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.

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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%

45Broward County, FLFL2,013,317148−52%

46Napa County, CACA132,949148+85%

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–

58St. Johns County, FLFL346,328125–

59Baltimore, MDMD569,997125+71%

60Monroe County, NYNY750,506121–

61Pasco County, FLFL674,516118−52%

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

63Mercer County, PAPA107,860115–

64King County, WAWA2,344,939114−30%

65Essex County, NJNJ896,379114−66%

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

67Rutland County, VTVT59,653101+1022%

68Bergen County, NJNJ977,026101+66%

69Polk County, FLFL874,790101+10%

70Harford County, MDMD266,446101+461%

71Dutchess County, NYNY300,70899–

72Union County, NJNJ601,86399−55%

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%

79Bulloch County, GAGA86,94976–

80Allegheny County, PAPA1,225,03576+1167%

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%

86Liberty County, GAGA70,31371–

87Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,38871–

88Harrison County, MSMS217,13671–

89Cumberland County, MEME317,22271+16%

90Arlington County, VAVA243,93170+536%

91Boone County, ININ80,68967–

92Miami-Dade County, FLFL2,802,02966−24%

93Rockingham County, NHNH324,07766+89%

94Volusia County, FLFL606,57365−67%

95Monmouth County, NJNJ651,03565+171%

96Jefferson County, KYKY795,22263+688%

97Leon County, FLFL299,04862−22%

98Carroll County, GAGA131,03662+786%

99Strafford County, NHNH135,04362+195%

100St. Louis, MOMO278,14460–

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

102Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73758−75%

103Orange County, NYNY417,66958–

104Chesterfield County, VAVA397,14858−5%

105Monroe County, PAPA167,17958–

106Hernando County, FLFL221,70157–

107New Hanover County, NCNC245,95957–

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–

114Utah County, UTUT759,85948–

115Fresno County, CACA1,035,45648–

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

117Letcher County, KYKY19,95248–

118Stearns County, MNMN164,11047–

119San Joaquin County, CACA823,81547+21%

120Newport News, VAVA183,23047−11%

121Orange County, NCNC152,49847–

122Fayette County, KYKY329,75147–

123Burlington County, NJNJ481,43946+557%

124Larimer County, COCO377,29245–

125Ocean County, NJNJ673,74645−64%

126Blount County, TNTN143,82045–

127Delaware County, PAPA580,93745+309%

128Humboldt County, CACA131,64744+780%

129Clayton County, GAGA297,47143–

130Stanislaus County, CACA557,71943+30%

131Williamson County, TNTN272,06142+250%

132Chesapeake, VAVA255,33242−52%

133Berkshire County, MAMA128,22442−45%

134Sarasota County, FLFL479,95841–

135Henry County, GAGA264,92241+3%

136Onslow County, NCNC217,17541+242%

137Alexandria, VAVA160,66240−5%

138Chittenden County, VTVT169,11540–

139Travis County, TXTX1,389,67040+14%

140Canadian County, OKOK187,18940–

141Sonoma County, CACA486,44439–

142Madison County, FLFL18,75938–

143Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,09038+322%

144Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,92538−34%

145Lenawee County, MIMI97,77937–

146Monroe County, FLFL80,40636–

147El Dorado County, CACA192,32336–

148Onondaga County, NYNY466,58435+52%

149Lake County, FLFL456,06835+133%

150Sussex County, DEDE277,14035–

151Chester County, PAPA557,11635+250%

152Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78435–

153Spokane County, WAWA558,34434+79%

154Escambia County, FLFL333,83433−84%

155Santa Rosa County, FLFL211,11533–

156Knox County, TNTN511,45333–

157Lake County, ILIL719,33932–

158Flagler County, FLFL140,36031–

159Norfolk, VAVA231,01331−76%

160Pima County, AZAZ1,074,68531−58%

161Ingham County, MIMI289,70931–

162Lehigh County, PAPA384,38330+88%

163Dauphin County, PAPA293,35129+26%

164Albemarle County, VAVA118,35629–

165Hampton, VAVA137,31529−9%

166Milwaukee County, WIWI924,21628–

167Snohomish County, WAWA870,65627–

168Morris County, NJNJ524,25126–

169Hamilton County, OHOH838,41826–

170Denton County, TXTX1,069,34626–

171Montgomery County, TXTX781,19426–

172Merrimack County, NHNH158,07825–

173Putnam County, FLFL77,73424–

174Saratoga County, NYNY241,34324–

175Dakota County, MNMN457,71023–

176Henrico County, VAVA342,77523–

177Monterey County, CACA433,72923+64%

178Oklahoma County, OKOK822,12523−54%

179Adams County, COCO554,66823–

180Isabella County, MIMI64,69123–

181Piscataquis County, MEME17,40922+69%

182York County, MEME222,43422–

183Pulaski County, ARAR404,61122–

184Thomas County, GAGA46,36822–

185Richland County, SCSC434,95622+144%

186Pratt County, KSKS9,11722–

187Baldwin County, ALAL267,76121–

188Belknap County, NHNH65,14721–

189Coos County, NHNH31,34321+425%

190Brunswick County, NCNC174,70221–

191Muscogee County, GAGA202,17121+17%

192Wake County, NCNC1,257,23521−93%

193Windham County, VTVT45,20421–

194Richmond County, GAGA206,55921−68%

195Beaufort County, SCSC204,43321−86%

196Boyle County, KYKY31,63221–

197Lee County, FLFL875,60720–

198Chatham County, GAGA311,85520−46%

199Gaston County, NCNC246,55820–

200Cumberland County, NJNJ157,14820−9%

201Franklin County, MAMA70,69820+54%

202Androscoggin County, MEME116,48718−5%

203Bell County, TXTX402,24818−58%

204Imperial County, CACA181,41117–

205Yolo County, CACA224,41017−35%

206Kane County, ILIL525,75717–

207Shelby County, ALAL238,55217–

208York County, PAPA473,19717–

209Nassau County, NYNY1,398,93916+33%

210Harris County, TXTX5,045,02616−76%

211Santa Cruz County, CACA258,85215–

212Nantucket County, MAMA14,75815–

213New Castle County, DEDE588,02615−68%

214Douglas County, GAGA154,29315−40%

215Middlesex County, NJNJ883,33515−77%

216Lubbock County, TXTX328,90615–

217Lackawanna County, PAPA216,50215–

218Charlotte County, FLFL217,21214−65%

219Collier County, FLFL417,13114−67%

220Nassau County, FLFL106,87914−93%

221Rockdale County, GAGA98,41614−30%

222Rockland County, NYNY357,39714–

223Richmond, VAVA237,25714−70%

224Stark County, NDND34,01314–

225Indian River County, FLFL172,79913–

226Marion County, ININ992,19613–

227Bannock County, IDID91,59113–

228Rensselaer County, NYNY160,51013+18%

229McLean County, ILIL171,41913–

230McDowell County, WVWV16,87813–

231Schuylkill County, PAPA145,08513–

232El Paso County, COCO757,04012+33%

233Madison County, ALAL433,51612–

234Philadelphia County, PAPA1,574,28112−91%

235Greenville County, SCSC583,12512−85%

236Caledonia County, VTVT30,41411+57%

237Stafford County, VAVA170,80311−8%

238Forsyth County, GAGA282,80511–

239Orleans Parish, LALA362,15411–

240Ontario County, NYNY113,13011–

241Franklin County, PAPA160,65211–

242Washington County, MDMD157,73111–

243Marion County, FLFL442,66010−41%

244San Benito County, CACA70,08210–

245Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AKAK2,27110–

246Manatee County, FLFL468,20010–

247Carroll County, NHNH52,78410−38%

248St. Bernard Parish, LALA45,64210–

249Hardin County, IAIA16,45510–

250Stone County, MSMS19,65410–

251Darlington County, SCSC62,88810–

252Bedford County, VAVA83,0599–

253Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,1449–

254Durham County, NCNC347,2409–

255Okaloosa County, FLFL221,8109–

256Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,3319–

257Dodge County, WIWI89,0979–

258Grafton County, NHNH93,2259−89%

259Wagoner County, OKOK93,2639–

260Hanover County, VAVA116,4239–

261Worcester County, MDMD54,4599–

262Tulsa County, OKOK698,7829−90%

263DuPage County, ILIL934,2989–

264Bernalillo County, NMNM667,6019−31%

265Whatcom County, WAWA236,3928–

266Montgomery County, NYNY50,0468–

267Davie County, NCNC45,8558–

268Madison County, ILIL263,1108–

269Putnam County, TNTN86,6128–

270Grant County, ININ66,5248–

271Carroll County, MDMD176,6778–

272Wayne County, OHOH116,7588–

273Alachua County, FLFL290,0287–

274Ulster County, NYNY183,3307–

275Johnson County, IAIA160,0447–

276Fauquier County, VAVA76,5037–

277Dane County, WIWI590,3757−50%

278Genesee County, MIMI401,0937–

279Noble County, OHOH14,2767–

280Centre County, PAPA157,3937–

281Yuma County, AZAZ224,4497–

282Clearfield County, PAPA78,1007–

283Waldo County, MEME40,6937–

284Lee County, NCNC70,2586–

285Peoria County, ILIL178,5536–

286Davidson County, TNTN745,9046–

287Clark County, WAWA532,1195–

288Union County, NCNC267,6745–

289Osceola County, FLFL481,7185−99%

290San Juan County, WAWA18,5775–

291Cumberland County, TNTN66,3005–

292Franklin County, MEME30,8244−64%

293Bennington County, VTVT36,6304–

294Platte County, MOMO114,4004–

295Portsmouth, VAVA96,7774–

296McIntosh County, GAGA11,9894–

297Jefferson County, ILIL36,1474–

298Houston County, ALAL110,3183–

299Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,7533–

300LaPorte County, ININ111,2943–

301Haines, AKAK2,0683–

302Juneau County, WIWI26,6493–

303Cortland County, NYNY45,8503–

304Delaware County, NYNY44,3053–

305Harding County, NMNM6173–

306Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,6662–

307Thurston County, NENE6,7522–

308Lincoln County, OKOK35,2782–

309Adams County, PAPA107,5942–

310Champaign County, OHOH38,8202–

311Jasper County, IAIA38,1532–

312Oxford County, MEME60,3462−91%

313Grundy County, MOMO9,7441–

314Eaton County, MIMI109,5811–

315Charlton County, GAGA13,1211–

316Hardeman County, TNTN25,2741–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · 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.