Ranking of Massachusetts Cities and Places By Population in 2023
Updated on June 18, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, among all Massachusetts cities and places, Boston city had the highest population (664.60K), followed by Worcester city (209.21K), and Springfield city (154.22K).
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 similar information for each Massachusetts county.
Related Topics: Massachusetts Census Vintage Data Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage), 2023 Census.
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Ranking of Massachusetts Cities and Places By Population in 2023
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| Rank | City or Place | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston city | 664603 |
| 2 | Worcester city | 209211 |
| 3 | Springfield city | 154220 |
| 4 | Cambridge city | 119315 |
| 5 | Lowell city | 119153 |
| 6 | Brockton city | 105236 |
| 7 | Quincy city | 102304 |
| 8 | Lynn city | 101868 |
| 9 | New Bedford city | 101007 |
| 10 | Fall River city | 94295 |
| 11 | Newton city | 89261 |
| 12 | Lawrence city | 88749 |
| 13 | Somerville city | 81240 |
| 14 | Framingham city | 72624 |
| 15 | Haverhill city | 67843 |
| 16 | Malden city | 65840 |
| 17 | Waltham city | 65165 |
| 18 | Taunton city | 61079 |
| 19 | Weymouth Town city | 59543 |
| 20 | Medford city | 59395 |
| 21 | Revere city | 58966 |
| 22 | Chicopee city | 55347 |
| 23 | Peabody city | 55043 |
| 24 | Methuen city | 53756 |
| 25 | Everett city | 50848 |
| 26 | Barnstable Town city | 49958 |
| 27 | Attleboro city | 46866 |
| 28 | Salem city | 45376 |
| 29 | Leominster city | 43908 |
| 30 | Pittsfield city | 43193 |
| 31 | Beverly city | 42743 |
| 32 | Woburn city | 42083 |
| 33 | Fitchburg city | 41840 |
| 34 | Marlborough city | 41784 |
| 35 | Amherst Town city | 41049 |
| 36 | Westfield city | 40283 |
| 37 | Chelsea city | 39526 |
| 38 | Braintree Town city | 38771 |
| 39 | Holyoke city | 37673 |
| 40 | Watertown city | 35652 |
| 41 | Randolph Town city | 34795 |
| 42 | Franklin Town city | 33376 |
| 43 | Northampton city | 31384 |
| 44 | North Attleborough Town city | 31068 |
| 45 | Gloucester city | 30152 |
| 46 | Melrose city | 29673 |
| 47 | Bridgewater Town city | 28951 |
| 48 | West Springfield Town city | 28929 |
| 49 | Agawam Town city | 28454 |
| 50 | Gardner city | 21104 |
| 51 | Newburyport city | 18843 |
| 52 | Winthrop Town city | 18583 |
| 53 | Southbridge Town city | 18002 |
| 54 | Greenfield city | 17634 |
| 55 | Amesbury city | 17433 |
| 56 | Easthampton city | 16057 |
| 57 | North Adams city | 12517 |
| 58 | Palmer Town city | 12342 |