Swiss Population in Massachusetts by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Swiss population in Massachusetts totals 10,589, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Leading cities include Boston (1,144), followed by Cambridge (500) and Newton (365), 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 Swiss residents are distributed across Massachusetts''s urban and rural landscape.

Top 5 cities with the largest Swiss population in Massachusetts

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  • 1
    Boston
    Swiss population in Boston is 1,144
    0.17% of Boston population is Swiss
  • 2
    Cambridge
    Swiss population in Cambridge is 500
    0.42% of Cambridge population is Swiss
  • 3
    Newton
    Swiss population in Newton is 365
    0.41% of Newton population is Swiss
  • 4
    Brookline town
    Swiss population in Brookline town is 282
    0.45% of Brookline town population is Swiss
  • 5
    Somerville
    Swiss population in Somerville is 268
    0.33% of Somerville population is Swiss

Overview of Swiss population in Massachusetts

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data indicate Massachusetts contains 10,589 Swiss residents (0.15% of 7.0 million total state population), positioning the state at the 45th percentile nationally among U.S. states for Swiss population concentrations.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: U.S. Census surveys show Massachusetts's Swiss demographic representation of 0.15% remains below the national average of 0.26%, positioning the state below typical U.S. demographic distribution patterns.
  • Share of Total National Population: Official American Community Survey document Massachusetts's 10,589 Swiss residents constitute 1.2% of the nation's total Swiss population of 858,721, 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 1.4 Swiss Americans per square mile, five and a half times the national average density of 0.24 per square mile, placing the state among jurisdictions with significantly elevated demographic concentrations nationally.
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333 Cities in Massachusetts Ranked by Swiss Population

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American Community Survey data [1] show Swiss population in Massachusetts present in Boston, Cambridge, and Newton, 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 Swiss population count
Rank by Swiss Population
City
Swiss Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Massachusetts Swiss Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Boston 1,144 0.17% 10.80%
2 Cambridge 500 0.42% 4.72%
3 Newton 365 0.41% 3.45%
4 Brookline town 282 0.45% 2.66%
5 Somerville 268 0.33% 2.53%
6 Waltham 215 0.33% 2.03%
7 Arlington town 204 0.44% 1.93%
8 203 0.20% 1.92%
9 201 1.06% 1.90%
10 176 0.97% 1.66%
11 174 1.08% 1.64%
12 167 0.91% 1.58%
13 140 0.14% 1.32%
14 139 0.07% 1.31%
15 133 0.38% 1.26%
16 130 0.57% 1.23%
17 129 1.54% 1.22%
17 129 0.79% 1.22%
18 126 0.52% 1.19%
19 115 0.26% 1.09%
20 112 0.60% 1.06%
21 107 0.32% 1.01%
22 103 0.51% 0.97%
23 98 0.34% 0.93%
24 94 0.49% 0.89%
25 91 0.21% 0.86%
26 89 0.58% 0.84%
27 87 0.21% 0.82%
27 87 0.21% 0.82%
28 83 0.38% 0.78%
29 82 0.15% 0.77%
30 81 0.30% 0.76%
31 80 1.15% 0.76%
32 78 0.20% 0.74%
33 76 0.23% 0.72%
33 76 0.59% 0.72%
34 74 1.29% 0.70%
34 74 0.71% 0.70%
35 73 0.15% 0.69%
36 71 0.38% 0.67%
36 71 1.03% 0.67%
36 71 0.37% 0.67%
37 69 0.74% 0.65%
38 67 0.28% 0.63%
38 67 0.21% 0.63%
38 67 0.36% 0.63%
39 62 0.24% 0.59%
40 60 0.05% 0.57%
41 59 0.19% 0.56%
42 57 0.22% 0.54%
43 56 0.20% 0.53%
44 54 0.37% 0.51%
44 54 0.23% 0.51%
45 53 0.18% 0.50%
46 52 0.52% 0.49%
47 51 0.26% 0.48%
48 50 0.07% 0.47%
48 50 0.72% 0.47%
49 47 0.26% 0.44%
49 47 0.27% 0.44%
50 46 0.11% 0.43%
50 46 0.36% 0.43%
50 46 0.29% 0.43%
51 45 0.12% 0.43%
52 44 0.13% 0.42%
53 43 1.58% 0.41%
54 41 0.11% 0.39%
54 41 0.53% 0.39%
55 40 0.47% 0.38%
55 40 0.11% 0.38%
56 39 0.11% 0.37%
56 39 0.29% 0.37%
56 39 0.16% 0.37%
56 39 0.15% 0.37%
57 38 0.34% 0.36%
57 38 0.36% 0.36%
58 37 0.23% 0.35%
58 37 0.26% 0.35%
59 36 0.22% 0.34%
60 35 0.21% 0.33%
61 33 0.21% 0.31%
61 33 0.22% 0.31%
61 33 0.24% 0.31%
62 32 0.07% 0.30%
62 32 0.46% 0.30%
63 31 0.11% 0.29%
63 31 0.05% 0.29%
64 30 0.40% 0.28%
65 29 0.05% 0.27%
66 28 0.16% 0.26%
66 28 1.40% 0.26%
66 28 0.24% 0.26%
66 28 0.49% 0.26%
66 28 0.36% 0.26%
67 27 0.16% 0.26%
68 26 0.05% 0.25%
68 26 0.13% 0.25%
68 26 0.11% 0.25%
69 24 0.04% 0.23%
69 24 0.04% 0.23%
69 24 0.36% 0.23%
69 24 0.24% 0.23%
69 24 0.04% 0.23%
70 23 0.36% 0.22%
70 23 0.06% 0.22%
70 23 0.44% 0.22%
70 23 0.27% 0.22%
70 23 0.30% 0.22%
70 23 0.20% 0.22%
71 22 0.05% 0.21%
71 22 0.11% 0.21%
72 21 0.07% 0.20%
72 21 0.08% 0.20%
73 20 0.57% 0.19%
74 19 0.10% 0.18%
74 19 0.23% 0.18%
74 19 0.32% 0.18%
74 19 0.02% 0.18%
74 19 0.57% 0.18%
74 19 0.01% 0.18%
75 18 0.17% 0.17%
75 18 0.18% 0.17%
75 18 0.08% 0.17%
76 17 0.51% 0.16%
76 17 0.16% 0.16%
76 17 0.07% 0.16%
76 17 0.06% 0.16%
76 17 0.10% 0.16%
77 16 0.04% 0.15%
77 16 0.03% 0.15%
77 16 0.06% 0.15%
77 16 0.06% 0.15%
78 15 0.27% 0.14%
78 15 1.08% 0.14%
78 15 0.41% 0.14%
79 14 0.22% 0.13%
79 14 0.12% 0.13%
79 14 0.10% 0.13%
79 14 0.26% 0.13%
79 14 0.18% 0.13%
79 14 1.32% 0.13%
80 13 0.05% 0.12%
80 13 0.04% 0.12%
80 13 0.59% 0.12%
80 13 0.08% 0.12%
81 12 0.23% 0.11%
81 12 0.08% 0.11%
81 12 0.10% 0.11%
81 12 0.18% 0.11%
81 12 0.09% 0.11%
82 11 0.08% 0.10%
82 11 0.01% 0.10%
82 11 0.13% 0.10%
82 11 0.04% 0.10%
82 11 0.09% 0.10%
83 10 0.18% 0.09%
83 10 0.68% 0.09%
83 10 0.23% 0.09%
83 10 0.05% 0.09%
83 10 0.02% 0.09%
84 9 0.02% 0.09%
85 8 0.09% 0.08%
86 7 0.34% 0.07%
86 7 0.43% 0.07%
86 7 0.38% 0.07%
86 7 0.06% 0.07%
86 7 0.14% 0.07%
86 7 0.03% 0.07%
87 6 0.33% 0.06%
87 6 0.07% 0.06%
87 6 0.03% 0.06%
87 6 0.04% 0.06%
87 6 0.05% 0.06%
88 5 0.28% 0.05%
88 5 0.10% 0.05%
88 5 0.29% 0.05%
88 5 0.03% 0.05%
88 5 0.02% 0.05%
88 5 0.38% 0.05%
89 4 0.19% 0.04%
89 4 0.04% 0.04%
89 4 0.15% 0.04%
89 4 0.13% 0.04%
89 4 0.46% 0.04%
89 4 0.34% 0.04%
89 4 0.21% 0.04%
90 3 0.26% 0.03%
90 3 0.28% 0.03%
90 3 0.18% 0.03%
90 3 0.18% 0.03%
90 3 0.34% 0.03%
90 3 0.25% 0.03%
90 3 0.29% 0.03%
91 2 0.26% 0.02%
91 2 0.08% 0.02%
91 2 0.22% 0.02%
91 2 0.19% 0.02%
91 2 0.23% 0.02%
91 2 0.13% 0.02%
92 1 0.01% 0.01%
92 1 0.07% 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 Swiss population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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

Sources

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