Indian Population in Middlesex County, MA by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Indian population in Middlesex County, MA is recorded at 68,500 residents, based on the latest U.S. Census estimates. Each city in Middlesex County, MA has some Indian population, but the county''s higher total suggests additional rural or non-municipal representation. The analysis below explores how Indian communities are spread across Middlesex County, MA and comparable counties throughout Massachusetts.

Top 5 cities with the largest Indian population in Middlesex County

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  • 1
    Cambridge
    Indian population in Cambridge is 6,547
    5.56% of Cambridge population is Indian
  • 2
    Westford town
    Indian population in Westford town is 3,805
    15.48% of Westford town population is Indian
  • 3
    Lexington town
    Indian population in Lexington town is 3,797
    11.14% of Lexington town population is Indian
  • 4
    Malden
    Indian population in Malden is 3,190
    4.87% of Malden population is Indian
  • 5
    Somerville
    Indian population in Somerville is 3,076
    3.82% of Somerville population is Indian

Overview of Indian population in Middlesex County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data shows Middlesex County contains 68,500 Indian residents (4.2% of 1.6 million total county population), ranking the jurisdiction at the 99th percentile nationally among counties and 92nd percentile within Massachusetts for Indian demographic concentrations across both absolute and proportional measures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS show Middlesex County's Indian population of 4.2% surpassing both Massachusetts's state average of 2% and the national average of 1.5%, positioning the county as a high-concentration jurisdiction exceeding demographic benchmarks across all geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey document Middlesex County's 68,500 Indian residents representing 49.3% of Massachusetts's total Indian population of 138,962.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey indicate Middlesex County's density of 83.8 Indian Americans per square mile exceeds Massachusetts's average of 17.8 per square mile by four and three-quarters times, establishing the county as a significant concentration center for Indian demographic communities.
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53 Cities in Middlesex County Ranked by Indian Population

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ACS data [1] confirm Indian populations in every incorporated city in the county, with the largest counts in Cambridge, Westford town, Lexington town, and Malden. The table below provides detailed figures, including total population, density measures, and demographic distributions, based on the current ACS data for all 53 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Middlesex County, MA ranked by Indian population count
Rank by Indian Population
City
Indian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Middlesex County Indian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Cambridge 6,547 5.56% 9.56%
2 Westford town 3,805 15.48% 5.55%
3 Lexington town 3,797 11.14% 5.54%
4 Malden 3,190 4.87% 4.66%
5 Somerville 3,076 3.82% 4.49%
6 Newton 2,742 3.10% 4.00%
7 Lowell 2,700 2.35% 3.94%
8 2,674 14.04% 3.90%
9 2,540 6.09% 3.71%
10 2,390 9.97% 3.49%
11 2,368 3.66% 3.46%
12 2,292 8.74% 3.35%
13 2,156 11.53% 3.15%
14 2,080 5.68% 3.04%
15 2,014 3.41% 2.94%
16 1,972 4.29% 2.88%
17 1,900 4.61% 2.77%
18 1,707 4.71% 2.49%
19 1,342 3.24% 1.96%
20 1,308 3.71% 1.91%
21 1,104 4.09% 1.61%
22 1,083 7.55% 1.58%
23 920 4.02% 1.34%
24 895 16.37% 1.31%
25 741 3.89% 1.08%
26 719 1.46% 1.05%
27 654 4.37% 0.95%
28 648 3.25% 0.95%
29 555 2.03% 0.81%
30 522 2.27% 0.76%
31 515 4.57% 0.75%
32 501 4.03% 0.73%
33 482 3.49% 0.70%
34 425 4.19% 0.62%
35 422 3.69% 0.62%
36 419 1.34% 0.61%
37 408 3.83% 0.60%
38 401 1.24% 0.59%
39 394 1.70% 0.58%
40 391 1.54% 0.57%
41 388 2.13% 0.57%
42 325 2.08% 0.47%
43 288 0.98% 0.42%
44 273 3.22% 0.40%
45 204 3.92% 0.30%
46 176 4.00% 0.26%
47 119 1.02% 0.17%
48 82 1.17% 0.12%
49 50 0.70% 0.07%
50 39 0.56% 0.06%
51 14 0.41% 0.02%
52 10 0.31% 0.01%
53 7 0.08% 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 Middlesex County, MA by their Indian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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

Sources

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