RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 182 SHOWN OF 182

Largest Cape Verdean population, US metro areas · 2020

US metro areas 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. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH leads at 47,221. 182 metro areas qualify in total. Massachusetts carries 5 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 182 is 37.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCAPE VERDEAN POPULATIONVS 2010

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

01Boston, MAMA5,034,22147,221+40%

02Providence, RIRI1,708,16135,6190%

03Barnstable, MAMA233,5392,984+86%

04New York, NYNY20,112,4481,520−26%

05Washington, DCDC6,465,7241,433+58%

06Worcester, MAMA888,5021,317+63%

07Atlanta, GAGA6,482,182926+56%

08Baltimore, MDMD2,857,781717+60%

09Tampa, FLFL3,418,895624+2%

10Los Angeles, CACA12,844,441620+19%

11Amherst, MAMA164,065618+133%

12San Francisco, CACA4,630,041545+97%

13Sacramento, CACA2,477,274522−16%

14Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,500499+119%

15Orlando, FLFL2,957,672455−35%

16Chicago, ILIL9,434,123350+62%

17Riverside, CACA4,769,007346+80%

18Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,938321+69%

19Manchester, NHNH433,415319+108%

20Springfield, MAMA464,338287−23%

21Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,118284−12%

22Miami, FLFL6,391,072262−60%

23San Diego, CACA3,282,248213−32%

24Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,213211−68%

25Charlotte, NCNC2,938,830206+34%

26Savannah, GAGA438,314195+427%

27Lawton, OKOK127,590192–

28Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,226179−55%

29San Antonio, TXTX2,813,140168+24%

30Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,219163+9%

31Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,377157–

32Napa, CACA132,949148+85%

33Seattle, WAWA4,161,883141−18%

34San Jose, CACA1,984,473139+21%

35Vallejo, CACA455,376139−39%

36Memphis, TNTN1,341,412138+886%

37Winston-Salem, NCNC712,206135–

38Augusta, MEME129,067134–

39Canton, OHOH400,246133+138%

40Rochester, NYNY1,056,149132–

41St. Louis, MOMO2,814,421127+176%

42Hermitage, PAPA107,860115–

43Richmond, VAVA1,389,338104−9%

44Rutland, VTVT59,653101+1022%

45Lakeland, FLFL874,790101+10%

46Dallas, TXTX8,477,15798−17%

47Deltona, FLFL746,93396−51%

48Portland, MEME577,63593+52%

49Columbus, OHOH2,242,02886+207%

50Gulfport, MSMS431,32981–

51Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69580–

52Knoxville, TNTN968,13778–

53Wilmington, NCNC492,77278–

54Statesboro, GAGA97,97776–

55Dayton, OHOH826,55476−38%

56Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99276+1167%

57Palm Bay, FLFL663,98273+103%

58Hinesville, GAGA91,87071–

59Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72171+103%

60Pensacola, FLFL544,94966−68%

61Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,81365+7%

62Louisville, KYKY1,402,50963+688%

63Tallahassee, FLFL397,44262−22%

64Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29561–

65East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17958–

66Durham, NCNC625,48556+2700%

67Ithaca, NYNY104,04754–

68Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37754+100%

69Eugene, OROR381,58453+18%

70North Port, FLFL948,15851–

71Janesville, WIWI166,47250–

72Honolulu, HIHI988,70350+11%

73Burlington, NCNC186,17749–

74Fresno, CACA1,203,38348–

75Nashville, TNTN2,197,41648+300%

76Provo, UTUT773,42648–

77Lexington, KYKY535,17447–

78St. Cloud, MNMN205,85447–

79Stockton, CACA823,81547+21%

80Fort Collins, COCO377,29245–

81Eureka, CACA131,64744+780%

82Modesto, CACA557,71943+30%

83Houston, TXTX7,904,62742−53%

84Pittsfield, MAMA128,22442−45%

85Jacksonville, NCNC217,17541+242%

86Austin, TXTX2,620,94540+14%

87Burlington, VTVT227,80340–

88Santa Rosa, CACA486,44439–

89Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77538−49%

90Adrian, MIMI97,77937–

91Albany, NYNY915,83537+54%

92Key West, FLFL80,40636–

93Seaford, DEDE277,14035–

94Syracuse, NYNY652,27335+52%

95Spokane, WAWA608,01234+79%

96Lansing, MIMI479,72232–

97Tucson, AZAZ1,074,68531−58%

98Allentown, PAPA887,61530+43%

99Charlottesville, VAVA228,59729–

100Harrisburg, PAPA617,42729+26%

101Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01028–

102Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85826–

103Concord, NHNH158,07825–

104Palatka, FLFL77,73424–

105Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,69123–

106Denver, COCO3,092,03723−47%

107Salinas, CACA433,72923+64%

108Thomasville, GAGA72,95822–

109Columbia, SCSC879,91822+144%

110Little Rock, ARAR777,60722–

111Augusta, GAGA641,23121−68%

112Danville, KYKY56,98521–

113Laconia, NHNH65,14721–

114Columbus, GAGA324,83021+17%

115Daphne, ALAL267,76121–

116Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96621−86%

117New Orleans, LALA970,84921+133%

118Raleigh, NCNC1,595,72021−93%

119Brattleboro, VTVT45,20421–

120Cape Coral, FLFL875,60720–

121Greenfield, MAMA70,69820+54%

122Vineland, NJNJ157,14820−9%

123Killeen, TXTX511,49718−58%

124Lewiston, MEME116,48718−5%

125Tulsa, OKOK1,069,27318−81%

126Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76617–

127El Centro, CACA181,41117–

128York, PAPA473,19717–

129Lubbock, TXTX368,43115–

130Santa Cruz, CACA258,85215–

131Scranton, PAPA574,41815−12%

132Nantucket, MAMA14,75815–

133Dickinson, NDND39,14214–

134Naples, FLFL417,13114−67%

135Punta Gorda, FLFL217,21214−65%

136Bloomington, ILIL171,41913–

137Pocatello, IDID91,59113–

138Pottsville, PAPA145,08513–

139Sebastian, FLFL172,79913–

140Colorado Springs, COCO781,79612+33%

141Greenville, SCSC1,014,10112−92%

142Huntsville, ALAL556,44412–

143Chambersburg, PAPA160,65211–

144Hagerstown, MDMD315,28011–

145Florence, SCSC201,39210–

146Ocala, FLFL442,66010−41%

147Aberdeen, WAWA78,1449–

148Albuquerque, NMNM925,2799−31%

149Helena, MTMT97,1539–

150Lebanon, NHNH224,5009−91%

151Crestview, FLFL315,0989–

152Lynchburg, VAVA269,1699–

153Beaver Dam, WIWI89,0979–

154Ocean Pines, MDMD54,4599–

155Bellingham, WAWA236,3928–

156Amsterdam, NYNY50,0468–

157Cookeville, TNTN152,4778–

158Marion, ININ66,5248–

159Wooster, OHOH116,7588–

160DuBois, PAPA78,1007–

161Kingston, NYNY183,3307–

162Yuma, AZAZ224,4497–

163Flint, MIMI401,0937–

164Gainesville, FLFL359,0367–

165Iowa City, IAIA182,7117–

166Madison, WIWI709,6857−50%

167State College, PAPA157,3937–

168Peoria, ILIL363,5056–

169Sanford, NCNC70,2586–

170Crossville, TNTN66,3005–

171Portland, OROR2,542,2825−91%

172St. Simons, GAGA118,5244–

173Bennington, VTVT36,6304–

174Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6824−91%

175Mount Vernon, ILIL36,1474–

176Cortland, NYNY45,8503–

177Dothan, ALAL156,2663–

178Michigan City, ININ111,2943–

179Anchorage, AKAK405,8212−80%

180Urbana, OHOH38,8202–

181Des Moines, IAIA758,5392–

182Gettysburg, PAPA107,5942–

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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?

Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH ranks #1 with 47,221 (2020 Decennial Census).

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

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

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

182 metro areas 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.