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Cities in Massachusetts by population speaking Spanish at home

Lawrence, MA had the highest population speaking Spanish at home of 54 cities in 2021, at 76.4%. Newburyport, MA had the lowest, at 1.1%. The median was 7% and the figure for Massachusetts was 9.4%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest76.4Lawrence, MA
Lowest1.1Newburyport, MA
Median754 cities
Massachusetts9.4History

All cities, 2021

Lawrence, MA: 76.4 %Lawrence, MA76.4Chelsea, MA: 59.7 %Chelsea, MA59.7Holyoke, MA: 41.3 %Holyoke, MA41.3Lynn, MA: 36.1 %Lynn, MA36.1Springfield, MA: 35.1 %Springfield, MA35.1Revere, MA: 32.4 %Revere, MA32.4Southbridge Town, MA: 27 %Southbridge Town, MA27Everett, MA: 25 %Everett, MA25Fitchburg, MA: 22.1 %Fitchburg, MA22.1Worcester, MA: 18.1 %Worcester, MA18.1Haverhill, MA: 17.8 %Haverhill, MA17.8New Bedford, MA: 16.5 %New Bedford, MA16.5Boston, MA: 16.4 %Boston, MA16.4Framingham, MA: 14.9 %Framingham, MA14.9Marlborough, MA: 14.6 %Marlborough, MA14.6Leominster, MA: 13.5 %Leominster, MA13.5Winthrop Town, MA: 12.2 %Winthrop Town, MA12.2Salem, MA: 12.2 %Salem, MA12.2Chicopee, MA: 12 %Chicopee, MA12Lowell, MA: 11.7 %Lowell, MA11.7Waltham, MA: 11.4 %Waltham, MA11.4Somerville, MA: 10.1 %Somerville, MA10.1Brockton, MA: 9.6 %Brockton, MA9.6Fall River, MA: 8.9 %Fall River, MA8.9West Springfield Town, MA: 8.3 %West Springfield Town, MA8.3Randolph Town, MA: 7.5 %Randolph Town, MA7.5Peabody, MA: 7.3 %Peabody, MA7.3Malden, MA: 6.8 %Malden, MA6.8Cambridge, MA: 6.7 %Cambridge, MA6.7Gardner, MA: 6.7 %Gardner, MA6.7Medford, MA: 6.3 %Medford, MA6.3Northampton, MA: 6.3 %Northampton, MA6.3Westfield, MA: 5.7 %Westfield, MA5.7Amherst Town, MA: 5 %Amherst Town, MA5Barnstable Town, MA: 4.9 %Barnstable Town, MA4.9Taunton, MA: 4.6 %Taunton, MA4.6Pittsfield, MA: 4.6 %Pittsfield, MA4.6Woburn, MA: 4.5 %Woburn, MA4.5Attleboro, MA: 4.4 %Attleboro, MA4.4Greenfield, MA: 3.9 %Greenfield, MA3.9North Adams, MA: 3.9 %North Adams, MA3.9Beverly, MA: 3.3 %Beverly, MA3.3Palmer Town, MA: 3.1 %Palmer Town, MA3.1Melrose, MA: 3 %Melrose, MA3Gloucester, MA: 3 %Gloucester, MA3Newton, MA: 3 %Newton, MA3Quincy, MA: 2.8 %Quincy, MA2.8North Attleborough Town, MA: 2.7 %North Attleborough Town, MA2.7Weymouth Town, MA: 2.3 %Weymouth Town, MA2.3Bridgewater Town, MA: 2.3 %Bridgewater Town, MA2.3Franklin Town, MA: 2.1 %Franklin Town, MA2.1Braintree Town, MA: 2 %Braintree Town, MA2Agawam Town, MA: 1.6 %Agawam Town, MA1.6Newburyport, MA: 1.1 %Newburyport, MA1.1Lawrence, MA: 76.4 %Lawrence, MA76.4Chelsea, MA: 59.7 %Chelsea, MA59.7Holyoke, MA: 41.3 %Holyoke, MA41.3Lynn, MA: 36.1 %Lynn, MA36.1Springfield, MA: 35.1 %Springfield, MA35.1Revere, MA: 32.4 %Revere, MA32.4Southbridge Town, MA: 27 %Southbridge Town, MA27Everett, MA: 25 %Everett, MA25Fitchburg, MA: 22.1 %Fitchburg, MA22.1Worcester, MA: 18.1 %Worcester, MA18.1Haverhill, MA: 17.8 %Haverhill, MA17.8New Bedford, MA: 16.5 %New Bedford, MA16.5Boston, MA: 16.4 %Boston, MA16.4Framingham, MA: 14.9 %Framingham, MA14.9Marlborough, MA: 14.6 %Marlborough, MA14.6Leominster, MA: 13.5 %Leominster, MA13.5Winthrop Town, MA: 12.2 %Winthrop Town, MA12.2Salem, MA: 12.2 %Salem, MA12.2Chicopee, MA: 12 %Chicopee, MA12Lowell, MA: 11.7 %Lowell, MA11.7Waltham, MA: 11.4 %Waltham, MA11.4Somerville, MA: 10.1 %Somerville, MA10.1Brockton, MA: 9.6 %Brockton, MA9.6Fall River, MA: 8.9 %Fall River, MA8.9West Springfield Town, MA: 8.3 %West Springfield Town, MA8.3Randolph Town, MA: 7.5 %Randolph Town, MA7.5Peabody, MA: 7.3 %Peabody, MA7.3Malden, MA: 6.8 %Malden, MA6.8Cambridge, MA: 6.7 %Cambridge, MA6.7Gardner, MA: 6.7 %Gardner, MA6.7Medford, MA: 6.3 %Medford, MA6.3Northampton, MA: 6.3 %Northampton, MA6.3Westfield, MA: 5.7 %Westfield, MA5.7Amherst Town, MA: 5 %Amherst Town, MA5Barnstable Town, MA: 4.9 %Barnstable Town, MA4.9Taunton, MA: 4.6 %Taunton, MA4.6Pittsfield, MA: 4.6 %Pittsfield, MA4.6Woburn, MA: 4.5 %Woburn, MA4.5Attleboro, MA: 4.4 %Attleboro, MA4.4Greenfield, MA: 3.9 %Greenfield, MA3.9North Adams, MA: 3.9 %North Adams, MA3.9Beverly, MA: 3.3 %Beverly, MA3.3Palmer Town, MA: 3.1 %Palmer Town, MA3.1Melrose, MA: 3 %Melrose, MA3Gloucester, MA: 3 %Gloucester, MA3Newton, MA: 3 %Newton, MA3Quincy, MA: 2.8 %Quincy, MA2.8North Attleborough Town, MA: 2.7 %North Attleborough Town, MA2.7Weymouth Town, MA: 2.3 %Weymouth Town, MA2.3Bridgewater Town, MA: 2.3 %Bridgewater Town, MA2.3Franklin Town, MA: 2.1 %Franklin Town, MA2.1Braintree Town, MA: 2 %Braintree Town, MA2Agawam Town, MA: 1.6 %Agawam Town, MA1.6Newburyport, MA: 1.1 %Newburyport, MA1.1
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2021 (%)
1Lawrence, MA76.4
2Chelsea, MA59.7
3Holyoke, MA41.3
4Lynn, MA36.1
5Springfield, MA35.1
6Revere, MA32.4
7Southbridge Town, MA27
8Everett, MA25
9Fitchburg, MA22.1
10Worcester, MA18.1
11Haverhill, MA17.8
12New Bedford, MA16.5
13Boston, MA16.4
14Framingham, MA14.9
15Marlborough, MA14.6
16Leominster, MA13.5
17Winthrop Town, MA12.2
18Salem, MA12.2
19Chicopee, MA12
20Lowell, MA11.7
21Waltham, MA11.4
22Somerville, MA10.1
23Brockton, MA9.6
24Fall River, MA8.9
25West Springfield Town, MA8.3
26Randolph Town, MA7.5
27Peabody, MA7.3
28Malden, MA6.8
29Cambridge, MA6.7
30Gardner, MA6.7
31Medford, MA6.3
32Northampton, MA6.3
33Westfield, MA5.7
34Amherst Town, MA5
35Barnstable Town, MA4.9
36Taunton, MA4.6
37Pittsfield, MA4.6
38Woburn, MA4.5
39Attleboro, MA4.4
40Greenfield, MA3.9
41North Adams, MA3.9
42Beverly, MA3.3
43Palmer Town, MA3.1
44Melrose, MA3
45Gloucester, MA3
46Newton, MA3
47Quincy, MA2.8
48North Attleborough Town, MA2.7
49Weymouth Town, MA2.3
50Bridgewater Town, MA2.3
51Franklin Town, MA2.1
52Braintree Town, MA2
53Agawam Town, MA1.6
54Newburyport, MA1.1

Other periods

About this ranking

People aged 5 and over who speak Spanish at home, as a percentage of all people aged 5 and over. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

Measures the language used at home, not English ability or Hispanic origin. Hispanic origin is hispanic_share.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the cities are compared on one definition. 4 cities with data in other periods have no value for 2021 and are left out rather than filled from another source. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak Spanish at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-c16001.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak Spanish at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Cities in Massachusetts by population speaking Spanish at home, 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-c16001.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak Spanish at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Massachusetts by population speaking Spanish at home, 2021. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-c16001.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/spanish-spoken-at-home/massachusetts-cities?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak Spanish at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Cities in Massachusetts by population speaking Spanish at home, 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-c16001.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/spanish-spoken-at-home/massachusetts-cities?period=2021.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak Spanish at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Massachusetts by population speaking Spanish at home, 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-c16001.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/spanish-spoken-at-home/massachusetts-cities?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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Which city has the highest population speaking Spanish at home?

Lawrence, MA, with 76.4% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which city has the lowest population speaking Spanish at home?

Newburyport, MA, with 1.1% in 2021.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak Spanish at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Retrieved 2026-10-12. 4 cities have no value for 2021 and are not ranked.

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