Fastest-Shrinking Cities in Massachusetts
The top 25 of 38 Massachusetts cities on GIS Map, ranked by the largest percent population decline from April 2020 to July 2024.
| # | City | Population change 2020-2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Revere | -2.5% |
| 2 | Pittsfield | -1.9% |
| 3 | Holyoke | -1.1% |
| 4 | Westfield | -1.0% |
| 5 | Boston | -0.8% |
| 6 | Springfield | -0.7% |
| 7 | Chicopee | -0.3% |
| 8 | Brockton | +0.1% |
| 9 | Lawrence | +0.2% |
| 10 | New Bedford | +0.2% |
| 11 | Medford | +0.4% |
| 12 | Fitchburg | +0.5% |
| 13 | Malden | +0.6% |
| 14 | Fall River | +0.8% |
| 15 | Haverhill | +0.8% |
| 16 | Marlborough | +0.9% |
| 17 | Leominster | +1.0% |
| 18 | Waltham | +1.0% |
| 19 | Attleboro | +1.3% |
| 20 | Beverly | +1.3% |
| 21 | Framingham | +1.4% |
| 22 | Somerville | +1.4% |
| 23 | Peabody | +1.7% |
| 24 | Quincy | +1.8% |
| 25 | Barnstable | +1.9% |
Top Massachusetts Counties
Counties ranked by the largest percent population decline 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-Shrinking Cities in Massachusetts”, https://gismap.land/rankings/massachusetts/fastest-shrinking-cities. Figures from U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census and Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2024: April 2020 estimates base and July 1, 2024 estimate).