RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 502

Largest Cape Verdean population, US cities · 2020

US cities ranked by the number of residents who are Cape Verdean ancestry, from the 2020 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. Brockton, Massachusetts leads at 19,225. 502 cities qualify in total. Cities with fewer than 5,000 residents are excluded. Massachusetts carries 14 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 502 is 23.

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USUnited States0.0% of US population331,449,281109,257–

01Brockton, MAMA106,13419,225+64%

02Boston, MAMA672,97313,605+21%

03New Bedford, MAMA101,8349,613−6%

04Pawtucket, RIRI77,0658,092−7%

05Providence, RIRI195,3102,957−26%

06Taunton, MAMA62,5222,391+29%

07Fall River, MAMA95,2982,222+41%

08East Providence, RIRI48,2491,717−24%

09Randolph, MAMA34,9481,111–

10Central Falls, RIRI23,1241,061−8%

11Barnstable, MAMA50,1011,012+219%

12Cranston, RIRI84,647924+25%

13Quincy, MAMA103,173642+145%

14New York, NYNY8,584,629610+3%

15Bridgeport, CTCT152,273556−49%

16Somerville, MAMA84,211496+76%

17Warwick, RIRI84,187482+43%

18Waterbury, CTCT115,771469+33%

19Scituate, MAMA5,796441+280%

20West Haven, CTCT55,351439+105%

21New Haven, CTCT138,774435+272%

22Bridgewater, MAMA29,309409–

23Amherst, MAMA40,920408–

24Weymouth, MAMA59,759408−31%

25Abington, MAMA17,053403–

26Jacksonville, FLFL1,017,689360+959%

27Braintree, MAMA38,957353+1077%

28Worcester, MAMA213,862321+74%

29Columbia, MDMD104,338311+607%

30Attleboro, MAMA47,447286−9%

31Woonsocket, RIRI44,580275+91%

32Los Angeles, CACA3,869,089271+37%

33Lynn, MAMA104,236263+22%

34Holbrook, MAMA11,380248+49%

35Newport, RIRI24,251247−54%

36Everett, MAMA53,572243−5%

37Lowell, MAMA119,971241+32%

38Cambridge, MAMA122,588238−36%

39Washington, DCDC693,645235+153%

40Fontana, CACA221,223231+141%

41Sacramento, CACA536,449220−26%

42Franklin, MAMA33,955204–

43Springfield, MAMA154,702193+26%

44Lawton, OKOK90,503192–

45Manchester, NHNH116,818183+221%

46Malden, MAMA66,370177−29%

47Framingham, MAMA73,021176−29%

48San Antonio, TXTX1,548,422168+24%

49Westerly, RIRI18,411161+455%

50Fitchburg, MAMA42,136159+127%

51Oakland, CACA440,838158+37%

52Newton, MAMA90,741156−55%

53Charlotte, NCNC964,784154+221%

54Chelsea, MAMA40,130153−65%

55Brookline, MAMA63,266148+32%

56Schererville, ININ29,825141–

57Newport East, RIRI11,069138+626%

58Memphis, TNTN609,647138+886%

59Bliss Corner, MAMA5,405136+7%

60San Diego, CACA1,406,106135−50%

61South Yarmouth, MAMA11,552135+32%

62Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,481132+633%

63San Francisco, CACA826,079128–

64East Falmouth, MAMA6,245127+149%

65Winston-Salem, NCNC257,271127–

66Fruit Cove, FLFL35,877125–

67Smyrna, GAGA57,513125+793%

68Baltimore, MDMD569,997125+71%

69Hybla Valley, VAVA17,257122–

70Vallejo, CACA123,287121+908%

71Rochester, NYNY206,108121–

72Milford, CTCT51,215119−44%

73Sandy Springs, GAGA105,013117–

74Yonkers, NYNY212,603117+185%

75Plymouth, MAMA7,918115+14%

76Sharon, PAPA12,648115–

77Salem, MAMA45,381114+322%

78Athol, MAMA8,801108–

79Saugus, MAMA28,773108–

80Middleborough Center, MAMA8,155104+206%

81Revere, MAMA60,141104+8%

82New Britain, CTCT76,286103−23%

83Somerset, MAMA18,298102+629%

84Gilbert, AZAZ287,285101+84%

85Elk Grove, CACA185,007100−6%

86Augusta, MEME19,15597–

87Tampa, FLFL413,55494+40%

88Canton, OHOH69,00191+63%

89Wakefield-Peace Dale, RIRI9,30288–

90Columbus, OHOH938,39686+207%

91Beverly, MAMA43,36385–

92Dedham, MAMA25,23785+98%

93Nashua, NHNH92,43585−11%

94Rutland, VTVT15,36385–

95Atlanta, GAGA529,11082+55%

96Oakton, VAVA36,52880+567%

97Lemon Grove, CACA27,93678–

98Florin, CACA50,21176−1%

99Ellicott City, MDMD75,25776–

100Glenmont, MDMD17,20876–

101Enterprise, NVNV240,46476+81%

102Tiverton, RIRI8,09172+9%

103Altamonte Springs, FLFL48,00071–

104Fort Stewart, GAGA9,28571–

105Milton, MAMA28,58771−77%

106Long Beach, CACA450,46970+49%

107Arlington, VAVA236,25470+536%

108Santa Clara, CACA133,44666–

109Marshfield, MAMA5,16166+89%

110West Concord, MAMA5,87666+175%

111Cumberland Hill, RIRI8,64866−15%

112Fullerton, CACA138,67565–

113Louisville, KYKY641,96263+688%

114Gainesville, VAVA18,19663–

115Coral Springs, FLFL138,78362+51%

116Cheverly, MDMD6,16462–

117Jersey City, NJNJ302,01361−86%

118Port St. Lucie, FLFL268,06260+200%

119Lawrence, MAMA89,32060+122%

120St. Louis, MOMO278,14460–

121Valley Falls, RIRI12,65760+131%

122Plano, TXTX293,02859+168%

123Plant City, FLFL44,11858–

124Progress, FLFL10,45058–

125East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,43858–

126Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73758−75%

127Norwich, CTCT40,00157−89%

128Burlington, MAMA26,27457–

129Medford, MAMA59,83457−65%

130Wilmington, NCNC126,80957–

131Dale City, VAVA71,01657–

132Campbell, CACA42,49056–

133North Attleborough, MAMA31,50656–

134Pembroke Pines, FLFL176,71455−37%

135New Rochelle, NYNY85,86455–

136Chicago, ILIL2,731,58554+145%

137Newark, NJNJ323,80854−59%

138Ithaca, NYNY33,63254–

139Draper, UTUT50,65254+315%

140Chicopee, MAMA55,31053+141%

141Springfield, OROR61,43153–

142Hackensack, NJNJ46,38052–

143Bristol, CTCT62,34150–

144South Laurel, MDMD29,27250+14%

145Harrison, NYNY32,27350–

146Beloit, WIWI36,64950–

147Fresno, CACA555,54948–

148Bowie, MDMD58,38348−64%

149Needham, MAMA32,45948–

150Stockton, CACA324,59747–

151Palm River-Clair Mel, FLFL27,84447+422%

152Lexington, KYKY329,75147–

153St. Cloud, MNMN72,64747–

154Carrboro, NCNC20,96247–

155Newport News, VAVA183,23047−11%

156Bel Air South, MDMD58,13746–

157Fort Collins, COCO171,50045–

158Gulfport, FLFL11,40445–

159Rockledge, FLFL31,34345–

160Brandon, FLFL119,76745+309%

161Rochester, NHNH33,71645–

162Seattle, WAWA784,77745−52%

163Modesto, CACA219,65243–

164Costa Mesa, CACA108,88143–

165Whitestown, ININ15,76743–

166Crofton, MDMD29,54943–

167Palatine, ILIL65,84242–

168Norwood, MAMA31,54242–

169Brentwood, TNTN45,31342–

170Chesapeake, VAVA255,33242−52%

171Brunswick, MEME17,65241–

172Bel Air North, MDMD31,30241–

173Folsom, PAPA8,67141–

174Walnut Creek, CACA70,01240+233%

175Newburyport, MAMA19,14840–

176Reading, MAMA25,61240–

177Oklahoma City, OKOK719,84940−20%

178Burlington, VTVT44,01940–

179Alexandria, VAVA160,66240−5%

180Groveton, VAVA13,93140–

181Martinez, CACA36,84939–

182Middletown, CTCT48,43939+39%

183Stamford, CTCT139,53538+15%

184Antioch, CACA118,95837–

185Gulfport, MSMS76,50637–

186Greenville, RIRI8,29637+9%

187Key West, FLFL24,99936–

188Spring Hill, FLFL119,98335–

189Minneapolis, MNMN430,32435–

190Orem, UTUT95,21435–

191Midlothian, VAVA19,12035–

192Kent, WAWA134,87135–

193Avondale, AZAZ100,98334+26%

194Sarasota, FLFL58,45834–

195Fort Meade, MDMD11,22534+162%

196Biloxi, MSMS48,51634–

197Burlington, NCNC61,49634–

198Spokane, WAWA230,78334+79%

199Pensacola, FLFL53,81733–

200Rockville, MDMD67,56333–

201Pittsburgh, PAPA307,63233+450%

202Knoxville, TNTN202,02133–

203New London, CTCT28,00332−80%

204Oak Park, ILIL52,82332–

205Waltham, MAMA65,03732+78%

206Burlington, NJNJ10,24332–

207Mount Vernon, NYNY72,30432+191%

208Anaheim, CACA341,00831–

209Palm Coast, FLFL109,88631–

210Norfolk, VAVA231,01331−76%

211Tallahassee, FLFL204,90230−50%

212Rosaryville, MDMD12,88330–

213Allentown, PAPA126,04430+88%

214San Lorenzo, CACA29,17129–

215Las Vegas, NVNV679,81729+123%

216Hampton, VAVA137,31529−9%

217The Acreage, FLFL40,84328–

218Melbourne, FLFL87,09728–

219Orlando, FLFL333,88828+22%

220Milwaukee, WIWI562,40728–

221Petaluma, CACA59,68827–

222Pinole, CACA18,54327–

223Cleveland, OHOH363,60827−53%

224Kingston, RIRI7,33227−25%

225Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,85626–

226Richmond, CACA114,86126+18%

227Holyoke, MAMA38,02326–

228Leominster, MAMA44,19426−74%

229Whitinsville, MAMA7,11526−30%

230Cincinnati, OHOH314,36726–

231Conroe, TXTX119,56426–

232Highland, TXTX16,02926–

233Alameda, CACA76,87625–

234American Canyon, CACA22,77325–

235Meriden, CTCT60,81025−60%

236Kapolei, HIHI22,23225–

237Brock Hall, MDMD13,61525–

238Gardner, MAMA21,48325+19%

239Henderson, NVNV353,28925–

240Spring Valley, NVNV219,18725−92%

241Zionsville, ININ33,62424–

242Sunrise Manor, NVNV200,21824+9%

243Portsmouth, NHNH23,02824–

244Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,76824–

245Perry Heights, OHOH8,75624–

246Folsom, CACA91,98323–

247Northglenn, COCO38,89323–

248Largo, FLFL80,69023–

249Morrow, GAGA6,21123–

250Fort Washington, MDMD25,13423+10%

251Gaithersburg, MDMD71,11323–

252Mansfield Center, MAMA7,22223–

253Midwest City, OKOK58,79923–

254Phoenixville, PAPA20,35623–

255Little Rock, ARAR206,42722–

256Brooksville, FLFL10,14522–

257Four Corners, FLFL65,04822–

258Thomasville, GAGA18,66722–

259Pratt, KSKS6,57422–

260Accokeek, MDMD14,36222–

261Columbia, SCSC147,03522+144%

262Rancho Cordova, CACA87,55421–

263San Leandro, CACA85,35321–

264Augusta, GAGA201,99921−68%

265Columbus, GAGA202,17121+17%

266Danville, KYKY17,73621–

267Lake Arbor, MDMD14,33521+40%

268Pittsfield, MAMA42,90921−53%

269Berlin, NHNH9,50221–

270North Amityville, NYNY21,13821–

271Port Chester, NYNY32,30321–

272Leland, NCNC35,73121–

273Morrisville, NCNC32,46621–

274Brattleboro, VTVT7,65721–

275Newport Beach, CACA81,97720–

276New Milford, CTCT8,18820–

277Land O' Lakes, FLFL38,91020−66%

278Savannah, GAGA149,44020–

279Haverhill, MAMA68,36120+122%

280Lansing, MIMI113,88420–

281Belmont, NCNC16,41520–

282Marina, CACA23,25619–

283Rosemont, CACA23,76619–

284South El Monte, CACA18,96319–

285North Bay, FLFL8,09919–

286Silver Spring, MDMD81,46219−65%

287Half Moon, NCNC7,37819–

288Greenbriar, VAVA8,24319–

289Vacaville, CACA103,85018–

290Danbury, CTCT89,03318−89%

291Shelton, CTCT42,88018−64%

292Meadow Woods, FLFL42,85218–

293Auburn, MEME25,44118–

294Gloucester, MAMA30,62718−31%

295Eagan, MNMN67,10918–

296North Canton, OHOH17,69218–

297Killeen, TXTX161,88318–

298Dunn Loring, VAVA8,95718–

299Highland Lakes, ALAL5,86617–

300Scottsdale, AZAZ243,00617–

301West Sacramento, CACA56,21617−35%

302Trumbull Center, CTCT10,26417–

303Aurora, ILIL181,50517–

304Lexington, MAMA34,29517–

305Northampton, MAMA31,04717−66%

306Harrison, NJNJ22,10517–

307Jacksonville, NCNC72,73217+42%

308Mint Hill, NCNC29,47617–

309Bon Air, VAVA16,90417–

310Picnic Point, WAWA10,26117–

311Marana, AZAZ65,52316–

312Peoria, AZAZ200,88116–

313Cape Coral, FLFL236,26416–

314Waipio, HIHI10,87016–

315Portland, MEME69,91116−30%

316Milford, NHNH8,95616–

317Tucson, AZAZ548,37115−75%

318Rio del Mar, CACA9,20115–

319Douglasville, GAGA41,52315+7%

320Hull, MAMA10,13815–

321Nantucket, MAMA10,01715–

322Mebane, NCNC21,95215–

323Scranton, PAPA75,51415–

324Lubbock, TXTX273,07115–

325University of Virginia, VAVA9,06515–

326Linton Hall, VAVA41,87615–

327Rosemead, CACA49,41014–

328Alafaya, FLFL92,44914–

329Port Charlotte, FLFL66,13314−65%

330Dyer, ININ16,27314−50%

331Havre de Grace, MDMD15,63014–

332North Babylon, NYNY17,96314–

333New City, NYNY34,45814–

334Dickinson, NDND25,87014–

335Richmond, VAVA237,25714−70%

336Chandler, AZAZ278,74813−68%

337Inglewood, CACA101,66213−19%

338Moreno Valley, CACA214,26313–

339Gardena, CACA58,46013–

340Vero Beach South, FLFL30,34413–

341Leesburg, FLFL38,90513–

342Duluth, GAGA33,81513–

343Pocatello, IDID58,77113–

344Bloomington, ILIL78,80413–

345Indianapolis, ININ901,11613–

346Clinton, MDMD38,37613−43%

347Arlington, MAMA46,35013−84%

348Troy, NYNY50,91213+18%

349Richardson, TXTX118,54213–

350Eagle Mountain, UTUT66,55713–

351Lake Ridge, VAVA46,04913–

352Huntsville, ALAL233,62712–

353Santa Rosa, CACA179,43712–

354Colorado Springs, COCO494,74312+33%

355Norwalk, CTCT94,50812−73%

356Clearwater, FLFL114,36412−74%

357DeLand, FLFL46,34612–

358Brookdale, NJNJ9,96012−8%

359Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,28112−91%

360Harrisburg, PAPA50,52212–

361Parker, SCSC12,89812–

362Quantico Base, VAVA5,84012–

363Short Pump, VAVA29,02612–

364Torrington, CTCT35,79611–

365Tamarac, FLFL74,13411–

366Miami Beach, FLFL81,59411–

367Fort Lauderdale, FLFL188,67711–

368Fort Pierce, FLFL51,73711–

369New Orleans, LALA362,15411–

370Annapolis, MDMD40,63411–

371Halfway, MDMD10,84911–

372East Lansing, MIMI49,35511–

373Laconia, NHNH17,24611–

374Geneva, NYNY12,55211–

375Shaker Heights, OHOH28,46611–

376Waynesboro, PAPA11,19011–

377Austin, TXTX1,002,63211−15%

378Auburn, WAWA86,30111–

379Bellevue, WAWA154,19311–

380Lakewood, CACA78,01010−80%

381Parkway, CACA15,39710–

382Fairview, CACA10,74510–

383Hollister, CACA45,69510–

384Orange, CTCT14,31510–

385St. Petersburg, FLFL264,03310+11%

386Silver Springs Shores, FLFL28,53710–

387Boynton Beach, FLFL82,39610–

388Winter Haven, FLFL62,31310−33%

389Winter Park, FLFL30,44410–

390Deltona, FLFL100,26710−82%

391Orange City, FLFL15,30910–

392Iowa Falls, IAIA5,01310–

393Chalmette, LALA22,61610–

394Andover, MAMA9,45110–

395Westfield, MAMA40,54610−33%

396Bronxville, NYNY6,50410–

397Davidson, NCNC16,66210–

398McLean, VAVA49,62710−57%

399Everett, WAWA113,56710–

400Laguna Niguel, CACA64,1079–

401Mission Viejo, CACA90,4849–

402Napa, CACA76,5629−75%

403Brawley, CACA28,0089–

404Palm Desert, CACA53,2599−40%

405Redlands, CACA74,1289–

406Lake Lorraine, FLFL6,9039–

407Miami, FLFL489,8129−44%

408Pompano Beach, FLFL117,2119–

409Marietta, GAGA63,5749–

410Mililani Mauka, HIHI21,2789–

411Arlington Heights, ILIL76,2169–

412West Ocean City, MDMD5,1989–

413Aspen Hill, MDMD53,2799–

414Greenfield, MAMA17,6919–

415Pinehurst, MAMA6,8459–

416Helena Valley Southeast, MTMT9,1089–

417Concord, NHNH44,5979–

418Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,1939–

419Albuquerque, NMNM556,5889−31%

420Durham, NCNC305,5619–

421Tulsa, OKOK416,2099−25%

422Mechanicsville, VAVA38,6839–

423Downey, CACA108,4688–

424El Centro, CACA44,3828–

425Garden Grove, CACA170,4558–

426West Hartford, CTCT63,6208–

427West Lealman, FLFL14,9448−74%

428Alton, ILIL25,0138–

429Gas City, ININ6,0818–

430Scaggsville, MDMD10,5648–

431Westminster, MDMD20,5898–

432Montgomery, MDMD34,1108–

433Bridgeton, NJNJ28,3078–

434Wooster, OHOH27,1158–

435West Springfield, VAVA22,5328–

436Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,1918–

437Yuma, AZAZ105,2277–

438Mountain View, CACA85,4387–

439Riverside, CACA323,0577–

440Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CTCT8,4607–

441East Haven, CTCT27,8067−67%

442Gainesville, FLFL148,6717–

443Venice, FLFL30,4777–

444Iowa City, IAIA76,2297–

445Peabody, MAMA55,9537–

446Beecher, MIMI8,4127–

447Summit, NJNJ23,3147–

448Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,6027–

449Annandale, VAVA41,7057–

450McNair, VAVA22,6557−72%

451New Baltimore, VAVA11,9197–

452Madison, WIWI286,2337−50%

453West Covina, CACA105,3016–

454Adelanto, CACA38,7986–

455Glendale, CACA187,1606–

456Temecula, CACA114,8656−60%

457Willimantic, CTCT18,0966−50%

458Manchester, CTCT36,7596–

459Sun City Center, FLFL33,5486–

460Lake Worth Beach, FLFL43,9706–

461Fernandina Beach, FLFL13,8696–

462Peoria, ILIL110,9206–

463Suitland, MDMD23,7936−83%

464New Carrollton, MDMD13,6446–

465East Orange, NJNJ72,1596−57%

466Englewood, NJNJ30,0356–

467Sanford, NCNC34,1386–

468Broken Arrow, OKOK124,9916−70%

469Harleysville, PAPA9,0906–

470Nashville, TNTN721,0746–

471Berkeley, CACA121,9115–

472Murrieta, CACA114,1245–

473Norwalk, CACA97,1045–

474Inwood, FLFL7,5565–

475Kissimmee, FLFL85,5915−89%

476Wakefield, MAMA27,7935–

477Durham, NHNH10,6815–

478Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,2805–

479White Plains, NYNY62,8715–

480Stallings, NCNC17,7605–

481Dayton, OHOH136,6885–

482Reston, VAVA64,4145–

483Vancouver, WAWA199,6985–

484Pacific Grove, CACA14,6594–

485Cypress Lake, FLFL13,0324–

486New Port Richey, FLFL18,2994–

487West Springfield, MAMA28,8294−96%

488West Yarmouth, MAMA6,1944−88%

489Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,4814–

490Roslyn, PAPA10,6394–

491Portsmouth, VAVA96,7774–

492Tukwila, WAWA22,0034–

493Dothan, ALAL72,0603–

494Palm Springs, CACA45,3153–

495Cathedral City, CACA52,3753−81%

496Ruskin, FLFL29,8343–

497Swampscott, MAMA15,2773–

498Dix Hills, NYNY24,7733–

499Fishhook, AKAK5,8192–

500North Haven, CTCT24,3362−89%

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Frequently asked

Which city has the highest cape verdean population?

Brockton, Massachusetts ranks #1 with 19,225 (2020 Decennial Census).

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?

502 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is cape verdean population measured?

Number of residents who are Cape Verdean ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.