RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 111 SHOWN OF 111

Highest Nigerian population share, New York cities · 2020

New York cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Nigerian ancestry (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Nigerian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 111 cities in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNIGERIAN SHAREVS 2010

01Walden, NYNY6,9354.5%–

02Amityville, NYNY9,7992.8%–

03Mount Ivy, NYNY8,1212.6%–

04Elwood, NYNY11,7621.9%–

05Lakeview, NYNY5,8251.6%+0.6 pts

06Lake Mohegan, NYNY5,4681.5%–

07North Amityville, NYNY21,1381.2%+1.1 pts

08Stony Brook University, NYNY9,5300.9%+0.4 pts

09Eggertsville, NYNY14,8940.9%+0.4 pts

10Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,9870.8%+0.5 pts

11Watertown, NYNY23,5170.8%–

12Bay Shore, NYNY31,6830.8%–

13Rochester Institute of Technology, NYNY6,9590.8%–

14Elmont, NYNY36,5180.8%+0.5 pts

15East Meadow, NYNY36,8210.7%–

16Rensselaer, NYNY9,4210.7%–

17Deer Park, NYNY27,9900.7%–

18Valley Stream, NYNY40,3790.7%+0.6 pts

19North Bay Shore, NYNY20,2820.7%+0.6 pts

20Baldwin, NYNY34,9940.6%+0.5 pts

21Middletown, NYNY30,0980.6%+0.2 pts

22South Valley Stream, NYNY6,5120.6%−0.3 pts

23Dix Hills, NYNY24,7730.6%+0.5 pts

24Scotchtown, NYNY10,2520.5%–

25Woodbury, NYNY11,5710.5%–

26North Merrick, NYNY12,3660.5%–

27Coram, NYNY39,5390.5%+0.1 pts

28Lake Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,2210.5%–

29East Greenbush, NYNY6,5810.4%–

30North Lindenhurst, NYNY10,9520.4%–

31New City, NYNY34,4580.4%–

32Scarsdale, NYNY18,1940.4%–

33Lake Carmel, NYNY7,8540.4%–

34Brockport, NYNY7,7360.4%–

35New York, NYNY8,584,6290.4%+0.1 pts

36Binghamton University, NYNY7,4490.4%–

37Central Islip, NYNY38,3730.3%+0.2 pts

38Huntington Station, NYNY32,6010.3%–

39Holtsville, NYNY19,3440.3%–

40West Point, NYNY6,3490.3%−0.3 pts

41Plattsburgh, NYNY19,7440.3%–

42Beacon, NYNY14,9310.3%+0.2 pts

43Syracuse, NYNY144,8960.3%+0.2 pts

44Oneonta, NYNY15,6650.3%–

45Fredonia, NYNY9,2830.3%–

46Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,4990.3%−0.5 pts

47Endicott, NYNY13,0680.3%–

48Fort Drum, NYNY16,0650.2%–

49Middle Island, NYNY11,0270.2%–

50Mount Vernon, NYNY72,3040.2%+0.0 pts

51Freeport, NYNY44,1740.2%–

52Albany, NYNY101,6980.2%+0.0 pts

53Old Westbury, NYNY5,0710.2%−0.8 pts

54New Rochelle, NYNY85,8640.2%+0.0 pts

55Binghamton, NYNY46,4180.2%+0.2 pts

56South Huntington, NYNY9,7790.2%+0.1 pts

57Yonkers, NYNY212,6030.2%−0.1 pts

58North Valley Stream, NYNY17,8250.2%−1.1 pts

59Troy, NYNY50,9120.2%+0.1 pts

60Peekskill, NYNY25,8910.2%−0.1 pts

61Rochester, NYNY206,1080.2%+0.1 pts

62Eastchester, NYNY20,4910.2%–

63East Farmingdale, NYNY5,6660.1%−0.2 pts

64Farmingdale, NYNY8,5840.1%−0.0 pts

65University at Buffalo, NYNY7,0200.1%−0.1 pts

66Roessleville, NYNY10,9680.1%–

67Horseheads, NYNY6,2750.1%–

68Rotterdam, NYNY22,6950.1%–

69Hillcrest, NYNY9,0710.1%–

70Alfred, NYNY5,1470.1%–

71Hempstead, NYNY59,8190.1%−0.7 pts

72Mineola, NYNY21,3760.1%–

73Buffalo, NYNY274,6130.1%+0.1 pts

74Uniondale, NYNY33,1480.1%−0.6 pts

75Westbury, NYNY15,9810.1%–

76Lynbrook, NYNY20,8550.1%+0.0 pts

77East Aurora, NYNY5,9490.1%–

78Spring Valley, NYNY34,4820.1%–

79Salisbury, NYNY12,4120.1%–

80White Plains, NYNY62,8710.1%−0.1 pts

81Rye Brook, NYNY9,9550.1%–

82Kingston, NYNY23,9420.1%−0.2 pts

83Levittown, NYNY51,9040.1%–

84Merrick, NYNY21,7440.1%–

85Huntington, NYNY19,9480.1%–

86Auburn, NYNY25,9470.0%–

87Port Chester, NYNY32,3030.0%–

88Hewlett, NYNY7,5700.0%–

89West Hempstead, NYNY20,6480.0%–

90Commack, NYNY36,5580.0%−0.2 pts

91Tonawanda, NYNY56,8060.0%–

92Schenectady, NYNY69,4710.0%−0.2 pts

93Mamaroneck, NYNY19,8960.0%–

94Newburgh, NYNY28,0590.0%–

95Ithaca, NYNY33,6320.0%−0.0 pts

96Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,7680.0%–

97Irondequoit, NYNY50,6570.0%−0.1 pts

98Suffern, NYNY11,7960.0%–

99Harrison, NYNY32,2730.0%−0.1 pts

100Cheektowaga, NYNY76,0560.0%–

101Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,1470.0%–

102Lake Grove, NYNY11,1680.0%–

103Niagara Falls, NYNY47,2550.0%–

104Utica, NYNY62,9780.0%–

105New Hyde Park, NYNY10,2260.0%−0.4 pts

106Oceanside, NYNY31,6390.0%–

107Canandaigua, NYNY10,3470.0%–

108Ossining, NYNY27,5790.0%−0.1 pts

109West Islip, NYNY26,8650.0%–

110Massapequa, NYNY21,3890.0%–

111Brighton, NYNY36,8340.0%–

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