The Most Diverse Town in Greater Boston: Lawrence Wins the Diversity Crown at Just 13% White

Lawrence has the most diverse population in Greater Boston with just 13% white alone, non-Hispanic — more than half of its residents are Hispanic/Latino. Older industrial cities like Chelsea, Randolph, and Brockton round out the top, while the suburbs remain predominantly white.

Buyers looking for culturally diverse neighborhoods, investors tracking demographic shifts, and anyone curious how Census data reshapes the usual Greater Boston pecking order.

• •Lawrence is 13% white, 82% Hispanic/Latino — #1 of 49 full-coverage municipalities
• •Chelsea (#2 at 20% white) and Randolph (#3 at 28.5%) follow, both in the under-30% white range
• •Boston itself is 44.2% white — less diverse than half the metro's other major cities