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 2023 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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RANKPLACESTATEPOPCAPE VERDEAN POPULATIONVS 2000

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–

32Escambia County, FLFL333,834206–

33New York County, NYNY1,664,862206–

34Volusia County, FLFL606,573195–

35Nassau County, FLFL106,879194–

36Maricopa County, AZAZ4,689,558190–

37King County, WAWA2,344,939163–

38Baltimore County, MDMD847,650155–

39Hillsborough County, NHNH433,415153–

40Kings County, NYNY2,653,963153–

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–

67Miami-Dade County, FLFL2,802,02987–

68Paulding County, GAGA190,99687–

69Tulsa County, OKOK698,78287–

70Chesapeake, VAVA255,33287–

71Greenville County, SCSC583,12581–

72Napa County, CACA132,94980–

73Grafton County, NHNH93,22580–

74Leon County, FLFL299,04879–

75Howard County, MDMD339,18379–

76Dallas County, TXTX2,661,39779–

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–

86Riverside County, CACA2,544,91666–

87Harris County, TXTX5,045,02666–

88Richmond County, GAGA206,55965–

89York County, SCSC306,88765–

90Middlesex County, NJNJ883,33565–

91Cumberland County, MEME317,22261–

92Bergen County, NJNJ977,02661–

93Chesterfield County, VAVA397,14861–

94Seminole County, FLFL491,88458–

95Macomb County, MIMI886,22158–

96Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,92558–

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–

106Lowndes County, GAGA122,86748–

107Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,38348–

108New Castle County, DEDE588,02647–

109Ventura County, CACA830,85146–

110Jackson County, MOMO732,99446–

111Cumberland County, NCNC338,47346–

112Lucas County, OHOH423,34746–

113McLennan County, TXTX272,02046–

114Richmond, VAVA237,25746–

115Honolulu County, HIHI988,70345–

116Lane County, OROR381,58445–

117Guilford County, NCNC562,23444–

118Collier County, FLFL417,13143–

119Bell County, TXTX402,24843–

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–

127Chatham County, GAGA311,85537–

128St. Louis County, MOMO990,91137–

129Brevard County, FLFL663,98236–

130Rockingham County, NHNH324,07735–

131Travis County, TXTX1,389,67035–

132Duval County, FLFL1,062,96334–

133Stanislaus County, CACA557,71933–

134Dade County, GAGA16,15433–

135Summit County, OHOH538,37633–

136Barrow County, GAGA99,77332–

137Hampton, VAVA137,31532–

138Charles County, MDMD176,59331–

139Muskogee County, OKOK66,70831–

140Douglas County, COCO399,39630–

141Lake County, ININ504,61228–

142Otero County, NMNM70,36828–

143Franklin County, OHOH1,361,53628–

144Greene County, OHOH174,32228–

145Salt Lake County, UTUT1,220,91627–

146El Paso County, TXTX877,85827–

147Yolo County, CACA224,41026–

148Douglas County, GAGA154,29325–

149Twin Falls County, IDID97,53925–

150Wayne County, MIMI1,769,03825–

151Thurston County, WAWA304,26125–

152Highlands County, FLFL111,12224–

153Cobb County, GAGA793,34524–

154Monmouth County, NJNJ651,03524–

155Aroostook County, MEME66,60923–

156Oxford County, MEME60,34623–

157Dauphin County, PAPA293,35123–

158Onondaga County, NYNY466,58423–

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–

169Tehama County, CACA64,66519–

170Androscoggin County, MEME116,48719–

171Berks County, PAPA440,07219–

172Lexington, VAVA7,76919–

173Spokane County, WAWA558,34419–

174Muscogee County, GAGA202,17118–

175Harford County, MDMD266,44618–

176Essex County, NYNY36,43818–

177Buncombe County, NCNC277,41718–

178Marion County, FLFL442,66017–

179Lumpkin County, GAGA36,17817–

180Hinds County, MSMS211,88817–

181Luzerne County, PAPA332,12617–

182Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,46617–

183Washington County, VTVT59,65217–

184Wood County, OHOH134,17616–

185Lehigh County, PAPA384,38316–

186Carroll County, NHNH52,78416–

187Medina County, OHOH185,02516–

188Orange County, VTVT30,00216–

189Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39316–

190Orange County, CACA3,149,50715–

191Lake County, FLFL456,06815–

192Martin County, FLFL166,27215–

193Fayette County, GAGA125,15615–

194Camden County, NJNJ535,79915–

195Somerset County, NJNJ356,48615–

196Monterey County, CACA433,72914–

197Citrus County, FLFL171,66614–

198Hawaii County, HIHI210,04314–

199Lancaster County, PAPA563,15914–

200Wood County, WVWV82,38514–

201Dane County, WIWI590,37514–

202Shelby County, TNTN910,22614–

203Denver County, COCO740,61313–

204Sedgwick County, KSKS538,43313–

205Piscataquis County, MEME17,40913–

206Franklin County, MAMA70,69813–

207Bernalillo County, NMNM667,60113–

208Albany County, NYNY321,22513–

209Clark County, OHOH135,34013–

210Santa Barbara County, CACA442,06512–

211Washtenaw County, MIMI370,21412–

212Nassau County, NYNY1,398,93912–

213Onslow County, NCNC217,17512–

214Stafford County, VAVA170,80312–

215Jefferson County, WVWV63,10212–

216Williamson County, TNTN272,06112–

217Brazoria County, TXTX419,08012–

218Galveston County, TXTX372,20712–

219Franklin County, MEME30,82411–

220Cleveland County, OKOK303,97311–

221Delaware County, PAPA580,93711–

222Santa Fe County, NMNM156,90711–

223Broome County, NYNY195,73611–

224Rensselaer County, NYNY160,51011–

225Richmond County, NYNY501,29011–

226Arlington County, VAVA243,93111–

227Kanawha County, WVWV172,38111–

228Anchorage, AKAK287,15510–

229Chester County, PAPA557,11610–

230Atlantic County, NJNJ278,65710–

231Hemphill County, TXTX3,08310–

232Montgomery County, TNTN249,93510–

233Placer County, CACA442,0819–

234El Paso County, COCO757,0409–

235Cherokee County, GAGA299,2739–

236St. John the Baptist Parish, LALA39,8759–

237St. Clair County, ILIL250,7089–

238Richland County, SCSC434,9569–

239Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,0909–

240Smith County, TXTX252,5499–

241Rutland County, VTVT59,6539–

242Habersham County, GAGA50,4168–

243White County, ARAR80,0858–

244Jefferson County, KYKY795,2228–

245Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,7048–

246Osage County, OKOK46,7948–

247Douglas County, NENE606,4608–

248Columbiana County, OHOH99,3778–

249Pierce County, WAWA946,2888–

250Carroll County, GAGA131,0367–

251Bucks County, PAPA647,8287–

252Charleston County, SCSC436,2007–

253Greene County, MOMO309,2867–

254Burlington County, NJNJ481,4397–

255Caledonia County, VTVT30,4147–

256Prince George County, VAVA43,9367–

257Allegheny County, PAPA1,225,0356–

258Harrison County, WVWV64,2216–

259Winnebago County, WIWI174,2186–

260Humboldt County, CACA131,6475–

261Northampton County, PAPA324,4115–

262Greene County, NYNY47,2385–

263Carlisle County, KYKY4,7474–

264Calhoun County, MIMI133,4084–

265Coos County, NHNH31,3434–

266Vilas County, WIWI23,7614–

267Ionia County, MIMI66,5573–

268St. Joseph County, MIMI60,9683–

269Polk County, MNMN30,5452–

270Potter County, PAPA15,8972–

271Cheshire County, NHNH78,2692–

272Person County, NCNC40,6362–

273Kitsap County, WAWA283,3742–

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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?

Providence County, Rhode Island ranks #1 with 17,920 (2010 American Community Survey).

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 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 (2010).