RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 1,362

Largest Ethiopian population, US cities · 2020

US cities ranked by the number of residents who are Ethiopian ancestry, from the 2023 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. Seattle, Washington leads at 9,644. 1,362 cities qualify in total. Cities with fewer than 5,000 residents are excluded. California carries 4 of the top 25 entries.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPETHIOPIAN POPULATIONVS 2000

01Seattle, WAWA784,7779,644–

02Alexandria, VAVA160,6628,087–

03Spring Valley, NVNV219,1877,575–

04Washington, DCDC693,6456,441–

05Los Angeles, CACA3,869,0895,826–

06St. Paul, MNMN306,6845,503–

07Silver Spring, MDMD81,4625,463–

08Aurora, COCO410,0534,922–

09Dallas, TXTX1,329,4914,821–

10Houston, TXTX2,397,3154,583–

11Chicago, ILIL2,731,5854,434–

12Oakland, CACA440,8384,309–

13Columbus, OHOH938,3964,061–

14Enterprise, NVNV240,4643,833–

15Minneapolis, MNMN430,3243,822–

16New York, NYNY8,584,6293,769–

17San Jose, CACA989,8143,625–

18Sioux Falls, SDSD213,7483,152–

19Garland, TXTX249,6253,133–

20Arlington, VAVA236,2542,988–

21Denver, COCO740,6132,908–

22San Diego, CACA1,406,1062,616–

23Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,4812,600–

24Charlotte, NCNC964,7842,509–

25Portland, OROR635,1092,482–

26SeaTac, WAWA34,5782,265–

27Nashville, TNTN721,0742,207–

28Clarkston, GAGA14,4312,140–

29Takoma Park, MDMD17,2601,894–

30Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,2811,871–

31Burien, WAWA51,8591,715–

32Austin, TXTX1,002,6321,649–

33Lincolnia, VAVA20,3201,644–

34Baltimore, MDMD569,9971,497–

35Wheaton, MDMD52,9261,484–

36Chillum, MDMD34,8711,478–

37Boston, MAMA672,9731,408–

38Shoreline, WAWA66,5421,288–

39Aspen Hill, MDMD53,2791,272–

40Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,2711,241–

41Cincinnati, OHOH314,3671,217–

42Richardson, TXTX118,5421,175–

43Blaine, MNMN76,6031,173–

44Cambridge, MAMA122,5881,130–

45Valrico, FLFL40,2391,116–

46San Francisco, CACA826,0791,084–

47Plano, TXTX293,0281,067–

48Raleigh, NCNC506,3061,060–

49Rowlett, TXTX67,8901,042–

50Sacramento, CACA536,4491,035–

51Franconia, VAVA18,3351,028–

52Lynnwood, WAWA42,1321,012–

53Kingstowne, VAVA18,3601,009–

54Eagan, MNMN67,1091,002–

55Irving, TXTX257,076991–

56Woodbury, MNMN81,558964–

57White Oak, MDMD17,329947–

58Fridley, MNMN30,829940–

59Paradise, NVNV185,913933–

60Atlanta, GAGA529,110930–

61Kent, WAWA134,871895–

62Annandale, VAVA41,705890–

63Fairland, MDMD26,231885–

64Oakdale, MNMN30,588848–

65Indianapolis, ININ901,116843–

66Adelphi, MDMD17,395814–

67St. Louis, MOMO278,144800–

68Chamblee, GAGA32,334792–

69Calverton, MDMD17,624792–

70Renton, WAWA104,975786–

71Cloverly, MDMD16,646776–

72Inglewood, CACA101,662769–

73Burke, VAVA44,029758–

74Tucson, AZAZ548,371756–

75Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,117755–

76Bellevue, WAWA154,193746–

77Springfield, VAVA31,154707–

78Richmond, VAVA237,257701–

79Roseville, MNMN35,663699–

80Apple Valley, MNMN55,248696–

81Malden, MAMA66,370684–

82Kemp Mill, MDMD13,042682–

83Tukwila, WAWA22,003681–

84Grand Rapids, MIMI201,183676–

85Whitehall, OHOH19,805660–

86Newington, VAVA13,478658–

87Lake Ridge, VAVA46,049648–

88Buffalo, NYNY274,613644–

89Elk Grove, CACA185,007632–

90Santa Rosa, CACA179,437619–

91Yonkers, NYNY212,603617–

92Rochester, MNMN124,292611–

93Memphis, TNTN609,647611–

94Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,194609–

95Cherry Hill, VAVA26,044607–

96Hawthorne, CACA82,741605–

97Wylie, TXTX63,842577–

98Jacksonville, FLFL1,017,689567–

99New Orleans, LALA362,154562–

100Aloha, OROR52,389558–

101McDonough, GAGA33,395554–

102Bloomington, MNMN89,034546–

103Reston, VAVA64,414546–

104Austin, MNMN26,689544–

105Woodbridge, VAVA43,945544–

106Brooklyn Park, MNMN83,543539–

107Four Square Mile, COCO23,024526–

108Warner Robins, GAGA87,761523–

109Portland, MEME69,911523–

110Reynoldsburg, OHOH43,350521–

111Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,430521–

112Anaheim, CACA341,008516–

113Colesville, MDMD14,519515–

114Fort Wayne, ININ275,203506–

115Lorton, VAVA20,991504–

116Rochester, NYNY206,108500–

117Las Vegas, NVNV679,817497–

118West Springfield, VAVA22,532490–

119Hybla Valley, VAVA17,257490–

120Columbia, MDMD104,338488–

121Scottsdale, AZAZ243,006484–

122Dale City, VAVA71,016483–

123Richmond, CACA114,861475–

124Columbia Heights, MNMN22,482473–

125Lancaster, PAPA58,366468–

126Towson, MDMD58,679465–

127Burnsville, MNMN65,244457–

128Gaithersburg, MDMD71,113453–

129Sachse, TXTX32,834451–

130Spokane, WAWA230,783448–

131Sioux City, IAIA86,356446–

132Shakopee, MNMN49,366441–

133St. Cloud, MNMN72,647439–

134Des Moines, IAIA212,086435–

135Fair Oaks, VAVA35,545429–

136Oklahoma City, OKOK719,849427–

137Worthington, MNMN13,979425–

138Shawnee, KSKS69,848422–

139Syracuse, NYNY144,896422–

140Brier, WAWA6,597422–

141Mount Vernon, VAVA13,122419–

142South Laurel, MDMD29,272417–

143Des Moines, WAWA33,032417–

144Leesylvania, VAVA21,632414–

145Rockville, MDMD67,563400–

146Kansas City, MOMO521,220398–

147Reno, NVNV283,621398–

148Short Pump, VAVA29,026390–

149Santa Monica, CACA90,082389–

150Murphy, TXTX20,985389–

151Monfort Heights, OHOH12,441387–

152Glenmont, MDMD17,208385–

153McNair, VAVA22,655383–

154Tampa, FLFL413,554379–

155Little Elm, TXTX62,727379–

156West Falls Church, VAVA31,279378–

157Tucker, GAGA37,290377–

158Decatur, GAGA25,276375–

159Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,266374–

160Louisville, KYKY641,962373–

161San Leandro, CACA85,353371–

162Santa Clara, CACA133,446368–

163Brookhaven, GAGA59,643363–

164Alameda, CACA76,876362–

165Arden-Arcade, CACA94,994360–

166Bowie, MDMD58,383356–

167Germantown, MDMD90,719353–

168Edmonds, WAWA42,748350–

169Plainfield, ININ38,574349–

170Fremont, CACA226,442345–

171Bartlett, TNTN56,416345–

172Burtonsville, MDMD10,203343–

173North Lynnwood, WAWA23,339343–

174Greeley, COCO115,073341–

175Rossville, MDMD16,059336–

176Timberlake, VAVA12,725336–

177National City, CACA57,807335–

178Silver Firs, WAWA22,306334–

179Scottdale, GAGA10,542333–

180Morganton, NCNC17,849332–

181Laurel Hill, VAVA7,450331–

182Oakton, VAVA36,528329–

183Centennial, COCO108,658328–

184Culver City, CACA39,452326–

185Cary, NCNC183,582325–

186Brooklyn Center, MNMN31,846323–

187Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,638320–

188Modesto, CACA219,652318–

189East Haven, CTCT27,806317–

190Harrison, NYNY32,273316–

191Colorado Springs, COCO494,743312–

192Olney, MDMD35,797307–

193Detroit, MIMI649,095305–

194Lake Stickney, WAWA15,890304–

195Gahanna, OHOH35,986301–

196Dublin, CACA71,602297–

197Lenexa, KSKS60,506296–

198Groveton, VAVA13,931296–

199Greenfield, ININ26,544294–

200Olathe, KSKS150,025294–

201Kenner, LALA65,136292–

202Bethesda, MDMD69,397286–

203Mesquite, TXTX150,693285–

204Milford Mill, MDMD30,829280–

205Hendersonville, TNTN64,266279–

206Hayward, CACA157,113277–

207Coon Rapids, MNMN64,193273–

208Lincoln, NENE301,522273–

209Newnan, GAGA45,867272–

210Salt Lake City, UTUT218,428272–

211Everett, WAWA113,567271–

212North Laurel, MDMD25,563270–

213Tacoma, WAWA229,816268–

214Forest Glen, MDMD6,840265–

215Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,358265–

216Castro Valley, CACA65,001264–

217Allen, TXTX113,447264–

218Waite Park, MNMN8,450263–

219Ellicott City, MDMD75,257260–

220New Hope, MNMN20,807260–

221Culpeper, VAVA22,074259–

222Sugar Land, TXTX107,726258–

223La Mesa, CACA59,914255–

224Broomfield, COCO79,174249–

225Layhill, MDMD5,497247–

226Auburn, WAWA86,301247–

227Jersey City, NJNJ302,013246–

228Covington, WAWA21,496246–

229West Des Moines, IAIA74,224245–

230Metairie, LALA139,729242–

231Chapel Hill, NCNC63,565240–

232Clarksburg, MDMD30,487239–

233Durham, NCNC305,561239–

234Secaucus, NJNJ22,640238–

235Haltom City, TXTX45,542238–

236Dearborn, MIMI105,611237–

237Carmichael, CACA76,948234–

238Booneville, MSMS9,257234–

239Centreville, VAVA71,706233–

240Robbinsdale, MNMN14,030231–

241Dana Point, CACA32,232227–

242Huntington Beach, CACA191,451225–

243Schaumburg, ILIL77,249225–

244Vancouver, WAWA199,698225–

245Sanford, FLFL67,483224–

246Chandler, AZAZ278,748219–

247Lawrence, KSKS96,367218–

248Wakefield, VAVA11,930218–

249Madison, WIWI286,233218–

250Long Beach, CACA450,469217–

251Union City, CACA65,282215–

252Harrisburg, NCNC20,742213–

253Visalia, CACA146,541208–

254Federal Way, WAWA99,729208–

255Bethany, OROR33,106207–

256Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County), MDMD40,379204–

257Waldorf, MDMD82,943203–

258Gresham, OROR111,513203–

259Fresno, CACA555,549198–

260Newington Forest, VAVA12,316198–

261Providence, RIRI195,310196–

262Knoxville, TNTN202,021195–

263Kings Park West, VAVA13,442195–

264Eden Prairie, MNMN63,075194–

265Somerville, MAMA84,211191–

266Pickerington, OHOH26,333191–

267DeSoto, TXTX56,681191–

268Glenn Dale, MDMD13,772190–

269Seven Corners, VAVA9,371188–

270Stallings, NCNC17,760186–

271Gainesville, VAVA18,196186–

272Montgomery, MDMD34,110185–

273West Valley City, UTUT137,491185–

274Richfield, MNMN36,593184–

275Glendale, CACA187,160183–

276Harrisonburg, VAVA50,839183–

277North Bethesda, MDMD49,677182–

278Dumfries, VAVA6,405182–

279Upland, CACA79,446181–

280Duluth, GAGA33,815180–

281Omaha, NENE488,797179–

282Crystal, MNMN22,239178–

283Lathrop, CACA42,783177–

284Savage, MNMN32,970177–

285Murfreesboro, TNTN171,178177–

286Fort Washington, MDMD25,134176–

287New Brighton, MNMN22,159175–

288Hampton, VAVA137,315175–

289Clovis, CACA129,347174–

290Steamboat Springs, COCO13,557172–

291Bridgeport, CTCT152,273172–

292Novato, CACA51,947170–

293Frankfort, KYKY28,657169–

294Smyrna, GAGA57,513168–

295Hackensack, NJNJ46,380168–

296Lansing, MIMI113,884167–

297Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,271167–

298San Antonio, TXTX1,548,422166–

299Falmouth, VAVA5,216166–

300Denton, TXTX169,431165–

301Tuckahoe, VAVA49,183164–

302Dunwoody, GAGA51,792161–

303Lawrenceville, GAGA32,822161–

304Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,973161–

305Willmar, MNMN22,001160–

306McKinney, TXTX236,001159–

307College Park, MDMD35,418158–

308Owatonna, MNMN26,633158–

309Sunrise Manor, NVNV200,218158–

310Goleta, CACA32,401156–

311Kennewick, WAWA88,366156–

312Virginia Beach, VAVA453,737153–

313Huntersville, NCNC68,535152–

314Fort Collins, COCO171,500151–

315Pebble Creek, FLFL10,447151–

316Fayetteville, NCNC209,120151–

317Ladera Heights, CACA7,334150–

318North Potomac, MDMD23,922150–

319Champlin, MNMN23,125150–

320Holly Springs, NCNC50,288150–

321Baltimore Highlands, MDMD8,206149–

322Broken Arrow, OKOK124,991149–

323Gainesville, FLFL148,671148–

324Four Corners, MDMD8,150148–

325Fairwood CDP (King County), WAWA17,856148–

326Laurel, MDMD30,254146–

327Fairbanks, AKAK31,468145–

328Monrovia, CACA38,264145–

329Morgan Hill, CACA45,625145–

330Manhattan, KSKS54,673144–

331Tysons, VAVA28,936144–

332Idylwood, VAVA17,559144–

333Berkeley, CACA121,911141–

334Thornton, COCO147,766141–

335Montclair, VAVA22,387140–

336Antioch, CACA118,958139–

337West Linn, OROR26,567139–

338Jackson, TNTN69,339139–

339Riverside, CACA323,057138–

340West Haven, CTCT55,351138–

341Crofton, MDMD29,549138–

342Calumet City, ILIL34,798137–

343White Bear Lake, MNMN23,392137–

344Largo, MDMD12,229135–

345Rochester, MIMI12,824135–

346Newark, NJNJ323,808135–

347Glendale, AZAZ260,572134–

348Santa Maria, CACA111,390134–

349Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,066134–

350Longview, WAWA38,362132–

351Claremont, CACA35,838131–

352Bozeman, MTMT58,814131–

353Catonsville, MDMD43,368130–

354Pasadena, CACA135,804129–

355Brookhaven, PAPA8,362129–

356Chelsea, MAMA40,130128–

357Longmont, COCO100,109127–

358Concord, CACA123,261126–

359Everett, MAMA53,572126–

360Cornelius, NCNC35,094126–

361South Salt Lake, UTUT26,934125–

362Fairfield, IAIA9,220124–

363Dumbarton, VAVA7,997124–

364Gary, ININ67,289122–

365Milwaukee, WIWI562,407121–

366Roseville, CACA167,302120–

367Chevy Chase, MDMD9,445120–

368Linton Hall, VAVA41,876120–

369Rancho Cordova, CACA87,554119–

370Hornsby Bend, TXTX12,367119–

371Seven Oaks, SCSC15,921118–

372Little Canada, MNMN10,567117–

373Elizabethtown, PAPA11,961117–

374Burke Centre, VAVA17,037117–

375Greensboro, NCNC308,667116–

376San Ramon, CACA86,209115–

377Miami, FLFL489,812115–

378Carrollton, TXTX134,562115–

379Suffolk, VAVA104,699115–

380Lakewood Park, FLFL13,866114–

381Carol Stream, ILIL39,315114–

382Canyon Lake, TXTX33,883113–

383Dranesville, VAVA11,828113–

384Manassas, VAVA44,332112–

385Oviedo, FLFL41,317111–

386Boise City, IDID238,429111–

387Langley Park, MDMD21,508111–

388Fairfield, CACA122,489110–

389Lilburn, GAGA16,369110–

390Watertown, SDSD23,736110–

391Redmond, WAWA82,506110–

392Landen, OHOH7,499109–

393Brentwood, TNTN45,313109–

394Syracuse, UTUT39,909109–

395Wells Branch, TXTX13,523108–

396South Riding, VAVA34,352107–

397East Meadow, NYNY36,821106–

398Tempe, AZAZ190,571105–

399Lakeville, MNMN79,270105–

400Cottage Grove, MNMN43,604105–

401Mount Rainier, MDMD8,307104–

402Chesterfield, MOMO49,309104–

403Cedar Hill, TXTX49,801104–

404Peoria, AZAZ200,881103–

405Accokeek, MDMD14,362103–

406Collingswood, NJNJ14,386103–

407Guntersville, ALAL9,394102–

408Ramsey, MNMN29,624102–

409Campbell, CACA42,490101–

410San Lorenzo, CACA29,171101–

411New Haven, CTCT138,774101–

412Orlovista, FLFL6,890101–

413Herndon, VAVA25,506101–

414Eastern Goleta Valley, CACA28,295100–

415View Park-Windsor Hills, CACA11,230100–

416Auburn, MEME25,441100–

417Sylvania, OHOH18,883100–

418Santa Barbara, CACA86,42299–

419St. Joseph, MOMO71,00199–

420San Bernardino, CACA222,04498–

421Fullerton, CACA138,67598–

422Chesapeake, VAVA255,33298–

423Casas Adobes, AZAZ72,05997–

424Gilbert, AZAZ287,28597–

425Wethersfield, CTCT27,25097–

426Gardner, KSKS26,15497–

427Succasunna, NJNJ9,79997–

428Irondequoit, NYNY50,65797–

429Norfolk, VAVA231,01397–

430Storm Lake, IAIA11,59096–

431Overland Park, KSKS203,67795–

432Edgewater, NJNJ15,49995–

433South Hill, WAWA68,02595–

434Paducah, KYKY26,73094–

435St. Anthony city (Hennepin and Ramsey Counties), MNMN9,98994–

436Tulsa, OKOK416,20994–

437Columbia, SCSC147,03594–

438Quincy, MAMA103,17393–

439Newington, CTCT30,89692–

440Fair Oaks, GAGA9,01492–

441East Lansing, MIMI49,35592–

442Duluth, MNMN88,33092–

443Faribault, MNMN25,04092–

444Bexley, OHOH12,45292–

445Chino Hills, CACA77,51991–

446Owensboro, KYKY60,89291–

447Vineland, NJNJ62,70391–

448High Point, NCNC120,57191–

449Forestville, OHOH10,83191–

450Pittsburgh, PAPA307,63291–

451Redlands, CACA74,12890–

452Columbia, MOMO130,85190–

453Greenville, TXTX37,06990–

454Montgomery, ALAL195,30089–

455Framingham, MAMA73,02188–

456Yorba Linda, CACA65,63287–

457Garden Grove, CACA170,45587–

458Powder Springs, GAGA21,00487–

459Roanoke, VAVA99,11187–

460Wilmore, KYKY6,38086–

461Northview, MIMI15,26886–

462Pearland, TXTX129,93086–

463Rosedale, MDMD20,00285–

464Altadena, CACA41,70584–

465Garden City, KSKS27,40284–

466Severn, MDMD58,40284–

467Greenbelt, MDMD24,94884–

468Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,53684–

469Avondale, AZAZ100,98383–

470Downey, CACA108,46883–

471South Sioux City, NENE14,15883–

472Nashua, NHNH92,43583–

473Sunnyvale, CACA156,57782–

474Ocala, FLFL71,75382–

475Revere, MAMA60,14182–

476Northbrook, OHOH10,74282–

477Huntington, VAVA13,50282–

478North Fair Oaks, CACA13,10081–

479Pembroke Pines, FLFL176,71480–

480Liberal, KSKS19,01080–

481Randallstown, MDMD35,95780–

482Germantown, TNTN40,00180–

483New Rochelle, NYNY85,86479–

484Guymon, OKOK12,24179–

485Clarksville, TNTN188,82979–

486Greeneville, TNTN16,14179–

487Arlington, MAMA46,35078–

488Pinole, CACA18,54377–

489Jeffersonville, ININ54,13477–

490St. Louis Park, MNMN50,02777–

491Alachua, FLFL10,61276–

492Midland, WAWA9,05076–

493Murphysboro, ILIL6,97775–

494Worcester, MAMA213,86275–

495Plymouth, MNMN78,94275–

496Centereach, NYNY31,83975–

497Utica, NYNY62,97875–

498Hoover, ALAL93,55074–

499Newark, CACA47,89574–

500Placentia, CACA54,91174–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which city has the highest ethiopian population?

Seattle, Washington ranks #1 with 9,644 (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 cities by ethiopian population?

Seattle, Washington, Alexandria, Virginia, Spring Valley, Nevada, Washington, District of Columbia, Los Angeles, California.

How many cities are in this ranking?

1,362 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2020 ACS 5-year data.

How is ethiopian population measured?

Number of residents who are Ethiopian ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020).