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Highest Ethiopian population share, New York cities

New York cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Ethiopian ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Ethiopian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 36 cities in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 36 is 0.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Brighton, NY, up 26 places to #6.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Ethiopian population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPETHIOPIAN SHAREVS 2010

01Wappingers Falls, NYNY6,0481.4%–

02Rochester Institute of Technology, NYNY6,9590.4%–

03▲9Irondequoit, NYNY50,6570.4%+0.1 pts

04Stony Brook, NYNY12,8680.3%–

05▲1Syracuse, NYNY144,8960.3%–

06▲26Brighton, NYNY36,8340.3%+0.1 pts

07East Rockaway, NYNY10,0960.3%–

08Canton, NYNY6,8940.3%–

09Herkimer, NYNY7,1950.3%–

10Woodmere, NYNY18,0610.3%–

11▼6Yonkers, NYNY212,6030.3%+0.2 pts

12▼2Rochester, NYNY206,1080.2%+0.1 pts

13▲2Watertown, NYNY23,5170.2%–

14Depew, NYNY14,8010.2%–

15Long Beach, NYNY34,9180.2%–

16▼7Buffalo, NYNY274,6130.2%+0.1 pts

17▲7Mount Vernon, NYNY72,3040.1%–

18Medina, NYNY5,8550.1%–

19Potsdam, NYNY8,0190.1%–

20North Amityville, NYNY21,1380.1%–

21▲10Ithaca, NYNY33,6320.1%–

22▼3New Rochelle, NYNY85,8640.1%–

23Rotterdam, NYNY22,6950.1%–

24Cortland, NYNY17,3940.1%–

25▲2New York, NYNY8,584,6290.1%0.0 pts

26Oswego, NYNY17,0240.1%–

27▲3White Plains, NYNY62,8710.0%–

28▼27Harrison, NYNY32,2730.0%−0.1 pts

29▼18Centereach, NYNY31,8390.0%–

30Ogdensburg, NYNY9,1230.0%–

31Uniondale, NYNY33,1480.0%–

32Niagara Falls, NYNY47,2550.0%0.0 pts

33▼5South Farmingdale, NYNY14,6760.0%–

34▼14Cheektowaga, NYNY76,0560.0%–

35▼18Utica, NYNY62,9780.0%–

36Levittown, NYNY51,9040.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES