RANKING · 2024 ACS · 191 SHOWN OF 191

Largest Cape Verdean population, US metro areas

US metro areas 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. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH leads at 42,978. 191 metro areas qualify in total. Connecticut carries 5 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 191 is 42. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Kansas City, MO, up 130 places to #44.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCAPE VERDEAN POPULATIONVS 2010

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

01Boston, MAMA5,034,22142,978+27%

02Providence, RIRI1,708,16136,648+3%

03▲1New York, NYNY20,112,4481,720−16%

04▼1Barnstable, MAMA233,5391,551−4%

05▲2Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1821,270+114%

06▼1Washington, DCDC6,465,7241,248+37%

07▲8Orlando, FLFL2,957,6721,112+58%

08Waterbury, CTCT463,3491,094–

09Bridgeport, CTCT978,1791,063–

10▲3Sacramento, CACA2,477,274841+35%

11▼5Worcester, MAMA888,502720−11%

12▼4Baltimore, MDMD2,857,781703+57%

13New Haven, CTCT578,741685–

14▼4Los Angeles, CACA12,844,441633+22%

15▼3San Francisco, CACA4,630,041617+124%

16▲3Manchester, NHNH433,415592+287%

17Norwich, CTCT284,015527–

18Hartford, CTCT1,171,426456–

19▲2Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,118456+42%

20▼11Tampa, FLFL3,418,895414−32%

21▼5Chicago, ILIL9,434,123364+69%

22▲6Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,226350−13%

23▼1Miami, FLFL6,391,072341−48%

24Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,213332−50%

25▲21Dallas, TXTX8,477,157310+163%

26▲21Deltona, FLFL746,933310+59%

27▼2Charlotte, NCNC2,938,830305+98%

28▼10Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,938271+43%

29▼12Riverside, CACA4,769,007262+36%

30▲50Fort Collins, COCO377,292257–

31▲78Columbia, SCSC879,918237+2533%

32▲86Raleigh, NCNC1,595,720233−23%

33▼19Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,500219−4%

34San Jose, CACA1,984,473215+87%

35▲71Denver, COCO3,092,037214+398%

36▲9Lakeland, FLFL874,790194+111%

37▲39Provo, UTUT773,426189–

38▼18Springfield, MAMA464,338185−51%

39▲45Pittsfield, MAMA128,224168+121%

40▲43Houston, TXTX7,904,627166+84%

41▲29North Port, FLFL948,158165–

42▲17Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,721163+366%

43Elizabeth City, NCNC42,201162–

44▲130Kansas City, MOMO2,270,682143+211%

45▲23Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,377139+415%

46▲89Punta Gorda, FLFL217,212136+240%

47Waco, TXTX308,807135+193%

48▲9Palm Bay, FLFL663,982130+261%

49▼26San Diego, CACA3,282,248130−58%

50▼23Lawton, OKOK127,590122–

51▼3Portland, MEME577,635119+95%

52▲68Cape Coral, FLFL875,607118–

53Panama City, FLFL231,174100–

54▼12Hermitage, PAPA107,86098–

55▲85Colorado Springs, COCO781,79691+911%

56▲51Salinas, CACA433,72989+536%

57▼28San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14089−35%

58▼47Amherst, MAMA164,06586−68%

59▼23Memphis, TNTN1,341,41286+514%

60▼20Rochester, NYNY1,056,14984–

61▲90Crestview, FLFL315,09881–

62Akron, OHOH701,78075+127%

63▲108Portland, OROR2,542,28273+38%

64▲77Greenville, SCSC1,014,10172−51%

65▼1Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29572–

66▼11Dayton, OHOH826,55470−43%

67▼28Canton, OHOH400,24667+20%

68▼37Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37767–

69Amarillo, TXTX276,23563–

70▲3Burlington, NCNC186,17762–

71Putnam, CTCT98,09662–

72▼16Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99262+933%

73Lancaster, PAPA563,15961+336%

74▼31Richmond, VAVA1,389,33858−49%

75Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,55157–

76▼43Seattle, WAWA4,161,88357−67%

77Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79556–

78▼6Honolulu, HIHI988,70356+24%

79Hickory, NCNC376,89054–

80▲8Santa Rosa, CACA486,44454–

81Charleston, SCSC889,26353+657%

82▲7Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77552−30%

83▲34New Orleans, LALA970,84951+467%

84▼18Durham, NCNC625,48550+2400%

85▼36Columbus, OHOH2,242,02849+75%

86Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,55349–

87▼36Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69547–

88▼53Vallejo, CACA455,37647−79%

89▲6Spokane, WAWA608,01246+142%

90▼30Pensacola, FLFL544,94944−79%

91Warner Robins, GAGA208,09144–

92College Station, TXTX287,47643–

93Erie, PAPA265,83243–

94Detroit, MIMI4,390,91342−49%

95Fayetteville, NCNC395,41242−9%

96Lexington Park, MDMD211,17642–

97▲1Allentown, PAPA887,61541+95%

98▼12Austin, TXTX2,620,94541+17%

99▼37Louisville, KYKY1,402,50940+400%

100▼1Charlottesville, VAVA228,59739–

101▼40Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,81338−38%

102▼61St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42138−17%

103New Bern, NCNC127,35837−33%

104Greensboro, NCNC805,94537−16%

105Spartanburg, SCSC407,65637–

106▼68Augusta, MEME129,06735–

107▼38Eugene, OROR381,58433−27%

108▼6Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85831–

109Jackson, MSMS609,84731+82%

110▼32St. Cloud, MNMN205,85431–

111Boise City, IDID864,24330−41%

112▼68Rutland, VTVT59,65330+233%

113▲6Brattleboro, VTVT45,20430–

114Columbus, GAGA324,83028+56%

115▼30Jacksonville, NCNC217,17528+133%

116▼23Seaford, DEDE277,14027–

117▼14Concord, NHNH158,07827–

118▲21Sebastian, FLFL172,79926–

119▲7Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76624–

120South Bend, ININ324,53823–

121▼54Ithaca, NYNY104,04722–

122Omaha, NENE1,009,83622+175%

123Oshkosh, WIWI174,21822+267%

124Massena, NYNY105,48821–

125▼72Wilmington, NCNC492,77220–

126▼35Albany, NYNY915,83520−17%

127▼30Tucson, AZAZ1,074,68520−73%

128Ozark, ALAL49,91219–

129Torrington, CTCT114,69019–

130▼3El Centro, CACA181,41119–

131▲37Peoria, ILIL363,50519–

132▼7Tulsa, OKOK1,069,27319−80%

133▼1Nantucket, MAMA14,75819–

134▼97Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20618–

135▼25Little Rock, ARAR777,60718–

136▼104Napa, CACA132,94918−78%

137Saginaw, MIMI187,68818–

138Baton Rouge, LALA888,69917–

139▼74East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17917–

140Newberry, SCSC39,56116–

141▼18Killeen, TXTX511,49716−63%

142Vernal, UTUT38,27815–

143Chico, CACA209,21114–

144▼13Scranton, PAPA574,41814−18%

145▼66Stockton, CACA823,81514−64%

146▲23Sanford, NCNC70,25814–

147Asheville, NCNC422,34513−28%

148Red Wing, MNMN48,19513–

149Sioux City, IAIA145,73813–

150Goldsboro, NCNC122,27812–

151Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,08312–

152▼122Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,21912−92%

153▼29Lewiston, MEME116,48712−37%

154▼24Santa Cruz, CACA258,85212–

155▼78Lexington, KYKY535,17411–

156Salem, OHOH99,37711+38%

157▼131Savannah, GAGA438,31411−70%

158▼15Chambersburg, PAPA160,65210–

159▼13Ocala, FLFL442,66010−41%

160Oxnard, CACA830,85110−78%

161▼40Greenfield, MAMA70,6989−31%

162▼18Hagerstown, MDMD315,2809–

163▼21Huntsville, ALAL556,4449–

164Pueblo, COCO169,2779–

165Waycross, GAGA57,6708–

166Boulder, COCO328,5608–

167Mobile, ALAL411,6588–

168Sonora, CACA53,1608–

169Bangor, MEME157,9678−88%

170Lawrence, KSKS120,9208–

171▼84Burlington, VTVT227,8037–

172▼97Nashville, TNTN2,197,4167−42%

173▼110Tallahassee, FLFL397,4427−91%

174Longview, TXTX297,3155–

175Mayfield, KYKY37,0505–

176Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,0255–

177▼10State College, PAPA157,3935–

178Bradford, PAPA38,9845–

179▼7St. Simons, GAGA118,5244–

180Sebring, FLFL111,1224−83%

181Tifton, GAGA51,2373–

182Lincoln, NENE352,0813–

183Niles, MIMI152,4443–

184San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3673–

185Bremerton, WAWA283,37420%

186▼36Lebanon, NHNH224,5002−98%

187Marion, OHOH65,1152–

188Medford, OROR221,7952–

189Barre, VTVT59,6522−88%

190Battle Creek, MIMI133,4081−75%

191▼91Harrisburg, PAPA617,4271−96%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest cape verdean population?

Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH ranks #1 with 42,978 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by cape verdean population?

Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, Providence-Warwick, RI-MA, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, Barnstable, MA, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

191 metro areas 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).