RANKING · 2024 ACS · 142 SHOWN OF 142

Highest Nigerian population share, New York cities

New York cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Nigerian ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Nigerian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 142 cities in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 142 is 0.2%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Suffern, NY, up 96 places to #2.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNIGERIAN SHAREVS 2010

01▲4Lakeview, NYNY5,8253.0%+1.9 pts

02▲96Suffern, NYNY11,7962.2%–

03Mount Ivy, NYNY8,1211.8%–

04▲2Lake Mohegan, NYNY5,4681.7%–

05East Massapequa, NYNY20,3771.6%–

06Haverstraw, NYNY12,7911.5%–

07Irvington, NYNY6,5331.5%–

08▲50North Valley Stream, NYNY17,8251.4%+0.1 pts

09▲4Rochester Institute of Technology, NYNY6,9591.4%–

10Roosevelt, NYNY18,8851.3%–

11▼4North Amityville, NYNY21,1381.1%+1.0 pts

12New Cassel, NYNY14,5511.0%0.0 pts

13▼12Walden, NYNY6,9351.0%–

14Elmsford, NYNY5,2031.0%–

15▲3Valley Stream, NYNY40,3790.9%+0.9 pts

16▲35Freeport, NYNY44,1740.9%–

17Hampton Manor, NYNY5,3340.9%–

18North Babylon, NYNY17,9630.8%−0.3 pts

19▲55Uniondale, NYNY33,1480.8%+0.1 pts

20▲34New Rochelle, NYNY85,8640.7%+0.6 pts

21▲24Fredonia, NYNY9,2830.7%–

22▲19Plattsburgh, NYNY19,7440.7%–

23▼9Elmont, NYNY36,5180.7%+0.4 pts

24▲3Coram, NYNY39,5390.7%+0.3 pts

25▲27Albany, NYNY101,6980.7%+0.5 pts

26▲21Endicott, NYNY13,0680.7%–

27▼15Bay Shore, NYNY31,6830.7%–

28Stony Brook, NYNY12,8680.7%–

29Newark, NYNY8,9190.6%–

30Baywood, NYNY8,1760.6%–

31Cortland, NYNY17,3940.6%–

32▲70Lake Grove, NYNY11,1680.6%–

33▼8Woodbury, NYNY11,5710.6%–

34▼5East Greenbush, NYNY6,5810.6%–

35▲64Harrison, NYNY32,2730.6%+0.4 pts

36Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYNY14,1540.5%+0.2 pts

37Stony Point, NYNY12,7280.5%–

38▼23East Meadow, NYNY36,8210.5%–

39Country Knolls, NYNY5,4450.5%–

40▼24Rensselaer, NYNY9,4210.5%–

41▲9Mount Vernon, NYNY72,3040.5%+0.2 pts

42▲1Syracuse, NYNY144,8960.5%+0.3 pts

43Latham, NYNY13,8020.5%–

44Potsdam, NYNY8,0190.5%–

45▼8Central Islip, NYNY38,3730.5%+0.3 pts

46Sleepy Hollow, NYNY11,4740.5%–

47▼27Baldwin, NYNY34,9940.4%+0.3 pts

48▼40Stony Brook University, NYNY9,5300.4%0.0 pts

49▼14New York, NYNY8,584,6290.4%+0.2 pts

50▼26Scotchtown, NYNY10,2520.4%–

51Manhasset, NYNY7,7160.4%–

52▲19Hempstead, NYNY59,8190.4%−0.4 pts

53New Paltz, NYNY8,6890.4%+0.2 pts

54▲3Yonkers, NYNY212,6030.4%+0.2 pts

55▲7Eastchester, NYNY20,4910.4%–

56Rockville Centre, NYNY25,7700.4%–

57Garden City, NYNY23,0430.3%–

58▲31West Hempstead, NYNY20,6480.3%–

59East Islip, NYNY13,5730.3%–

60▼32Lake Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,2210.3%–

61▲9Alfred, NYNY5,1470.3%–

62Albion, NYNY5,8430.3%–

63Rye, NYNY16,6140.3%–

64▲14Spring Valley, NYNY34,4820.3%–

65Mastic Beach, NYNY16,7350.3%–

66▼7Troy, NYNY50,9120.3%+0.2 pts

67▲6Buffalo, NYNY274,6130.2%+0.2 pts

68Centereach, NYNY31,8390.2%–

69▲25Newburgh, NYNY28,0590.2%–

70▲23Mamaroneck, NYNY19,8960.2%–

71▼11Peekskill, NYNY25,8910.2%−0.1 pts

72Tarrytown, NYNY11,8900.2%–

73▼10East Farmingdale, NYNY5,6660.2%−0.1 pts

74Port Jefferson Station, NYNY7,6760.2%–

75▼41Brockport, NYNY7,7360.2%–

76▼8Rotterdam, NYNY22,6950.2%–

77▼56Middletown, NYNY30,0980.2%−0.2 pts

78▼12Roessleville, NYNY10,9680.2%–

79Niskayuna, NYNY21,2270.2%–

80North Bellmore, NYNY20,6890.2%–

81▲23Utica, NYNY62,9780.2%–

82▼51New City, NYNY34,4580.2%–

83Big Flats, NYNY5,6510.2%–

84▼23Rochester, NYNY206,1080.2%+0.1 pts

85Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,6450.2%–

86Lackawanna, NYNY19,4520.2%–

87Woodbury, NYNY9,3480.2%–

88▼42Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,4990.2%−0.6 pts

89▲6Ithaca, NYNY33,6320.2%+0.1 pts

90▼34South Huntington, NYNY9,7790.2%+0.1 pts

91▼19Mineola, NYNY21,3760.2%–

92Glens Falls, NYNY14,3830.2%–

93Orange Lake, NYNY9,7840.1%–

94East Rockaway, NYNY10,0960.1%–

95Islip, NYNY17,3620.1%0.0 pts

96▼48Fort Drum, NYNY16,0650.1%–

97▼55Beacon, NYNY14,9310.1%+0.1 pts

98Ogdensburg, NYNY9,1230.1%0.0 pts

99▼8Tonawanda, NYNY56,8060.1%–

100▼24Lynbrook, NYNY20,8550.1%+0.1 pts

101▼15Auburn, NYNY25,9470.1%–

102Pearl River, NYNY16,1550.1%–

103▼86Deer Park, NYNY27,9900.1%–

104▼12Schenectady, NYNY69,4710.1%−0.2 pts

105Medina, NYNY5,8550.1%–

106Geneva, NYNY12,5520.1%–

107Glen Cove, NYNY28,1900.1%–

108▼5Niagara Falls, NYNY47,2550.1%–

109▼65Oneonta, NYNY15,6650.1%–

110Endwell, NYNY11,5460.1%0.0 pts

111▼72Holtsville, NYNY19,3440.1%–

112▼72West Point, NYNY6,3490.1%−0.5 pts

113▼2Brighton, NYNY36,8340.1%–

114▼39Westbury, NYNY15,9810.1%–

115▼9Oceanside, NYNY31,6390.1%–

116Lockport, NYNY20,2480.1%–

117Canton, NYNY6,8940.1%–

118▼95Dix Hills, NYNY24,7730.1%0.0 pts

119▼36Levittown, NYNY51,9040.1%–

120Syosset, NYNY18,4330.1%–

121West Babylon, NYNY43,5700.1%−0.2 pts

122▼42White Plains, NYNY62,8710.1%−0.1 pts

123New Windsor, NYNY8,9190.1%–

124Valley Cottage, NYNY9,1650.1%–

125Johnson City, NYNY14,5800.1%–

126Amsterdam, NYNY18,0930.0%–

127Oswego, NYNY17,0240.0%–

128▼20Ossining, NYNY27,5790.0%−0.1 pts

129Batavia, NYNY15,1680.0%–

130Oneida, NYNY10,0090.0%–

131▼127Elwood, NYNY11,7620.0%–

132▼77Binghamton, NYNY46,4180.0%0.0 pts

133West Seneca, NYNY45,3030.0%–

134North Gates, NYNY9,9040.0%–

135Monticello, NYNY7,1950.0%–

136Rome, NYNY31,6820.0%–

137▼126Watertown, NYNY23,5170.0%–

138▼38Cheektowaga, NYNY76,0560.0%–

139▼38Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,1470.0%–

140Long Beach, NYNY34,9180.0%0.0 pts

141St. James, NYNY13,2440.0%–

142Lindenhurst, NYNY27,2580.0%–

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