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Highest Samoan population share, New York cities

New York cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Samoan (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Samoan residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 34 cities in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 34 is 0.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Rochester, NY, up 11 places to #20.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPSAMOAN SHAREVS 2020

01Mechanicville, NYNY5,0211.2%–

02Mattydale, NYNY5,9710.8%–

03East Hills, NYNY7,3280.7%–

04Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYNY14,1540.6%–

05North Sea, NYNY6,4580.5%–

06▼3Fort Drum, NYNY16,0650.4%+0.1 pts

07▲5Roessleville, NYNY10,9680.3%+0.1 pts

08West Glens Falls, NYNY10,0500.2%–

09Melville, NYNY19,7140.2%–

10Canandaigua, NYNY10,3470.2%–

11Bellmore, NYNY15,9540.2%–

12▲1Stony Brook University, NYNY9,5300.1%0.0 pts

13Scotchtown, NYNY10,2520.1%–

14Batavia, NYNY15,1680.1%–

15Niagara Falls, NYNY47,2550.1%0.0 pts

16North Gates, NYNY9,9040.1%–

17North Amityville, NYNY21,1380.1%–

18Lake Mohegan, NYNY5,4680.1%–

19▼3Utica, NYNY62,9780.1%−0.1 pts

20▲11Rochester, NYNY206,1080.1%0.0 pts

21▼1Mineola, NYNY21,3760.1%0.0 pts

22Lockport, NYNY20,2480.0%–

23North Bay Shore, NYNY20,2820.0%–

24Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,7680.0%–

25▲5Syracuse, NYNY144,8960.0%0.0 pts

26Merrick, NYNY21,7440.0%–

27Huntington, NYNY19,9480.0%–

28Irondequoit, NYNY50,6570.0%–

29Binghamton, NYNY46,4180.0%–

30▼9Stony Brook, NYNY12,8680.0%0.0 pts

31Hempstead, NYNY59,8190.0%–

32▼3New York, NYNY8,584,6290.0%0.0 pts

33▼6Yonkers, NYNY212,6030.0%0.0 pts

34Buffalo, NYNY274,6130.0%–

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