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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 2024 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 2010

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

01Plymouth County, MAMA546,82923,689+51%

02Bristol County, MAMA593,64018,248+13%

03Providence County, RIRI678,17916,925−6%

04Suffolk County, MAMA791,89112,652+7%

05Norfolk County, MAMA739,7493,927+25%

06Barnstable County, MAMA233,5391,551−4%

07Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,9791,456−45%

08Essex County, MAMA826,6531,229+195%

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

10Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CTCT337,697805–

11Worcester County, MAMA888,502720−11%

12South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CTCT578,741685–

13Kent County, RIRI173,495657+14%

14Sacramento County, CACA1,618,460654+11%

15Hillsborough County, NHNH433,415592+287%

16Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,934591+17%

17Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CTCT284,015527–

18Orange County, FLFL1,528,002406+38%

19Washington County, RIRI129,795381+36%

20Osceola County, FLFL481,718378+13%

21New York County, NYNY1,664,862357+73%

22Clark County, NVNV2,407,226350−13%

23Capitol Planning Region, CTCT994,115342–

24Alameda County, CACA1,636,630317+148%

25Hillsborough County, FLFL1,574,115299+22%

26Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,582299+193%

27Volusia County, FLFL606,573296+52%

28Prince George's County, MDMD970,374294−27%

29Newport County, RIRI83,051276−56%

30Westchester County, NYNY1,015,743262+404%

31Maricopa County, AZAZ4,689,558260+37%

32Western Connecticut Planning Region, CTCT640,482258–

33Larimer County, COCO377,292257–

34District of Columbia, DCDC693,645255+174%

35Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,070254+72%

36Cook County, ILIL5,194,625250+363%

37Kings County, NYNY2,653,963248+62%

38Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,383245+410%

39San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,091244+94%

40Essex County, NJNJ896,379234−31%

41Lake County, FLFL456,068233+1453%

42Cobb County, GAGA793,345224+833%

43Howard County, MDMD339,183224+184%

44Wake County, NCNC1,257,235223−26%

45Richland County, SCSC434,956222+2367%

46Duval County, FLFL1,062,963219+544%

47Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,391215+87%

48Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,380214+75%

49Philadelphia County, PAPA1,574,281205+59%

50Polk County, FLFL874,790194+111%

51Newport News, VAVA183,230194+266%

52Utah County, UTUT759,859189–

53Gwinnett County, GAGA1,018,099186+92%

54Hampden County, MAMA464,338185−51%

55Douglas County, GAGA154,293181+624%

56Chester County, PAPA557,116179+1690%

57Cherokee County, GAGA299,273169+1778%

58Berkshire County, MAMA128,224168+121%

59Sarasota County, FLFL479,958165–

60Pasquotank County, NCNC42,201162–

61Bristol County, RIRI50,001161+109%

62St. Lucie County, FLFL402,449156+680%

63Denver County, COCO740,613148+1038%

64Fulton County, GAGA1,098,791142+43%

65El Dorado County, CACA192,323141–

66Salt Lake County, UTUT1,220,916139+415%

67Charlotte County, FLFL217,212136+240%

68McLennan County, TXTX272,020135+193%

69San Diego County, CACA3,282,248130−58%

70Brevard County, FLFL663,982130+261%

71Harris County, TXTX5,045,026126+91%

72Comanche County, OKOK122,158122–

73Broward County, FLFL2,013,317119−61%

74DeKalb County, GAGA774,394119−2%

75Lee County, FLFL875,607118–

76Bronx County, NYNY1,406,332117+8%

77Palm Beach County, FLFL1,575,726116−57%

78Clayton County, GAGA297,471116–

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

80Jackson County, MOMO732,994106+130%

81Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,873106+18%

82Miami-Dade County, FLFL2,802,029106+22%

83Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,388102–

84Union County, NJNJ601,863100−54%

85Bay County, FLFL204,479100–

86Loudoun County, VAVA449,74999+395%

87Mercer County, PAPA107,86098–

88Denton County, TXTX1,069,34697–

89Carroll County, MDMD176,67796–

90Seminole County, FLFL491,88495+64%

91El Paso County, COCO757,04091+911%

92Monterey County, CACA433,72989+536%

93Bexar County, TXTX2,160,08889−35%

94Dallas County, TXTX2,661,39788+11%

95Morris County, NJNJ524,25187–

96Hampshire County, MAMA164,06586−68%

97Monroe County, NYNY750,50684–

98Bergen County, NJNJ977,02683+36%

99Okaloosa County, FLFL221,81081–

100Cumberland County, MEME317,22277+26%

101Baltimore, MDMD569,99776+4%

102Fayette County, GAGA125,15676+407%

103Summit County, OHOH538,37675+127%

104Shelby County, TNTN910,22672+414%

105Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78472–

106Greene County, OHOH174,32270+150%

107Stark County, OHOH373,77167+20%

108Greenville County, SCSC583,12567−17%

109Harford County, MDMD266,44664+256%

110Potter County, TXTX114,45363–

111Allegheny County, PAPA1,225,03562+933%

112Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CTCT98,09662–

113Pinellas County, FLFL948,56362−47%

114Alamance County, NCNC186,17762–

115Lancaster County, PAPA563,15961+336%

116Orange County, NYNY417,66960–

117Hudson County, NJNJ735,03359−88%

118Horry County, SCSC427,55157–

119Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,79556–

120Honolulu County, HIHI988,70356+24%

121Currituck County, NCNC33,15854–

122Catawba County, NCNC170,17254–

123Sonoma County, CACA486,44454–

124Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,92552−10%

125Durham County, NCNC347,24050–

126Collin County, TXTX1,297,17950+127%

127Bibb County, GAGA157,55649–

128Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,46647+176%

129Solano County, CACA455,37647−79%

130Boone County, ININ80,68947–

131Placer County, CACA442,08146+411%

132San Francisco County, CACA826,07946–

133Spokane County, WAWA558,34446+142%

134Multnomah County, OROR795,39143–

135Erie County, PAPA265,83243–

136Brazos County, TXTX249,08843–

137Calvert County, MDMD94,48442–

138Orange County, CACA3,149,50742+180%

139Cumberland County, NCNC338,47342−9%

140York County, MEME222,43442–

141Queens County, NYNY2,358,18241−65%

142Jefferson County, KYKY795,22240+400%

143Burlington County, NJNJ481,43939+457%

144Oklahoma County, OKOK822,12538−24%

145Arapahoe County, COCO673,82038–

146Cabarrus County, NCNC249,72537–

147Craven County, NCNC105,02537−33%

148Guilford County, NCNC562,23437−16%

149Spartanburg County, SCSC380,85737–

150Monmouth County, NJNJ651,03537+54%

151Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73736−84%

152Houston County, GAGA178,21436–

153Kennebec County, MEME129,06735–

154Arlington County, VAVA243,93135+218%

155Letcher County, KYKY19,95234–

156King County, WAWA2,344,93934−79%

157Rockdale County, GAGA98,41633+65%

158Lane County, OROR381,58433−27%

159Orleans Parish, LALA362,15432–

160Clay County, MOMO265,03232–

161St. Louis County, MOMO990,91132−14%

162DeKalb County, ILIL101,83532–

163Wayne County, MIMI1,769,03831+24%

164Amador County, CACA41,87631–

165Stearns County, MNMN164,11031–

166Rankin County, MSMS162,18131–

167Charleston County, SCSC436,20031+343%

168Emanuel County, GAGA23,14731–

169Rutland County, VTVT59,65330+233%

170Windham County, VTVT45,20430–

171Ada County, IDID546,14130−41%

172Prince William County, VAVA502,96629−62%

173Baltimore County, MDMD847,65029−81%

174Passaic County, NJNJ531,62428−46%

175Onslow County, NCNC217,17528+133%

176Hanover County, VAVA116,42328–

177Montgomery County, TXTX781,19428–

178Middlesex County, NJNJ883,33528−57%

179Hernando County, FLFL221,70128–

180Merrimack County, NHNH158,07827–

181Perry County, TNTN9,12627–

182Sussex County, DEDE277,14027–

183Montgomery County, PAPA877,64327−72%

184Delaware County, OHOH242,03226–

185Indian River County, FLFL172,79926–

186Kane County, ILIL525,75725–

187Williamson County, TXTX752,82725–

188Pasco County, FLFL674,51625−90%

189Shelby County, ALAL238,55224–

190Hamilton County, OHOH838,41824–

191St. Joseph County, ININ272,86123–

192Franklin County, OHOH1,361,53623−18%

193Santa Rosa County, FLFL211,11522–

194Douglas County, NENE606,46022+175%

195Berkeley County, SCSC274,66622–

196Decatur County, TNTN11,82022–

197Albemarle County, VAVA118,35622–

198Chesterfield County, VAVA397,14822−64%

199Winnebago County, WIWI174,21822+267%

200Escambia County, FLFL333,83422−89%

201Tompkins County, NYNY104,04722–

202Norfolk, VAVA231,01322−83%

203St. Lawrence County, NYNY105,48821–

204Northampton County, PAPA324,41121+320%

205Pima County, AZAZ1,074,68520−73%

206Rockingham County, NHNH324,07720−43%

207Schenectady County, NYNY162,58120–

208Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,09020+122%

209New Hanover County, NCNC245,95920–

210Carroll County, GAGA131,03620+186%

211Lehigh County, PAPA384,38320+25%

212Dale County, ALAL49,91219–

213Imperial County, CACA181,41119–

214Jefferson Parish, LALA431,39819–

215Nantucket County, MAMA14,75819–

216Richmond County, NYNY501,29019+73%

217Tulsa County, OKOK698,78219−78%

218Northwest Hills Planning Region, CTCT114,69019–

219Peoria County, ILIL178,55319–

220Napa County, CACA132,94918−78%

221Riverside County, CACA2,544,91618−73%

222Saginaw County, MIMI187,68818–

223Forsyth County, NCNC401,71818–

224Saline County, ARAR133,28818–

225Clark County, WAWA532,11918–

226East Baton Rouge Parish, LALA456,18017–

227Monroe County, PAPA167,17917–

228Addison County, VTVT38,04817–

229Nelson County, VAVA14,92017–

230Lake County, ININ504,61217−39%

231Travis County, TXTX1,389,67016−54%

232Newberry County, SCSC39,56116–

233Bell County, TXTX402,24816−63%

234Ellis County, TXTX240,86716–

235Adams County, COCO554,66816–

236McHenry County, ILIL317,75116–

237Lexington County, SCSC317,58815–

238Uintah County, UTUT38,27815–

239Pierce County, WAWA946,28815+88%

240Butte County, CACA209,21114–

241Tipton County, TNTN62,28714–

242San Joaquin County, CACA823,81514−64%

243Flagler County, FLFL140,36014–

244Lee County, NCNC70,25814–

245Luzerne County, PAPA332,12614−18%

246Goodhue County, MNMN48,19513–

247Buncombe County, NCNC277,41713−28%

248Iredell County, NCNC211,79813−68%

249Woodbury County, IAIA106,64913–

250Russell County, ALAL58,89812–

251Santa Cruz County, CACA258,85212–

252Allegany County, NYNY46,80012–

253Androscoggin County, MEME116,48712−37%

254Dukes County, MAMA21,21912−92%

255Washington County, OROR611,70812–

256Brazoria County, TXTX419,08012+0%

257Johnson County, TXTX218,04812–

258Orange County, VAVA40,08312–

259Wayne County, NCNC122,27812–

260Madison County, FLFL18,75912–

261Muscogee County, GAGA202,17112−33%

262Frederick County, MDMD302,88312–

263Pinal County, AZAZ539,38011–

264Oakland County, MIMI1,288,33711–

265Columbiana County, OHOH99,37711+38%

266Chatham County, GAGA311,85511−70%

267Fayette County, KYKY329,75111–

268Gaston County, NCNC246,55810–

269Johnston County, NCNC256,44810–

270Alexandria, VAVA160,66210−76%

271Chesapeake, VAVA255,33210−89%

272Ventura County, CACA830,85110−78%

273Douglas County, COCO399,39610−67%

274Marion County, FLFL442,66010−41%

275Franklin County, PAPA160,65210–

276Washington County, MDMD157,7319–

277Franklin County, MAMA70,6989−31%

278Morgan County, MOMO22,4189–

279Madison County, ALAL433,5169–

280Pueblo County, COCO169,2779–

281Lake County, ILIL719,3399–

282Suffolk, VAVA104,6999–

283Mobile County, ALAL411,6588–

284Pierce County, GAGA20,7648–

285Sitka, AKAK8,3198–

286Morgan County, OHOH13,6268–

287Douglas County, KSKS120,9208–

288Henrico County, VAVA342,7758–

289Tuolumne County, CACA53,1608–

290Boulder County, COCO328,5608–

291Peach County, GAGA29,8778–

292Will County, ILIL712,2538–

293Penobscot County, MEME157,9678−88%

294Snohomish County, WAWA870,6568–

295Davidson County, TNTN745,9047–

296Dutchess County, NYNY300,7087–

297Warren County, OHOH257,1817–

298Warren County, VAVA42,7407–

299Chittenden County, VTVT169,1157–

300Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,3217–

301DuPage County, ILIL934,2987–

302Gadsden County, FLFL44,2987–

303Martin County, FLFL166,2727−53%

304Taylor County, FLFL21,2107–

305Madison County, ILIL263,1106–

306Cecil County, MDMD107,1316–

307Platte County, MOMO114,4005–

308Strafford County, NHNH135,0435−76%

309Centre County, PAPA157,3935–

310McKean County, PAPA38,9845–

311Laurens County, SCSC71,8485–

312Harrison County, TXTX71,9565–

313Las Animas County, COCO14,3915–

314Graves County, KYKY37,0505–

315Oxford County, MEME60,3465−78%

316Somerset County, MEME51,6205–

317Halifax County, NCNC46,5345–

318Carroll County, NHNH52,7844−75%

319Highlands County, FLFL111,1224−83%

320Chattahoochee County, GAGA8,4654–

321Lumpkin County, GAGA36,1784−76%

322McIntosh County, GAGA11,9894–

323Kossuth County, IAIA14,3224–

324Washington County, MEME31,3344–

325San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,3673–

326Aroostook County, MEME66,6093−87%

327Franklin County, MEME30,8243−73%

328Knox County, MEME41,1173–

329Berrien County, MIMI152,4443–

330Lancaster County, NENE334,0493–

331Holmes County, FLFL20,1193–

332Turner County, GAGA8,9833–

333Fayette County, ILIL20,7903–

334Marion County, OHOH65,1152–

335Jackson County, OROR221,7952–

336Washington County, VTVT59,6522−88%

337Windsor County, VTVT57,3122–

338Elbert County, COCO30,5342–

339Union County, FLFL16,2502–

340Waldo County, MEME40,6932–

341Kitsap County, WAWA283,3742+0%

342Calhoun County, MIMI133,4081−75%

343Thurston County, NENE6,7521–

344Cumberland County, PAPA277,2701–

345Charlotte County, VAVA11,4011–

346Grundy County, MOMO9,7441–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · 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).