RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 141 SHOWN OF 141

Highest Somali population share, US metro areas · 2010

US metro areas ranked by the share of all residents who are Somali ancestry (2010 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Somali residents as a percentage of total population. Lexington, NE leads at 2.0%. 141 metro areas qualify in total. Minnesota carries 7 of the top 25 entries.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSOMALI SHAREVS –

USUnited States308,745,5380.0%–

01Lexington, NENE26,2552.0%–

02Rochester, MNMN231,1841.6%–

03Fort Morgan, COCO30,3061.4%–

04Willmar, MNMN44,7201.1%–

05Sioux City, IAIA145,7381.0%–

06Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2950.9%–

07Lewiston, MEME116,4870.9%–

08Owatonna, MNMN37,4640.9%–

09Charlottesville, VAVA228,5970.7%–

10Columbus, OHOH2,242,0280.7%–

11Faribault, MNMN69,9390.6%–

12St. Cloud, MNMN205,8540.6%–

13Columbus, NENE46,5830.6%–

14Dodge City, KSKS33,9930.5%–

15Portland, MEME577,6350.5%–

16Mankato, MNMN104,9070.5%–

17Rice Lake, WIWI46,4840.4%–

18Shelbyville, TNTN55,2730.4%–

19Grand Island, NENE78,0760.4%–

20Garden City, KSKS37,5050.3%–

21Winchester, VAVA152,3320.3%–

22Nashville, TNTN2,197,4160.3%–

23Seattle, WAWA4,161,8830.3%–

24Grand Forks, NDND105,0460.2%–

25Burlington, VTVT227,8030.2%–

26San Diego, CACA3,282,2480.2%–

27Amarillo, TXTX276,2350.2%–

28Corvallis, OROR97,7280.2%–

29Brookings, SDSD37,6350.1%–

30Rochester, NYNY1,056,1490.1%–

31Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3770.1%–

32Fergus Falls, MNMN61,0410.1%–

33Sioux Falls, SDSD314,6380.1%–

34Portland, OROR2,542,2820.1%–

35Fargo, NDND269,5280.1%–

36Springfield, MAMA464,3380.1%–

37Syracuse, NYNY652,2730.1%–

38Emporia, KSKS34,8380.1%–

39Baton Rouge, LALA888,6990.1%–

40Centralia, ILIL36,3820.1%–

41Lansing, MIMI479,7220.1%–

42Louisville, KYKY1,402,5090.1%–

43Buffalo, NYNY1,155,6530.1%–

44Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8580.1%–

45Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1820.1%–

46Denver, COCO3,092,0370.1%–

47Hot Springs, ARAR99,6950.1%–

48Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2140.1%–

49Jacksonville, ILIL37,3810.1%–

50Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6850.1%–

51Washington, DCDC6,465,7240.1%–

52Omaha, NENE1,009,8360.1%–

53Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7200.1%–

54Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9380.1%–

55Minot, NDND75,6940.1%–

56Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6820.1%–

57Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6950.1%–

58Boston, MAMA5,034,2210.1%–

59Boise City, IDID864,2430.1%–

60Vallejo, CACA455,3760.0%–

61Greeley, COCO378,4260.0%–

62St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4210.0%–

63Roanoke, VAVA316,5470.0%–

64Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8300.0%–

65Des Moines, IAIA758,5390.0%–

66Red Wing, MNMN48,1950.0%–

67Tullahoma, TNTN69,3390.0%–

68Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2130.0%–

69Fayetteville, NCNC395,4120.0%–

70Utica, NYNY285,6110.0%–

71Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0100.0%–

72Dallas, TXTX8,477,1570.0%–

73Rifle, COCO80,0990.0%–

74Erie, PAPA265,8320.0%–

75Greenville, SCSC1,014,1010.0%–

76Wabash, ININ30,7130.0%–

77Lima, OHOH100,8810.0%–

78Jefferson City, MOMO152,7120.0%–

79Hannibal, MOMO38,9690.0%–

80Big Spring, TXTX30,5040.0%–

81Warner Robins, GAGA208,0910.0%–

82Kahului, HIHI160,6740.0%–

83San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1400.0%–

84Greensboro, NCNC805,9450.0%–

85San Jose, CACA1,984,4730.0%–

86Harrisburg, PAPA617,4270.0%–

87Madison, WIWI709,6850.0%–

88Waterloo, IAIA169,1890.0%–

89Richmond, VAVA1,389,3380.0%–

90Houston, TXTX7,904,6270.0%–

91Fort Wayne, ININ466,2580.0%–

92Duluth, MNMN281,2190.0%–

93Eugene, OROR381,5840.0%–

94Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2260.0%–

95Fayetteville, ARAR622,1770.0%–

96Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3770.0%–

97Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7750.0%–

98Austin, TXTX2,620,9450.0%–

99Sacramento, CACA2,477,2740.0%–

100Barre, VTVT59,6520.0%–

101Ogden, UTUT672,7840.0%–

102Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6450.0%–

103Worcester, MAMA888,5020.0%–

104Port Angeles, WAWA78,2020.0%–

105Memphis, TNTN1,341,4120.0%–

106Eau Claire, WIWI176,6470.0%–

107Marquette, MIMI68,0640.0%–

108Chicago, ILIL9,434,1230.0%–

109Amherst, MAMA164,0650.0%–

110Dothan, ALAL156,2660.0%–

111Corpus Christi, TXTX451,1910.0%–

112Salem, OROR445,8140.0%–

113San Francisco, CACA4,630,0410.0%–

114Wausau, WIWI139,4320.0%–

115Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7810.0%–

116Davenport, IAIA380,4520.0%–

117Detroit, MIMI4,390,9130.0%–

118Fresno, CACA1,203,3830.0%–

119Valdosta, GAGA153,2760.0%–

120Bakersfield, CACA927,0680.0%–

121Reno, NVNV578,7340.0%–

122Seaford, DEDE277,1400.0%–

123Augusta, GAGA641,2310.0%–

124Provo, UTUT773,4260.0%–

125New York, NYNY20,112,4480.0%–

126Terre Haute, ININ169,2410.0%–

127Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,8130.0%–

128Anchorage, AKAK405,8210.0%–

129Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9920.0%–

130Modesto, CACA557,7190.0%–

131Durham, NCNC625,4850.0%–

132Akron, OHOH701,7800.0%–

133Riverside, CACA4,769,0070.0%–

134El Paso, TXTX881,2910.0%–

135Trenton, NJNJ399,2890.0%–

136Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4410.0%–

137Oxnard, CACA830,8510.0%–

138Wichita, KSKS663,8090.0%–

139Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1180.0%–

140Spokane, WAWA608,0120.0%–

141Stockton, CACA823,8150.0%–

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

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest somali share?

Lexington, NE ranks #1 with 2.0% (2010 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 metro areas by somali share?

Lexington, NE, Rochester, MN, Fort Morgan, CO, Willmar, MN, Sioux City, IA-NE-SD.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

141 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 Decennial Census data.

How is somali share measured?

Share of all residents who are Somali ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2010 Decennial Census.