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Largest Cape Verdean population, US cities

US cities ranked by the number of residents who are Cape Verdean ancestry, from the 2024 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. Brockton, Massachusetts leads at 18,269. 492 cities qualify in total. Cities with fewer than 5,000 residents are excluded. Massachusetts carries 13 of the top 25 entries.

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USUnited States0.0% of US population334,922,499106,701–

01Brockton, MAMA106,13418,269+56%

02Boston, MAMA672,97312,141+8%

03New Bedford, MAMA101,8349,644−6%

04Pawtucket, RIRI77,0656,834−22%

05Providence, RIRI195,3102,990−26%

06Taunton, MAMA62,5222,639+42%

07Fall River, MAMA95,2982,244+43%

08East Providence, RIRI48,2491,796−21%

09Central Falls, RIRI23,1241,349+16%

10Cranston, RIRI84,647850+15%

11New York, NYNY8,584,629782+31%

12Bridgeport, CTCT152,273766−29%

13Bridgewater, MAMA29,309617–

14Waterbury, CTCT115,771613+74%

15Abington, MAMA17,053566–

16Quincy, MAMA103,173515+97%

17Randolph, MAMA34,948511–

18Woonsocket, RIRI44,580484+236%

19Los Angeles, CACA3,869,089477+141%

20Barnstable, MAMA50,101455+44%

21Norwich, CTCT40,001415−20%

22Attleboro, MAMA47,447413+32%

23Mansfield Center, MAMA7,222404–

24West Haven, CTCT55,351389+82%

25Revere, MAMA60,141377+293%

26Warwick, RIRI84,187309−9%

27Worcester, MAMA213,862304+65%

28Sacramento, CACA536,449293−2%

29Salem, MAMA45,381277+926%

30Manchester, NHNH116,818265+365%

31Johnstown, COCO22,433257–

32Washington, DCDC693,645255+174%

33Lowell, MAMA119,971248+36%

34Lynn, MAMA104,236245+14%

35Holbrook, MAMA11,380242+46%

36Arden-Arcade, CACA94,994241+677%

37Somerset, MAMA18,298227+1521%

38Raleigh, NCNC506,306218+129%

39Cambridge, MAMA122,588214−42%

40Scituate, MAMA5,796213+84%

41Charlotte, NCNC964,784207+331%

42Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,281205+59%

43Daytona Beach, FLFL88,471204+3980%

44Four Corners, FLFL65,048204–

45Weymouth, MAMA59,759203−66%

46Fontana, CACA221,223198+106%

47Newport News, VAVA183,230194+266%

48Jacksonville, FLFL1,017,689193+468%

49Columbia, MDMD104,338192+336%

50Bliss Corner, MAMA5,405178+40%

51Lawrence, MAMA89,320175+548%

52Nashua, NHNH92,435173+80%

53Framingham, MAMA73,021164−34%

54North Westport, MAMA5,289162+80%

55Pittsfield, MAMA42,909162+260%

56Springfield, MAMA154,702162+6%

57Elizabeth City, NCNC19,622162–

58Poinciana, FLFL75,068159−21%

59Port St. Lucie, FLFL268,062156+680%

60North Las Vegas, NVNV296,653155+546%

61Haverhill, MAMA68,361150+1567%

62Stamford, CTCT139,535149+352%

63Denver, COCO740,613148+1038%

64Braintree, MAMA38,957147+390%

65New Haven, CTCT138,774146+25%

66Kissimmee, FLFL85,591146+232%

67Campbell, CACA42,490140–

68Brandon, FLFL119,767137+1145%

69Norwood, MAMA31,542137–

70Atlanta, GAGA529,110136+157%

71Waco, TXTX147,788135+193%

72Chelsea, MAMA40,130134−69%

73East Falmouth, MAMA6,245134+163%

74Chicago, ILIL2,731,585131+495%

75Las Vegas, NVNV679,817131+908%

76Crofton, MDMD29,549130–

77Franklin, MAMA33,955130–

78Valley Falls, RIRI12,657124+377%

79Lawton, OKOK90,503122–

80San Diego, CACA1,406,106119−56%

81Port Charlotte, FLFL66,133119+198%

82Matteson, ILIL18,543119–

83Peoria, AZAZ200,881118–

84Santaquin, UTUT18,989116–

85Beverly, MAMA43,363114–

86Bristol, CTCT62,341107–

87Yonkers, NYNY212,603106+159%

88Hull, MAMA10,138104–

89Lynn Haven, FLFL22,479100–

90Peabody, MAMA55,95399–

91Hercules, CACA26,32698–

92Somerville, MAMA84,21198−65%

93Sharon, PAPA12,64898–

94New Britain, CTCT76,28696−28%

95Brookline, MAMA63,26696−14%

96Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,96194+29%

97Decatur, GAGA25,27693–

98Dallas, TXTX1,329,49188+487%

99Blue Springs, MOMO61,63287–

100Upper Montclair, NJNJ12,45785–

101Shelton, CTCT42,88084+68%

102Rochester, NYNY206,10884–

103Hartford, CTCT121,98183+28%

104Elizabeth, NJNJ141,67583–

105Waltham, MAMA65,03782+356%

106San Leandro, CACA85,35381–

107Melbourne, FLFL87,09778–

108Oakland, CACA440,83876−34%

109Baltimore, MDMD569,99776+4%

110Tuckahoe, NYNY7,02976–

111Akron, OHOH189,69175+127%

112Medford, MAMA59,83474−55%

113DeLand, FLFL46,34673–

114Draper, UTUT50,65273+462%

115Orem, UTUT95,21473–

116Memphis, TNTN609,64772+414%

117Wellington, FLFL62,66271–

118Amherst, MAMA40,92071–

119Lakeland, FLFL125,52070–

120Dedham, MAMA25,23770+63%

121Berkeley, CACA121,91167–

122Saugus, MAMA28,77366–

123South Yarmouth, MAMA11,55266−35%

124Newport East, RIRI11,06966+247%

125Houston, TXTX2,397,31566+0%

126Cottonwood Heights, UTUT32,26566–

127Altamonte Springs, FLFL48,00065–

128Kennesaw, GAGA37,97065–

129Bel Air South, MDMD58,13764–

130Foxborough, MAMA6,25164–

131Everett, MAMA53,57262−76%

132Minneapolis, MNMN430,32462–

133Hackensack, NJNJ46,38062–

134Wheaton, MDMD52,92661–

135Pine Hills, FLFL80,10560–

136Middletown, NYNY30,09860–

137Smyrna, GAGA57,51359+321%

138Concord, CACA123,26158−49%

139Cheverly, MDMD6,16458–

140Plymouth, MAMA7,91858−43%

141Broadlands, VAVA14,35358–

142Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,48157+217%

143Kalamazoo, MIMI72,68356–

144Newark, NJNJ323,80856−58%

145White Plains, NYNY62,87156–

146Malden, MAMA66,37055−78%

147Milford, MAMA27,73154+69%

148Gilbert, AZAZ287,28553−4%

149Columbia, SCSC147,03553+489%

150Broadview Park, FLFL7,11952–

151Palm Bay, FLFL148,09252+100%

152Bowie, MDMD58,38352−61%

153Redland, MDMD18,66552–

154Tiverton, RIRI8,09152−21%

155Elk Grove, CACA185,00750−53%

156Odenton, MDMD45,00250–

157Macon-Bibb County, GAGA157,55649–

158Germantown, MDMD90,71948–

159North Bethesda, MDMD49,67748–

160Marlborough, MAMA42,77248–

161Whitestown, ININ15,76747–

162Fitchburg, MAMA42,13647−33%

163Pittsburgh, PAPA307,63247+683%

164San Francisco, CACA826,07946–

165Riverside, CTCT8,95446–

166Watertown, MAMA35,71046–

167Jersey City, NJNJ302,01346−89%

168Spokane, WAWA230,78346+142%

169Arlington, MAMA46,35045−44%

170Tampa, FLFL413,55444−34%

171Wright, FLFL27,92744–

172Aspen Hill, MDMD53,27943–

173Newton, MAMA90,74143−88%

174Corry, PAPA5,99343–

175College Station, TXTX127,47243–

176Plantation, FLFL99,18342–

177Fayetteville, NCNC209,12042−9%

178Newport, RIRI24,25142−92%

179Gleneagle, COCO6,44040–

180Haines City, FLFL45,97339–

181Marietta, GAGA63,57439–

182Kingston, RIRI7,33239+8%

183Westerly, RIRI18,41139+34%

184San Antonio, TXTX1,548,42239−71%

185Antelope, CACA48,30138–

186Santa Ana, CACA315,58638–

187Lehigh Acres, FLFL132,35338–

188Peachtree Corners, GAGA42,51938–

189Methuen, MAMA54,58438–

190Oklahoma City, OKOK719,84938−24%

191Antioch, CACA118,95837–

192Concord, NCNC114,59837–

193New Bern, NCNC34,72437–

194Rockaway, NJNJ6,63136–

195Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73736−84%

196Rocklin, CACA76,82135–

197North Attleborough, MAMA31,50635–

198Cumberland Hill, RIRI8,64835−55%

199Arlington, VAVA236,25435+218%

200Aurora, COCO410,05334–

201Colorado Springs, COCO494,74334+278%

202Louisville, KYKY641,96234+325%

203Severn, MDMD58,40234–

204Huntersville, NCNC68,53533–

205Shaker Heights, OHOH28,46633–

206Springfield, OROR61,43133–

207Highland, TXTX16,02933–

208DeKalb, ILIL40,46732–

209New Orleans, LALA362,15432–

210Webster, MAMA12,22832−69%

211Liberty, MOMO31,31932–

212University City, MOMO34,65732–

213St. Cloud, MNMN72,64731–

214Charleston, SCSC159,42331–

215McLean, VAVA49,62731+35%

216Burbank, CACA102,98830–

217Soledad, CACA26,35730+275%

218St. Petersburg, FLFL264,03330+233%

219Waimalu, HIHI13,06130–

220Boise City, IDID238,42930−41%

221Lake Arbor, MDMD14,33530+100%

222Beavercreek, OHOH48,13430–

223Canton, OHOH69,00130−46%

224Princeton, TXTX43,52430–

225Rutland, VTVT15,36330–

226Larkfield-Wikiup, CACA8,76529–

227Monterey, CACA28,95329+383%

228Swainsboro, GAGA7,43629–

229Gresham, OROR111,51329–

230Pomona, CACA147,80728+133%

231Spring Hill, FLFL119,98328–

232Packanack Lake, NJNJ6,32128–

233Conroe, TXTX119,56428–

234Richmond, CACA114,86127+23%

235Milton, MAMA28,58727−91%

236Enterprise, NVNV240,46427−36%

237Concord, NHNH44,59727–

238Union City, CACA65,28226–

239Milford, CTCT51,21526−88%

240Florida Ridge, FLFL20,88926–

241Jacksonville Beach, FLFL23,61526–

242Miami, FLFL489,81226+63%

243Lawrenceville, GAGA32,82226–

244West Concord, MAMA5,87626+8%

245Arlington, TXTX402,13426–

246Aurora, ILIL181,50525–

247Benicia, CACA26,40125–

248El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), CACA16,29425–

249Orlando, FLFL333,88825+9%

250Riverview, FLFL113,69725−80%

251Needham, MAMA32,45925–

252Spring Valley, NVNV219,18725−92%

253Greenville, SCSC75,31025−17%

254Round Rock, TXTX141,28225–

255Calera, ALAL18,99224–

256Livermore, CACA83,45724–

257Plant City, FLFL44,11824–

258Cincinnati, OHOH314,36724–

259Massillon, OHOH32,16824–

260Greenville, RIRI8,29624−29%

261Weston, FLFL69,58823–

262South Bend, ININ103,20123–

263Lincoln, OHOH8,92823–

264Burke Centre, VAVA17,03723–

265Pensacola, FLFL53,81722–

266South Portland, MEME27,00722+214%

267Omaha, NENE488,79722+175%

268Ithaca, NYNY33,63222–

269Moncks Corner, SCSC20,61222–

270Norfolk, VAVA231,01322−83%

271Oshkosh, WIWI67,46022–

272Thompsonville, CTCT7,92721–

273North Decatur, GAGA18,44221–

274Detroit, MIMI649,09521+31%

275Greensboro, NCNC308,66721–

276Middletown, PAPA7,62821–

277White Center, WAWA14,88621–

278Tucson, AZAZ548,37120−67%

279Fulton, MDMD5,67720–

280Reisterstown, MDMD25,58220–

281Huntington Station, NYNY32,60120–

282Schenectady, NYNY69,47120–

283Allen, TXTX113,44720–

284Torrington, CTCT35,79619–

285Deltona, FLFL100,26719−67%

286Peoria, ILIL110,92019–

287Metairie, LALA139,72919–

288Brock Hall, MDMD13,61519–

289West Springfield, MAMA28,82919−81%

290Lee's Summit, MOMO107,51419–

291Tulsa, OKOK416,20919+58%

292Dale City, VAVA71,01619–

293Foothill Farms, CACA36,43518–

294Napa, CACA76,56218−50%

295Derby, CTCT12,92518–

296Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27118–

297Chandler, AZAZ278,74817−59%

298Fairview, CACA10,74517–

299Lake Arrowhead, CACA10,63917–

300South El Monte, CACA18,96317–

301Cimarron Hills, COCO19,81717–

302Thonotosassa, FLFL15,76417–

303Baton Rouge, LALA222,79517–

304Saco, MEME21,15917–

305Wakefield, MAMA27,79317–

306Jacksonville, NCNC72,73217+42%

307East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,43817–

308Glenside, PAPA7,65917–

309Brighton, COCO45,39516–

310Bonita Springs, FLFL57,63416–

311Snellville, GAGA22,47816–

312Woodstock, ILIL25,74016–

313Lexington, MAMA34,29516–

314Newburyport, MAMA19,14816–

315Burlington, NJNJ10,24316–

316Newberry, SCSC10,89116–

317Austin, TXTX1,002,63216+23%

318Pearland, TXTX129,93016+33%

319Temple, TXTX98,41216–

320Queen Creek, AZAZ89,77015–

321Culver City, CACA39,45215–

322Vallejo, CACA123,28715+25%

323New London, CTCT28,00315−91%

324Valrico, FLFL40,23915−56%

325Gaithersburg, MDMD71,11315–

326Glenmont, MDMD17,20815–

327Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,28215–

328Potsdam, NYNY8,01915–

329West Columbia, SCSC18,48915–

330University Place, WAWA35,47915–

331Chico, CACA105,08114–

332Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,85614–

333Newington, CTCT30,89614+180%

334Apollo Beach, FLFL33,35514–

335Bayonet Point, FLFL23,82214–

336Clearwater, FLFL114,36414−70%

337North Miami, FLFL60,88414–

338Palm Coast, FLFL109,88614–

339Oxon Hill, MDMD17,89314–

340Portland, OROR635,10914–

341Kingston, PAPA13,46214–

342Alameda, CACA76,87613–

343Hayward, CACA157,11313–

344Seaside, CACA31,63613–

345Largo, FLFL80,69013–

346Buford, GAGA18,78013–

347Honolulu, HIHI341,86813–

348Waipio, HIHI10,87013–

349Sioux City, IAIA86,35613–

350Clinton, MDMD38,37613−43%

351Northampton, MAMA31,04713−74%

352Harrison, NJNJ22,10513–

353Black Mountain, NCNC8,49113–

354Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,93713–

355North Richland Hills, TXTX70,84313–

356Springfield, VAVA31,15413–

357Auburn, WAWA86,30113–

358Live Oak, CACA16,91112–

359Groton, CTCT10,16012−48%

360Lakeland Highlands, FLFL12,10212–

361Lake Magdalene, FLFL32,08312–

362Columbus, GAGA202,17112−33%

363Lewiston, MEME38,86612−37%

364Ballenger Creek, MDMD26,39012–

365Elkridge, MDMD26,28312–

366Largo, MDMD12,22912–

367Henderson, NVNV353,28912–

368Dunellen, NJNJ8,33712–

369Short Hills, NJNJ14,92312–

370Wilmington, NCNC126,80912–

371Cleveland, OHOH363,60812−79%

372Beaverton, OROR97,84212–

373Conway, SCSC30,62712–

374Carrollton, TXTX134,56212–

375Mansfield, TXTX84,44412–

376George Mason, VAVA9,93712–

377Orange, VAVA5,36512–

378Sugarland Run, VAVA12,62912–

379Casa Grande, AZAZ69,75311–

380Long Beach, CACA450,46911−77%

381Oceanside, CACA170,48311–

382Ontario, CACA187,01311–

383Roseville, CACA167,30211+22%

384Boynton Beach, FLFL82,39611–

385Clermont, FLFL52,81211–

386Lexington, KYKY329,75111–

387Kemp Mill, MDMD13,04211–

388Springdale, MDMD5,22611–

389Melrose, MAMA29,59711−15%

390Winchester, MAMA23,40611–

391Farmington Hills, MIMI83,29111–

392East Merrimack, NHNH5,08111–

393Chatham, NJNJ10,02711–

394Rahway, NJNJ31,01011–

395Annandale, VAVA41,70511–

396Brawley, CACA28,00810–

397Hemet, CACA93,64910–

398Simi Valley, CACA124,86110−78%

399Vineyard, CACA43,75110+0%

400Meridian, COCO5,63410–

401Punta Gorda, FLFL20,38310–

402Silver Springs Shores, FLFL28,53710–

403Mableton, GAGA78,82010–

404Peachtree City, GAGA40,88010−33%

405Fort Washington, MDMD25,13410−52%

406Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,09510–

407Bloomington, MNMN89,03410–

408Pottstown, PAPA23,32210–

409Waynesboro, PAPA11,19010–

410Alexandria, VAVA160,66210−76%

411Chesapeake, VAVA255,33210−89%

412Kingstowne, VAVA18,36010–

413Lake Ridge, VAVA46,04910–

414Huntsville, ALAL233,6279–

415Bay Point, CACA24,2319–

416Sunnyvale, CACA156,5779–

417Pueblo, COCO110,4049–

418Cape Coral, FLFL236,2649–

419Sun City Center, FLFL33,5489–

420Lovejoy, GAGA12,9299–

421Merrillville, ININ37,4079–

422Hagerstown, MDMD44,2289–

423Parkville, MDMD30,5499−53%

424Nantucket, MAMA10,0179–

425North Scituate, MAMA6,4929−91%

426Salisbury, MAMA5,6569–

427Mount Vernon, NYNY72,3049−18%

428Brattleboro, VTVT7,6579–

429Suffolk, VAVA104,6999–

430Sitka city and, AKAK8,3198–

431Blythe, CACA15,0428–

432Louisville, COCO20,5818–

433Fayetteville, GAGA20,4658–

434Fort Valley, GAGA9,2208–

435Monee, ILIL5,1198–

436Gary, ININ67,2898–

437Lawrence, KSKS96,3678–

438Rosaryville, MDMD12,8838–

439Reading, MAMA25,6128–

440Englewood, NJNJ30,0358–

441Wrightsboro, NCNC6,2878–

442Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,6028–

443Flower Mound, TXTX79,5408–

444Lynnwood, WAWA42,1328–

445Claremont, CACA35,8387–

446Vacaville, CACA103,8507–

447Meriden, CTCT60,8107−89%

448Norwalk, CTCT94,5087−84%

449Holiday, FLFL22,7857–

450Port Salerno, FLFL11,1847–

451Gloucester, MAMA30,6277−73%

452Caldwell, NJNJ9,3757–

453Goldsboro, NCNC35,0127–

454Nashville, TNTN721,0747–

455Burlington, VTVT44,0197–

456Smithfield, VAVA9,1127–

457Alton, ILIL25,0136–

458Azusa, CACA47,4476–

459South Fulton, GAGA112,8206–

460North Chicago, ILIL34,0506–

461Swampscott, MAMA15,2776–

462Canton, NYNY6,8946–

463Tysons, VAVA28,9366–

464Trinidad, COCO8,0915–

465Cypress Lake, FLFL13,0325–

466Durham, NHNH10,6815–

467East Orange, NJNJ72,1595−64%

468Rutherford, NJNJ19,1325–

469Marshall, TXTX24,4675–

470Mission Viejo, CACA90,4844–

471Parkway, CACA15,3974–

472Redlands, CACA74,1284–

473Centennial, COCO108,6584–

474Willimantic, CTCT18,0964−67%

475New Port Richey, FLFL18,2994–

476Cusseta, GAGA8,4654–

477Dahlonega, GAGA7,9184–

478Forest Park, GAGA19,1684–

479Agawam, MAMA28,7834–

480Marshfield, MAMA5,1614−89%

481San Luis Obispo, CACA50,6363–

482Carrollton, GAGA27,9253–

483Lake Forest, ILIL19,7313–

484Burlington, MAMA26,2743–

485Lincoln, NENE301,5223–

486Portsmouth, NHNH23,0283–

487Pembroke Pines, FLFL176,7142−98%

488University CDP (Hillsborough County), FLFL48,1272–

489Camp Springs, MDMD22,5442–

490Florham Park, NJNJ14,4562–

491North Haven, CTCT24,3361−95%

492Wellesley, MAMA30,3471–

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Frequently asked

Which city has the highest cape verdean population?

Brockton, Massachusetts ranks #1 with 18,269 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 cities by cape verdean population?

Brockton, Massachusetts, Boston, Massachusetts, New Bedford, Massachusetts, Pawtucket, Rhode Island, Providence, Rhode Island.

How many cities are in this ranking?

492 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is cape verdean population measured?

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