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Largest Cape Verdean population, US counties

US counties ranked by the number of residents who are Cape Verdean ancestry, from the 2023 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. Plymouth County, Massachusetts leads at 23,689. 346 counties qualify in total. Massachusetts carries 8 of the top 25 entries.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPCAPE VERDEAN POPULATIONVS 2000

01Plymouth County, MAMA546,82923,689–

02Bristol County, MAMA593,64018,248–

03Providence County, RIRI678,17916,925–

04Suffolk County, MAMA791,89112,652–

05Norfolk County, MAMA739,7493,927–

06Barnstable County, MAMA233,5391,551–

07Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,9791,456–

08Essex County, MAMA826,6531,229–

09Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CTCT463,3491,094–

10Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CTCT337,697805–

11Worcester County, MAMA888,502720–

12South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CTCT578,741685–

13Kent County, RIRI173,495657–

14Sacramento County, CACA1,618,460654–

15Hillsborough County, NHNH433,415592–

16Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,934591–

17Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CTCT284,015527–

18Orange County, FLFL1,528,002406–

19Washington County, RIRI129,795381–

20Osceola County, FLFL481,718378–

21New York County, NYNY1,664,862357–

22Clark County, NVNV2,407,226350–

23Capitol Planning Region, CTCT994,115342–

24Alameda County, CACA1,636,630317–

25Hillsborough County, FLFL1,574,115299–

26Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,582299–

27Volusia County, FLFL606,573296–

28Prince George's County, MDMD970,374294–

29Newport County, RIRI83,051276–

30Westchester County, NYNY1,015,743262–

31Maricopa County, AZAZ4,689,558260–

32Western Connecticut Planning Region, CTCT640,482258–

33Larimer County, COCO377,292257–

34District of Columbia, DCDC693,645255–

35Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,070254–

36Cook County, ILIL5,194,625250–

37Kings County, NYNY2,653,963248–

38Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,383245–

39San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,091244–

40Essex County, NJNJ896,379234–

41Lake County, FLFL456,068233–

42Cobb County, GAGA793,345224–

43Howard County, MDMD339,183224–

44Wake County, NCNC1,257,235223–

45Richland County, SCSC434,956222–

46Duval County, FLFL1,062,963219–

47Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,391215–

48Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,380214–

49Philadelphia County, PAPA1,574,281205–

50Polk County, FLFL874,790194–

51Newport News, VAVA183,230194–

52Utah County, UTUT759,859189–

53Gwinnett County, GAGA1,018,099186–

54Hampden County, MAMA464,338185–

55Douglas County, GAGA154,293181–

56Chester County, PAPA557,116179–

57Cherokee County, GAGA299,273169–

58Berkshire County, MAMA128,224168–

59Sarasota County, FLFL479,958165–

60Pasquotank County, NCNC42,201162–

61Bristol County, RIRI50,001161–

62St. Lucie County, FLFL402,449156–

63Denver County, COCO740,613148–

64Fulton County, GAGA1,098,791142–

65El Dorado County, CACA192,323141–

66Salt Lake County, UTUT1,220,916139–

67Charlotte County, FLFL217,212136–

68McLennan County, TXTX272,020135–

69San Diego County, CACA3,282,248130–

70Brevard County, FLFL663,982130–

71Harris County, TXTX5,045,026126–

72Comanche County, OKOK122,158122–

73Broward County, FLFL2,013,317119–

74DeKalb County, GAGA774,394119–

75Lee County, FLFL875,607118–

76Bronx County, NYNY1,406,332117–

77Palm Beach County, FLFL1,575,726116–

78Clayton County, GAGA297,471116–

79Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CTCT177,311114–

80Miami-Dade County, FLFL2,802,029106–

81Jackson County, MOMO732,994106–

82Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,873106–

83Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,388102–

84Bay County, FLFL204,479100–

85Union County, NJNJ601,863100–

86Loudoun County, VAVA449,74999–

87Mercer County, PAPA107,86098–

88Denton County, TXTX1,069,34697–

89Carroll County, MDMD176,67796–

90Seminole County, FLFL491,88495–

91El Paso County, COCO757,04091–

92Monterey County, CACA433,72989–

93Bexar County, TXTX2,160,08889–

94Dallas County, TXTX2,661,39788–

95Morris County, NJNJ524,25187–

96Hampshire County, MAMA164,06586–

97Monroe County, NYNY750,50684–

98Bergen County, NJNJ977,02683–

99Okaloosa County, FLFL221,81081–

100Cumberland County, MEME317,22277–

101Fayette County, GAGA125,15676–

102Baltimore, MDMD569,99776–

103Summit County, OHOH538,37675–

104Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78472–

105Shelby County, TNTN910,22672–

106Greene County, OHOH174,32270–

107Stark County, OHOH373,77167–

108Greenville County, SCSC583,12567–

109Harford County, MDMD266,44664–

110Potter County, TXTX114,45363–

111Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CTCT98,09662–

112Pinellas County, FLFL948,56362–

113Alamance County, NCNC186,17762–

114Allegheny County, PAPA1,225,03562–

115Lancaster County, PAPA563,15961–

116Orange County, NYNY417,66960–

117Hudson County, NJNJ735,03359–

118Horry County, SCSC427,55157–

119Honolulu County, HIHI988,70356–

120Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,79556–

121Sonoma County, CACA486,44454–

122Catawba County, NCNC170,17254–

123Currituck County, NCNC33,15854–

124Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,92552–

125Durham County, NCNC347,24050–

126Collin County, TXTX1,297,17950–

127Bibb County, GAGA157,55649–

128Solano County, CACA455,37647–

129Boone County, ININ80,68947–

130Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,46647–

131Placer County, CACA442,08146–

132San Francisco County, CACA826,07946–

133Spokane County, WAWA558,34446–

134Multnomah County, OROR795,39143–

135Erie County, PAPA265,83243–

136Brazos County, TXTX249,08843–

137Orange County, CACA3,149,50742–

138York County, MEME222,43442–

139Calvert County, MDMD94,48442–

140Cumberland County, NCNC338,47342–

141Queens County, NYNY2,358,18241–

142Jefferson County, KYKY795,22240–

143Burlington County, NJNJ481,43939–

144Arapahoe County, COCO673,82038–

145Oklahoma County, OKOK822,12538–

146Monmouth County, NJNJ651,03537–

147Cabarrus County, NCNC249,72537–

148Craven County, NCNC105,02537–

149Guilford County, NCNC562,23437–

150Spartanburg County, SCSC380,85737–

151Houston County, GAGA178,21436–

152Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73736–

153Kennebec County, MEME129,06735–

154Arlington County, VAVA243,93135–

155Letcher County, KYKY19,95234–

156King County, WAWA2,344,93934–

157Rockdale County, GAGA98,41633–

158Lane County, OROR381,58433–

159DeKalb County, ILIL101,83532–

160Orleans Parish, LALA362,15432–

161Clay County, MOMO265,03232–

162St. Louis County, MOMO990,91132–

163Amador County, CACA41,87631–

164Emanuel County, GAGA23,14731–

165Wayne County, MIMI1,769,03831–

166Stearns County, MNMN164,11031–

167Rankin County, MSMS162,18131–

168Charleston County, SCSC436,20031–

169Ada County, IDID546,14130–

170Rutland County, VTVT59,65330–

171Windham County, VTVT45,20430–

172Baltimore County, MDMD847,65029–

173Prince William County, VAVA502,96629–

174Hernando County, FLFL221,70128–

175Middlesex County, NJNJ883,33528–

176Passaic County, NJNJ531,62428–

177Onslow County, NCNC217,17528–

178Montgomery County, TXTX781,19428–

179Hanover County, VAVA116,42328–

180Sussex County, DEDE277,14027–

181Merrimack County, NHNH158,07827–

182Montgomery County, PAPA877,64327–

183Perry County, TNTN9,12627–

184Indian River County, FLFL172,79926–

185Delaware County, OHOH242,03226–

186Pasco County, FLFL674,51625–

187Kane County, ILIL525,75725–

188Williamson County, TXTX752,82725–

189Shelby County, ALAL238,55224–

190Hamilton County, OHOH838,41824–

191St. Joseph County, ININ272,86123–

192Franklin County, OHOH1,361,53623–

193Escambia County, FLFL333,83422–

194Santa Rosa County, FLFL211,11522–

195Douglas County, NENE606,46022–

196Tompkins County, NYNY104,04722–

197Berkeley County, SCSC274,66622–

198Decatur County, TNTN11,82022–

199Albemarle County, VAVA118,35622–

200Chesterfield County, VAVA397,14822–

201Norfolk, VAVA231,01322–

202Winnebago County, WIWI174,21822–

203St. Lawrence County, NYNY105,48821–

204Northampton County, PAPA324,41121–

205Pima County, AZAZ1,074,68520–

206Carroll County, GAGA131,03620–

207Rockingham County, NHNH324,07720–

208Schenectady County, NYNY162,58120–

209Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,09020–

210New Hanover County, NCNC245,95920–

211Lehigh County, PAPA384,38320–

212Dale County, ALAL49,91219–

213Imperial County, CACA181,41119–

214Northwest Hills Planning Region, CTCT114,69019–

215Peoria County, ILIL178,55319–

216Jefferson Parish, LALA431,39819–

217Nantucket County, MAMA14,75819–

218Richmond County, NYNY501,29019–

219Tulsa County, OKOK698,78219–

220Saline County, ARAR133,28818–

221Napa County, CACA132,94918–

222Riverside County, CACA2,544,91618–

223Saginaw County, MIMI187,68818–

224Forsyth County, NCNC401,71818–

225Clark County, WAWA532,11918–

226Lake County, ININ504,61217–

227East Baton Rouge Parish, LALA456,18017–

228Monroe County, PAPA167,17917–

229Addison County, VTVT38,04817–

230Nelson County, VAVA14,92017–

231Adams County, COCO554,66816–

232McHenry County, ILIL317,75116–

233Newberry County, SCSC39,56116–

234Bell County, TXTX402,24816–

235Ellis County, TXTX240,86716–

236Travis County, TXTX1,389,67016–

237Lexington County, SCSC317,58815–

238Uintah County, UTUT38,27815–

239Pierce County, WAWA946,28815–

240Butte County, CACA209,21114–

241San Joaquin County, CACA823,81514–

242Flagler County, FLFL140,36014–

243Lee County, NCNC70,25814–

244Luzerne County, PAPA332,12614–

245Tipton County, TNTN62,28714–

246Woodbury County, IAIA106,64913–

247Goodhue County, MNMN48,19513–

248Buncombe County, NCNC277,41713–

249Iredell County, NCNC211,79813–

250Russell County, ALAL58,89812–

251Santa Cruz County, CACA258,85212–

252Madison County, FLFL18,75912–

253Muscogee County, GAGA202,17112–

254Androscoggin County, MEME116,48712–

255Frederick County, MDMD302,88312–

256Dukes County, MAMA21,21912–

257Allegany County, NYNY46,80012–

258Wayne County, NCNC122,27812–

259Washington County, OROR611,70812–

260Brazoria County, TXTX419,08012–

261Johnson County, TXTX218,04812–

262Orange County, VAVA40,08312–

263Pinal County, AZAZ539,38011–

264Chatham County, GAGA311,85511–

265Fayette County, KYKY329,75111–

266Oakland County, MIMI1,288,33711–

267Columbiana County, OHOH99,37711–

268Ventura County, CACA830,85110–

269Douglas County, COCO399,39610–

270Marion County, FLFL442,66010–

271Gaston County, NCNC246,55810–

272Johnston County, NCNC256,44810–

273Franklin County, PAPA160,65210–

274Alexandria, VAVA160,66210–

275Chesapeake, VAVA255,33210–

276Madison County, ALAL433,5169–

277Pueblo County, COCO169,2779–

278Lake County, ILIL719,3399–

279Washington County, MDMD157,7319–

280Franklin County, MAMA70,6989–

281Morgan County, MOMO22,4189–

282Suffolk, VAVA104,6999–

283Mobile County, ALAL411,6588–

284Sitka, AKAK8,3198–

285Tuolumne County, CACA53,1608–

286Boulder County, COCO328,5608–

287Peach County, GAGA29,8778–

288Pierce County, GAGA20,7648–

289Will County, ILIL712,2538–

290Douglas County, KSKS120,9208–

291Penobscot County, MEME157,9678–

292Morgan County, OHOH13,6268–

293Henrico County, VAVA342,7758–

294Snohomish County, WAWA870,6568–

295Gadsden County, FLFL44,2987–

296Martin County, FLFL166,2727–

297Taylor County, FLFL21,2107–

298DuPage County, ILIL934,2987–

299Dutchess County, NYNY300,7087–

300Warren County, OHOH257,1817–

301Davidson County, TNTN745,9047–

302Chittenden County, VTVT169,1157–

303Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,3217–

304Warren County, VAVA42,7407–

305Madison County, ILIL263,1106–

306Cecil County, MDMD107,1316–

307Las Animas County, COCO14,3915–

308Graves County, KYKY37,0505–

309Oxford County, MEME60,3465–

310Somerset County, MEME51,6205–

311Platte County, MOMO114,4005–

312Strafford County, NHNH135,0435–

313Halifax County, NCNC46,5345–

314Centre County, PAPA157,3935–

315McKean County, PAPA38,9845–

316Laurens County, SCSC71,8485–

317Harrison County, TXTX71,9565–

318Highlands County, FLFL111,1224–

319Chattahoochee County, GAGA8,4654–

320Lumpkin County, GAGA36,1784–

321McIntosh County, GAGA11,9894–

322Kossuth County, IAIA14,3224–

323Washington County, MEME31,3344–

324Carroll County, NHNH52,7844–

325San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,3673–

326Holmes County, FLFL20,1193–

327Turner County, GAGA8,9833–

328Fayette County, ILIL20,7903–

329Aroostook County, MEME66,6093–

330Franklin County, MEME30,8243–

331Knox County, MEME41,1173–

332Berrien County, MIMI152,4443–

333Lancaster County, NENE334,0493–

334Elbert County, COCO30,5342–

335Union County, FLFL16,2502–

336Waldo County, MEME40,6932–

337Marion County, OHOH65,1152–

338Jackson County, OROR221,7952–

339Washington County, VTVT59,6522–

340Windsor County, VTVT57,3122–

341Kitsap County, WAWA283,3742–

342Calhoun County, MIMI133,4081–

343Grundy County, MOMO9,7441–

344Thurston County, NENE6,7521–

345Cumberland County, PAPA277,2701–

346Charlotte County, VAVA11,4011–

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

Frequently asked

Which county has the highest cape verdean population?

Plymouth County, Massachusetts ranks #1 with 23,689 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 counties by cape verdean population?

Plymouth County, Massachusetts, Bristol County, Massachusetts, Providence County, Rhode Island, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.

How many counties are in this ranking?

346 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. 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).