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Highest Ghanaian population share, New York cities · 2020

New York cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Ghanaian ancestry (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Ghanaian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 71 cities in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 71 is 0.1%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Ghanaian population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGHANAIAN SHAREVS 2010

01Elmsford, NYNY5,2034.4%–

02Viola, NYNY8,4612.2%–

03Valley Cottage, NYNY9,1652.1%–

04Nanuet, NYNY19,7991.8%+1.2 pts

05Stony Brook University, NYNY9,5301.6%+1.3 pts

06Scotchtown, NYNY10,2521.0%–

07Hauppauge, NYNY20,7930.9%–

08Stony Point, NYNY12,7280.9%–

09Old Bethpage, NYNY6,5460.8%–

10Monticello, NYNY7,1950.5%+0.4 pts

11Yonkers, NYNY212,6030.5%+0.2 pts

12Riverhead, NYNY14,9360.5%–

13Mount Vernon, NYNY72,3040.5%−0.1 pts

14Troy, NYNY50,9120.4%+0.3 pts

15De Witt, NYNY11,0600.4%–

16Old Westbury, NYNY5,0710.4%–

17Rye, NYNY16,6140.4%–

18Binghamton University, NYNY7,4490.3%+0.2 pts

19Valley Stream, NYNY40,3790.3%–

20Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYNY14,1540.3%–

21Woodbury, NYNY11,5710.3%–

22Spring Valley, NYNY34,4820.3%–

23Albany, NYNY101,6980.3%+0.1 pts

24New York, NYNY8,584,6290.3%0.0 pts

25Newburgh, NYNY28,0590.2%–

26Baldwin, NYNY34,9940.2%–

27Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,9870.2%–

28University at Buffalo, NYNY7,0200.2%+0.2 pts

29Central Islip, NYNY38,3730.2%+0.1 pts

30Watervliet, NYNY10,2420.2%–

31Hudson, NYNY5,7210.2%–

32Monroe, NYNY9,4620.2%–

33Binghamton, NYNY46,4180.2%–

34Brighton, NYNY36,8340.2%–

35Melville, NYNY19,7140.2%–

36Potsdam, NYNY8,0190.1%–

37Scarsdale, NYNY18,1940.1%–

38Syracuse, NYNY144,8960.1%0.0 pts

39Roosevelt, NYNY18,8850.1%0.0 pts

40Alfred, NYNY5,1470.1%–

41Utica, NYNY62,9780.1%–

42Lockport, NYNY20,2480.1%–

43Buffalo, NYNY274,6130.1%+0.1 pts

44Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,6450.1%0.0 pts

45Freeport, NYNY44,1740.1%−0.1 pts

46East Farmingdale, NYNY5,6660.1%–

47Glen Cove, NYNY28,1900.1%–

48Brockport, NYNY7,7360.0%–

49Huntington Station, NYNY32,6010.0%–

50Oneonta, NYNY15,6650.0%–

51Ithaca, NYNY33,6320.0%–

52Schenectady, NYNY69,4710.0%0.0 pts

53Rochester, NYNY206,1080.0%0.0 pts

54Plattsburgh, NYNY19,7440.0%0.0 pts

55Shirley, NYNY28,3750.0%–

56Cortland, NYNY17,3940.0%–

57Tonawanda, NYNY56,8060.0%–

58West Babylon, NYNY43,5700.0%–

59Harrison, NYNY32,2730.0%–

60Oswego, NYNY17,0240.0%–

61Niagara Falls, NYNY47,2550.0%–

62Huntington, NYNY19,9480.0%–

63Irondequoit, NYNY50,6570.0%–

64Cheektowaga, NYNY76,0560.0%–

65New Rochelle, NYNY85,8640.0%0.0 pts

66Mastic Beach, NYNY16,7350.0%–

67Sayville, NYNY15,4080.0%–

68Massapequa, NYNY21,3890.0%–

69Auburn, NYNY25,9470.0%–

70Port Chester, NYNY32,3030.0%–

71Centereach, NYNY31,8390.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS