RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 153 SHOWN OF 153

Highest Cape Verdean population share, US metro areas · 2010

US metro areas ranked by the share of all residents who are Cape Verdean ancestry (2010 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Cape Verdean residents as a percentage of total population. Providence-Warwick, RI-MA leads at 2.2%. 153 metro areas qualify in total. Massachusetts carries 7 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCAPE VERDEAN SHAREVS –

USUnited States308,745,5380.0%–

01Providence, RIRI1,708,1612.2%–

02Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,2190.9%–

03Boston, MAMA5,034,2210.8%–

04Barnstable, MAMA233,5390.7%–

05Chattanooga, TNTN594,5300.2%–

06Amherst, MAMA164,0650.2%–

07Worcester, MAMA888,5020.1%–

08Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,9660.1%–

09Lebanon, NHNH224,5000.1%–

10Springfield, MAMA464,3380.1%–

11Paducah, KYKY102,2590.1%–

12Pensacola, FLFL544,9490.1%–

13Napa, CACA132,9490.1%–

14Pittsfield, MAMA128,2240.1%–

15Vallejo, CACA455,3760.1%–

16New Bern, NCNC127,3580.1%–

17Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2130.1%–

18Cumberland, MDMD93,6400.1%–

19Valdosta, GAGA153,2760.0%–

20Alamogordo, NMNM70,3680.0%–

21Bangor, MEME157,9670.0%–

22Muskogee, OKOK66,7080.0%–

23Cleveland, TNTN134,0570.0%–

24Deltona, FLFL746,9330.0%–

25Manchester, NHNH433,4150.0%–

26Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7200.0%–

27Orlando, FLFL2,957,6720.0%–

28Twin Falls, IDID123,9010.0%–

29Augusta, GAGA641,2310.0%–

30Sacramento, CACA2,477,2740.0%–

31Red Bluff, CACA64,6650.0%–

32Tallahassee, FLFL397,4420.0%–

33Barre, VTVT59,6520.0%–

34Punta Gorda, FLFL217,2120.0%–

35Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,5000.0%–

36Sebring, FLFL111,1220.0%–

37Greenville, SCSC1,014,1010.0%–

38Tampa, FLFL3,418,8950.0%–

39Portland, MEME577,6350.0%–

40Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2260.0%–

41Richmond, VAVA1,389,3380.0%–

42Waco, TXTX308,8070.0%–

43New Orleans, LALA970,8490.0%–

44Bowling Green, KYKY197,1800.0%–

45Cornelia, GAGA50,4160.0%–

46Washington, DCDC6,465,7240.0%–

47Greenfield, MAMA70,6980.0%–

48Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7810.0%–

49Lewiston, MEME116,4870.0%–

50Dayton, OHOH826,5540.0%–

51Parkersburg, WVWV87,2640.0%–

52Lakeland, FLFL874,7900.0%–

53Tulsa, OKOK1,069,2730.0%–

54Canton, OHOH400,2460.0%–

55Fayetteville, NCNC395,4120.0%–

56Killeen, TXTX511,4970.0%–

57Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1820.0%–

58Rutland, VTVT59,6530.0%–

59Savannah, GAGA438,3140.0%–

60Portland, OROR2,542,2820.0%–

61Vineland, NJNJ157,1480.0%–

62Naples, FLFL417,1310.0%–

63Boise City, IDID864,2430.0%–

64Eugene, OROR381,5840.0%–

65Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8300.0%–

66Miami, FLFL6,391,0720.0%–

67New York, NYNY20,112,4480.0%–

68Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6450.0%–

69San Francisco, CACA4,630,0410.0%–

70Toledo, OHOH599,3760.0%–

71Searcy, ARAR80,0850.0%–

72San Diego, CACA3,282,2480.0%–

73Buffalo, NYNY1,155,6530.0%–

74Lacey, WAWA304,2610.0%–

75Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,6660.0%–

76Lafayette, LALA423,7580.0%–

77Columbus, GAGA324,8300.0%–

78Springfield, OHOH135,3400.0%–

79Greensboro, NCNC805,9450.0%–

80Clarksburg, WVWV88,1420.0%–

81Harrisburg, PAPA617,4270.0%–

82Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,7210.0%–

83San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1400.0%–

84Ogden, UTUT672,7840.0%–

85Santa Fe, NMNM156,9070.0%–

86Hilo, HIHI210,0430.0%–

87Asheville, NCNC422,3450.0%–

88Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6850.0%–

89Salem, OHOH99,3770.0%–

90Jacksonville, NCNC217,1750.0%–

91Jackson, MSMS609,8470.0%–

92Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6820.0%–

93Nashville, TNTN2,197,4160.0%–

94Palm Bay, FLFL663,9820.0%–

95San Jose, CACA1,984,4730.0%–

96Modesto, CACA557,7190.0%–

97Seattle, WAWA4,161,8830.0%–

98Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,8130.0%–

99Grand Forks, NDND105,0460.0%–

100Clarksville, TNTN349,0010.0%–

101Akron, OHOH701,7800.0%–

102Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1180.0%–

103Stockton, CACA823,8150.0%–

104Charleston, WVWV200,1700.0%–

105Oxnard, CACA830,8510.0%–

106Binghamton, NYNY243,1890.0%–

107Scranton, PAPA574,4180.0%–

108Ocala, FLFL442,6600.0%–

109Albany, NYNY915,8350.0%–

110Durham, NCNC625,4850.0%–

111Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7750.0%–

112Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9380.0%–

113Denver, COCO3,092,0370.0%–

114Syracuse, NYNY652,2730.0%–

115Sturgis, MIMI60,9680.0%–

116Honolulu, HIHI988,7030.0%–

117Reading, PAPA440,0720.0%–

118Riverside, CACA4,769,0070.0%–

119Tyler, TXTX252,5490.0%–

120Spokane, WAWA608,0120.0%–

121Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4410.0%–

122Chicago, ILIL9,434,1230.0%–

123Eureka, CACA131,6470.0%–

124Atlantic City, NJNJ372,0470.0%–

125Oshkosh, WIWI174,2180.0%–

126St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4210.0%–

127Austin, TXTX2,620,9450.0%–

128Anchorage, AKAK405,8210.0%–

129El Paso, TXTX881,2910.0%–

130Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2140.0%–

131Salinas, CACA433,7290.0%–

132Allentown, PAPA887,6150.0%–

133Detroit, MIMI4,390,9130.0%–

134Madison, WIWI709,6850.0%–

135Battle Creek, MIMI133,4080.0%–

136Santa Maria, CACA442,0650.0%–

137Lancaster, PAPA563,1590.0%–

138Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3770.0%–

139Wichita, KSKS663,8090.0%–

140Springfield, MOMO500,6940.0%–

141Keene, NHNH78,2690.0%–

142Columbus, OHOH2,242,0280.0%–

143Dallas, TXTX8,477,1570.0%–

144Columbia, SCSC879,9180.0%–

145Charleston, SCSC889,2630.0%–

146Albuquerque, NMNM925,2790.0%–

147Houston, TXTX7,904,6270.0%–

148Omaha, NENE1,009,8360.0%–

149Memphis, TNTN1,341,4120.0%–

150Colorado Springs, COCO781,7960.0%–

151Louisville, KYKY1,402,5090.0%–

152Bremerton, WAWA283,3740.0%–

153Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9920.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest cape verdean share?

Providence-Warwick, RI-MA ranks #1 with 2.2% (2010 Decennial Census).

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

Providence-Warwick, RI-MA, Vineyard Haven, MA, Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, Barnstable, MA, Chattanooga, TN-GA.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

153 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 Decennial Census data.

How is cape verdean share measured?

Share of all residents who are Cape Verdean ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2010 Decennial Census.