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Highest Cape Verdean population share, US counties

US counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Cape Verdean ancestry (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Cape Verdean residents as a percentage of total population. Plymouth County, Massachusetts leads at 4.4%. 346 counties qualify in total. Massachusetts carries 8 of the top 25 entries.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPCAPE VERDEAN SHAREVS 2000

01Plymouth County, MAMA546,8294.4%–

02Bristol County, MAMA593,6403.1%–

03Providence County, RIRI678,1792.5%–

04Suffolk County, MAMA791,8911.6%–

05Barnstable County, MAMA233,5390.7%–

06Norfolk County, MAMA739,7490.5%–

07Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2010.4%–

08Kent County, RIRI173,4950.4%–

09Newport County, RIRI83,0510.3%–

10Bristol County, RIRI50,0010.3%–

11Perry County, TNTN9,1260.3%–

12Washington County, RIRI129,7950.3%–

13Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CTCT337,6970.2%–

14Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CTCT463,3490.2%–

15Decatur County, TNTN11,8200.2%–

16Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CTCT284,0150.2%–

17Currituck County, NCNC33,1580.2%–

18Letcher County, KYKY19,9520.2%–

19Essex County, MAMA826,6530.2%–

20Hillsborough County, NHNH433,4150.1%–

21Emanuel County, GAGA23,1470.1%–

22Nantucket County, MAMA14,7580.1%–

23Berkshire County, MAMA128,2240.1%–

24Douglas County, GAGA154,2930.1%–

25South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CTCT578,7410.1%–

26Nelson County, VAVA14,9200.1%–

27Newport News, VAVA183,2300.1%–

28Comanche County, OKOK122,1580.1%–

29Sitka, AKAK8,3190.1%–

30Mercer County, PAPA107,8600.1%–

31Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,9790.1%–

32Osceola County, FLFL481,7180.1%–

33Worcester County, MAMA888,5020.1%–

34Amador County, CACA41,8760.1%–

35El Dorado County, CACA192,3230.1%–

36Larimer County, COCO377,2920.1%–

37Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,3880.1%–

38Charlotte County, FLFL217,2120.1%–

39Howard County, MDMD339,1830.1%–

40Madison County, FLFL18,7590.1%–

41Windham County, VTVT45,2040.1%–

42Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CTCT177,3110.1%–

43Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CTCT98,0960.1%–

44Boone County, ININ80,6890.1%–

45Fayette County, GAGA125,1560.1%–

46Cherokee County, GAGA299,2730.1%–

47Morgan County, OHOH13,6260.1%–

48Dukes County, MAMA21,2190.1%–

49Lake County, FLFL456,0680.1%–

50Carroll County, MDMD176,6770.1%–

51Potter County, TXTX114,4530.1%–

52Bay County, FLFL204,4790.1%–

53Hampshire County, MAMA164,0650.1%–

54Richland County, SCSC434,9560.1%–

55Volusia County, FLFL606,5730.1%–

56McLennan County, TXTX272,0200.1%–

57Rutland County, VTVT59,6530.0%–

58Addison County, VTVT38,0480.0%–

59Chattahoochee County, GAGA8,4650.0%–

60Calvert County, MDMD94,4840.0%–

61St. Lucie County, FLFL402,4490.0%–

62Newberry County, SCSC39,5610.0%–

63Morgan County, MOMO22,4180.0%–

64Greene County, OHOH174,3220.0%–

65Western Connecticut Planning Region, CTCT640,4820.0%–

66Sacramento County, CACA1,618,4600.0%–

67Uintah County, UTUT38,2780.0%–

68Hampden County, MAMA464,3380.0%–

69Pierce County, GAGA20,7640.0%–

70Clayton County, GAGA297,4710.0%–

71Dale County, ALAL49,9120.0%–

72District of Columbia, DCDC693,6450.0%–

73Okaloosa County, FLFL221,8100.0%–

74Craven County, NCNC105,0250.0%–

75Sarasota County, FLFL479,9580.0%–

76Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,3800.0%–

77McIntosh County, GAGA11,9890.0%–

78Alamance County, NCNC186,1770.0%–

79Capitol Planning Region, CTCT994,1150.0%–

80Las Animas County, COCO14,3910.0%–

81Rockdale County, GAGA98,4160.0%–

82Turner County, GAGA8,9830.0%–

83Catawba County, NCNC170,1720.0%–

84Chester County, PAPA557,1160.0%–

85Taylor County, FLFL21,2100.0%–

86DeKalb County, ILIL101,8350.0%–

87Orange County, VAVA40,0830.0%–

88Bibb County, GAGA157,5560.0%–

89Prince George's County, MDMD970,3740.0%–

90Cobb County, GAGA793,3450.0%–

91Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,5820.0%–

92Peach County, GAGA29,8770.0%–

93Kennebec County, MEME129,0670.0%–

94Orange County, FLFL1,528,0020.0%–

95Kossuth County, IAIA14,3220.0%–

96Goodhue County, MNMN48,1950.0%–

97Essex County, NJNJ896,3790.0%–

98Utah County, UTUT759,8590.0%–

99Westchester County, NYNY1,015,7430.0%–

100Allegany County, NYNY46,8000.0%–

101Cumberland County, MEME317,2220.0%–

102Hanover County, VAVA116,4230.0%–

103Polk County, FLFL874,7900.0%–

104Harford County, MDMD266,4460.0%–

105Loudoun County, VAVA449,7490.0%–

106Tipton County, TNTN62,2870.0%–

107New York County, NYNY1,664,8620.0%–

108Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,0700.0%–

109Duval County, FLFL1,062,9630.0%–

110Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,7950.0%–

111Lee County, NCNC70,2580.0%–

112Houston County, GAGA178,2140.0%–

113Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3830.0%–

114Tompkins County, NYNY104,0470.0%–

115Denver County, COCO740,6130.0%–

116Brevard County, FLFL663,9820.0%–

117Russell County, ALAL58,8980.0%–

118Monterey County, CACA433,7290.0%–

119Seminole County, FLFL491,8840.0%–

120Hillsborough County, FLFL1,574,1150.0%–

121St. Lawrence County, NYNY105,4880.0%–

122Rankin County, MSMS162,1810.0%–

123York County, MEME222,4340.0%–

124Stearns County, MNMN164,1100.0%–

125Alameda County, CACA1,636,6300.0%–

126Albemarle County, VAVA118,3560.0%–

127Gwinnett County, GAGA1,018,0990.0%–

128Wake County, NCNC1,257,2350.0%–

129Stark County, OHOH373,7710.0%–

130Brazos County, TXTX249,0880.0%–

131Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,3210.0%–

132Merrimack County, NHNH158,0780.0%–

133Union County, NJNJ601,8630.0%–

134Morris County, NJNJ524,2510.0%–

135Warren County, VAVA42,7400.0%–

136Northwest Hills Planning Region, CTCT114,6900.0%–

137Carroll County, GAGA131,0360.0%–

138Gadsden County, FLFL44,2980.0%–

139Erie County, PAPA265,8320.0%–

140Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7250.0%–

141Indian River County, FLFL172,7990.0%–

142DeKalb County, GAGA774,3940.0%–

143Holmes County, FLFL20,1190.0%–

144Thurston County, NENE6,7520.0%–

145Durham County, NCNC347,2400.0%–

146Clark County, NVNV2,407,2260.0%–

147Horry County, SCSC427,5510.0%–

148Arlington County, VAVA243,9310.0%–

149Orange County, NYNY417,6690.0%–

150Jackson County, MOMO732,9940.0%–

151Tuolumne County, CACA53,1600.0%–

152Lee County, FLFL875,6070.0%–

153Saline County, ARAR133,2880.0%–

154Fayette County, ILIL20,7900.0%–

155Summit County, OHOH538,3760.0%–

156Graves County, KYKY37,0500.0%–

157Hernando County, FLFL221,7010.0%–

158Onslow County, NCNC217,1750.0%–

159Napa County, CACA132,9490.0%–

160Baltimore, MDMD569,9970.0%–

161Fulton County, GAGA1,098,7910.0%–

162Philadelphia County, PAPA1,574,2810.0%–

163Winnebago County, WIWI174,2180.0%–

164Washington County, MEME31,3340.0%–

165Union County, FLFL16,2500.0%–

166Franklin County, MAMA70,6980.0%–

167McKean County, PAPA38,9840.0%–

168Schenectady County, NYNY162,5810.0%–

169Cumberland County, NCNC338,4730.0%–

170Clay County, MOMO265,0320.0%–

171El Paso County, COCO757,0400.0%–

172Woodbury County, IAIA106,6490.0%–

173Greenville County, SCSC583,1250.0%–

174Salt Lake County, UTUT1,220,9160.0%–

175Lumpkin County, GAGA36,1780.0%–

176Delaware County, OHOH242,0320.0%–

177Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,3910.0%–

178Monroe County, NYNY750,5060.0%–

179Sonoma County, CACA486,4440.0%–

180San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,0910.0%–

181Santa Rosa County, FLFL211,1150.0%–

182Flagler County, FLFL140,3600.0%–

183Placer County, CACA442,0810.0%–

184Lancaster County, PAPA563,1590.0%–

185Columbiana County, OHOH99,3770.0%–

186Spartanburg County, SCSC380,8570.0%–

187Androscoggin County, MEME116,4870.0%–

188Peoria County, ILIL178,5530.0%–

189Sussex County, DEDE277,1400.0%–

190Imperial County, CACA181,4110.0%–

191Halifax County, NCNC46,5340.0%–

192Shelby County, ALAL238,5520.0%–

193Solano County, CACA455,3760.0%–

194Grundy County, MOMO9,7440.0%–

195Monroe County, PAPA167,1790.0%–

196Wayne County, NCNC122,2780.0%–

197Denton County, TXTX1,069,3460.0%–

198Franklin County, MEME30,8240.0%–

199Somerset County, MEME51,6200.0%–

200Saginaw County, MIMI187,6880.0%–

201Kings County, NYNY2,653,9630.0%–

202Norfolk, VAVA231,0130.0%–

203Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,8730.0%–

204Suffolk, VAVA104,6990.0%–

205Berkeley County, SCSC274,6660.0%–

206Charlotte County, VAVA11,4010.0%–

207Bergen County, NJNJ977,0260.0%–

208Orleans Parish, LALA362,1540.0%–

209Lane County, OROR381,5840.0%–

210New Hanover County, NCNC245,9590.0%–

211Oxford County, MEME60,3460.0%–

212St. Joseph County, ININ272,8610.0%–

213Spokane County, WAWA558,3440.0%–

214Burlington County, NJNJ481,4390.0%–

215Bronx County, NYNY1,406,3320.0%–

216Hudson County, NJNJ735,0330.0%–

217Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7370.0%–

218Shelby County, TNTN910,2260.0%–

219Carroll County, NHNH52,7840.0%–

220Palm Beach County, FLFL1,575,7260.0%–

221Ellis County, TXTX240,8670.0%–

222Charleston County, SCSC436,2000.0%–

223Knox County, MEME41,1170.0%–

224Laurens County, SCSC71,8480.0%–

225Elbert County, COCO30,5340.0%–

226Harrison County, TXTX71,9560.0%–

227Guilford County, NCNC562,2340.0%–

228Escambia County, FLFL333,8340.0%–

229Butte County, CACA209,2110.0%–

230Douglas County, KSKS120,9200.0%–

231Iredell County, NCNC211,7980.0%–

232Northampton County, PAPA324,4110.0%–

233Pinellas County, FLFL948,5630.0%–

234Alexandria, VAVA160,6620.0%–

235Franklin County, PAPA160,6520.0%–

236Rockingham County, NHNH324,0770.0%–

237Johnson County, TXTX218,0480.0%–

238Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,9340.0%–

239Broward County, FLFL2,013,3170.0%–

240Prince William County, VAVA502,9660.0%–

241Muscogee County, GAGA202,1710.0%–

242Chesterfield County, VAVA397,1480.0%–

243Ada County, IDID546,1410.0%–

244Washington County, MDMD157,7310.0%–

245Arapahoe County, COCO673,8200.0%–

246Monmouth County, NJNJ651,0350.0%–

247Cecil County, MDMD107,1310.0%–

248Maricopa County, AZAZ4,689,5580.0%–

249Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,7840.0%–

250Honolulu County, HIHI988,7030.0%–

251San Francisco County, CACA826,0790.0%–

252Passaic County, NJNJ531,6240.0%–

253Multnomah County, OROR795,3910.0%–

254Pueblo County, COCO169,2770.0%–

255Lehigh County, PAPA384,3830.0%–

256Penobscot County, MEME157,9670.0%–

257McHenry County, ILIL317,7510.0%–

258Jefferson County, KYKY795,2220.0%–

259Allegheny County, PAPA1,225,0350.0%–

260Waldo County, MEME40,6930.0%–

261Lexington County, SCSC317,5880.0%–

262Kane County, ILIL525,7570.0%–

263Cook County, ILIL5,194,6250.0%–

264Buncombe County, NCNC277,4170.0%–

265Oklahoma County, OKOK822,1250.0%–

266Forsyth County, NCNC401,7180.0%–

267Platte County, MOMO114,4000.0%–

268Santa Cruz County, CACA258,8520.0%–

269Aroostook County, MEME66,6090.0%–

270Jefferson Parish, LALA431,3980.0%–

271Martin County, FLFL166,2720.0%–

272Bexar County, TXTX2,160,0880.0%–

273Collin County, TXTX1,297,1790.0%–

274Luzerne County, PAPA332,1260.0%–

275Johnston County, NCNC256,4480.0%–

276Gaston County, NCNC246,5580.0%–

277Frederick County, MDMD302,8830.0%–

278Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,9250.0%–

279Bell County, TXTX402,2480.0%–

280Chittenden County, VTVT169,1150.0%–

281Montgomery County, TXTX781,1940.0%–

282Pasco County, FLFL674,5160.0%–

283Chesapeake, VAVA255,3320.0%–

284San Diego County, CACA3,282,2480.0%–

285Miami-Dade County, FLFL2,802,0290.0%–

286Richmond County, NYNY501,2900.0%–

287Highlands County, FLFL111,1220.0%–

288Strafford County, NHNH135,0430.0%–

289East Baton Rouge Parish, LALA456,1800.0%–

290Douglas County, NENE606,4600.0%–

291Williamson County, TXTX752,8270.0%–

292Chatham County, GAGA311,8550.0%–

293Clark County, WAWA532,1190.0%–

294Windsor County, VTVT57,3120.0%–

295Baltimore County, MDMD847,6500.0%–

296Fayette County, KYKY329,7510.0%–

297Lake County, ININ504,6120.0%–

298Dallas County, TXTX2,661,3970.0%–

299Washington County, VTVT59,6520.0%–

300St. Louis County, MOMO990,9110.0%–

301Middlesex County, NJNJ883,3350.0%–

302Centre County, PAPA157,3930.0%–

303Montgomery County, PAPA877,6430.0%–

304Marion County, OHOH65,1150.0%–

305Brazoria County, TXTX419,0800.0%–

306Adams County, COCO554,6680.0%–

307Hamilton County, OHOH838,4180.0%–

308Warren County, OHOH257,1810.0%–

309Tulsa County, OKOK698,7820.0%–

310Douglas County, COCO399,3960.0%–

311Harris County, TXTX5,045,0260.0%–

312Marion County, FLFL442,6600.0%–

313Boulder County, COCO328,5600.0%–

314Henrico County, VAVA342,7750.0%–

315Dutchess County, NYNY300,7080.0%–

316Pinal County, AZAZ539,3800.0%–

317Madison County, ILIL263,1100.0%–

318Madison County, ALAL433,5160.0%–

319Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,4660.0%–

320Washington County, OROR611,7080.0%–

321Berrien County, MIMI152,4440.0%–

322Mobile County, ALAL411,6580.0%–

323Pima County, AZAZ1,074,6850.0%–

324Queens County, NYNY2,358,1820.0%–

325San Joaquin County, CACA823,8150.0%–

326Wayne County, MIMI1,769,0380.0%–

327Franklin County, OHOH1,361,5360.0%–

328Pierce County, WAWA946,2880.0%–

329King County, WAWA2,344,9390.0%–

330Orange County, CACA3,149,5070.0%–

331Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,0900.0%–

332Lake County, ILIL719,3390.0%–

333Travis County, TXTX1,389,6700.0%–

334Ventura County, CACA830,8510.0%–

335Will County, ILIL712,2530.0%–

336San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,3670.0%–

337Davidson County, TNTN745,9040.0%–

338Snohomish County, WAWA870,6560.0%–

339Lancaster County, NENE334,0490.0%–

340Jackson County, OROR221,7950.0%–

341Oakland County, MIMI1,288,3370.0%–

342DuPage County, ILIL934,2980.0%–

343Calhoun County, MIMI133,4080.0%–

344Riverside County, CACA2,544,9160.0%–

345Kitsap County, WAWA283,3740.0%–

346Cumberland County, PAPA277,2700.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which county has the highest cape verdean share?

Plymouth County, Massachusetts ranks #1 with 4.4% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 counties by cape verdean share?

Plymouth County, Massachusetts, Bristol County, Massachusetts, Providence County, Rhode Island, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.

How many counties are in this ranking?

346 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is cape verdean share measured?

Share of all residents who are Cape Verdean ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).