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 (2023 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 2000

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 2026-06-06 · 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% (2010 American Community Survey).

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 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 (2010).