.78%
30 168 1.86% 0.76%
31 167 0.18% 0.76%
32 163 0.26% 0.74%
33 162 0.45% 0.74%
34 156 2.19% 0.71%
35 149 0.95% 0.68%
36 146 0.52% 0.66%
37 143 0.62% 0.65%
38 141 1.53% 0.64%
39 138 0.69% 0.63%
40 135 0.35% 0.61%
41 134 0.17% 0.61%
42 133 0.29% 0.60%
43 131 1.23% 0.60%
43 131 0.86% 0.60%
44 130 0.91% 0.59%
45 128 0.68% 0.58%
46 117 0.49% 0.53%
47 116 0.48% 0.53%
48 115 0.70% 0.52%
49 114 0.68% 0.52%
50 110 0.60% 0.50%
51 109 0.71% 0.50%
52 104 0.40% 0.47%
53 103 0.77% 0.47%
53 103 0.91% 0.47%
54 100 0.94% 0.45%
54 100 0.24% 0.45%
54 100 0.41% 0.45%
55 98 0.18% 0.45%
55 98 1.16% 0.45%
55 98 0.16% 0.45%
56 97 0.27% 0.44%
56 97 0.53% 0.44%
56 97 0.51% 0.44%
57 96 0.18% 0.44%
58 95 0.71% 0.43%
58 95 0.22% 0.43%
59 93 0.37% 0.42%
60 86 0.45% 0.39%
61 84 0.08% 0.38%
61 84 0.57% 0.38%
62 83 0.13% 0.38%
63 82 0.98% 0.37%
64 81 0.34% 0.37%
65 80 0.59% 0.36%
66 79 0.55% 0.36%
66 79 0.45% 0.36%
67 78 0.92% 0.35%
67 78 0.67% 0.35%
67 78 0.12% 0.35%
68 77 0.23% 0.35%
69 76 0.49% 0.35%
69 76 4.54% 0.35%
70 74 0.21% 0.34%
71 73 0.45% 0.33%
71 73 0.53% 0.33%
72 71 2.13% 0.32%
73 70 0.15% 0.32%
73 70 0.46% 0.32%
74 69 0.24% 0.31%
74 69 0.45% 0.31%
75 67 1.06% 0.30%
75 67 0.71% 0.30%
76 66 0.57% 0.30%
77 63 0.24% 0.29%
77 63 0.75% 0.29%
77 63 0.32% 0.29%
77 63 0.91% 0.29%
77 63 0.78% 0.29%
77 63 0.29% 0.29%
78 62 1.43% 0.28%
79 61 1.19% 0.28%
80 60 0.04% 0.27%
80 60 0.15% 0.27%
81 59 0.13% 0.27%
82 58 0.14% 0.26%
82 58 0.57% 0.26%
82 58 0.21% 0.26%
83 56 0.17% 0.25%
83 56 0.14% 0.25%
84 55 0.80% 0.25%
85 54 1.88% 0.25%
86 53 0.21% 0.24%
86 53 0.45% 0.24%
86 53 0.26% 0.24%
86 53 0.23% 0.24%
87 51 0.18% 0.23%
87 51 0.26% 0.23%
87 51 0.05% 0.23%
88 50 0.19% 0.23%
88 50 0.70% 0.23%
88 50 0.80% 0.23%
89 49 0.49% 0.22%
89 49 0.15% 0.22%
90 47 0.28% 0.21%
90 47 0.31% 0.21%
91 46 0.27% 0.21%
91 46 0.08% 0.21%
91 46 0.07% 0.21%
92 45 0.12% 0.20%
92 45 0.31% 0.20%
92 45 0.29% 0.20%
92 45 0.24% 0.20%
93 43 0.18% 0.20%
93 43 0.23% 0.20%
93 43 0.32% 0.20%
93 43 2.87% 0.20%
93 43 0.31% 0.20%
94 42 0.86% 0.19%
94 42 2.19% 0.19%
95 41 0.60% 0.19%
95 41 1.24% 0.19%
95 41 0.14% 0.19%
96 40 0.29% 0.18%
96 40 1.10% 0.18%
97 39 0.75% 0.18%
97 39 0.34% 0.18%
98 36 0.57% 0.16%
98 36 0.12% 0.16%
98 36 0.11% 0.16%
98 36 0.13% 0.16%
98 36 0.29% 0.16%
99 35 1.08% 0.16%
99 35 0.52% 0.16%
99 35 1.19% 0.16%
99 35 0.38% 0.16%
100 34 0.51% 0.15%
100 34 0.44% 0.15%
101 33 0.96% 0.15%
101 33 0.03% 0.15%
101 33 0.11% 0.15%
102 32 0.25% 0.15%
103 31 0.42% 0.14%
104 30 0.09% 0.14%
105 29 0.47% 0.13%
106 28 0.27% 0.13%
106 28 0.33% 0.13%
106 28 0.23% 0.13%
106 28 0.80% 0.13%
107 27 0.30% 0.12%
107 27 3.45% 0.12%
107 27 0.09% 0.12%
108 26 0.39% 0.12%
108 26 0.17% 0.12%
108 26 0.11% 0.12%
109 25 0.17% 0.11%
109 25 0.14% 0.11%
109 25 0.08% 0.11%
109 25 0.53% 0.11%
109 25 0.12% 0.11%
109 25 1.34% 0.11%
110 24 0.42% 0.11%
110 24 1.13% 0.11%
110 24 0.09% 0.11%
110 24 0.34% 0.11%
110 24 0.09% 0.11%
111 23 0.12% 0.10%
111 23 0.60% 0.10%
112 22 0.20% 0.10%
112 22 0.19% 0.10%
112 22 0.08% 0.10%
112 22 0.22% 0.10%
112 22 0.09% 0.10%
113 21 1.16% 0.10%
113 21 0.10% 0.10%
113 21 0.18% 0.10%
113 21 0.08% 0.10%
113 21 0.32% 0.10%
114 20 0.34% 0.09%
114 20 0.26% 0.09%
114 20 0.91% 0.09%
114 20 0.26% 0.09%
114 20 0.40% 0.09%
115 19 0.23% 0.09%
116 18 0.49% 0.08%
117 17 1.45% 0.08%
117 17 0.09% 0.08%
118 16 0.16% 0.07%
118 16 0.35% 0.07%
119 15 0.28% 0.07%
119 15 0.30% 0.07%
119 15 0.08% 0.07%
120 14 0.67% 0.06%
120 14 0.11% 0.06%
120 14 0.05% 0.06%
120 14 0.84% 0.06%
120 14 0.09% 0.06%
120 14 0.86% 0.06%
121 13 0.65% 0.06%
121 13 0.17% 0.06%
121 13 0.01% 0.06%
121 13 0.39% 0.06%
121 13 0.07% 0.06%
122 12 0.21% 0.05%
122 12 0.10% 0.05%
122 12 0.15% 0.05%
122 12 0.24% 0.05%
123 11 1.24% 0.05%
124 10 0.21% 0.05%
124 10 0.03% 0.05%
124 10 0.20% 0.05%
124 10 0.06% 0.05%
124 10 0.06% 0.05%
125 9 1.44% 0.04%
125 9 0.16% 0.04%
126 8 0.46% 0.04%
126 8 0.83% 0.04%
126 8 0.92% 0.04%
126 8 0.18% 0.04%
126 8 0.04% 0.04%
126 8 0.42% 0.04%
126 8 0.05% 0.04%
126 8 0.05% 0.04%
127 7 0.66% 0.03%
127 7 0.26% 0.03%
127 7 0.01% 0.03%
128 6 0.03% 0.03%
128 6 0.29% 0.03%
128 6 0.02% 0.03%
128 6 0.19% 0.03%
129 5 0.19% 0.02%
130 4 0.05% 0.02%
130 4 0.41% 0.02%
130 4 0.22% 0.02%
130 4 0.24% 0.02%
130 4 0.01% 0.02%
130 4 0.04% 0.02%
130 4 0.43% 0.02%
130 4 0.30% 0.02%
130 4 0.27% 0.02%
131 3 0.17% 0.01%
131 3 0.17% 0.01%
131 3 0.28% 0.01%
131 3 0.20% 0.01%
131 3 0.20% 0.01%
132 2 0.17% 0.01%
132 2 0.15% 0.01%
132 2 0.22% 0.01%
132 2 0.12% 0.01%
132 2 0.10% 0.01%
133 1 0.13% 0.00%
133 1 0.01% 0.00%
134 0 - -
134 0 - -
134 0 - -
134 0 - -
134 0 - -
134 0 - -
134 0 - -
134 0 - -
134 0 - -
134 0 - -
134 0 - -
134 0 - -
134 0 - -
134 0 - -
134 0 - -
134 0 - -
134 0 - -
134 0 - -
134 0 - -
134 0 - -
134 0 - -
134 0 - -
134 0 - -
134 0 - -
134 0 - -
134 0 - -
134 0 - -
134 0 - -
134 0 - -
134 0 - -
134 0 - -
134 0 - -
134 0 - -
134 0 - -
134 0 - -
134 0 - -
134 0 - -
134 0 - -
134 0 - -
134 0 - -
134 0 - -
134 0 - -
134 0 - -
134 0 - -
134 0 - -
134 0 - -
134 0 - -
134 0 - -
134 0 - -
134 0 - -
134 0 - -
134 0 - -
134 0 - -
134 0 - -
134 0 - -
134 0 - -
134 0 - -
134 0 - -
134 0 - -
134 0 - -
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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 Finnish population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Finnish 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 Finnish 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 Finnish alone, while others identify as Finnish along with another race (such as Finnish and German).
  • We’ve used the “Finnish alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Finnish population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Finnish 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 Finnish .
  2. % of Total Massachusetts Finnish Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Finnish 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 Finnish 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 Finnish 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 Finnish populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

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