RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 182 SHOWN OF 182

Highest Cape Verdean population share, US metro areas · 2020

US metro areas ranked by the share of all residents who are Cape Verdean ancestry (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Cape Verdean residents as a percentage of total population. Providence-Warwick, RI-MA leads at 2.2%. 182 metro areas qualify in total. Massachusetts carries 7 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCAPE VERDEAN SHAREVS 2010

USUnited States331,449,2810.0%–

01Providence, RIRI1,708,1612.2%−0.0 pts

02Barnstable, MAMA233,5391.4%+0.7 pts

03Boston, MAMA5,034,2211.0%+0.2 pts

04Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,2190.9%+0.0 pts

05Amherst, MAMA164,0650.4%+0.2 pts

06Rutland, VTVT59,6530.2%+0.2 pts

07Worcester, MAMA888,5020.2%+0.1 pts

08Lawton, OKOK127,5900.2%–

09Nantucket, MAMA14,7580.1%–

10Hinesville, GAGA91,8700.1%–

11Augusta, MEME129,0670.1%–

12Napa, CACA132,9490.1%+0.0 pts

13Hermitage, PAPA107,8600.1%–

14Statesboro, GAGA97,9770.1%–

15Manchester, NHNH433,4150.1%+0.0 pts

16Danville, KYKY56,9850.1%–

17Springfield, MAMA464,3380.1%−0.0 pts

18Savannah, GAGA438,3140.1%+0.0 pts

19Ithaca, NYNY104,0470.1%–

20Thomasville, GAGA72,9580.0%–

21Brattleboro, VTVT45,2040.0%–

22Key West, FLFL80,4060.0%–

23Dickinson, NDND39,1420.0%–

24Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,5000.0%+0.0 pts

25Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7810.0%+0.0 pts

26Adrian, MIMI97,7790.0%–

27Gulfport, MSMS431,3290.0%–

28Canton, OHOH400,2460.0%+0.0 pts

29East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,1790.0%–

30Laconia, NHNH65,1470.0%–

31Pittsfield, MAMA128,2240.0%−0.0 pts

32Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,6910.0%–

33Palatka, FLFL77,7340.0%–

34Eureka, CACA131,6470.0%+0.0 pts

35Winston-Salem, NCNC712,2060.0%–

36Vallejo, CACA455,3760.0%−0.0 pts

37Janesville, WIWI166,4720.0%–

38Burlington, NCNC186,1770.0%–

39St. Cloud, MNMN205,8540.0%–

40Washington, DCDC6,465,7240.0%+0.0 pts

41Greenfield, MAMA70,6980.0%+0.0 pts

42St. Simons, GAGA118,5240.0%–

43Sacramento, CACA2,477,2740.0%−0.0 pts

44Charlottesville, VAVA228,5970.0%–

45Burlington, VTVT227,8030.0%–

46Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3770.0%–

47Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,7210.0%+0.0 pts

48Tallahassee, FLFL397,4420.0%−0.0 pts

49Wilmington, NCNC492,7720.0%–

50Jacksonville, NCNC217,1750.0%+0.0 pts

51Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1820.0%+0.0 pts

52Tampa, FLFL3,418,8950.0%−0.0 pts

53Portland, MEME577,6350.0%−0.0 pts

54Orlando, FLFL2,957,6720.0%−0.0 pts

55Ocean Pines, MDMD54,4590.0%–

56Lewiston, MEME116,4870.0%−0.0 pts

57Concord, NHNH158,0780.0%–

58Amsterdam, NYNY50,0460.0%–

59Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2130.0%−0.0 pts

60Rochester, NYNY1,056,1490.0%–

61Seaford, DEDE277,1400.0%–

62Pocatello, IDID91,5910.0%–

63Florence, SCSC201,3920.0%–

64San Francisco, CACA4,630,0410.0%+0.0 pts

65Memphis, TNTN1,341,4120.0%+0.0 pts

66Deltona, FLFL746,9330.0%−0.0 pts

67Lexington, KYKY535,1740.0%–

68Lakeland, FLFL874,7900.0%−0.0 pts

69Dayton, OHOH826,5540.0%−0.0 pts

70Eugene, OROR381,5840.0%+0.0 pts

71Pensacola, FLFL544,9490.0%−0.1 pts

72Vineland, NJNJ157,1480.0%−0.0 pts

73Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8300.0%+0.0 pts

74Helena, MTMT97,1530.0%–

75Knoxville, TNTN968,1370.0%–

76Fort Collins, COCO377,2920.0%–

77Palm Bay, FLFL663,9820.0%+0.0 pts

78Aberdeen, WAWA78,1440.0%–

79Marion, ININ66,5240.0%–

80Durham, NCNC625,4850.0%+0.0 pts

81Lynchburg, VAVA269,1690.0%–

82Bennington, VTVT36,6300.0%–

83Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,9660.0%−0.1 pts

84Columbus, GAGA324,8300.0%+0.0 pts

85Mount Vernon, ILIL36,1470.0%–

86Harrisburg, PAPA617,4270.0%+0.0 pts

87Augusta, GAGA641,2310.0%−0.0 pts

88Richmond, VAVA1,389,3380.0%−0.0 pts

89Beaver Dam, WIWI89,0970.0%–

90Cookeville, TNTN152,4770.0%–

91Lebanon, NHNH224,5000.0%−0.1 pts

92Sanford, NCNC70,2580.0%–

93Daphne, ALAL267,7610.0%–

94Albany, NYNY915,8350.0%+0.0 pts

95El Centro, CACA181,4110.0%–

96Pottsville, PAPA145,0850.0%–

97DuBois, PAPA78,1000.0%–

98New York, NYNY20,112,4480.0%−0.0 pts

99San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1400.0%+0.0 pts

100Crossville, TNTN66,3000.0%–

101Sebastian, FLFL172,7990.0%–

102Louisville, KYKY1,402,5090.0%+0.0 pts

103Allentown, PAPA887,6150.0%+0.0 pts

104St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4210.0%+0.0 pts

105Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6950.0%–

106Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2260.0%−0.0 pts

107Lansing, MIMI479,7220.0%–

108Modesto, CACA557,7190.0%+0.0 pts

109Birmingham, ALAL1,197,7660.0%–

110Santa Rosa, CACA486,4440.0%–

111Provo, UTUT773,4260.0%–

112Syracuse, NYNY652,2730.0%+0.0 pts

113Riverside, CACA4,769,0070.0%+0.0 pts

114Bloomington, ILIL171,4190.0%–

115Punta Gorda, FLFL217,2120.0%−0.0 pts

116Hagerstown, MDMD315,2800.0%–

117Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9380.0%+0.0 pts

118Scranton, PAPA574,4180.0%+0.0 pts

119Chambersburg, PAPA160,6520.0%–

120San Jose, CACA1,984,4730.0%+0.0 pts

121Wooster, OHOH116,7580.0%–

122Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,8130.0%+0.0 pts

123Spokane, WAWA608,0120.0%+0.0 pts

124Columbus, OHOH2,242,0280.0%+0.0 pts

125San Diego, CACA3,282,2480.0%−0.0 pts

126Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1180.0%+0.0 pts

127Cortland, NYNY45,8500.0%–

128Stockton, CACA823,8150.0%+0.0 pts

129Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9920.0%+0.0 pts

130North Port, FLFL948,1580.0%–

131Little Rock, ARAR777,6070.0%–

132Santa Cruz, CACA258,8520.0%–

133Des Moines, IAIA758,5390.0%–

134Salinas, CACA433,7290.0%+0.0 pts

135Columbia, SCSC879,9180.0%+0.0 pts

136Nashville, TNTN2,197,4160.0%−0.0 pts

137Dallas, TXTX8,477,1570.0%+0.0 pts

138Urbana, OHOH38,8200.0%–

139Honolulu, HIHI988,7030.0%+0.0 pts

140Killeen, TXTX511,4970.0%−0.0 pts

141Lubbock, TXTX368,4310.0%–

142Fresno, CACA1,203,3830.0%–

143New Orleans, LALA970,8490.0%−0.0 pts

144Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3770.0%+0.0 pts

145Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4410.0%+0.0 pts

146Seattle, WAWA4,161,8830.0%−0.0 pts

147Iowa City, IAIA182,7110.0%–

148Denver, COCO3,092,0370.0%−0.0 pts

149Chicago, ILIL9,434,1230.0%+0.0 pts

150Crestview, FLFL315,0980.0%–

151State College, PAPA157,3930.0%–

152Miami, FLFL6,391,0720.0%−0.0 pts

153Kingston, NYNY183,3300.0%–

154Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6820.0%−0.0 pts

155York, PAPA473,1970.0%–

156Naples, FLFL417,1310.0%−0.0 pts

157Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2950.0%–

158Bellingham, WAWA236,3920.0%–

159Peoria, ILIL363,5050.0%–

160Yuma, AZAZ224,4490.0%–

161Huntsville, ALAL556,4440.0%–

162Austin, TXTX2,620,9450.0%−0.0 pts

163Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8580.0%–

164Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7750.0%−0.0 pts

165Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6850.0%−0.0 pts

166Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0100.0%–

167Dothan, ALAL156,2660.0%–

168Ocala, FLFL442,6600.0%−0.0 pts

169Michigan City, ININ111,2940.0%–

170Cape Coral, FLFL875,6070.0%–

171Gainesville, FLFL359,0360.0%–

172Tulsa, OKOK1,069,2730.0%−0.0 pts

173Greenville, SCSC1,014,1010.0%−0.0 pts

174Gettysburg, PAPA107,5940.0%–

175Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7200.0%−0.0 pts

176Anchorage, AKAK405,8210.0%−0.0 pts

177Flint, MIMI401,0930.0%–

178Colorado Springs, COCO781,7960.0%+0.0 pts

179Albuquerque, NMNM925,2790.0%−0.0 pts

180Madison, WIWI709,6850.0%−0.0 pts

181Portland, OROR2,542,2820.0%−0.0 pts

182Houston, TXTX7,904,6270.0%−0.0 pts

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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% (2020 Decennial Census).

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

Providence-Warwick, RI-MA, Barnstable, MA, Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, Vineyard Haven, MA, Amherst Town-Northampton, MA.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

182 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 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, 2020 Decennial Census.