Massachusetts has 58 incorporated places tracked by the U.S. Census Bureau (Vintage 2025), with a combined population of 3,861,907 as of July 1, 2025.
Boston is the largest at 672,973 residents. Browse by population, income, or download the full state list.
SourceU.S. Census · PEP
VintageV2025
Reference2025-07-01
GeographyMassachusetts · cities reported under PEP
All 58 cities in Massachusetts. Use the controls to filter, sort, and download this state slice.
Methodology · what counts as a city
Massachusetts cities follow the V1 universe.
Massachusetts cities follow the same V1 universe: incorporated places, consolidated city-county governments where applicable, and Washington DC where applicable. Census-designated places (CDPs) are excluded, with one named national exception — Urban Honolulu (Honolulu only). State ranks are standard competition ranking (“1224”) within Massachusetts: tied cities share the lower rank and the next rank is skipped. Ranks are pre-computed in the dataset (state_rank_pop_current).
Note: Massachusetts is an MCD (minor civil division) state. Many residents live in towns and townships, which PEP does not estimate annually. This page lists only the incorporated places PEP covers — the small city count reflects that governance structure, not a data gap. See the full methodology for details.