RANKING · 2024 ACS · 361 SHOWN OF 361

Highest Somali population share, US counties

US counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Somali ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Somali residents as a percentage of total population. Rice County, Minnesota leads at 4.0%. 361 counties qualify in total. Minnesota carries 14 of the top 25 entries.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPSOMALI SHAREVS 2010

USUnited States334,922,4990.1%–

01Rice County, MNMN69,9394.0%+3.4 pts

02Dakota County, NENE21,6872.5%+1.4 pts

03Scott County, MNMN159,0172.1%+1.8 pts

04Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,7842.1%+0.5 pts

05Finney County, KSKS37,5052.0%+1.7 pts

06Stearns County, MNMN164,1102.0%+1.4 pts

07Franklin County, OHOH1,361,5362.0%+1.2 pts

08McDonald County, MOMO23,9922.0%–

09Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,7201.5%+0.4 pts

10Anoka County, MNMN381,6051.4%+0.9 pts

11Dakota County, MNMN457,7101.4%+0.9 pts

12Ramsey County, MNMN541,6231.4%+0.4 pts

13Olmsted County, MNMN166,7311.3%−0.5 pts

14Nicollet County, MNMN34,2731.2%+1.1 pts

15Blue Earth County, MNMN70,6341.2%+0.5 pts

16Androscoggin County, MEME116,4871.1%+0.2 pts

17Allamakee County, IAIA14,2381.1%–

18Steele County, MNMN37,4640.9%+0.1 pts

19Dawson County, NENE24,4520.9%−1.0 pts

20Clay County, MNMN67,7340.8%+0.5 pts

21Grand Forks County, NDND74,5010.7%+0.5 pts

22Sherburne County, MNMN104,1940.6%–

23King County, WAWA2,344,9390.6%+0.1 pts

24Haines, AKAK2,0680.6%–

25Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,2400.6%−3.5 pts

26Moore County, TXTX21,8910.5%–

27Washington County, MNMN286,8950.5%+0.5 pts

28Lyon County, MNMN25,6840.5%–

29Ford County, KSKS33,9930.5%−0.0 pts

30Cumberland County, MEME317,2220.4%−0.1 pts

31Barron County, WIWI46,4840.4%−0.0 pts

32Clayton County, IAIA16,8450.4%–

33DeKalb County, GAGA774,3940.3%+0.1 pts

34Delaware County, OHOH242,0320.3%+0.3 pts

35Stutsman County, NDND21,4140.3%–

36Aleutians East, AKAK3,4790.3%−3.4 pts

37Otter Tail County, MNMN61,0410.3%+0.2 pts

38Marion County, TNTN29,8040.3%–

39Oneida County, NYNY226,3920.3%+0.3 pts

40King George County, VAVA29,6460.3%–

41Onondaga County, NYNY466,5840.3%+0.2 pts

42Benton County, MNMN41,7440.3%–

43Polk County, IAIA516,5460.3%+0.2 pts

44Davidson County, TNTN745,9040.3%−0.1 pts

45Ingham County, MIMI289,7090.2%+0.1 pts

46Ward County, NDND68,2330.2%+0.2 pts

47Brown County, WIWI275,8030.2%–

48Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AKAK2,2710.2%–

49Columbia County, NYNY60,1680.2%–

50Kimball County, NENE3,3910.2%–

51Minnehaha County, SDSD212,6910.2%+0.1 pts

52Colfax County, NENE10,9340.2%−0.4 pts

53Prince William County, VAVA502,9660.2%+0.1 pts

54Morgan County, COCO30,3060.2%−1.2 pts

55Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,8730.2%+0.1 pts

56Dane County, WIWI590,3750.2%+0.2 pts

57Falls Church, VAVA15,1590.2%–

58Douglas County, NENE606,4600.2%+0.1 pts

59Milwaukee County, WIWI924,2160.2%+0.1 pts

60Monroe County, NYNY750,5060.2%+0.0 pts

61Jefferson County, KYKY795,2220.2%+0.1 pts

62Boone County, KYKY145,3160.2%+0.1 pts

63Adams County, COCO554,6680.2%+0.1 pts

64Cass County, NDND201,7940.2%+0.1 pts

65Caroline County, VAVA34,4130.2%–

66St. Louis, MOMO278,1440.2%−0.0 pts

67Arapahoe County, COCO673,8200.2%+0.0 pts

68Jackson County, MOMO732,9940.2%+0.1 pts

69Suffolk County, MAMA791,8910.1%−0.0 pts

70Salt Lake County, UTUT1,220,9160.1%+0.0 pts

71Hampden County, MAMA464,3380.1%+0.0 pts

72Troup County, GAGA72,8440.1%–

73St. Louis County, MNMN200,5180.1%+0.1 pts

74Clay County, MOMO265,0320.1%–

75Juneau, AKAK31,6090.1%–

76Chisago County, MNMN59,1420.1%+0.1 pts

77Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,4770.1%+0.1 pts

78Cherokee County, NCNC30,8300.1%–

79Gilmer County, WVWV7,0850.1%–

80Kittson County, MNMN4,0310.1%–

81Potter County, TXTX114,4530.1%−0.0 pts

82Gwinnett County, GAGA1,018,0990.1%+0.1 pts

83Burleigh County, NDND103,2510.1%–

84Roanoke, VAVA99,1110.1%+0.1 pts

85Multnomah County, OROR795,3910.1%−0.0 pts

86San Diego County, CACA3,282,2480.1%−0.1 pts

87Story County, IAIA101,2910.1%–

88Denver County, COCO740,6130.1%+0.0 pts

89Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3830.1%+0.0 pts

90Cumberland County, PAPA277,2700.1%+0.1 pts

91Hall County, NENE63,6330.1%−0.3 pts

92Buckingham County, VAVA17,1370.1%–

93Fredericksburg, VAVA30,3930.1%–

94Erie County, NYNY946,7410.1%−0.0 pts

95Isanti County, MNMN44,3860.1%+0.0 pts

96Wake County, NCNC1,257,2350.1%+0.0 pts

97Alexandria, VAVA160,6620.1%−0.3 pts

98Pickaway County, OHOH62,9780.1%–

99DeKalb County, ILIL101,8350.1%–

100Platte County, MOMO114,4000.1%–

101Wyandotte County, KSKS170,5970.1%–

102Washington County, OROR611,7080.1%−0.1 pts

103Ramsey County, NDND11,5300.1%–

104Erie County, PAPA265,8320.1%+0.0 pts

105LaSalle County, ILIL107,7730.1%–

106Loudoun County, VAVA449,7490.1%+0.0 pts

107Chattahoochee County, GAGA8,4650.1%–

108Dawson County, TXTX11,7760.1%–

109Jackson County, FLFL49,6290.1%–

110Warren County, NCNC18,8980.1%–

111Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,4660.1%+0.0 pts

112Pope County, MNMN11,4200.1%–

113Koochiching County, MNMN11,5870.1%–

114Smith County, TNTN20,9810.1%–

115Geauga County, OHOH95,6760.1%–

116Ada County, IDID546,1410.1%−0.0 pts

117Morgan County, KYKY14,4150.1%–

118Hillsborough County, NHNH433,4150.1%–

119Tooele County, UTUT87,4610.1%–

120Madison County, TNTN100,7900.1%–

121Aroostook County, MEME66,6090.1%–

122Le Sueur County, MNMN29,4530.1%–

123Arlington County, VAVA243,9310.1%+0.0 pts

124Marion County, OROR355,7770.1%+0.0 pts

125Guilford County, NCNC562,2340.0%+0.0 pts

126Sarpy County, NENE208,3030.0%–

127Bee County, TXTX32,5150.0%–

128Pima County, AZAZ1,074,6850.0%−0.0 pts

129Wayne County, NENE10,0200.0%–

130Maricopa County, AZAZ4,689,5580.0%−0.0 pts

131Prince George County, VAVA43,9360.0%–

132Coconino County, AZAZ144,3680.0%–

133Jefferson Parish, LALA431,3980.0%–

134Coal County, OKOK5,4360.0%–

135Windham County, VTVT45,2040.0%–

136Lake County, MNMN10,7460.0%–

137Paulding County, GAGA190,9960.0%–

138Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,9250.0%+0.0 pts

139Jefferson County, TXTX254,3210.0%–

140Pasco County, FLFL674,5160.0%–

141Penobscot County, MEME157,9670.0%–

142Fort Bend County, TXTX975,1910.0%–

143Henry County, IAIA19,3490.0%–

144Plymouth County, IAIA25,6970.0%–

145Lancaster County, NENE334,0490.0%–

146Dallas County, TXTX2,661,3970.0%−0.0 pts

147Johnson County, IAIA160,0440.0%–

148Columbia County, OROR54,0910.0%–

149Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,5820.0%+0.0 pts

150McLeod County, MNMN36,6310.0%–

151Warren County, KYKY149,3750.0%–

152Weld County, COCO378,4260.0%−0.0 pts

153Houghton County, MIMI37,8420.0%–

154Orange County, CACA3,149,5070.0%+0.0 pts

155Brown County, MNMN25,5170.0%–

156Laramie County, WYWY102,9380.0%–

157Putnam County, TNTN86,6120.0%–

158Allegheny County, PAPA1,225,0350.0%+0.0 pts

159Clark County, WAWA532,1190.0%−0.0 pts

160York County, MEME222,4340.0%–

161Montgomery County, OHOH539,5980.0%–

162Summit County, COCO31,5170.0%–

163Barry County, MOMO36,2000.0%–

164Howard County, MDMD339,1830.0%+0.0 pts

165Grant County, WAWA105,7270.0%–

166Becker County, MNMN35,4970.0%–

167Kent County, MIMI675,2320.0%+0.0 pts

168Frederick County, MDMD302,8830.0%+0.0 pts

169Chittenden County, VTVT169,1150.0%−0.2 pts

170Marshall County, SDSD4,4260.0%–

171Grimes County, TXTX34,2520.0%–

172Winona County, MNMN50,5230.0%–

173Gloucester County, NJNJ312,6380.0%–

174Washoe County, NVNV509,3860.0%+0.0 pts

175Eau Claire County, WIWI109,0330.0%+0.0 pts

176Pierce County, WAWA946,2880.0%+0.0 pts

177Mason County, WAWA71,1650.0%–

178Chester County, PAPA557,1160.0%–

179Cook County, ILIL5,194,6250.0%+0.0 pts

180Washtenaw County, MIMI370,2140.0%−0.1 pts

181Fulton County, GAGA1,098,7910.0%−0.0 pts

182Brazos County, TXTX249,0880.0%–

183Webster County, IAIA36,8380.0%–

184Montezuma County, COCO26,6780.0%–

185Durham County, NCNC347,2400.0%+0.0 pts

186Black Hawk County, IAIA131,5320.0%−0.0 pts

187Oklahoma County, OKOK822,1250.0%–

188Bexar County, TXTX2,160,0880.0%−0.0 pts

189Callaway County, MOMO45,7650.0%−0.0 pts

190Hardin County, KYKY113,4820.0%–

191Lucas County, OHOH423,3470.0%–

192Cook County, MNMN5,5220.0%–

193DuPage County, ILIL934,2980.0%+0.0 pts

194Shelby County, TNTN910,2260.0%+0.0 pts

195Ellis County, TXTX240,8670.0%–

196Greene County, PAPA33,8850.0%–

197Miami County, KSKS36,2400.0%–

198Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,3910.0%−0.0 pts

199Crawford County, PAPA81,7920.0%–

200Delaware County, ININ113,1060.0%–

201Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,7950.0%–

202Richmond, VAVA237,2570.0%−0.0 pts

203Lake County, OHOH232,2170.0%+0.0 pts

204Philadelphia County, PAPA1,574,2810.0%+0.0 pts

205Addison County, VTVT38,0480.0%–

206Weber County, UTUT278,1740.0%–

207McHenry County, ILIL317,7510.0%–

208Houston County, GAGA178,2140.0%−0.0 pts

209Franklin County, WAWA102,6120.0%–

210Polk County, TXTX53,4340.0%–

211Plymouth County, MAMA546,8290.0%–

212Centre County, PAPA157,3930.0%–

213Beltrami County, MNMN47,0550.0%–

214Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,7040.0%–

215Rockdale County, GAGA98,4160.0%–

216Anchorage, AKAK287,1550.0%+0.0 pts

217Capitol Planning Region, CTCT994,1150.0%–

218Clark County, ININ130,4510.0%–

219Onslow County, NCNC217,1750.0%–

220Richmond County, NYNY501,2900.0%–

221District of Columbia, DCDC693,6450.0%+0.0 pts

222Tazewell County, ILIL130,0490.0%–

223Renville County, MNMN14,3560.0%–

224Marion County, ININ992,1960.0%−0.0 pts

225Shawnee County, KSKS178,6070.0%–

226Whatcom County, WAWA236,3920.0%–

227Fannin County, TXTX39,2650.0%–

228Fresno County, CACA1,035,4560.0%+0.0 pts

229Dunn County, WIWI46,2230.0%–

230Walker County, TXTX83,8420.0%–

231Norfolk County, MAMA739,7490.0%−0.0 pts

232Cumberland County, NCNC338,4730.0%−0.0 pts

233Randall County, TXTX152,3510.0%–

234Madison County, ININ135,0880.0%–

235McCreary County, KYKY17,1240.0%–

236Hampton, VAVA137,3150.0%−0.0 pts

237McNairy County, TNTN26,2360.0%–

238Oldham County, KYKY70,9860.0%–

239Pettis County, MOMO44,2540.0%–

240Greene County, IAIA8,6580.0%–

241Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,6660.0%–

242Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,7530.0%–

243Hamilton County, ININ387,0360.0%–

244Prince George's County, MDMD970,3740.0%−0.0 pts

245Bell County, TXTX402,2480.0%–

246Jasper County, IAIA38,1530.0%–

247Hillsborough County, FLFL1,574,1150.0%–

248Clallam County, WAWA78,2020.0%−0.0 pts

249Schuylkill County, PAPA145,0850.0%–

250Kitsap County, WAWA283,3740.0%–

251Raleigh County, WVWV71,7750.0%–

252Williamson County, TXTX752,8270.0%−0.0 pts

253Clark County, NVNV2,407,2260.0%−0.0 pts

254Albany County, NYNY321,2250.0%–

255Denton County, TXTX1,069,3460.0%+0.0 pts

256Bibb County, GAGA157,5560.0%–

257Kane County, ILIL525,7570.0%–

258Pueblo County, COCO169,2770.0%–

259Allen County, ININ402,3290.0%−0.0 pts

260Tompkins County, NYNY104,0470.0%–

261Curry County, OROR22,6210.0%–

262Meeker County, MNMN23,6030.0%–

263Riverside County, CACA2,544,9160.0%+0.0 pts

264Goodhue County, MNMN48,1950.0%−0.0 pts

265Coryell County, TXTX85,5920.0%–

266Washington County, UTUT213,6700.0%–

267Butler County, KYKY12,5200.0%–

268Brown County, SDSD37,5610.0%–

269Stark County, OHOH373,7710.0%–

270Kings County, NYNY2,653,9630.0%−0.0 pts

271Clayton County, GAGA297,4710.0%–

272Jackson County, OROR221,7950.0%–

273Snohomish County, WAWA870,6560.0%−0.1 pts

274Mower County, MNMN40,9710.0%–

275Volusia County, FLFL606,5730.0%–

276Lorain County, OHOH323,2190.0%–

277Highland County, OHOH43,8230.0%–

278Chatham County, GAGA311,8550.0%–

279Waller County, TXTX69,8580.0%–

280Dutchess County, NYNY300,7080.0%–

281Berks County, PAPA440,0720.0%–

282Wichita County, TXTX129,5550.0%–

283Cobb County, GAGA793,3450.0%–

284Okaloosa County, FLFL221,8100.0%–

285Wilson County, TNTN175,0330.0%–

286Hudson County, NJNJ735,0330.0%+0.0 pts

287Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,9790.0%−0.0 pts

288Indian River County, FLFL172,7990.0%–

289Richmond County, GAGA206,5590.0%−0.0 pts

290Greenville County, SCSC583,1250.0%−0.0 pts

291Baltimore County, MDMD847,6500.0%−0.0 pts

292Monroe County, MIMI156,0040.0%–

293Kenai Peninsula, AKAK61,9510.0%–

294Queens County, NYNY2,358,1820.0%+0.0 pts

295Monterey County, CACA433,7290.0%–

296Sacramento County, CACA1,618,4600.0%−0.0 pts

297Lubbock County, TXTX328,9060.0%–

298Escambia County, FLFL333,8340.0%–

299Mahaska County, IAIA21,8800.0%–

300Knox County, TNTN511,4530.0%–

301Palm Beach County, FLFL1,575,7260.0%–

302Harris County, TXTX5,045,0260.0%−0.0 pts

303Albemarle County, VAVA118,3560.0%–

304Spartanburg County, SCSC380,8570.0%–

305Norfolk, VAVA231,0130.0%–

306Osceola County, FLFL481,7180.0%–

307Iowa County, WIWI23,9510.0%–

308El Paso County, COCO757,0400.0%–

309Luzerne County, PAPA332,1260.0%–

310Nassau County, NYNY1,398,9390.0%+0.0 pts

311Boulder County, COCO328,5600.0%–

312Bay County, MIMI102,1230.0%–

313St. Charles County, MOMO426,4990.0%−0.0 pts

314Lake County, ININ504,6120.0%–

315Wayne County, MIMI1,769,0380.0%−0.0 pts

316Linn County, IAIA232,0280.0%–

317New York County, NYNY1,664,8620.0%−0.0 pts

318Jefferson County, ALAL665,7420.0%–

319Laurel County, KYKY63,7460.0%–

320Sangamon County, ILIL194,1700.0%–

321Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CTCT463,3490.0%–

322Dubuque County, IAIA99,3810.0%–

323Orange County, FLFL1,528,0020.0%–

324Orleans Parish, LALA362,1540.0%–

325Crow Wing County, MNMN69,1320.0%–

326Polk County, FLFL874,7900.0%–

327Cowley County, KSKS34,3820.0%–

328Lee County, ALAL189,8810.0%–

329Carlton County, MNMN36,7110.0%−0.0 pts

330Bronx County, NYNY1,406,3320.0%+0.0 pts

331Henrico County, VAVA342,7750.0%–

332Boone County, MOMO191,7460.0%–

333Delaware County, PAPA580,9370.0%−0.0 pts

334Douglas County, MNMN40,1200.0%–

335Marshall County, IAIA39,8900.0%–

336Sarasota County, FLFL479,9580.0%–

337Ventura County, CACA830,8510.0%−0.0 pts

338St. Louis County, MOMO990,9110.0%−0.0 pts

339Baldwin County, GAGA44,0290.0%–

340Itasca County, MNMN45,4040.0%–

341Tuscaloosa County, ALAL241,3680.0%–

342Mercer County, NJNJ399,2890.0%−0.0 pts

343Broome County, NYNY195,7360.0%–

344Alameda County, CACA1,636,6300.0%−0.0 pts

345Franklin County, KYKY52,6490.0%–

346Providence County, RIRI678,1790.0%–

347San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,0910.0%−0.0 pts

348Hamilton County, TNTN390,8330.0%–

349Wayne County, ININ66,1690.0%–

350Mobile County, ALAL411,6580.0%–

351York County, PAPA473,1970.0%–

352Rutherford County, TNTN386,3520.0%–

353Northwest Hills Planning Region, CTCT114,6900.0%–

354Pennington County, SDSD116,7920.0%–

355Johnson County, KSKS636,9060.0%−0.0 pts

356Brevard County, FLFL663,9820.0%–

357Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,9340.0%−0.0 pts

358South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CTCT578,7410.0%–

359Rankin County, MSMS162,1810.0%–

360Travis County, TXTX1,389,6700.0%–

361Santa Barbara County, CACA442,0650.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which county has the highest somali share?

Rice County, Minnesota ranks #1 with 4.0% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 counties by somali share?

Rice County, Minnesota, Dakota County, Nebraska, Scott County, Minnesota, Hennepin County, Minnesota, Finney County, Kansas.

How many counties are in this ranking?

361 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is somali share measured?

Share of all residents who are Somali ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).