Ranking of Massachusetts Cities and Places By Population in 2021
Updated on August 14, 2024.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, among all Massachusetts cities and places, Boston city had the highest population (657.28K), followed by Worcester city (205.84K), and Springfield city (154.99K).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities and places, and the table below shows the ranking of all Massachusetts cities and places.
You can see similar information for other states and the ranking of all cities and places in the United States.
You can also see links at the bottom of the page for similar information for each Massachusetts county.
Related Topics: Massachusetts Census Vintage Data Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage), 2021 Census.
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Ranking of Massachusetts Cities and Places By Population in 2021
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| Rank | City or Place | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston city | 657283 |
| 2 | Worcester city | 205839 |
| 3 | Springfield city | 154993 |
| 4 | Cambridge city | 117275 |
| 5 | Lowell city | 114613 |
| 6 | Brockton city | 105542 |
| 7 | Quincy city | 101163 |
| 8 | Lynn city | 101001 |
| 9 | New Bedford city | 100991 |
| 10 | Fall River city | 93936 |
| 11 | Lawrence city | 88441 |
| 12 | Newton city | 88074 |
| 13 | Somerville city | 80246 |
| 14 | Framingham city | 71893 |
| 15 | Haverhill city | 67407 |
| 16 | Malden city | 65339 |
| 17 | Waltham city | 64560 |
| 18 | Taunton city | 59683 |
| 19 | Revere city | 59521 |
| 20 | Medford city | 58854 |
| 21 | Weymouth Town city | 57660 |
| 22 | Chicopee city | 55222 |
| 23 | Peabody city | 54145 |
| 24 | Methuen Town city | 52888 |
| 25 | Barnstable Town city | 49613 |
| 26 | Everett city | 48730 |
| 27 | Attleboro city | 46614 |
| 28 | Salem city | 44633 |
| 29 | Leominster city | 43732 |
| 30 | Pittsfield city | 43717 |
| 31 | Beverly city | 42377 |
| 32 | Fitchburg city | 41652 |
| 33 | Marlborough city | 41264 |
| 34 | Woburn city | 41182 |
| 35 | Westfield city | 40621 |
| 36 | Amherst Town city | 40264 |
| 37 | Chelsea city | 39069 |
| 38 | Braintree Town city | 38800 |
| 39 | Holyoke city | 37866 |
| 40 | Watertown Town city | 35297 |
| 41 | Randolph Town city | 34711 |
| 42 | Franklin Town city | 32785 |
| 43 | North Attleborough Town city | 30908 |
| 44 | Gloucester city | 29971 |
| 45 | Northampton city | 29538 |
| 46 | Melrose city | 29409 |
| 47 | Bridgewater Town city | 28884 |
| 48 | West Springfield Town city | 28663 |
| 49 | Agawam Town city | 28440 |
| 50 | Gardner city | 21022 |
| 51 | Winthrop Town city | 18641 |
| 52 | Newburyport city | 18298 |
| 53 | Southbridge Town city | 17835 |
| 54 | Greenfield city | 17677 |
| 55 | Amesbury Town city | 17282 |
| 56 | Easthampton Town city | 16114 |
| 57 | North Adams city | 12668 |
| 58 | Palmer Town city | 12385 |
Ranking of Cities and Places By Population for Massachusetts Counties
Use the links below to see ranking of cities and places by population for each of the following Massachusetts counties.