RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 180 SHOWN OF 180

Highest Somali population share, US metro areas · 2020

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. Faribault-Northfield, MN leads at 3.3%. 180 metro areas qualify in total. Minnesota carries 8 of the top 25 entries.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSOMALI SHAREVS 2000

01Faribault, MNMN69,9393.3%–

02Willmar, MNMN44,7202.6%–

03St. Cloud, MNMN205,8542.5%–

04Rochester, MNMN231,1842.1%–

05Lexington, NENE26,2551.8%–

06Fort Morgan, COCO30,3061.5%–

07Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2951.4%–

08Owatonna, MNMN37,4641.3%–

09Columbus, OHOH2,242,0281.1%–

10Aberdeen, SDSD41,5830.9%–

11Lewiston, MEME116,4870.9%–

12Marshall, MNMN25,6840.8%–

13Mankato, MNMN104,9070.8%–

14Sioux City, IAIA145,7380.7%–

15Fargo, NDND269,5280.7%–

16Rice Lake, WIWI46,4840.6%–

17Columbus, GAGA324,8300.5%–

18Garden City, KSKS37,5050.5%–

19Grand Island, NENE78,0760.5%–

20Columbus, NENE46,5830.4%–

21Charlottesville, VAVA228,5970.4%–

22Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8580.4%–

23Burlington, VTVT227,8030.4%–

24Syracuse, NYNY652,2730.4%–

25Amarillo, TXTX276,2350.3%–

26Seattle, WAWA4,161,8830.3%–

27Grand Forks, NDND105,0460.3%–

28Louisville, KYKY1,402,5090.3%–

29McMinnville, TNTN43,7170.3%–

30Albert Lea, MNMN30,4400.3%–

31Lebanon, NHNH224,5000.3%–

32Green Bay, WIWI336,7560.3%–

33Lansing, MIMI479,7220.3%–

34Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3770.2%–

35Jamestown, NDND21,4140.2%–

36Omaha, NENE1,009,8360.2%–

37Springfield, MAMA464,3380.2%–

38Portland, MEME577,6350.2%–

39Des Moines, IAIA758,5390.2%–

40Minot, NDND75,6940.2%–

41Utica, NYNY285,6110.2%–

42Harrisburg, PAPA617,4270.2%–

43Huron, SDSD19,6240.2%–

44Shelbyville, TNTN55,2730.2%–

45Fergus Falls, MNMN61,0410.2%–

46Rochester, NYNY1,056,1490.1%–

47Augusta, MEME129,0670.1%–

48Nashville, TNTN2,197,4160.1%–

49Logan, UTUT160,8890.1%–

50Portland, OROR2,542,2820.1%–

51Brookings, SDSD37,6350.1%–

52Bowling Green, KYKY197,1800.1%–

53San Diego, CACA3,282,2480.1%–

54Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6450.1%–

55Sioux Falls, SDSD314,6380.1%–

56Dyersburg, TNTN36,3200.1%–

57Boise City, IDID864,2430.1%–

58Sedalia, MOMO44,2540.1%–

59Buffalo, NYNY1,155,6530.1%–

60Washington, DCDC6,465,7240.1%–

61Bellingham, WAWA236,3920.1%–

62Denver, COCO3,092,0370.1%–

63Pahrump, NVNV57,3360.1%–

64Brainerd, MNMN100,5620.1%–

65St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4210.1%–

66Manchester, NHNH433,4150.1%–

67Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8300.1%–

68Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1820.1%–

69Anchorage, AKAK405,8210.1%–

70Winona, MNMN50,5230.1%–

71Greeley, COCO378,4260.1%–

72Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6850.1%–

73Arkansas City, KSKS34,3820.1%–

74Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0100.1%–

75Hutchinson, MNMN36,6310.1%–

76Salem, OROR445,8140.1%–

77Lincoln, NENE352,0810.1%–

78Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9380.1%–

79Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2140.1%–

80Greensboro, NCNC805,9450.0%–

81Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7750.0%–

82Boston, MAMA5,034,2210.0%–

83Memphis, TNTN1,341,4120.0%–

84Othello, WAWA21,4880.0%–

85Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6820.0%–

86Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2130.0%–

87Reno, NVNV578,7340.0%–

88Winchester, VAVA152,3320.0%–

89Fort Wayne, ININ466,2580.0%–

90Lexington Park, MDMD211,1760.0%–

91Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7200.0%–

92Breckenridge, COCO39,0690.0%–

93Dallas, TXTX8,477,1570.0%–

94Worcester, MAMA888,5020.0%–

95Alexandria, LALA147,9520.0%–

96San Angelo, TXTX122,0650.0%–

97Pullman, WAWA48,5120.0%–

98Menomonie, WIWI46,2230.0%–

99Duluth, MNMN281,2190.0%–

100Ontario, OROR60,0850.0%–

101Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,5000.0%–

102Owensboro, KYKY113,9620.0%–

103Bangor, MEME157,9670.0%–

104Hilo, HIHI210,0430.0%–

105Chillicothe, OHOH76,4290.0%–

106Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9920.0%–

107San Jose, CACA1,984,4730.0%–

108Hobbs, NMNM74,7490.0%–

109Charleston, SCSC889,2630.0%–

110San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1400.0%–

111Lancaster, PAPA563,1590.0%–

112Fairmont, MNMN19,4400.0%–

113Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6950.0%–

114Fremont, NENE38,0570.0%–

115Albany, NYNY915,8350.0%–

116Farmington, MOMO67,8090.0%–

117Chicago, ILIL9,434,1230.0%–

118Wichita, KSKS663,8090.0%–

119College Station, TXTX287,4760.0%–

120Knoxville, TNTN968,1370.0%–

121Lacey, WAWA304,2610.0%–

122Elizabethtown, KYKY128,6660.0%–

123Erie, PAPA265,8320.0%–

124Norfolk, NENE49,2280.0%–

125Durham, NCNC625,4850.0%–

126Colorado Springs, COCO781,7960.0%–

127Williston, NDND41,7670.0%–

128New York, NYNY20,112,4480.0%–

129Richmond, VAVA1,389,3380.0%–

130Dubuque, IAIA99,3810.0%–

131Fayetteville, NCNC395,4120.0%–

132Toledo, OHOH599,3760.0%–

133Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7810.0%–

134Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2260.0%–

135Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3770.0%–

136Deltona, FLFL746,9330.0%–

137Houston, TXTX7,904,6270.0%–

138Decatur, ILIL99,3000.0%–

139Pueblo, COCO169,2770.0%–

140Fort Dodge, IAIA36,8380.0%–

141Spokane, WAWA608,0120.0%–

142Clarksville, TNTN349,0010.0%–

143Mansfield, OHOH124,8930.0%–

144Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1180.0%–

145Vallejo, CACA455,3760.0%–

146San Francisco, CACA4,630,0410.0%–

147Watertown, NYNY111,5400.0%–

148Merced, CACA297,2600.0%–

149Corbin, KYKY150,0400.0%–

150Wenatchee, WAWA128,4140.0%–

151Riverside, CACA4,769,0070.0%–

152Oskaloosa, IAIA21,8800.0%–

153Hillsdale, MIMI45,7380.0%–

154Champaign, ILIL239,9790.0%–

155Ellensburg, WAWA48,8030.0%–

156Miami, FLFL6,391,0720.0%–

157Orlando, FLFL2,957,6720.0%–

158Frankfort, KYKY77,8740.0%–

159Detroit, MIMI4,390,9130.0%–

160Providence, RIRI1,708,1610.0%–

161Lubbock, TXTX368,4310.0%–

162New Orleans, LALA970,8490.0%–

163Tallahassee, FLFL397,4420.0%–

164Madison, WIWI709,6850.0%–

165Bakersfield, CACA927,0680.0%–

166Albuquerque, NMNM925,2790.0%–

167Alexandria, MNMN40,1200.0%–

168Marshalltown, IAIA39,8900.0%–

169Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4410.0%–

170Austin, TXTX2,620,9450.0%–

171Jackson, MSMS609,8470.0%–

172Columbia, MOMO219,0620.0%–

173Sacramento, CACA2,477,2740.0%–

174Greenville, SCSC1,014,1010.0%–

175Dayton, OHOH826,5540.0%–

176Bremerton, WAWA283,3740.0%–

177Tampa, FLFL3,418,8950.0%–

178Muskegon, MIMI177,9010.0%–

179Santa Maria, CACA442,0650.0%–

180Eugene, OROR381,5840.0%–

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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?

Faribault-Northfield, MN ranks #1 with 3.3% (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by somali share?

Faribault-Northfield, MN, Willmar, MN, St. Cloud, MN, Rochester, MN, Lexington, NE.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

180 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 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 (2020).