State
| Name | Abbr. | Status | Capital | Area A-L (km²) | Population C 1980-04-01 | Population C 1990-04-01 | Population C 2000-04-01 | Population C 2010-04-01 | Population E 2012-04-01 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Massachusetts | MA | FSt | Boston | 20,304 | 5,737,037 | 6,016,425 | 6,349,097 | 6,547,629 | 6,646,144 | 2030400 |
| USA | USA | Fed Rep | Washington | 9,161,074 | 226,545,805 | 248,709,873 | 281,421,906 | 308,745,538 | 313,914,040 |
- US Census Bureau (web).
Major Cities
| Name | Population C E 2012-07-01 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston | 636,479 |
| 2 | Worcester | 182,669 |
| 3 | Springfield | 153,552 |
| 4 | Lowell | 108,522 |
| 5 | Cambridge | 106,471 |
| 6 | New Bedford | 94,929 |
| 7 | Brockton | 94,094 |
| 8 | Quincy | 93,027 |
| 9 | Lynn | 91,253 |
| 10 | Fall River | 88,945 |
| 11 | Newton | 86,307 |
Contents: Cities, Towns & Places
| Name | Status | Population C C 1980-04-01 | Population C C 1990-04-01 | Population C C 2000-04-01 | Population C C 2010-04-01 | Population C E 2012-07-01 | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Abington | Town | 13,887 | 13,817 | 14,605 | 15,985 | 16,060 | 2500 |
| i | Agawam Town | City | 26,271 | 27,323 | 28,146 | 28,438 | 28,608 | 6037 |
| i | Amesbury Town | City | 13,971 | 14,997 | 16,459 | 16,283 | 16,535 | 3176 |
| i | Amherst Center | Uninc | 17,773 | 17,824 | 17,050 | 19,065 | 19,700 | 1280 |
| i | Arlington | Town | 48,219 | 44,630 | 42,389 | 42,844 | 43,711 | 1333 |
| i | Attleboro | City | 34,196 | 38,383 | 42,107 | 43,593 | 43,837 | 6944 |
| i | Barnstable Town | City | 30,898 | 40,949 | 47,847 | 45,193 | 44,824 | 15489 |
| i | Belmont | Town | 26,100 | 24,720 | 24,194 | 24,729 | 25,204 | 1205 |
| i | Beverly | City | 37,655 | 38,195 | 39,787 | 39,502 | 40,286 | 3909 |
| i | Boston | City | ... | 574,283 | 590,355 | 617,594 | 636,479 | 12504 |
| i | Braintree | Town | 36,337 | 33,836 | 33,822 | 35,744 | 36,249 | 3561 |
| i | Brockton | City | 95,172 | 92,788 | 94,349 | 93,810 | 94,094 | 5524 |
| i | Brookline | Town | 55,062 | 54,718 | 57,107 | 58,732 | 59,115 | 1748 |
| i | Burlington | Town | 23,486 | 23,302 | 22,876 | 24,498 | 25,165 | 3039 |
| i | Cambridge | City | 95,322 | 95,802 | 101,322 | 105,162 | 106,471 | 1654 |
| i | Chelsea | City | 25,431 | 28,710 | 35,074 | 35,177 | 36,828 | 573 |
| i | Chicopee | City | 55,112 | 56,632 | 54,647 | 55,298 | 55,490 | 5913 |
| i | Danvers | Town | 24,100 | 24,174 | 24,996 | 26,493 | 27,020 | 3438 |
| i | Dedham | Town | 25,298 | 23,782 | 23,464 | 24,729 | 24,974 | 2654 |
| i | Easthampton Town | City | 15,580 | 15,537 | 16,005 | 16,053 | 16,007 | 3452 |
| i | Everett | City | 37,195 | 35,701 | 38,172 | 41,667 | 42,567 | 887 |
| i | Fall River | City | 92,574 | 92,703 | 91,928 | 88,857 | 88,945 | 8581 |
| i | Fitchburg | City | 39,580 | 41,194 | 39,134 | 40,318 | 40,411 | 7207 |
| i | Framingham | Town | 65,113 | 64,994 | 66,910 | 68,318 | 70,068 | 6485 |
| i | Franklin Town | City | 18,217 | 22,095 | 29,566 | 31,635 | 32,374 | 6896 |
| i | Gardner | City | 17,900 | 20,125 | 20,793 | 20,228 | 20,254 | 5719 |
| i | Gloucester | City | 27,768 | 28,716 | 30,282 | 28,789 | 29,191 | 6785 |
| i | Greenfield Town | City | 18,436 | 18,866 | 18,177 | 17,456 | 17,553 | 5550 |
| i | Haverhill | City | 46,865 | 51,418 | 58,979 | 60,879 | 61,797 | 8539 |
| i | Holyoke | City | 44,678 | 43,704 | 39,845 | 39,880 | 40,135 | 5512 |
| i | Hudson | Uninc | 14,156 | 14,267 | 14,388 | 14,907 | 15,200 | 1486 |
| i | Lawrence | City | 63,175 | 70,207 | 72,045 | 76,377 | 77,326 | 1794 |
| i | Leominster | City | 34,508 | 38,145 | 41,283 | 40,759 | 40,989 | 7463 |
| i | Lexington | Town | 29,479 | 28,974 | 30,355 | 31,394 | 32,272 | 4256 |
| i | Longmeadow | Town | 16,301 | 15,467 | 15,633 | 15,784 | 15,835 | 2362 |
| i | Lowell | City | 92,418 | 103,439 | 105,046 | 106,519 | 108,522 | 3518 |
| i | Lynn | City | 78,471 | 81,245 | 89,029 | 90,329 | 91,253 | 2782 |
| i | Malden | City | 53,386 | 53,884 | 56,223 | 59,450 | 60,374 | 1306 |
| i | Marblehead | Town | 20,126 | 19,971 | 20,377 | 19,808 | 20,076 | 1136 |
| i | Marlborough | City | 30,617 | 31,813 | 36,343 | 38,499 | 39,204 | 5404 |
| i | Medford | City | 58,076 | 57,407 | 55,647 | 56,253 | 57,033 | 2098 |
| i | Melrose | City | 30,055 | 28,150 | 27,142 | 26,983 | 27,435 | 1212 |
| i | Methuen Town | City | 36,701 | 39,990 | 43,801 | 47,255 | 48,009 | 5762 |
| i | Milford | Uninc | 23,390 | 23,355 | 24,230 | 25,055 | 25,200 | 2631 |
| i | Milton | Town | 25,860 | 25,725 | 26,062 | 27,003 | 27,158 | 3368 |
| i | Needham | Town | 27,901 | 27,557 | 28,478 | 28,886 | 29,366 | 3182 |
| i | New Bedford | City | 98,478 | 99,922 | 93,847 | 95,072 | 94,929 | 5179 |
| i | Newburyport | City | 15,900 | 16,317 | 17,214 | 17,416 | 17,654 | 2162 |
| i | Newton | City | 83,622 | 82,585 | 83,518 | 85,146 | 86,307 | 4620 |
| i | Northampton | City | 29,286 | 29,289 | 28,987 | 28,549 | 28,592 | 8869 |
| i | Norwood | Town | 29,711 | 28,700 | 28,587 | 28,602 | 28,780 | 2685 |
| i | Peabody | City | 45,976 | 47,039 | 48,319 | 51,251 | 51,867 | 4199 |
| i | Pittsfield | City | 51,974 | 48,622 | 45,785 | 44,737 | 44,168 | 10481 |
| i | Quincy | City | 84,743 | 84,985 | 88,025 | 92,271 | 93,027 | 4292 |
| i | Randolph | Town | 28,218 | 30,093 | 30,963 | 32,112 | 33,226 | 2546 |
| i | Reading | Town | 22,678 | 22,539 | 23,709 | 24,741 | 25,192 | 2578 |
| i | Revere | City | 42,423 | 42,786 | 47,316 | 51,755 | 53,179 | 1474 |
| i | Salem | City | 38,276 | 38,091 | 40,431 | 41,340 | 42,219 | 2144 |
| i | Saugus | Town | 24,746 | 25,549 | 26,078 | 26,628 | 27,338 | 2796 |
| i | Somerset | Town | 18,813 | 17,655 | 18,234 | 18,165 | 18,270 | 2046 |
| i | Somerville | City | 77,372 | 76,210 | 77,629 | 75,674 | 77,104 | 1066 |
| i | Southbridge Town | City | ... | 17,816 | 17,220 | 16,719 | 16,799 | 5251 |
| i | Springfield | City | 152,319 | 156,983 | 152,001 | 153,060 | 153,552 | 8253 |
| i | Stoneham | Town | 21,424 | 22,203 | 22,219 | 21,275 | 21,605 | 1559 |
| i | Taunton | City | 45,001 | 49,832 | 56,039 | 55,874 | 56,055 | 12096 |
| i | Wakefield | Town | 24,895 | 24,825 | 24,804 | 25,094 | 25,613 | 1905 |
| i | Waltham | City | 58,200 | 57,878 | 59,219 | 60,632 | 61,918 | 3297 |
| i | Watertown Town | City | 34,384 | 33,284 | 32,153 | 31,915 | 32,863 | 1034 |
| i | Wellesley | Town | 27,209 | 26,615 | 27,046 | 27,982 | 28,748 | 2594 |
| i | Westfield | City | 36,465 | 38,372 | 40,079 | 41,094 | 41,399 | 11997 |
| i | West Springfield Town | City | 27,042 | 27,537 | 27,901 | 28,391 | 28,574 | 4329 |
| i | Weymouth Town | City | 55,601 | 54,063 | 53,991 | 53,743 | 54,906 | 4349 |
| i | Wilmington | Town | 17,471 | 17,654 | 21,363 | 22,325 | 22,936 | 4397 |
| i | Winchester | Town | 20,701 | 20,267 | 20,810 | 21,374 | 21,869 | 1561 |
| i | Winthrop Town | City | 19,294 | 18,127 | 18,302 | 17,497 | 17,940 | 511 |
| i | Woburn | City | 36,626 | 35,943 | 37,262 | 38,126 | 38,949 | 3272 |
| i | Worcester | City | 161,799 | 169,759 | 172,529 | 181,045 | 182,669 | 9679 |
- (1990) (2000) (2010) (2012) US Census Bureau (web)
2000 population of incorporated places like cities and towns in the boundaries of 2010. 2010 and 2012 population of incorporated places in the boundaries of 2012.
No population figures will be presented in case of significant boundary changes.