Fastest-Growing Cities in Massachusetts
The top 25 of 38 Massachusetts cities on GIS Map, ranked by percent population change from April 2020 to July 2024.
| # | City | Population change 2020-2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northampton | +5.9% |
| 2 | Everett | +5.6% |
| 3 | Weymouth | +4.7% |
| 4 | Amherst | +4.4% |
| 5 | Taunton | +4.4% |
| 6 | Lowell | +4.2% |
| 7 | Salem | +2.7% |
| 8 | Gloucester | +2.5% |
| 9 | Cambridge | +2.4% |
| 10 | Methuen | +2.4% |
| 11 | Worcester | +2.3% |
| 12 | Lynn | +2.2% |
| 13 | Newton | +2.0% |
| 14 | Barnstable | +1.9% |
| 15 | Quincy | +1.8% |
| 16 | Peabody | +1.7% |
| 17 | Framingham | +1.4% |
| 18 | Somerville | +1.4% |
| 19 | Attleboro | +1.3% |
| 20 | Beverly | +1.3% |
| 21 | Leominster | +1.0% |
| 22 | Waltham | +1.0% |
| 23 | Marlborough | +0.9% |
| 24 | Fall River | +0.8% |
| 25 | Haverhill | +0.8% |
Top Massachusetts Counties
Counties ranked by percent population change from April 2020 to July 2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census and Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2024: April 2020 estimates base and July 1, 2024 estimate). Only cities covered by GIS Map with at least 1,000 residents are ranked. Estimates carry margins of error.
Citing this page: GIS Map, “Fastest-Growing Cities in Massachusetts”, https://gismap.land/rankings/massachusetts/fastest-growing-cities. Figures from U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census and Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2024: April 2020 estimates base and July 1, 2024 estimate).
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