RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 316 SHOWN OF 316

Largest Cape Verdean population, US counties · 2020

US counties 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. Plymouth County, Massachusetts leads at 24,662. 316 counties qualify in total. Massachusetts carries 9 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 316 is 31.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPCAPE VERDEAN POPULATIONVS 2010

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

01Plymouth County, MAMA546,82924,662+57%

02Bristol County, MAMA593,64017,501+8%

03Providence County, RIRI678,17916,309−9%

04Suffolk County, MAMA791,89113,862+17%

05Norfolk County, MAMA739,7495,327+70%

06Barnstable County, MAMA233,5392,984+86%

07Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,9792,247−15%

08Worcester County, MAMA888,5021,317+63%

09Essex County, MAMA826,653995+139%

10Kent County, RIRI173,495798+38%

11Hampshire County, MAMA164,065618+133%

12Newport County, RIRI83,051470−26%

13Sacramento County, CACA1,618,460469−20%

14Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,934435−14%

15Howard County, MDMD339,183395+400%

16Cobb County, GAGA793,345363+1413%

17Washington County, RIRI129,795362+29%

18Duval County, FLFL1,062,963360+959%

19Prince George's County, MDMD970,374346−14%

20Orange County, FLFL1,528,002335+14%

21Maricopa County, AZAZ4,689,558321+69%

22Hillsborough County, NHNH433,415319+108%

23Hillsborough County, FLFL1,574,115317+29%

24Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,873316+251%

25Westchester County, NYNY1,015,743299+475%

26Hampden County, MAMA464,338287−23%

27Kings County, NYNY2,653,963276+80%

28San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,091272+116%

29Alameda County, CACA1,636,630248+94%

30District of Columbia, DCDC693,645235+153%

31San Diego County, CACA3,282,248213−32%

32Comanche County, OKOK122,158192–

33Orange County, CACA3,149,507185+1133%

34Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,383181+277%

35Fulton County, GAGA1,098,791180+82%

36Clark County, NVNV2,407,226179−55%

37Bristol County, RIRI50,001179+132%

38Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,582177+74%

39Effingham County, GAGA74,397175–

40Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,070169+14%

41Bexar County, TXTX2,160,088168+24%

42Dukes County, MAMA21,219163+9%

43Prince William County, VAVA502,966160+111%

44Lake County, ININ504,612155+454%

45Napa County, CACA132,949148+85%

46Broward County, FLFL2,013,317148−52%

47New York County, NYNY1,664,862144−30%

48Solano County, CACA455,376139−39%

49Shelby County, TNTN910,226138+886%

50Cook County, ILIL5,194,625137+154%

51Kennebec County, MEME129,067134–

52Stark County, OHOH373,771133+138%

53Pinellas County, FLFL948,563132+12%

54Montgomery County, PAPA877,643131+36%

55Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,391129+12%

56San Francisco County, CACA826,079128–

57Forsyth County, NCNC401,718127–

58Baltimore, MDMD569,997125+71%

59St. Johns County, FLFL346,328125–

60Monroe County, NYNY750,506121–

61Pasco County, FLFL674,516118−52%

62Bronx County, NYNY1,406,332115+6%

63Mercer County, PAPA107,860115–

64Essex County, NJNJ896,379114−66%

65King County, WAWA2,344,939114−30%

66Gwinnett County, GAGA1,018,099110+13%

67Bergen County, NJNJ977,026101+66%

68Rutland County, VTVT59,653101+1022%

69Polk County, FLFL874,790101+10%

70Harford County, MDMD266,446101+461%

71Union County, NJNJ601,86399−55%

72Dutchess County, NYNY300,70899–

73Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,38088−28%

74DeKalb County, GAGA774,39487−28%

75Franklin County, OHOH1,361,53686+207%

76Seminole County, FLFL491,88480+38%

77Hudson County, NJNJ735,03378−84%

78Montgomery County, OHOH539,59876−19%

79Allegheny County, PAPA1,225,03576+1167%

80Bulloch County, GAGA86,94976–

81Queens County, NYNY2,358,18275−36%

82Riverside County, CACA2,544,91674+12%

83Brevard County, FLFL663,98273+103%

84Collin County, TXTX1,297,17972+227%

85St. Lucie County, FLFL402,44971+255%

86Cumberland County, MEME317,22271+16%

87Harrison County, MSMS217,13671–

88Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,38871–

89Liberty County, GAGA70,31371–

90Arlington County, VAVA243,93170+536%

91Boone County, ININ80,68967–

92Rockingham County, NHNH324,07766+89%

93Miami-Dade County, FLFL2,802,02966−24%

94Monmouth County, NJNJ651,03565+171%

95Volusia County, FLFL606,57365−67%

96Jefferson County, KYKY795,22263+688%

97Strafford County, NHNH135,04362+195%

98Leon County, FLFL299,04862−22%

99Carroll County, GAGA131,03662+786%

100St. Louis, MOMO278,14460–

101St. Louis County, MOMO990,91159+59%

102Orange County, NYNY417,66958–

103Monroe County, PAPA167,17958–

104Chesterfield County, VAVA397,14858−5%

105Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73758−75%

106New Hanover County, NCNC245,95957–

107Hernando County, FLFL221,70157–

108Salt Lake County, UTUT1,220,91654+100%

109Tompkins County, NYNY104,04754–

110Lane County, OROR381,58453+18%

111Rock County, WIWI166,47250–

112Honolulu County, HIHI988,70350+11%

113Alamance County, NCNC186,17749–

114Fresno County, CACA1,035,45648–

115Utah County, UTUT759,85948–

116Palm Beach County, FLFL1,575,72648−82%

117Letcher County, KYKY19,95248–

118San Joaquin County, CACA823,81547+21%

119Stearns County, MNMN164,11047–

120Orange County, NCNC152,49847–

121Fayette County, KYKY329,75147–

122Newport News, VAVA183,23047−11%

123Burlington County, NJNJ481,43946+557%

124Delaware County, PAPA580,93745+309%

125Ocean County, NJNJ673,74645−64%

126Larimer County, COCO377,29245–

127Blount County, TNTN143,82045–

128Humboldt County, CACA131,64744+780%

129Stanislaus County, CACA557,71943+30%

130Clayton County, GAGA297,47143–

131Berkshire County, MAMA128,22442−45%

132Williamson County, TNTN272,06142+250%

133Chesapeake, VAVA255,33242−52%

134Onslow County, NCNC217,17541+242%

135Sarasota County, FLFL479,95841–

136Henry County, GAGA264,92241+3%

137Travis County, TXTX1,389,67040+14%

138Canadian County, OKOK187,18940–

139Alexandria, VAVA160,66240−5%

140Chittenden County, VTVT169,11540–

141Sonoma County, CACA486,44439–

142Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,09038+322%

143Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,92538−34%

144Madison County, FLFL18,75938–

145Lenawee County, MIMI97,77937–

146El Dorado County, CACA192,32336–

147Monroe County, FLFL80,40636–

148Onondaga County, NYNY466,58435+52%

149Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78435–

150Chester County, PAPA557,11635+250%

151Sussex County, DEDE277,14035–

152Lake County, FLFL456,06835+133%

153Spokane County, WAWA558,34434+79%

154Santa Rosa County, FLFL211,11533–

155Knox County, TNTN511,45333–

156Escambia County, FLFL333,83433−84%

157Lake County, ILIL719,33932–

158Pima County, AZAZ1,074,68531−58%

159Ingham County, MIMI289,70931–

160Flagler County, FLFL140,36031–

161Norfolk, VAVA231,01331−76%

162Lehigh County, PAPA384,38330+88%

163Albemarle County, VAVA118,35629–

164Dauphin County, PAPA293,35129+26%

165Hampton, VAVA137,31529−9%

166Milwaukee County, WIWI924,21628–

167Snohomish County, WAWA870,65627–

168Denton County, TXTX1,069,34626–

169Hamilton County, OHOH838,41826–

170Montgomery County, TXTX781,19426–

171Morris County, NJNJ524,25126–

172Merrimack County, NHNH158,07825–

173Saratoga County, NYNY241,34324–

174Putnam County, FLFL77,73424–

175Monterey County, CACA433,72923+64%

176Isabella County, MIMI64,69123–

177Dakota County, MNMN457,71023–

178Oklahoma County, OKOK822,12523−54%

179Henrico County, VAVA342,77523–

180Adams County, COCO554,66823–

181Pulaski County, ARAR404,61122–

182Richland County, SCSC434,95622+144%

183Thomas County, GAGA46,36822–

184Pratt County, KSKS9,11722–

185Piscataquis County, MEME17,40922+69%

186York County, MEME222,43422–

187Wake County, NCNC1,257,23521−93%

188Boyle County, KYKY31,63221–

189Baldwin County, ALAL267,76121–

190Richmond County, GAGA206,55921−68%

191Belknap County, NHNH65,14721–

192Coos County, NHNH31,34321+425%

193Brunswick County, NCNC174,70221–

194Beaufort County, SCSC204,43321−86%

195Windham County, VTVT45,20421–

196Muscogee County, GAGA202,17121+17%

197Franklin County, MAMA70,69820+54%

198Cumberland County, NJNJ157,14820−9%

199Gaston County, NCNC246,55820–

200Lee County, FLFL875,60720–

201Chatham County, GAGA311,85520−46%

202Androscoggin County, MEME116,48718−5%

203Bell County, TXTX402,24818−58%

204Imperial County, CACA181,41117–

205Kane County, ILIL525,75717–

206Shelby County, ALAL238,55217–

207Yolo County, CACA224,41017−35%

208York County, PAPA473,19717–

209Harris County, TXTX5,045,02616−76%

210Nassau County, NYNY1,398,93916+33%

211Santa Cruz County, CACA258,85215–

212Nantucket County, MAMA14,75815–

213Lackawanna County, PAPA216,50215–

214Lubbock County, TXTX328,90615–

215Middlesex County, NJNJ883,33515−77%

216New Castle County, DEDE588,02615−68%

217Douglas County, GAGA154,29315−40%

218Rockdale County, GAGA98,41614−30%

219Rockland County, NYNY357,39714–

220Stark County, NDND34,01314–

221Richmond, VAVA237,25714−70%

222Charlotte County, FLFL217,21214−65%

223Collier County, FLFL417,13114−67%

224Nassau County, FLFL106,87914−93%

225Rensselaer County, NYNY160,51013+18%

226Schuylkill County, PAPA145,08513–

227McDowell County, WVWV16,87813–

228Marion County, ININ992,19613–

229Indian River County, FLFL172,79913–

230Bannock County, IDID91,59113–

231McLean County, ILIL171,41913–

232Greenville County, SCSC583,12512−85%

233Madison County, ALAL433,51612–

234El Paso County, COCO757,04012+33%

235Philadelphia County, PAPA1,574,28112−91%

236Orleans Parish, LALA362,15411–

237Washington County, MDMD157,73111–

238Ontario County, NYNY113,13011–

239Caledonia County, VTVT30,41411+57%

240Stafford County, VAVA170,80311−8%

241Forsyth County, GAGA282,80511–

242Franklin County, PAPA160,65211–

243Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AKAK2,27110–

244San Benito County, CACA70,08210–

245Stone County, MSMS19,65410–

246Carroll County, NHNH52,78410−38%

247Darlington County, SCSC62,88810–

248St. Bernard Parish, LALA45,64210–

249Manatee County, FLFL468,20010–

250Marion County, FLFL442,66010−41%

251Hardin County, IAIA16,45510–

252Worcester County, MDMD54,4599–

253Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,3319–

254Grafton County, NHNH93,2259−89%

255Bernalillo County, NMNM667,6019−31%

256Tulsa County, OKOK698,7829−90%

257Bedford County, VAVA83,0599–

258Hanover County, VAVA116,4239–

259DuPage County, ILIL934,2989–

260Wagoner County, OKOK93,2639–

261Okaloosa County, FLFL221,8109–

262Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,1449–

263Dodge County, WIWI89,0979–

264Durham County, NCNC347,2409–

265Putnam County, TNTN86,6128–

266Montgomery County, NYNY50,0468–

267Davie County, NCNC45,8558–

268Wayne County, OHOH116,7588–

269Whatcom County, WAWA236,3928–

270Madison County, ILIL263,1108–

271Grant County, ININ66,5248–

272Carroll County, MDMD176,6778–

273Yuma County, AZAZ224,4497–

274Johnson County, IAIA160,0447–

275Genesee County, MIMI401,0937–

276Noble County, OHOH14,2767–

277Centre County, PAPA157,3937–

278Clearfield County, PAPA78,1007–

279Fauquier County, VAVA76,5037–

280Dane County, WIWI590,3757−50%

281Alachua County, FLFL290,0287–

282Waldo County, MEME40,6937–

283Ulster County, NYNY183,3307–

284Davidson County, TNTN745,9046–

285Peoria County, ILIL178,5536–

286Lee County, NCNC70,2586–

287Union County, NCNC267,6745–

288Cumberland County, TNTN66,3005–

289Osceola County, FLFL481,7185−99%

290Clark County, WAWA532,1195–

291San Juan County, WAWA18,5775–

292Franklin County, MEME30,8244−64%

293Platte County, MOMO114,4004–

294Bennington County, VTVT36,6304–

295Portsmouth, VAVA96,7774–

296McIntosh County, GAGA11,9894–

297Jefferson County, ILIL36,1474–

298Houston County, ALAL110,3183–

299Haines, AKAK2,0683–

300Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,7533–

301Harding County, NMNM6173–

302Cortland County, NYNY45,8503–

303Delaware County, NYNY44,3053–

304LaPorte County, ININ111,2943–

305Juneau County, WIWI26,6493–

306Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,6662–

307Thurston County, NENE6,7522–

308Champaign County, OHOH38,8202–

309Lincoln County, OKOK35,2782–

310Adams County, PAPA107,5942–

311Jasper County, IAIA38,1532–

312Oxford County, MEME60,3462−91%

313Eaton County, MIMI109,5811–

314Hardeman County, TNTN25,2741–

315Grundy County, MOMO9,7441–

316Charlton County, GAGA13,1211–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which county has the highest cape verdean population?

Plymouth County, Massachusetts ranks #1 with 24,662 (2020 Decennial Census).

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?

316 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. 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.