RANKING · 2024 ACS · 191 SHOWN OF 191

Highest Cape Verdean population share, US metro areas

US metro areas 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. Providence-Warwick, RI-MA leads at 2.2%. 191 metro areas qualify in total. Massachusetts carries 7 of the top 25 entries.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCAPE VERDEAN SHAREVS 2000

01Providence, RIRI1,708,1612.2%–

02Boston, MAMA5,034,2210.9%–

03Barnstable, MAMA233,5390.7%–

04Elizabeth City, NCNC42,2010.4%–

05Waterbury, CTCT463,3490.2%–

06Norwich, CTCT284,0150.2%–

07Manchester, NHNH433,4150.1%–

08Nantucket, MAMA14,7580.1%–

09Pittsfield, MAMA128,2240.1%–

10New Haven, CTCT578,7410.1%–

11Bridgeport, CTCT978,1790.1%–

12Lawton, OKOK127,5900.1%–

13Hermitage, PAPA107,8600.1%–

14Worcester, MAMA888,5020.1%–

15Fort Collins, COCO377,2920.1%–

16Punta Gorda, FLFL217,2120.1%–

17Brattleboro, VTVT45,2040.1%–

18Putnam, CTCT98,0960.1%–

19Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6950.1%–

20Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,2190.1%–

21Amarillo, TXTX276,2350.1%–

22Panama City, FLFL231,1740.1%–

23Amherst, MAMA164,0650.1%–

24Waco, TXTX308,8070.1%–

25Rutland, VTVT59,6530.0%–

26Lexington Park, MDMD211,1760.0%–

27Deltona, FLFL746,9330.0%–

28Newberry, SCSC39,5610.0%–

29Dayton, OHOH826,5540.0%–

30Vernal, UTUT38,2780.0%–

31Springfield, MAMA464,3380.0%–

32Orlando, FLFL2,957,6720.0%–

33Waycross, GAGA57,6700.0%–

34Hartford, CTCT1,171,4260.0%–

35Ozark, ALAL49,9120.0%–

36Sacramento, CACA2,477,2740.0%–

37Crestview, FLFL315,0980.0%–

38New Bern, NCNC127,3580.0%–

39North Port, FLFL948,1580.0%–

40St. Simons, GAGA118,5240.0%–

41Burlington, NCNC186,1770.0%–

42Tifton, GAGA51,2370.0%–

43Hickory, NCNC376,8900.0%–

44Columbia, SCSC879,9180.0%–

45Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,0830.0%–

46Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,5530.0%–

47Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,7210.0%–

48Charlottesville, VAVA228,5970.0%–

49Augusta, MEME129,0670.0%–

50Red Wing, MNMN48,1950.0%–

51Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1820.0%–

52Provo, UTUT773,4260.0%–

53Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2130.0%–

54Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7810.0%–

55Lakeland, FLFL874,7900.0%–

56Portland, MEME577,6350.0%–

57Warner Robins, GAGA208,0910.0%–

58Washington, DCDC6,465,7240.0%–

59Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,5000.0%–

60Kalamazoo, MIMI263,7950.0%–

61Sanford, NCNC70,2580.0%–

62Ithaca, NYNY104,0470.0%–

63Palm Bay, FLFL663,9820.0%–

64Salinas, CACA433,7290.0%–

65Massena, NYNY105,4880.0%–

66Jackson, MSMS609,8470.0%–

67St. Cloud, MNMN205,8540.0%–

68Canton, OHOH400,2460.0%–

69College Station, TXTX287,4760.0%–

70Concord, NHNH158,0780.0%–

71San Francisco, CACA4,630,0410.0%–

72Torrington, CTCT114,6900.0%–

73Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8300.0%–

74Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7200.0%–

75Tallahassee, FLFL397,4420.0%–

76Erie, PAPA265,8320.0%–

77Sebastian, FLFL172,7990.0%–

78Durham, NCNC625,4850.0%–

79Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2260.0%–

80Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,5510.0%–

81Sonora, CACA53,1600.0%–

82Cape Coral, FLFL875,6070.0%–

83Little Rock, ARAR777,6070.0%–

84Akron, OHOH701,7800.0%–

85Mayfield, KYKY37,0500.0%–

86Jacksonville, NCNC217,1750.0%–

87Napa, CACA132,9490.0%–

88Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6820.0%–

89Oshkosh, WIWI174,2180.0%–

90Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1180.0%–

91Greenfield, MAMA70,6980.0%–

92Bradford, PAPA38,9840.0%–

93Tampa, FLFL3,418,8950.0%–

94Albany, NYNY915,8350.0%–

95Fayetteville, NCNC395,4120.0%–

96Colorado Springs, COCO781,7960.0%–

97Sioux City, IAIA145,7380.0%–

98Greenville, SCSC1,014,1010.0%–

99Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3770.0%–

100San Jose, CACA1,984,4730.0%–

101Rochester, NYNY1,056,1490.0%–

102Santa Rosa, CACA486,4440.0%–

103Lancaster, PAPA563,1590.0%–

104Salem, OHOH99,3770.0%–

105Spartanburg, SCSC407,6560.0%–

106Lewiston, MEME116,4870.0%–

107Peoria, ILIL363,5050.0%–

108Seaford, DEDE277,1400.0%–

109El Centro, CACA181,4110.0%–

110Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,0250.0%–

111Birmingham, ALAL1,197,7660.0%–

112Vallejo, CACA455,3760.0%–

113Columbus, GAGA324,8300.0%–

114New York, NYNY20,112,4480.0%–

115East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,1790.0%–

116Goldsboro, NCNC122,2780.0%–

117Saginaw, MIMI187,6880.0%–

118Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3770.0%–

119Denver, COCO3,092,0370.0%–

120Memphis, TNTN1,341,4120.0%–

121Eugene, OROR381,5840.0%–

122Wilmington, NCNC492,7720.0%–

123South Bend, ININ324,5380.0%–

124Pensacola, FLFL544,9490.0%–

125Spokane, WAWA608,0120.0%–

126Charleston, SCSC889,2630.0%–

127Longview, TXTX297,3150.0%–

128Richmond, VAVA1,389,3380.0%–

129Greensboro, NCNC805,9450.0%–

130Chico, CACA209,2110.0%–

131Lawrence, KSKS120,9200.0%–

132Chambersburg, PAPA160,6520.0%–

133New Orleans, LALA970,8490.0%–

134Allentown, PAPA887,6150.0%–

135Boise City, IDID864,2430.0%–

136Hagerstown, MDMD315,2800.0%–

137Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2950.0%–

138Riverside, CACA4,769,0070.0%–

139Honolulu, HIHI988,7030.0%–

140Miami, FLFL6,391,0720.0%–

141Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9380.0%–

142Pueblo, COCO169,2770.0%–

143Bangor, MEME157,9670.0%–

144Louisville, KYKY1,402,5090.0%–

145Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9920.0%–

146Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4410.0%–

147Asheville, NCNC422,3450.0%–

148Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,8130.0%–

149Winston-Salem, NCNC712,2060.0%–

150Santa Cruz, CACA258,8520.0%–

151San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1400.0%–

152Scranton, PAPA574,4180.0%–

153Dallas, TXTX8,477,1570.0%–

154Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7750.0%–

155Killeen, TXTX511,4970.0%–

156Burlington, VTVT227,8030.0%–

157Chicago, ILIL9,434,1230.0%–

158San Diego, CACA3,282,2480.0%–

159Portland, OROR2,542,2820.0%–

160Sebring, FLFL111,1220.0%–

161Baton Rouge, LALA888,6990.0%–

162Omaha, NENE1,009,8360.0%–

163Savannah, GAGA438,3140.0%–

164Lebanon, NHNH224,5000.0%–

165Lexington, KYKY535,1740.0%–

166Barre, VTVT59,6520.0%–

167State College, PAPA157,3930.0%–

168Columbus, OHOH2,242,0280.0%–

169Marion, OHOH65,1150.0%–

170St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4210.0%–

171Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8580.0%–

172Houston, TXTX7,904,6270.0%–

173Tulsa, OKOK1,069,2730.0%–

174Ocala, FLFL442,6600.0%–

175Boulder, COCO328,5600.0%–

176Huntsville, ALAL556,4440.0%–

177Austin, TXTX2,620,9450.0%–

178Niles, MIMI152,4440.0%–

179Mobile, ALAL411,6580.0%–

180Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6850.0%–

181Stockton, CACA823,8150.0%–

182Seattle, WAWA4,161,8830.0%–

183Detroit, MIMI4,390,9130.0%–

184Oxnard, CACA830,8510.0%–

185San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3670.0%–

186Nashville, TNTN2,197,4160.0%–

187Lincoln, NENE352,0810.0%–

188Medford, OROR221,7950.0%–

189Battle Creek, MIMI133,4080.0%–

190Bremerton, WAWA283,3740.0%–

191Harrisburg, PAPA617,4270.0%–

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

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest cape verdean share?

Providence-Warwick, RI-MA ranks #1 with 2.2% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by cape verdean share?

Providence-Warwick, RI-MA, Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, Barnstable, MA, Elizabeth City, NC, Waterbury-Shelton, CT.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

191 metro areas 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).