ANCESTRY

Cape Verdean Americans

About 106,701 US residents are of Cape Verdean ancestry, 0.0% of the population · down 2.3% since 2020. Data from the 2024 American Community Survey.

NATIONAL PROFILE · 2024 ACS 1-YEAR

How the group compares

Median household income

$82,362

US overall: $82,259

Bachelor's degree or higher

26.5%

US overall: 35.6%

Poverty rate

12.9%

US overall: 12.5%

Homeownership

47.6%

US overall: 65.0%

Median age

36.6

US overall: 38.9

Median home value

$446,000

US overall: $376,019

From the Census Bureau's Selected Population Profile (S0201), which publishes socioeconomic data for detailed groups at the national level. US-overall figures shown for comparison.

BY NUMBER OF PEOPLE

Largest Cape Verdean populations

CitiesAll 492 →

1Brockton, MA18,269 2Boston, MA12,141 3New Bedford, MA9,644 4Pawtucket, RI6,834 5Providence, RI2,990 6Taunton, MA2,639 7Fall River, MA2,244 8East Providence, RI1,796 9Central Falls, RI1,349 10Cranston, RI850

CountiesAll 346 →

1Plymouth County, MA23,689 2Bristol County, MA18,248 3Providence County, RI16,925 4Suffolk County, MA12,652 5Norfolk County, MA3,927 6Barnstable County, MA1,551 7Middlesex County, MA1,456 8Essex County, MA1,229 9Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT1,094 10Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT805

Metro areasAll 191 →

1Boston, MA42,978 2Providence, RI36,648 3New York, NY1,720 4Barnstable Town, MA1,551 5Atlanta, GA1,270 6Washington, DC1,248 7Orlando, FL1,112 8Waterbury, CT1,094 9Bridgeport, CT1,063 10Sacramento, CA841

StatesAll 45 →

1Massachusetts63,951 2Rhode Island18,400 3Connecticut3,906 4Florida3,598 5California3,017 6Georgia1,436 7Maryland1,365 8New York1,290 9North Carolina1,146 10Texas868

BY CONCENTRATION

Highest Cape Verdean share

CitiesAll 492 →

1Brockton, MA17.3%2New Bedford, MA9.5%3Pawtucket, RI9.0%4Central Falls, RI5.9%5Mansfield Center, MA5.6%6Taunton, MA4.4%7East Providence, RI3.8%8Scituate, MA3.7%9Abington, MA3.3%10Bliss Corner, MA3.3%

CountiesAll 346 →

1Plymouth County, MA4.4%2Bristol County, MA3.1%3Providence County, RI2.5%4Suffolk County, MA1.6%5Barnstable County, MA0.7%6Norfolk County, MA0.5%7Pasquotank County, NC0.4%8Kent County, RI0.4%9Newport County, RI0.3%10Bristol County, RI0.3%

Metro areasAll 191 →

1Providence, RI2.2%2Boston, MA0.9%3Barnstable Town, MA0.7%4Elizabeth City, NC0.4%5Waterbury, CT0.2%6Norwich, CT0.2%7Manchester, NH0.1%8Nantucket, MA0.1%9Pittsfield, MA0.1%10New Haven, CT0.1%

StatesAll 45 →

1Rhode Island1.7%2Massachusetts0.9%3Connecticut0.1%4New Hampshire0.0%5District of Columbia0.0%6Maryland0.0%7Florida0.0%8Maine0.0%9Vermont0.0%10Georgia0.0%

ABOUT THIS GROUP

Frequently asked

How many people of Cape Verdean ancestry live in the United States?

About 106,701 US residents are of Cape Verdean ancestry, roughly 0.0% of the population, according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

Which US city has the largest Cape Verdean population?

Brockton, MA has the largest Cape Verdean population of any US city, with about 18,269 residents of Cape Verdean ancestry.

Which state has the most residents of Cape Verdean ancestry?

Massachusetts leads all states with about 63,951 residents of Cape Verdean ancestry.

What is the median household income of Cape Verdean Americans?

Cape Verdean Americans have a median household income of about $82,362, per the 2024 ACS 1-year Selected Population Profile.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR DETAILED-ORIGIN TABLES (B03001 / B02015 / B02019 / B04006) · PROFILE: ACS 1-YEAR S0201 · UPDATED 2024

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