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 (2023 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 2000

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

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest somali share?

Lexington, NE ranks #1 with 2.0% (2010 American Community Survey).

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 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 (2010).