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

The Liberian population in Middlesex County, MA is reported at 791 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Most cities in Middlesex County - including Lowell, Marlborough, Concord town, and others - report some Liberian presence. With a total matching the county''s, this suggests a fully urbanized footprint for the group. The section below compares this even spread with similar counties in Massachusetts.

Top 5 cities with the largest Liberian population in Middlesex County

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  • 1
    Lowell
    Liberian population in Lowell is 382
    0.33% of Lowell population is Liberian
  • 2
    Marlborough
    Liberian population in Marlborough is 117
    0.28% of Marlborough population is Liberian
  • 3
    Concord town
    Liberian population in Concord town is 71
    0.39% of Concord town population is Liberian
  • 4
    Malden
    Liberian population in Malden is 61
    0.09% of Malden population is Liberian
  • 5
    Medford
    Liberian population in Medford is 50
    0.08% of Medford population is Liberian

Overview of Liberian population in Middlesex County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Middlesex County with 791 Liberian residents (0.049% of 1.6 million total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 99th percentile nationally among counties and 92nd percentile within Massachusetts for Liberian population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS show Middlesex County's Liberian population of 0.049% surpassing both Massachusetts's state average of 0.032% and the national average of 0.028%, positioning the county as a high-concentration jurisdiction exceeding demographic benchmarks across all geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey indicate Middlesex County's 791 Liberian residents constitute 34.9% of Massachusetts's total Liberian population of 2,269, placing the county among jurisdictions with the highest demographic concentrations, with 34.9% of all Massachusetts Liberian Americans residing within county boundaries.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey indicate Middlesex County's density of 0.97 Liberian Americans per square mile exceeds Massachusetts's average of 0.29 per square mile by more than triple, establishing the county as a significant concentration center for Liberian demographic communities.
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53 Cities in Middlesex County Ranked by Liberian Population

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ACS data [1] show Liberian populations distributed across multiple cities in the county, led by Lowell, Marlborough, Concord town, and Malden. The table below provides additional context, including total population, population density, and demographic distributions, based on current ACS data for 53 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Middlesex County, MA ranked by Liberian population count
Rank by Liberian Population
City
Liberian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Middlesex County Liberian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Lowell 382 0.33% 48.29%
2 Marlborough 117 0.28% 14.79%
3 Concord town 71 0.39% 8.98%
4 Malden 61 0.09% 7.71%
5 Medford 50 0.08% 6.32%
6 Westford town 37 0.15% 4.68%
7 Reading town 30 0.12% 3.79%
8 26 0.19% 3.29%
9 9 0.01% 1.14%
10 8 0.11% 1.01%
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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 Liberian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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

Sources

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