RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 214 SHOWN OF 214

Highest Ghanaian population share, US metro areas · 2010

US metro areas ranked by the share of all residents who are Ghanaian ancestry (2010 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Ghanaian residents as a percentage of total population. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV leads at 0.3%. 214 metro areas qualify in total. Virginia carries 5 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGHANAIAN SHAREVS –

USUnited States308,745,5380.0%–

01Washington, DCDC6,465,7240.3%–

02Worcester, MAMA888,5020.2%–

03Trenton, NJNJ399,2890.2%–

04Lima, OHOH100,8810.2%–

05Marshall, MOMO23,2650.2%–

06New York, NYNY20,112,4480.2%–

07Vicksburg, MSMS41,7590.1%–

08LaGrange, GAGA107,0970.1%–

09Peoria, ILIL363,5050.1%–

10Providence, RIRI1,708,1610.1%–

11Jefferson City, MOMO152,7120.1%–

12Columbus, OHOH2,242,0280.1%–

13Charlottesville, VAVA228,5970.1%–

14Greenville, NCNC182,9360.1%–

15Elko, NVNV56,6820.1%–

16Winchester, VAVA152,3320.1%–

17Lynchburg, VAVA269,1690.1%–

18Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7810.1%–

19Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,0830.1%–

20Danville, VAVA101,1370.1%–

21Greensboro, NCNC805,9450.1%–

22Pullman, WAWA48,5120.1%–

23Amherst, MAMA164,0650.1%–

24Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1820.1%–

25Bainbridge, GAGA29,4320.1%–

26Albany, GAGA145,5100.1%–

27Gainesville, FLFL359,0360.1%–

28Concord, NHNH158,0780.1%–

29Lexington Park, MDMD211,1760.1%–

30East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,1790.1%–

31St. Joseph, MOMO119,1700.1%–

32Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8300.1%–

33Athens, GAGA224,1480.1%–

34Springfield, MAMA464,3380.1%–

35Ithaca, NYNY104,0470.1%–

36Akron, OHOH701,7800.1%–

37Jackson, MSMS609,8470.1%–

38Valdosta, GAGA153,2760.1%–

39Roanoke, VAVA316,5470.1%–

40Tallahassee, FLFL397,4420.1%–

41Richmond, VAVA1,389,3380.1%–

42Altoona, PAPA119,5410.1%–

43Vineland, NJNJ157,1480.1%–

44Hagerstown, MDMD315,2800.0%–

45Williston, NDND41,7670.0%–

46Atlantic City, NJNJ372,0470.0%–

47Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2130.0%–

48Durham, NCNC625,4850.0%–

49Corvallis, OROR97,7280.0%–

50Albany, NYNY915,8350.0%–

51Champaign, ILIL239,9790.0%–

52Pittsfield, MAMA128,2240.0%–

53Weatherford, OKOK39,0590.0%–

54Chicago, ILIL9,434,1230.0%–

55Nashville, TNTN2,197,4160.0%–

56Newberry, SCSC39,5610.0%–

57Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1180.0%–

58Johnson City, TNTN216,4160.0%–

59Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8580.0%–

60Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3770.0%–

61Fayetteville, NCNC395,4120.0%–

62Columbia, MOMO219,0620.0%–

63Greencastle, ININ37,8760.0%–

64Syracuse, NYNY652,2730.0%–

65Panama City, FLFL231,1740.0%–

66Omaha, NENE1,009,8360.0%–

67Greenfield, MAMA70,6980.0%–

68Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2140.0%–

69Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2950.0%–

70Natchez, MSMS54,7220.0%–

71Denver, COCO3,092,0370.0%–

72Allentown, PAPA887,6150.0%–

73Rochester, MNMN231,1840.0%–

74Lebanon, NHNH224,5000.0%–

75Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,8130.0%–

76Springfield, ILIL206,0330.0%–

77Fayetteville, ARAR622,1770.0%–

78Frankfort, KYKY77,8740.0%–

79Provo, UTUT773,4260.0%–

80Lexington, KYKY535,1740.0%–

81Portland, OROR2,542,2820.0%–

82Dallas, TXTX8,477,1570.0%–

83Saginaw, MIMI187,6880.0%–

84Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2850.0%–

85Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,3320.0%–

86Memphis, TNTN1,341,4120.0%–

87Salisbury, MDMD131,8720.0%–

88York, PAPA473,1970.0%–

89Green Bay, WIWI336,7560.0%–

90Meridian, MSMS85,4190.0%–

91Hobbs, NMNM74,7490.0%–

92Jacksonville, ILIL37,3810.0%–

93Boston, MAMA5,034,2210.0%–

94Binghamton, NYNY243,1890.0%–

95Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,5530.0%–

96Monticello, NYNY80,5860.0%–

97Winston-Salem, NCNC712,2060.0%–

98Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7200.0%–

99Manhattan, KSKS136,1220.0%–

100Ogden, UTUT672,7840.0%–

101Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,6910.0%–

102Lufkin, TXTX88,1540.0%–

103Decatur, ILIL99,3000.0%–

104Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6950.0%–

105South Bend, ININ324,5380.0%–

106Greenville, SCSC1,014,1010.0%–

107Faribault, MNMN69,9390.0%–

108North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,2330.0%–

109Houston, TXTX7,904,6270.0%–

110Tulsa, OKOK1,069,2730.0%–

111Texarkana, TXTX146,8160.0%–

112Dublin, GAGA60,3510.0%–

113Baraboo, WIWI66,6520.0%–

114Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7750.0%–

115Oxnard, CACA830,8510.0%–

116Toledo, OHOH599,3760.0%–

117Plattsburgh, NYNY78,1380.0%–

118Warrensburg, MOMO56,6700.0%–

119Riverside, CACA4,769,0070.0%–

120Blacksburg, VAVA181,6160.0%–

121Centralia, ILIL36,3820.0%–

122Mansfield, OHOH124,8930.0%–

123Ames, IAIA128,0900.0%–

124Mobile, ALAL411,6580.0%–

125Wooster, OHOH116,7580.0%–

126Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9380.0%–

127Amarillo, TXTX276,2350.0%–

128Columbus, ININ85,7290.0%–

129Watertown, NYNY111,5400.0%–

130Dayton, OHOH826,5540.0%–

131Austin, TXTX2,620,9450.0%–

132Elmira, NYNY80,4150.0%–

133Johnstown, PAPA128,9680.0%–

134Kalamazoo, MIMI263,7950.0%–

135North Port, FLFL948,1580.0%–

136Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2260.0%–

137Boulder, COCO328,5600.0%–

138San Francisco, CACA4,630,0410.0%–

139Napa, CACA132,9490.0%–

140Aberdeen, WAWA78,1440.0%–

141Orlando, FLFL2,957,6720.0%–

142Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6820.0%–

143Bloomington, ILIL171,4190.0%–

144Seattle, WAWA4,161,8830.0%–

145Columbia, SCSC879,9180.0%–

146Iowa City, IAIA182,7110.0%–

147Pine Bluff, ARAR70,2110.0%–

148Dover, DEDE194,7860.0%–

149Punta Gorda, FLFL217,2120.0%–

150Deltona, FLFL746,9330.0%–

151Bangor, MEME157,9670.0%–

152Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4410.0%–

153Buffalo, NYNY1,155,6530.0%–

154Gulfport, MSMS431,3290.0%–

155Tampa, FLFL3,418,8950.0%–

156Manchester, NHNH433,4150.0%–

157Lansing, MIMI479,7220.0%–

158Cape Coral, FLFL875,6070.0%–

159Detroit, MIMI4,390,9130.0%–

160Salem, OROR445,8140.0%–

161Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6850.0%–

162Natchitoches, LALA36,0890.0%–

163Rocky Mount, NCNC148,4860.0%–

164Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9920.0%–

165Racine, WIWI198,9190.0%–

166Lubbock, TXTX368,4310.0%–

167Niles, MIMI152,4440.0%–

168Rochester, NYNY1,056,1490.0%–

169St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4210.0%–

170Medford, OROR221,7950.0%–

171Fargo, NDND269,5280.0%–

172Baton Rouge, LALA888,6990.0%–

173San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1400.0%–

174Spokane, WAWA608,0120.0%–

175Bremerton, WAWA283,3740.0%–

176Sacramento, CACA2,477,2740.0%–

177San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3670.0%–

178Utica, NYNY285,6110.0%–

179Tyler, TXTX252,5490.0%–

180Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0100.0%–

181Oshkosh, WIWI174,2180.0%–

182Miami, FLFL6,391,0720.0%–

183Billings, MTMT193,6030.0%–

184Harrisburg, PAPA617,4270.0%–

185Charleston, WVWV200,1700.0%–

186Huntsville, ALAL556,4440.0%–

187Corpus Christi, TXTX451,1910.0%–

188Reading, PAPA440,0720.0%–

189Lancaster, PAPA563,1590.0%–

190Des Moines, IAIA758,5390.0%–

191Lincoln, NENE352,0810.0%–

192McAllen, TXTX921,5490.0%–

193Charleston, SCSC889,2630.0%–

194Eureka, CACA131,6470.0%–

195Savannah, GAGA438,3140.0%–

196Rockford, ILIL337,2420.0%–

197San Diego, CACA3,282,2480.0%–

198Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3770.0%–

199Colorado Springs, COCO781,7960.0%–

200Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,5000.0%–

201Killeen, TXTX511,4970.0%–

202Auburn, ALAL208,0130.0%–

203Wichita, KSKS663,8090.0%–

204Fresno, CACA1,203,3830.0%–

205New Orleans, LALA970,8490.0%–

206Scranton, PAPA574,4180.0%–

207Little Rock, ARAR777,6070.0%–

208Madison, WIWI709,6850.0%–

209Birmingham, ALAL1,197,7660.0%–

210Vallejo, CACA455,3760.0%–

211San Jose, CACA1,984,4730.0%–

212Bloomsburg, PAPA66,1930.0%–

213Honolulu, HIHI988,7030.0%–

214Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6450.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest ghanaian share?

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ranks #1 with 0.3% (2010 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 metro areas by ghanaian share?

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, Worcester, MA, Trenton-Princeton, NJ, Lima, OH, Marshall, MO.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

214 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 Decennial Census data.

How is ghanaian share measured?

Share of all residents who are Ghanaian ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2010 Decennial Census.