RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 153 SHOWN OF 153

Largest Cape Verdean population, US metro areas · 2010

US metro areas ranked by the number of residents who are Cape Verdean ancestry, from the 2010 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. Providence-Warwick, RI-MA leads at 35,684. 153 metro areas qualify in total. Massachusetts carries 5 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 153 is 37.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCAPE VERDEAN POPULATIONVS –

USUnited States0.0% of US population308,745,53892,936–

01Providence, RIRI1,708,16135,684–

02Boston, MAMA5,034,22133,743–

03New York, NYNY20,112,4482,044–

04Barnstable, MAMA233,5391,608–

05Washington, DCDC6,465,724909–

06Worcester, MAMA888,502807–

07Orlando, FLFL2,957,672703–

08Miami, FLFL6,391,072661–

09Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,213659–

10Sacramento, CACA2,477,274622–

11Tampa, FLFL3,418,895610–

12Atlanta, GAGA6,482,182593–

13Los Angeles, CACA12,844,441520–

14Baltimore, MDMD2,857,781447–

15Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,226401–

16Springfield, MAMA464,338374–

17Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,118322–

18San Diego, CACA3,282,248313–

19Raleigh, NCNC1,595,720302–

20San Francisco, CACA4,630,041276–

21Amherst, MAMA164,065265–

22Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,500228–

23Vallejo, CACA455,376228–

24Chicago, ILIL9,434,123216–

25Pensacola, FLFL544,949206–

26Deltona, FLFL746,933195–

27Riverside, CACA4,769,007192–

28Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,938190–

29Seattle, WAWA4,161,883171–

30Charlotte, NCNC2,938,830154–

31Manchester, NHNH433,415153–

32Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,219150–

33Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,966149–

34Greenville, SCSC1,014,101148–

35San Antonio, TXTX2,813,140136–

36Dayton, OHOH826,554122–

37Dallas, TXTX8,477,157118–

38San Jose, CACA1,984,473115–

39Richmond, VAVA1,389,338114–

40Lebanon, NHNH224,50096–

41Buffalo, NYNY1,155,65395–

42Tulsa, OKOK1,069,27395–

43Lakeland, FLFL874,79092–

44Houston, TXTX7,904,62790–

45Detroit, MIMI4,390,91383–

46Napa, CACA132,94980–

47Tallahassee, FLFL397,44279–

48Pittsfield, MAMA128,22476–

49Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,64575–

50Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77574–

51Tucson, AZAZ1,074,68573–

52Bangor, MEME157,96768–

53Augusta, GAGA641,23165–

54Toledo, OHOH599,37662–

55Portland, MEME577,63561–

56Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,81361–

57Canton, OHOH400,24656–

58New Bern, NCNC127,35855–

59Portland, OROR2,542,28253–

60Boise City, IDID864,24351–

61Valdosta, GAGA153,27648–

62Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68246–

63St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42146–

64Fayetteville, NCNC395,41246–

65Waco, TXTX308,80746–

66Oxnard, CACA830,85146–

67Honolulu, HIHI988,70345–

68Eugene, OROR381,58445–

69Greensboro, NCNC805,94544–

70Naples, FLFL417,13143–

71Denver, COCO3,092,03743–

72Killeen, TXTX511,49743–

73Cleveland, TNTN134,05742–

74Punta Gorda, FLFL217,21240–

75Stockton, CACA823,81539–

76Cumberland, MDMD93,64038–

77Savannah, GAGA438,31437–

78Palm Bay, FLFL663,98236–

79Austin, TXTX2,620,94535–

80Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72135–

81Akron, OHOH701,78033–

82Chattanooga, TNTN594,53033–

83Modesto, CACA557,71933–

84Muskogee, OKOK66,70831–

85Alamogordo, NMNM70,36828–

86Columbus, OHOH2,242,02828–

87El Paso, TXTX881,29127–

88Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37727–

89Lacey, WAWA304,26125–

90Twin Falls, IDID123,90125–

91Sebring, FLFL111,12224–

92Albany, NYNY915,83524–

93Syracuse, NYNY652,27323–

94Harrisburg, PAPA617,42723–

95Ogden, UTUT672,78423–

96Vineland, NJNJ157,14822–

97Bowling Green, KYKY197,18021–

98Lafayette, LALA423,75821–

99Allentown, PAPA887,61521–

100Spokane, WAWA608,01219–

101Lewiston, MEME116,48719–

102Reading, PAPA440,07219–

103Red Bluff, CACA64,66519–

104Columbus, GAGA324,83018–

105Asheville, NCNC422,34518–

106Ocala, FLFL442,66017–

107Jackson, MSMS609,84717–

108Scranton, PAPA574,41817–

109Barre, VTVT59,65217–

110Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,66614–

111Hilo, HIHI210,04314–

112Memphis, TNTN1,341,41214–

113Salinas, CACA433,72914–

114Lancaster, PAPA563,15914–

115Parkersburg, WVWV87,26414–

116Madison, WIWI709,68514–

117Wichita, KSKS663,80913–

118Greenfield, MAMA70,69813–

119Albuquerque, NMNM925,27913–

120Springfield, OHOH135,34013–

121Nashville, TNTN2,197,41612–

122Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21412–

123Jacksonville, NCNC217,17512–

124Santa Maria, CACA442,06512–

125Charleston, WVWV200,17011–

126Santa Fe, NMNM156,90711–

127Binghamton, NYNY243,18911–

128Anchorage, AKAK405,82110–

129Clarksville, TNTN349,00110–

130Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04710–

131New Orleans, LALA970,8499–

132Columbia, SCSC879,9189–

133Tyler, TXTX252,5499–

134Rutland, VTVT59,6539–

135Colorado Springs, COCO781,7969–

136Cornelia, GAGA50,4168–

137Searcy, ARAR80,0858–

138Louisville, KYKY1,402,5098–

139Omaha, NENE1,009,8368–

140Salem, OHOH99,3778–

141Springfield, MOMO500,6947–

142Charleston, SCSC889,2637–

143Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9926–

144Clarksburg, WVWV88,1426–

145Oshkosh, WIWI174,2186–

146Eureka, CACA131,6475–

147Paducah, KYKY102,2594–

148Battle Creek, MIMI133,4084–

149Sturgis, MIMI60,9683–

150Bremerton, WAWA283,3742–

151Grand Forks, NDND105,0462–

152Keene, NHNH78,2692–

153Durham, NCNC625,4852–

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

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest cape verdean population?

Providence-Warwick, RI-MA ranks #1 with 35,684 (2010 Decennial Census).

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

Providence-Warwick, RI-MA, Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, Barnstable, MA, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

153 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 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, 2010 Decennial Census.