Ranking of Massachusetts Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with Somali Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 2.39K people in Massachusetts with Somali ancestry (0.03% of Massachusetts population). Among all Massachusetts cities and places with a population of at least 10K, Springfield city had the highest percentage of its population with Somali ancestry (0.46%), followed by Boston city (0.21%), and West Springfield Town city (0.17%).

The chart and table below shows the top 4 cities with high percentage of its population having Somali ancestry.

You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in Massachusetts.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Massachusetts Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with Somali Ancestry in 2021
Springfield city
Boston city
West Springfield Town city
Chelsea city
Ranking of Massachusetts Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with Somali Ancestry in 2021
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Rank Ciy or Place Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Springfield city 0.46
2 Boston city 0.21
3 West Springfield Town city 0.17
4 Chelsea city 0.10