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 2023 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.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCAPE VERDEAN POPULATIONVS 2000

01Boston, MAMA5,034,22142,978–

02Providence, RIRI1,708,16136,648–

03New York, NYNY20,112,4481,720–

04Barnstable, MAMA233,5391,551–

05Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1821,270–

06Washington, DCDC6,465,7241,248–

07Orlando, FLFL2,957,6721,112–

08Waterbury, CTCT463,3491,094–

09Bridgeport, CTCT978,1791,063–

10Sacramento, CACA2,477,274841–

11Worcester, MAMA888,502720–

12Baltimore, MDMD2,857,781703–

13New Haven, CTCT578,741685–

14Los Angeles, CACA12,844,441633–

15San Francisco, CACA4,630,041617–

16Manchester, NHNH433,415592–

17Norwich, CTCT284,015527–

18Hartford, CTCT1,171,426456–

19Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,118456–

20Tampa, FLFL3,418,895414–

21Chicago, ILIL9,434,123364–

22Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,226350–

23Miami, FLFL6,391,072341–

24Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,213332–

25Dallas, TXTX8,477,157310–

26Deltona, FLFL746,933310–

27Charlotte, NCNC2,938,830305–

28Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,938271–

29Riverside, CACA4,769,007262–

30Fort Collins, COCO377,292257–

31Columbia, SCSC879,918237–

32Raleigh, NCNC1,595,720233–

33Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,500219–

34San Jose, CACA1,984,473215–

35Denver, COCO3,092,037214–

36Lakeland, FLFL874,790194–

37Provo, UTUT773,426189–

38Springfield, MAMA464,338185–

39Pittsfield, MAMA128,224168–

40Houston, TXTX7,904,627166–

41North Port, FLFL948,158165–

42Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,721163–

43Elizabeth City, NCNC42,201162–

44Kansas City, MOMO2,270,682143–

45Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,377139–

46Punta Gorda, FLFL217,212136–

47Waco, TXTX308,807135–

48Palm Bay, FLFL663,982130–

49San Diego, CACA3,282,248130–

50Lawton, OKOK127,590122–

51Portland, MEME577,635119–

52Cape Coral, FLFL875,607118–

53Panama City, FLFL231,174100–

54Hermitage, PAPA107,86098–

55Colorado Springs, COCO781,79691–

56Salinas, CACA433,72989–

57San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14089–

58Amherst, MAMA164,06586–

59Memphis, TNTN1,341,41286–

60Rochester, NYNY1,056,14984–

61Crestview, FLFL315,09881–

62Akron, OHOH701,78075–

63Portland, OROR2,542,28273–

64Greenville, SCSC1,014,10172–

65Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29572–

66Dayton, OHOH826,55470–

67Canton, OHOH400,24667–

68Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37767–

69Amarillo, TXTX276,23563–

70Burlington, NCNC186,17762–

71Putnam, CTCT98,09662–

72Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99262–

73Lancaster, PAPA563,15961–

74Richmond, VAVA1,389,33858–

75Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,55157–

76Seattle, WAWA4,161,88357–

77Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79556–

78Honolulu, HIHI988,70356–

79Hickory, NCNC376,89054–

80Santa Rosa, CACA486,44454–

81Charleston, SCSC889,26353–

82Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77552–

83New Orleans, LALA970,84951–

84Durham, NCNC625,48550–

85Columbus, OHOH2,242,02849–

86Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,55349–

87Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69547–

88Vallejo, CACA455,37647–

89Spokane, WAWA608,01246–

90Pensacola, FLFL544,94944–

91Warner Robins, GAGA208,09144–

92College Station, TXTX287,47643–

93Erie, PAPA265,83243–

94Detroit, MIMI4,390,91342–

95Fayetteville, NCNC395,41242–

96Lexington Park, MDMD211,17642–

97Allentown, PAPA887,61541–

98Austin, TXTX2,620,94541–

99Louisville, KYKY1,402,50940–

100Charlottesville, VAVA228,59739–

101Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,81338–

102St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42138–

103New Bern, NCNC127,35837–

104Greensboro, NCNC805,94537–

105Spartanburg, SCSC407,65637–

106Augusta, MEME129,06735–

107Eugene, OROR381,58433–

108Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85831–

109Jackson, MSMS609,84731–

110St. Cloud, MNMN205,85431–

111Boise City, IDID864,24330–

112Rutland, VTVT59,65330–

113Brattleboro, VTVT45,20430–

114Columbus, GAGA324,83028–

115Jacksonville, NCNC217,17528–

116Seaford, DEDE277,14027–

117Concord, NHNH158,07827–

118Sebastian, FLFL172,79926–

119Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76624–

120South Bend, ININ324,53823–

121Ithaca, NYNY104,04722–

122Omaha, NENE1,009,83622–

123Oshkosh, WIWI174,21822–

124Massena, NYNY105,48821–

125Wilmington, NCNC492,77220–

126Albany, NYNY915,83520–

127Tucson, AZAZ1,074,68520–

128Ozark, ALAL49,91219–

129Torrington, CTCT114,69019–

130El Centro, CACA181,41119–

131Peoria, ILIL363,50519–

132Tulsa, OKOK1,069,27319–

133Nantucket, MAMA14,75819–

134Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20618–

135Little Rock, ARAR777,60718–

136Napa, CACA132,94918–

137Saginaw, MIMI187,68818–

138Baton Rouge, LALA888,69917–

139East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17917–

140Newberry, SCSC39,56116–

141Killeen, TXTX511,49716–

142Vernal, UTUT38,27815–

143Chico, CACA209,21114–

144Scranton, PAPA574,41814–

145Stockton, CACA823,81514–

146Sanford, NCNC70,25814–

147Asheville, NCNC422,34513–

148Red Wing, MNMN48,19513–

149Sioux City, IAIA145,73813–

150Goldsboro, NCNC122,27812–

151Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,08312–

152Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,21912–

153Lewiston, MEME116,48712–

154Santa Cruz, CACA258,85212–

155Lexington, KYKY535,17411–

156Salem, OHOH99,37711–

157Savannah, GAGA438,31411–

158Chambersburg, PAPA160,65210–

159Ocala, FLFL442,66010–

160Oxnard, CACA830,85110–

161Greenfield, MAMA70,6989–

162Hagerstown, MDMD315,2809–

163Huntsville, ALAL556,4449–

164Pueblo, COCO169,2779–

165Waycross, GAGA57,6708–

166Boulder, COCO328,5608–

167Mobile, ALAL411,6588–

168Sonora, CACA53,1608–

169Bangor, MEME157,9678–

170Lawrence, KSKS120,9208–

171Burlington, VTVT227,8037–

172Nashville, TNTN2,197,4167–

173Tallahassee, FLFL397,4427–

174Longview, TXTX297,3155–

175Mayfield, KYKY37,0505–

176Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,0255–

177State College, PAPA157,3935–

178Bradford, PAPA38,9845–

179St. Simons, GAGA118,5244–

180Sebring, FLFL111,1224–

181Tifton, GAGA51,2373–

182Lincoln, NENE352,0813–

183Niles, MIMI152,4443–

184San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3673–

185Bremerton, WAWA283,3742–

186Lebanon, NHNH224,5002–

187Marion, OHOH65,1152–

188Medford, OROR221,7952–

189Barre, VTVT59,6522–

190Battle Creek, MIMI133,4081–

191Harrisburg, PAPA617,4271–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · 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).