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 (2023 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.

All statesAll rankings

SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCAPE VERDEAN SHAREVS 2000

01Providence, RIRI1,708,1612.2%–

02Barnstable, MAMA233,5391.4%–

03Boston, MAMA5,034,2211.0%–

04Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,2190.9%–

05Amherst, MAMA164,0650.4%–

06Rutland, VTVT59,6530.2%–

07Worcester, MAMA888,5020.2%–

08Lawton, OKOK127,5900.2%–

09Nantucket, MAMA14,7580.1%–

10Hinesville, GAGA91,8700.1%–

11Augusta, MEME129,0670.1%–

12Napa, CACA132,9490.1%–

13Hermitage, PAPA107,8600.1%–

14Statesboro, GAGA97,9770.1%–

15Manchester, NHNH433,4150.1%–

16Danville, KYKY56,9850.1%–

17Springfield, MAMA464,3380.1%–

18Savannah, GAGA438,3140.1%–

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%–

25Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7810.0%–

26Adrian, MIMI97,7790.0%–

27Gulfport, MSMS431,3290.0%–

28Canton, OHOH400,2460.0%–

29East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,1790.0%–

30Laconia, NHNH65,1470.0%–

31Pittsfield, MAMA128,2240.0%–

32Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,6910.0%–

33Palatka, FLFL77,7340.0%–

34Eureka, CACA131,6470.0%–

35Winston-Salem, NCNC712,2060.0%–

36Vallejo, CACA455,3760.0%–

37Janesville, WIWI166,4720.0%–

38Burlington, NCNC186,1770.0%–

39St. Cloud, MNMN205,8540.0%–

40Washington, DCDC6,465,7240.0%–

41Greenfield, MAMA70,6980.0%–

42St. Simons, GAGA118,5240.0%–

43Sacramento, CACA2,477,2740.0%–

44Charlottesville, VAVA228,5970.0%–

45Burlington, VTVT227,8030.0%–

46Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3770.0%–

47Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,7210.0%–

48Tallahassee, FLFL397,4420.0%–

49Wilmington, NCNC492,7720.0%–

50Jacksonville, NCNC217,1750.0%–

51Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1820.0%–

52Tampa, FLFL3,418,8950.0%–

53Portland, MEME577,6350.0%–

54Orlando, FLFL2,957,6720.0%–

55Ocean Pines, MDMD54,4590.0%–

56Lewiston, MEME116,4870.0%–

57Concord, NHNH158,0780.0%–

58Amsterdam, NYNY50,0460.0%–

59Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2130.0%–

60Rochester, NYNY1,056,1490.0%–

61Seaford, DEDE277,1400.0%–

62Pocatello, IDID91,5910.0%–

63Florence, SCSC201,3920.0%–

64San Francisco, CACA4,630,0410.0%–

65Memphis, TNTN1,341,4120.0%–

66Deltona, FLFL746,9330.0%–

67Lexington, KYKY535,1740.0%–

68Lakeland, FLFL874,7900.0%–

69Dayton, OHOH826,5540.0%–

70Eugene, OROR381,5840.0%–

71Pensacola, FLFL544,9490.0%–

72Vineland, NJNJ157,1480.0%–

73Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8300.0%–

74Helena, MTMT97,1530.0%–

75Knoxville, TNTN968,1370.0%–

76Fort Collins, COCO377,2920.0%–

77Palm Bay, FLFL663,9820.0%–

78Aberdeen, WAWA78,1440.0%–

79Marion, ININ66,5240.0%–

80Durham, NCNC625,4850.0%–

81Lynchburg, VAVA269,1690.0%–

82Bennington, VTVT36,6300.0%–

83Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,9660.0%–

84Columbus, GAGA324,8300.0%–

85Mount Vernon, ILIL36,1470.0%–

86Harrisburg, PAPA617,4270.0%–

87Augusta, GAGA641,2310.0%–

88Richmond, VAVA1,389,3380.0%–

89Beaver Dam, WIWI89,0970.0%–

90Cookeville, TNTN152,4770.0%–

91Lebanon, NHNH224,5000.0%–

92Sanford, NCNC70,2580.0%–

93Daphne, ALAL267,7610.0%–

94Albany, NYNY915,8350.0%–

95El Centro, CACA181,4110.0%–

96Pottsville, PAPA145,0850.0%–

97DuBois, PAPA78,1000.0%–

98New York, NYNY20,112,4480.0%–

99San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1400.0%–

100Crossville, TNTN66,3000.0%–

101Sebastian, FLFL172,7990.0%–

102Louisville, KYKY1,402,5090.0%–

103Allentown, PAPA887,6150.0%–

104St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4210.0%–

105Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6950.0%–

106Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2260.0%–

107Lansing, MIMI479,7220.0%–

108Modesto, CACA557,7190.0%–

109Birmingham, ALAL1,197,7660.0%–

110Santa Rosa, CACA486,4440.0%–

111Provo, UTUT773,4260.0%–

112Syracuse, NYNY652,2730.0%–

113Riverside, CACA4,769,0070.0%–

114Bloomington, ILIL171,4190.0%–

115Punta Gorda, FLFL217,2120.0%–

116Hagerstown, MDMD315,2800.0%–

117Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9380.0%–

118Scranton, PAPA574,4180.0%–

119Chambersburg, PAPA160,6520.0%–

120San Jose, CACA1,984,4730.0%–

121Wooster, OHOH116,7580.0%–

122Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,8130.0%–

123Spokane, WAWA608,0120.0%–

124Columbus, OHOH2,242,0280.0%–

125San Diego, CACA3,282,2480.0%–

126Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1180.0%–

127Cortland, NYNY45,8500.0%–

128Stockton, CACA823,8150.0%–

129Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9920.0%–

130North Port, FLFL948,1580.0%–

131Little Rock, ARAR777,6070.0%–

132Santa Cruz, CACA258,8520.0%–

133Des Moines, IAIA758,5390.0%–

134Salinas, CACA433,7290.0%–

135Columbia, SCSC879,9180.0%–

136Nashville, TNTN2,197,4160.0%–

137Dallas, TXTX8,477,1570.0%–

138Urbana, OHOH38,8200.0%–

139Honolulu, HIHI988,7030.0%–

140Killeen, TXTX511,4970.0%–

141Lubbock, TXTX368,4310.0%–

142Fresno, CACA1,203,3830.0%–

143New Orleans, LALA970,8490.0%–

144Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3770.0%–

145Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4410.0%–

146Seattle, WAWA4,161,8830.0%–

147Iowa City, IAIA182,7110.0%–

148Denver, COCO3,092,0370.0%–

149Chicago, ILIL9,434,1230.0%–

150Crestview, FLFL315,0980.0%–

151State College, PAPA157,3930.0%–

152Miami, FLFL6,391,0720.0%–

153Kingston, NYNY183,3300.0%–

154Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6820.0%–

155York, PAPA473,1970.0%–

156Naples, FLFL417,1310.0%–

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%–

163Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8580.0%–

164Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7750.0%–

165Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6850.0%–

166Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0100.0%–

167Dothan, ALAL156,2660.0%–

168Ocala, FLFL442,6600.0%–

169Michigan City, ININ111,2940.0%–

170Cape Coral, FLFL875,6070.0%–

171Gainesville, FLFL359,0360.0%–

172Tulsa, OKOK1,069,2730.0%–

173Greenville, SCSC1,014,1010.0%–

174Gettysburg, PAPA107,5940.0%–

175Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7200.0%–

176Anchorage, AKAK405,8210.0%–

177Flint, MIMI401,0930.0%–

178Colorado Springs, COCO781,7960.0%–

179Albuquerque, NMNM925,2790.0%–

180Madison, WIWI709,6850.0%–

181Portland, OROR2,542,2820.0%–

182Houston, TXTX7,904,6270.0%–

SHOWING 1–182 OF 182

Download CSV (full list, 182 rows)

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% (2020 American Community Survey).

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 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 (2020).