RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 398 SHOWN OF 398

Highest Nigerian population share, US metro areas · 2010

US metro areas ranked by the share of all residents who are Nigerian ancestry (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Nigerian residents as a percentage of total population. Mount Pleasant, TX leads at 1.1%. 398 metro areas qualify in total. Georgia carries 6 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNIGERIAN SHAREVS 2000

01Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,0761.1%–

02Tifton, GAGA51,2370.8%–

03Washington, DCDC6,465,7240.4%–

04Houston, TXTX7,904,6270.4%–

05Hinesville, GAGA91,8700.4%–

06Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1820.4%–

07Spirit Lake, IAIA18,0770.3%–

08Rolla, MOMO45,2470.3%–

09Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7810.3%–

10Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,5530.3%–

11Martinsville, VAVA63,0910.3%–

12Atlantic City, NJNJ372,0470.3%–

13Dover, DEDE194,7860.3%–

14Dallas, TXTX8,477,1570.2%–

15Augusta, GAGA641,2310.2%–

16Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2140.2%–

17New York, NYNY20,112,4480.2%–

18Durham, NCNC625,4850.2%–

19Clarksdale, MSMS19,8490.2%–

20Thomaston, GAGA28,5000.2%–

21Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2950.2%–

22Bluefield, WVWV96,1380.2%–

23Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6950.2%–

24Trenton, NJNJ399,2890.2%–

25Blytheville, ARAR37,8280.2%–

26Baton Rouge, LALA888,6990.2%–

27Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3770.2%–

28Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7200.2%–

29Huntsville, ALAL556,4440.2%–

30Pullman, WAWA48,5120.2%–

31Oxford, MSMS71,9720.2%–

32Ames, IAIA128,0900.2%–

33Providence, RIRI1,708,1610.2%–

34Forest City, NCNC65,7450.2%–

35Fayetteville, NCNC395,4120.2%–

36Morgantown, WVWV141,9950.2%–

37Toccoa, GAGA27,8540.2%–

38Hagerstown, MDMD315,2800.1%–

39Greensboro, NCNC805,9450.1%–

40Lexington Park, MDMD211,1760.1%–

41Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,8130.1%–

42Houma, LALA199,6680.1%–

43Athens, GAGA224,1480.1%–

44Texarkana, TXTX146,8160.1%–

45Chicago, ILIL9,434,1230.1%–

46Tallahassee, FLFL397,4420.1%–

47Carbondale, ILIL52,5010.1%–

48Thomasville, GAGA72,9580.1%–

49Austin, TXTX2,620,9450.1%–

50Waco, TXTX308,8070.1%–

51Kingsland, GAGA60,1430.1%–

52Nashville, TNTN2,197,4160.1%–

53Union City, TNTN30,0670.1%–

54Huntington, WVWV365,9650.1%–

55Richmond, VAVA1,389,3380.1%–

56Hutchinson, MNMN36,6310.1%–

57Columbus, ININ85,7290.1%–

58San Francisco, CACA4,630,0410.1%–

59Columbus, GAGA324,8300.1%–

60Lawton, OKOK127,5900.1%–

61Madison, WIWI709,6850.1%–

62Auburn, ALAL208,0130.1%–

63Toledo, OHOH599,3760.1%–

64Columbus, OHOH2,242,0280.1%–

65La Grande, OROR25,9000.1%–

66Charlottesville, VAVA228,5970.1%–

67Jefferson City, MOMO152,7120.1%–

68Lake City, FLFL74,0940.1%–

69Boston, MAMA5,034,2210.1%–

70Mankato, MNMN104,9070.1%–

71Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1180.1%–

72State College, PAPA157,3930.1%–

73Roanoke, VAVA316,5470.1%–

74Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8300.1%–

75Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2130.1%–

76Astoria, OROR40,9260.1%–

77College Station, TXTX287,4760.1%–

78Springfield, ILIL206,0330.1%–

79Terre Haute, ININ169,2410.1%–

80Riverside, CACA4,769,0070.1%–

81Corpus Christi, TXTX451,1910.1%–

82Atchison, KSKS16,1720.1%–

83Deltona, FLFL746,9330.1%–

84Albert Lea, MNMN30,4400.1%–

85Nacogdoches, TXTX66,0350.1%–

86Lansing, MIMI479,7220.1%–

87Dayton, OHOH826,5540.1%–

88Detroit, MIMI4,390,9130.1%–

89Hays, KSKS29,0750.1%–

90Rochester, NYNY1,056,1490.1%–

91Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,8500.1%–

92Worcester, MAMA888,5020.1%–

93Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8580.1%–

94Lincoln, ILIL27,1820.1%–

95Chambersburg, PAPA160,6520.1%–

96Winston-Salem, NCNC712,2060.1%–

97Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,5000.1%–

98Beaumont, TXTX399,3100.1%–

99St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4210.1%–

100El Paso, TXTX881,2910.1%–

101Gainesville, FLFL359,0360.1%–

102Champaign, ILIL239,9790.1%–

103York, PAPA473,1970.1%–

104Goldsboro, NCNC122,2780.1%–

105Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4410.1%–

106Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7750.1%–

107Allentown, PAPA887,6150.1%–

108Seattle, WAWA4,161,8830.1%–

109Pine Bluff, ARAR70,2110.1%–

110Jackson, MSMS609,8470.1%–

111Little Rock, ARAR777,6070.1%–

112Brainerd, MNMN100,5620.1%–

113Salisbury, MDMD131,8720.1%–

114Lewisburg, PAPA42,3130.1%–

115Fargo, NDND269,5280.1%–

116Albany, OROR132,8430.1%–

117Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0100.1%–

118Tampa, FLFL3,418,8950.1%–

119Tyler, TXTX252,5490.1%–

120Warner Robins, GAGA208,0910.1%–

121Florence, ALAL156,6090.1%–

122Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9920.1%–

123Waterloo, IAIA169,1890.1%–

124Plymouth, ININ46,5990.1%–

125Pinehurst, NCNC110,6190.1%–

126Duluth, MNMN281,2190.1%–

127Syracuse, NYNY652,2730.1%–

128Lafayette, ININ228,4680.1%–

129Tulsa, OKOK1,069,2730.1%–

130Spokane, WAWA608,0120.1%–

131Staunton, VAVA129,6920.1%–

132Lynchburg, VAVA269,1690.1%–

133Albany, NYNY915,8350.1%–

134Ocala, FLFL442,6600.1%–

135Eureka, CACA131,6470.1%–

136Killeen, TXTX511,4970.1%–

137San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1400.1%–

138Reno, NVNV578,7340.1%–

139Charleston, ILIL46,6070.1%–

140Anchorage, AKAK405,8210.1%–

141Bakersfield, CACA927,0680.1%–

142Ithaca, NYNY104,0470.1%–

143Lincoln, NENE352,0810.1%–

144Statesboro, GAGA97,9770.1%–

145Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6820.1%–

146Cleveland, TNTN134,0570.1%–

147Miami, FLFL6,391,0720.1%–

148Memphis, TNTN1,341,4120.1%–

149Big Spring, TXTX30,5040.1%–

150Napa, CACA132,9490.1%–

151Maryville, MOMO20,1740.1%–

152Kirksville, MOMO29,8240.1%–

153Odessa, TXTX173,8010.1%–

154Springfield, MOMO500,6940.1%–

155Galesburg, ILIL47,7670.1%–

156Fort Wayne, ININ466,2580.1%–

157Harrisonburg, VAVA140,1550.1%–

158Omaha, NENE1,009,8360.1%–

159Lafayette, LALA423,7580.1%–

160Marion, ILIL67,2250.1%–

161Dixon, ILIL32,9140.0%–

162Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6850.0%–

163Forrest City, ARAR21,8000.0%–

164Springfield, MAMA464,3380.0%–

165Jackson, TNTN184,5690.0%–

166Cape Coral, FLFL875,6070.0%–

167Davenport, IAIA380,4520.0%–

168Wilmington, NCNC492,7720.0%–

169Sacramento, CACA2,477,2740.0%–

170Weatherford, OKOK39,0590.0%–

171East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,1790.0%–

172Brownsville, TXTX433,9460.0%–

173Greenwood, SCSC95,2150.0%–

174Bloomington, ILIL171,4190.0%–

175Lubbock, TXTX368,4310.0%–

176Evansville, ININ273,7860.0%–

177Hudson, NYNY60,1680.0%–

178Sioux Falls, SDSD314,6380.0%–

179Des Moines, IAIA758,5390.0%–

180Brenham, TXTX38,2880.0%–

181New Orleans, LALA970,8490.0%–

182Lakeland, FLFL874,7900.0%–

183Houghton, MIMI40,0280.0%–

184Monticello, NYNY80,5860.0%–

185St. Joseph, MOMO119,1700.0%–

186Fresno, CACA1,203,3830.0%–

187Flint, MIMI401,0930.0%–

188Marshall, MNMN25,6840.0%–

189Cleveland, MSMS28,2620.0%–

190Danville, VAVA101,1370.0%–

191Greenville, NCNC182,9360.0%–

192Greenville, SCSC1,014,1010.0%–

193Santa Fe, NMNM156,9070.0%–

194Kingston, NYNY183,3300.0%–

195Oak Harbor, WAWA85,6570.0%–

196Great Falls, MTMT85,0290.0%–

197Wichita Falls, TXTX149,4480.0%–

198Orlando, FLFL2,957,6720.0%–

199Montgomery, ALAL388,7470.0%–

200Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9380.0%–

201Victoria, TXTX99,8640.0%–

202Kenosha, WIWI168,4480.0%–

203Birmingham, ALAL1,197,7660.0%–

204Punta Gorda, FLFL217,2120.0%–

205Topeka, KSKS233,0520.0%–

206Stockton, CACA823,8150.0%–

207Sikeston, MOMO49,9780.0%–

208Stephenville, TXTX43,9110.0%–

209Green Bay, WIWI336,7560.0%–

210Amherst, MAMA164,0650.0%–

211Greencastle, ININ37,8760.0%–

212Rome, GAGA101,3780.0%–

213Clinton, IAIA46,0020.0%–

214Faribault, MNMN69,9390.0%–

215Denver, COCO3,092,0370.0%–

216Wichita, KSKS663,8090.0%–

217Vineland, NJNJ157,1480.0%–

218Marion, OHOH65,1150.0%–

219Muskogee, OKOK66,7080.0%–

220Talladega, ALAL91,7640.0%–

221Buffalo, NYNY1,155,6530.0%–

222Peoria, ILIL363,5050.0%–

223Manhattan, KSKS136,1220.0%–

224Midland, TXTX193,1390.0%–

225Johnson City, TNTN216,4160.0%–

226Redding, CACA181,6480.0%–

227San Diego, CACA3,282,2480.0%–

228Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,2150.0%–

229Clewiston, FLFL61,5460.0%–

230Grand Forks, NDND105,0460.0%–

231Rochester, MNMN231,1840.0%–

232Lebanon, NHNH224,5000.0%–

233Durant, OKOK51,3670.0%–

234Taylorville, ILIL33,4430.0%–

235Charleston, WVWV200,1700.0%–

236Riverton, WYWY39,4640.0%–

237Chattanooga, TNTN594,5300.0%–

238Indiana, PAPA82,8780.0%–

239Charleston, SCSC889,2630.0%–

240Fergus Falls, MNMN61,0410.0%–

241Milledgeville, GAGA44,0290.0%–

242Menomonie, WIWI46,2230.0%–

243Salina, KSKS59,1210.0%–

244Keene, NHNH78,2690.0%–

245Mount Vernon, OHOH64,0020.0%–

246Albuquerque, NMNM925,2790.0%–

247Hermitage, PAPA107,8600.0%–

248Kalispell, MTMT115,4290.0%–

249Morgan City, LALA46,5520.0%–

250Emporia, KSKS34,8380.0%–

251Huntsville, TXTX83,8420.0%–

252Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2260.0%–

253Beckley, WVWV109,9400.0%–

254Longview, TXTX297,3150.0%–

255Concord, NHNH158,0780.0%–

256Jacksonville, ILIL37,3810.0%–

257Pensacola, FLFL544,9490.0%–

258Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3770.0%–

259Albany, GAGA145,5100.0%–

260Bremerton, WAWA283,3740.0%–

261Cumberland, MDMD93,6400.0%–

262Columbia, MOMO219,0620.0%–

263Shreveport, LALA383,4740.0%–

264Harrisburg, PAPA617,4270.0%–

265Farmington, NMNM120,3400.0%–

266Kalamazoo, MIMI263,7950.0%–

267Athens, OHOH63,1970.0%–

268Massena, NYNY105,4880.0%–

269Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,3320.0%–

270Janesville, WIWI166,4720.0%–

271San Jose, CACA1,984,4730.0%–

272Shelby, NCNC103,3250.0%–

273St. George, UTUT213,6700.0%–

274San Angelo, TXTX122,0650.0%–

275Lexington, KYKY535,1740.0%–

276Louisville, KYKY1,402,5090.0%–

277Visalia, CACA485,1460.0%–

278Lacey, WAWA304,2610.0%–

279Rockford, ILIL337,2420.0%–

280Columbia, SCSC879,9180.0%–

281Hammond, LALA141,3460.0%–

282Scranton, PAPA574,4180.0%–

283Eau Claire, WIWI176,6470.0%–

284Barnstable, MAMA233,5390.0%–

285Sioux City, IAIA145,7380.0%–

286Hutchinson, KSKS61,5390.0%–

287Enterprise, ALAL56,9530.0%–

288Portland, OROR2,542,2820.0%–

289Portland, MEME577,6350.0%–

290Dothan, ALAL156,2660.0%–

291Pontiac, ILIL35,0570.0%–

292Springfield, OHOH135,3400.0%–

293Vallejo, CACA455,3760.0%–

294Bangor, MEME157,9670.0%–

295Modesto, CACA557,7190.0%–

296Chillicothe, OHOH76,4290.0%–

297Murray, KYKY39,4210.0%–

298St. Cloud, MNMN205,8540.0%–

299Reading, PAPA440,0720.0%–

300Lima, OHOH100,8810.0%–

301Oxnard, CACA830,8510.0%–

302Danville, ILIL71,2590.0%–

303Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,5520.0%–

304Slidell, LALA279,1080.0%–

305Valdosta, GAGA153,2760.0%–

306Kinston, NCNC55,8370.0%–

307Columbus, MSMS67,1440.0%–

308Knoxville, TNTN968,1370.0%–

309Centralia, ILIL36,3820.0%–

310Salinas, CACA433,7290.0%–

311Racine, WIWI198,9190.0%–

312Akron, OHOH701,7800.0%–

313Cookeville, TNTN152,4770.0%–

314Orangeburg, SCSC83,1770.0%–

315Eugene, OROR381,5840.0%–

316Port Townsend, WAWA33,9700.0%–

317South Bend, ININ324,5380.0%–

318Hattiesburg, MSMS158,0140.0%–

319Sherman, TXTX153,6130.0%–

320Mobile, ALAL411,6580.0%–

321Rice Lake, WIWI46,4840.0%–

322Santa Maria, CACA442,0650.0%–

323Glens Falls, NYNY124,3730.0%–

324San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3670.0%–

325Fort Collins, COCO377,2920.0%–

326Abilene, TXTX185,4290.0%–

327Ozark, ALAL49,9120.0%–

328Centralia, WAWA88,0620.0%–

329Manchester, NHNH433,4150.0%–

330Fort Smith, ARAR234,1400.0%–

331Lewiston, MEME116,4870.0%–

332Erie, PAPA265,8320.0%–

333Savannah, GAGA438,3140.0%–

334Corvallis, OROR97,7280.0%–

335Minot, NDND75,6940.0%–

336Bloomington, ININ165,2310.0%–

337Merced, CACA297,2600.0%–

338Sumter, SCSC105,0670.0%–

339El Centro, CACA181,4110.0%–

340Fayetteville, ARAR622,1770.0%–

341Panama City, FLFL231,1740.0%–

342Niles, MIMI152,4440.0%–

343Coos Bay, OROR63,9920.0%–

344Alma, MIMI41,1900.0%–

345Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,7210.0%–

346Lebanon, PAPA146,3800.0%–

347Sebring, FLFL111,1220.0%–

348Wausau, WIWI139,4320.0%–

349Wheeling, WVWV134,0890.0%–

350Asheville, NCNC422,3450.0%–

351Binghamton, NYNY243,1890.0%–

352Lake Charles, LALA244,6550.0%–

353Palm Bay, FLFL663,9820.0%–

354Salem, OHOH99,3770.0%–

355Jacksonville, NCNC217,1750.0%–

356Jamestown, NYNY124,1260.0%–

357Amsterdam, NYNY50,0460.0%–

358New Bern, NCNC127,3580.0%–

359Boulder, COCO328,5600.0%–

360Burlington, VTVT227,8030.0%–

361Natchitoches, LALA36,0890.0%–

362Billings, MTMT193,6030.0%–

363Michigan City, ININ111,2940.0%–

364Crestview, FLFL315,0980.0%–

365Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,6660.0%–

366Las Cruces, NMNM229,0910.0%–

367Ogden, UTUT672,7840.0%–

368Santa Cruz, CACA258,8520.0%–

369Morehead City, NCNC70,4690.0%–

370Sebastian, FLFL172,7990.0%–

371Yuma, AZAZ224,4490.0%–

372Weirton, WVWV112,4680.0%–

373Pottsville, PAPA145,0850.0%–

374Oshkosh, WIWI174,2180.0%–

375Colorado Springs, COCO781,7960.0%–

376Provo, UTUT773,4260.0%–

377Cañon City, COCO50,0390.0%–

378Fairbanks, AKAK93,9720.0%–

379Iowa City, IAIA182,7110.0%–

380Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2850.0%–

381Meridian, MSMS85,4190.0%–

382Boise City, IDID864,2430.0%–

383Spartanburg, SCSC407,6560.0%–

384Gainesville, GAGA226,5680.0%–

385McAllen, TXTX921,5490.0%–

386Albemarle, NCNC68,8300.0%–

387Hilo, HIHI210,0430.0%–

388Hanford, CACA154,3270.0%–

389Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6450.0%–

390Fond du Lac, WIWI104,6690.0%–

391Salem, OROR445,8140.0%–

392Muskegon, MIMI177,9010.0%–

393Kankakee, ILIL105,5250.0%–

394North Port, FLFL948,1580.0%–

395Honolulu, HIHI988,7030.0%–

396Alamogordo, NMNM70,3680.0%–

397Elmira, NYNY80,4150.0%–

398Utica, NYNY285,6110.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest nigerian share?

Mount Pleasant, TX ranks #1 with 1.1% (2010 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by nigerian share?

Mount Pleasant, TX, Tifton, GA, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, Hinesville, GA.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

398 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 ACS 5-year data.

How is nigerian share measured?

Share of all residents who are Nigerian ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2010).