RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 273 SHOWN OF 273

Largest Cape Verdean population, US counties · 2010

US counties ranked by the number of residents who are Cape Verdean ancestry, from the 2010 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. Providence County, Rhode Island leads at 17,920. 273 counties qualify in total. Massachusetts carries 9 of the top 25 entries.

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USUnited States0.0% of US population308,745,53892,936–

01Providence County, RIRI678,17917,920–

02Bristol County, MAMA593,64016,194–

03Plymouth County, MAMA546,82915,690–

04Suffolk County, MAMA791,89111,814–

05Norfolk County, MAMA739,7493,134–

06Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,9792,632–

07Barnstable County, MAMA233,5391,608–

08Worcester County, MAMA888,502807–

09Newport County, RIRI83,051634–

10Sacramento County, CACA1,618,460587–

11Kent County, RIRI173,495578–

12Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,934505–

13Hudson County, NJNJ735,033477–

14Essex County, MAMA826,653417–

15Prince George's County, MDMD970,374404–

16Clark County, NVNV2,407,226401–

17Hampden County, MAMA464,338374–

18Essex County, NJNJ896,379338–

19Osceola County, FLFL481,718336–

20San Diego County, CACA3,282,248313–

21Broward County, FLFL2,013,317306–

22Wake County, NCNC1,257,235302–

23Orange County, FLFL1,528,002294–

24Washington County, RIRI129,795281–

25Palm Beach County, FLFL1,575,726268–

26Hampshire County, MAMA164,065265–

27Pasco County, FLFL674,516247–

28Hillsborough County, FLFL1,574,115245–

29Virginia Beach, VAVA453,737229–

30Solano County, CACA455,376228–

31Union County, NJNJ601,863218–

32New York County, NYNY1,664,862206–

33Escambia County, FLFL333,834206–

34Volusia County, FLFL606,573195–

35Nassau County, FLFL106,879194–

36Maricopa County, AZAZ4,689,558190–

37King County, WAWA2,344,939163–

38Baltimore County, MDMD847,650155–

39Kings County, NYNY2,653,963153–

40Hillsborough County, NHNH433,415153–

41Dukes County, MAMA21,219150–

42Beaufort County, SCSC204,433149–

43Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,070148–

44Bexar County, TXTX2,160,088136–

45Kendall County, ILIL145,470134–

46York County, VAVA71,374131–

47Philadelphia County, PAPA1,574,281129–

48Alameda County, CACA1,636,630128–

49Norfolk, VAVA231,013127–

50San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,091126–

51Ocean County, NJNJ673,746126–

52Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,380122–

53DeKalb County, GAGA774,394121–

54Pinellas County, FLFL948,563118–

55Queens County, NYNY2,358,182117–

56Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,391115–

57Bronx County, NYNY1,406,332108–

58Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,582102–

59Fulton County, GAGA1,098,79199–

60Gwinnett County, GAGA1,018,09997–

61Montgomery County, PAPA877,64396–

62Erie County, NYNY946,74195–

63Montgomery County, OHOH539,59894–

64District of Columbia, DCDC693,64593–

65Polk County, FLFL874,79092–

66Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,87390–

67Tulsa County, OKOK698,78287–

68Chesapeake, VAVA255,33287–

69Miami-Dade County, FLFL2,802,02987–

70Paulding County, GAGA190,99687–

71Greenville County, SCSC583,12581–

72Napa County, CACA132,94980–

73Grafton County, NHNH93,22580–

74Dallas County, TXTX2,661,39779–

75Leon County, FLFL299,04879–

76Howard County, MDMD339,18379–

77Bristol County, RIRI50,00177–

78Berkshire County, MAMA128,22476–

79Prince William County, VAVA502,96676–

80Pima County, AZAZ1,074,68573–

81Baltimore, MDMD569,99773–

82Kent County, MIMI675,23272–

83Penobscot County, MEME157,96768–

84Vernon Parish, LALA45,09167–

85Anderson County, SCSC219,93067–

86Harris County, TXTX5,045,02666–

87Riverside County, CACA2,544,91666–

88Richmond County, GAGA206,55965–

89York County, SCSC306,88765–

90Middlesex County, NJNJ883,33565–

91Cumberland County, MEME317,22261–

92Bergen County, NJNJ977,02661–

93Chesterfield County, VAVA397,14861–

94Macomb County, MIMI886,22158–

95Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,92558–

96Seminole County, FLFL491,88458–

97Stark County, OHOH373,77156–

98Craven County, NCNC105,02555–

99Cook County, ILIL5,194,62554–

100Clackamas County, OROR426,28053–

101Newport News, VAVA183,23053–

102Passaic County, NJNJ531,62452–

103Westchester County, NYNY1,015,74352–

104Ada County, IDID546,14151–

105Oklahoma County, OKOK822,12550–

106Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,38348–

107Lowndes County, GAGA122,86748–

108New Castle County, DEDE588,02647–

109Jackson County, MOMO732,99446–

110Cumberland County, NCNC338,47346–

111Lucas County, OHOH423,34746–

112McLennan County, TXTX272,02046–

113Richmond, VAVA237,25746–

114Ventura County, CACA830,85146–

115Lane County, OROR381,58445–

116Honolulu County, HIHI988,70345–

117Guilford County, NCNC562,23444–

118Bell County, TXTX402,24843–

119Collier County, FLFL417,13143–

120Bradley County, TNTN115,46542–

121Alexandria, VAVA160,66242–

122Iredell County, NCNC211,79841–

123Charlotte County, FLFL217,21240–

124Henry County, GAGA264,92240–

125San Joaquin County, CACA823,81539–

126Allegany County, MDMD66,84838–

127St. Louis County, MOMO990,91137–

128Chatham County, GAGA311,85537–

129Brevard County, FLFL663,98236–

130Travis County, TXTX1,389,67035–

131Rockingham County, NHNH324,07735–

132Duval County, FLFL1,062,96334–

133Summit County, OHOH538,37633–

134Stanislaus County, CACA557,71933–

135Dade County, GAGA16,15433–

136Hampton, VAVA137,31532–

137Barrow County, GAGA99,77332–

138Muskogee County, OKOK66,70831–

139Charles County, MDMD176,59331–

140Douglas County, COCO399,39630–

141Otero County, NMNM70,36828–

142Greene County, OHOH174,32228–

143Franklin County, OHOH1,361,53628–

144Lake County, ININ504,61228–

145El Paso County, TXTX877,85827–

146Salt Lake County, UTUT1,220,91627–

147Yolo County, CACA224,41026–

148Wayne County, MIMI1,769,03825–

149Twin Falls County, IDID97,53925–

150Douglas County, GAGA154,29325–

151Thurston County, WAWA304,26125–

152Cobb County, GAGA793,34524–

153Monmouth County, NJNJ651,03524–

154Highlands County, FLFL111,12224–

155Aroostook County, MEME66,60923–

156Onondaga County, NYNY466,58423–

157Dauphin County, PAPA293,35123–

158Oxford County, MEME60,34623–

159Davis County, UTUT381,22723–

160Cumberland County, NJNJ157,14822–

161Collin County, TXTX1,297,17922–

162Warren County, KYKY149,37521–

163Lafayette Parish, LALA257,94921–

164Strafford County, NHNH135,04321–

165St. Lucie County, FLFL402,44920–

166Rockdale County, GAGA98,41620–

167Allen Parish, LALA22,67220–

168Loudoun County, VAVA449,74920–

169Androscoggin County, MEME116,48719–

170Berks County, PAPA440,07219–

171Tehama County, CACA64,66519–

172Lexington, VAVA7,76919–

173Spokane County, WAWA558,34419–

174Essex County, NYNY36,43818–

175Buncombe County, NCNC277,41718–

176Muscogee County, GAGA202,17118–

177Harford County, MDMD266,44618–

178Hinds County, MSMS211,88817–

179Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,46617–

180Washington County, VTVT59,65217–

181Marion County, FLFL442,66017–

182Lumpkin County, GAGA36,17817–

183Luzerne County, PAPA332,12617–

184Wood County, OHOH134,17616–

185Carroll County, NHNH52,78416–

186Medina County, OHOH185,02516–

187Orange County, VTVT30,00216–

188Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39316–

189Lehigh County, PAPA384,38316–

190Orange County, CACA3,149,50715–

191Camden County, NJNJ535,79915–

192Somerset County, NJNJ356,48615–

193Lake County, FLFL456,06815–

194Martin County, FLFL166,27215–

195Fayette County, GAGA125,15615–

196Shelby County, TNTN910,22614–

197Monterey County, CACA433,72914–

198Lancaster County, PAPA563,15914–

199Wood County, WVWV82,38514–

200Dane County, WIWI590,37514–

201Citrus County, FLFL171,66614–

202Hawaii County, HIHI210,04314–

203Franklin County, MAMA70,69813–

204Bernalillo County, NMNM667,60113–

205Albany County, NYNY321,22513–

206Clark County, OHOH135,34013–

207Denver County, COCO740,61313–

208Sedgwick County, KSKS538,43313–

209Piscataquis County, MEME17,40913–

210Washtenaw County, MIMI370,21412–

211Onslow County, NCNC217,17512–

212Williamson County, TNTN272,06112–

213Brazoria County, TXTX419,08012–

214Stafford County, VAVA170,80312–

215Jefferson County, WVWV63,10212–

216Nassau County, NYNY1,398,93912–

217Santa Barbara County, CACA442,06512–

218Galveston County, TXTX372,20712–

219Franklin County, MEME30,82411–

220Santa Fe County, NMNM156,90711–

221Broome County, NYNY195,73611–

222Rensselaer County, NYNY160,51011–

223Richmond County, NYNY501,29011–

224Delaware County, PAPA580,93711–

225Arlington County, VAVA243,93111–

226Kanawha County, WVWV172,38111–

227Cleveland County, OKOK303,97311–

228Anchorage, AKAK287,15510–

229Atlantic County, NJNJ278,65710–

230Montgomery County, TNTN249,93510–

231Hemphill County, TXTX3,08310–

232Chester County, PAPA557,11610–

233Placer County, CACA442,0819–

234Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,0909–

235Richland County, SCSC434,9569–

236Smith County, TXTX252,5499–

237Rutland County, VTVT59,6539–

238St. John the Baptist Parish, LALA39,8759–

239St. Clair County, ILIL250,7089–

240El Paso County, COCO757,0409–

241Cherokee County, GAGA299,2739–

242White County, ARAR80,0858–

243Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,7048–

244Douglas County, NENE606,4608–

245Columbiana County, OHOH99,3778–

246Osage County, OKOK46,7948–

247Habersham County, GAGA50,4168–

248Jefferson County, KYKY795,2228–

249Pierce County, WAWA946,2888–

250Burlington County, NJNJ481,4397–

251Bucks County, PAPA647,8287–

252Caledonia County, VTVT30,4147–

253Prince George County, VAVA43,9367–

254Greene County, MOMO309,2867–

255Charleston County, SCSC436,2007–

256Carroll County, GAGA131,0367–

257Allegheny County, PAPA1,225,0356–

258Harrison County, WVWV64,2216–

259Winnebago County, WIWI174,2186–

260Humboldt County, CACA131,6475–

261Greene County, NYNY47,2385–

262Northampton County, PAPA324,4115–

263Calhoun County, MIMI133,4084–

264Coos County, NHNH31,3434–

265Carlisle County, KYKY4,7474–

266Vilas County, WIWI23,7614–

267Ionia County, MIMI66,5573–

268St. Joseph County, MIMI60,9683–

269Polk County, MNMN30,5452–

270Cheshire County, NHNH78,2692–

271Person County, NCNC40,6362–

272Potter County, PAPA15,8972–

273Kitsap County, WAWA283,3742–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which county has the highest cape verdean population?

Providence County, Rhode Island ranks #1 with 17,920 (2010 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 counties by cape verdean population?

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

How many counties are in this ranking?

273 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 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, 2010 Decennial Census.