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 (2020 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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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSOMALI SHAREVS 2010

USUnited States331,449,2810.1%–

01Faribault, MNMN69,9393.3%+2.6 pts

02Willmar, MNMN44,7202.6%+1.5 pts

03St. Cloud, MNMN205,8542.5%+1.9 pts

04Rochester, MNMN231,1842.1%+0.5 pts

05Lexington, NENE26,2551.8%−0.2 pts

06Fort Morgan, COCO30,3061.5%+0.1 pts

07Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2951.4%+0.5 pts

08Owatonna, MNMN37,4641.3%+0.4 pts

09Columbus, OHOH2,242,0281.1%+0.4 pts

10Aberdeen, SDSD41,5830.9%–

11Lewiston, MEME116,4870.9%−0.1 pts

12Marshall, MNMN25,6840.8%–

13Mankato, MNMN104,9070.8%+0.3 pts

14Sioux City, IAIA145,7380.7%−0.4 pts

15Fargo, NDND269,5280.7%+0.6 pts

16Rice Lake, WIWI46,4840.6%+0.2 pts

17Columbus, GAGA324,8300.5%–

18Garden City, KSKS37,5050.5%+0.2 pts

19Grand Island, NENE78,0760.5%+0.1 pts

20Columbus, NENE46,5830.4%−0.2 pts

21Charlottesville, VAVA228,5970.4%−0.3 pts

22Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8580.4%+0.3 pts

23Burlington, VTVT227,8030.4%+0.2 pts

24Syracuse, NYNY652,2730.4%+0.2 pts

25Amarillo, TXTX276,2350.3%+0.2 pts

26Seattle, WAWA4,161,8830.3%+0.1 pts

27Grand Forks, NDND105,0460.3%+0.1 pts

28Louisville, KYKY1,402,5090.3%+0.2 pts

29McMinnville, TNTN43,7170.3%–

30Albert Lea, MNMN30,4400.3%–

31Lebanon, NHNH224,5000.3%–

32Green Bay, WIWI336,7560.3%–

33Lansing, MIMI479,7220.3%+0.2 pts

34Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3770.2%+0.1 pts

35Jamestown, NDND21,4140.2%–

36Omaha, NENE1,009,8360.2%+0.2 pts

37Springfield, MAMA464,3380.2%+0.1 pts

38Portland, MEME577,6350.2%−0.3 pts

39Des Moines, IAIA758,5390.2%+0.1 pts

40Minot, NDND75,6940.2%+0.1 pts

41Utica, NYNY285,6110.2%+0.1 pts

42Harrisburg, PAPA617,4270.2%+0.2 pts

43Huron, SDSD19,6240.2%–

44Shelbyville, TNTN55,2730.2%−0.2 pts

45Fergus Falls, MNMN61,0410.2%+0.0 pts

46Rochester, NYNY1,056,1490.1%+0.0 pts

47Augusta, MEME129,0670.1%–

48Nashville, TNTN2,197,4160.1%−0.2 pts

49Logan, UTUT160,8890.1%–

50Portland, OROR2,542,2820.1%−0.0 pts

51Brookings, SDSD37,6350.1%−0.0 pts

52Bowling Green, KYKY197,1800.1%–

53San Diego, CACA3,282,2480.1%−0.1 pts

54Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6450.1%+0.1 pts

55Sioux Falls, SDSD314,6380.1%−0.0 pts

56Dyersburg, TNTN36,3200.1%–

57Boise City, IDID864,2430.1%+0.0 pts

58Sedalia, MOMO44,2540.1%–

59Buffalo, NYNY1,155,6530.1%−0.0 pts

60Washington, DCDC6,465,7240.1%+0.0 pts

61Bellingham, WAWA236,3920.1%–

62Denver, COCO3,092,0370.1%−0.0 pts

63Pahrump, NVNV57,3360.1%–

64Brainerd, MNMN100,5620.1%–

65St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4210.1%+0.0 pts

66Manchester, NHNH433,4150.1%–

67Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8300.1%+0.0 pts

68Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1820.1%−0.0 pts

69Anchorage, AKAK405,8210.1%+0.1 pts

70Winona, MNMN50,5230.1%–

71Greeley, COCO378,4260.1%+0.0 pts

72Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6850.1%−0.0 pts

73Arkansas City, KSKS34,3820.1%–

74Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0100.1%+0.0 pts

75Hutchinson, MNMN36,6310.1%–

76Salem, OROR445,8140.1%+0.0 pts

77Lincoln, NENE352,0810.1%–

78Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9380.1%−0.0 pts

79Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2140.1%−0.0 pts

80Greensboro, NCNC805,9450.0%+0.0 pts

81Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7750.0%+0.0 pts

82Boston, MAMA5,034,2210.0%−0.0 pts

83Memphis, TNTN1,341,4120.0%+0.0 pts

84Othello, WAWA21,4880.0%–

85Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6820.0%−0.0 pts

86Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2130.0%+0.0 pts

87Reno, NVNV578,7340.0%+0.0 pts

88Winchester, VAVA152,3320.0%−0.3 pts

89Fort Wayne, ININ466,2580.0%+0.0 pts

90Lexington Park, MDMD211,1760.0%–

91Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7200.0%−0.0 pts

92Breckenridge, COCO39,0690.0%–

93Dallas, TXTX8,477,1570.0%−0.0 pts

94Worcester, MAMA888,5020.0%+0.0 pts

95Alexandria, LALA147,9520.0%–

96San Angelo, TXTX122,0650.0%–

97Pullman, WAWA48,5120.0%–

98Menomonie, WIWI46,2230.0%–

99Duluth, MNMN281,2190.0%+0.0 pts

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%+0.0 pts

107San Jose, CACA1,984,4730.0%+0.0 pts

108Hobbs, NMNM74,7490.0%–

109Charleston, SCSC889,2630.0%–

110San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1400.0%−0.0 pts

111Lancaster, PAPA563,1590.0%–

112Fairmont, MNMN19,4400.0%–

113Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6950.0%−0.0 pts

114Fremont, NENE38,0570.0%–

115Albany, NYNY915,8350.0%–

116Farmington, MOMO67,8090.0%–

117Chicago, ILIL9,434,1230.0%+0.0 pts

118Wichita, KSKS663,8090.0%+0.0 pts

119College Station, TXTX287,4760.0%–

120Knoxville, TNTN968,1370.0%–

121Lacey, WAWA304,2610.0%–

122Elizabethtown, KYKY128,6660.0%–

123Erie, PAPA265,8320.0%−0.0 pts

124Norfolk, NENE49,2280.0%–

125Durham, NCNC625,4850.0%+0.0 pts

126Colorado Springs, COCO781,7960.0%–

127Williston, NDND41,7670.0%–

128New York, NYNY20,112,4480.0%+0.0 pts

129Richmond, VAVA1,389,3380.0%−0.0 pts

130Dubuque, IAIA99,3810.0%–

131Fayetteville, NCNC395,4120.0%−0.0 pts

132Toledo, OHOH599,3760.0%–

133Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7810.0%+0.0 pts

134Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2260.0%−0.0 pts

135Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3770.0%−0.0 pts

136Deltona, FLFL746,9330.0%–

137Houston, TXTX7,904,6270.0%−0.0 pts

138Decatur, ILIL99,3000.0%–

139Pueblo, COCO169,2770.0%–

140Fort Dodge, IAIA36,8380.0%–

141Spokane, WAWA608,0120.0%+0.0 pts

142Clarksville, TNTN349,0010.0%–

143Mansfield, OHOH124,8930.0%–

144Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1180.0%+0.0 pts

145Vallejo, CACA455,3760.0%−0.0 pts

146San Francisco, CACA4,630,0410.0%−0.0 pts

147Watertown, NYNY111,5400.0%–

148Merced, CACA297,2600.0%–

149Corbin, KYKY150,0400.0%–

150Wenatchee, WAWA128,4140.0%–

151Riverside, CACA4,769,0070.0%+0.0 pts

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%−0.0 pts

160Providence, RIRI1,708,1610.0%–

161Lubbock, TXTX368,4310.0%–

162New Orleans, LALA970,8490.0%–

163Tallahassee, FLFL397,4420.0%–

164Madison, WIWI709,6850.0%−0.0 pts

165Bakersfield, CACA927,0680.0%−0.0 pts

166Albuquerque, NMNM925,2790.0%–

167Alexandria, MNMN40,1200.0%–

168Marshalltown, IAIA39,8900.0%–

169Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4410.0%−0.0 pts

170Austin, TXTX2,620,9450.0%−0.0 pts

171Jackson, MSMS609,8470.0%–

172Columbia, MOMO219,0620.0%–

173Sacramento, CACA2,477,2740.0%−0.0 pts

174Greenville, SCSC1,014,1010.0%−0.0 pts

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%−0.0 pts

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

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest somali share?

Faribault-Northfield, MN ranks #1 with 3.3% (2020 Decennial Census).

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 Decennial Census data.

How is somali share measured?

Share of all residents who are Somali ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.