RANKING · 2024 ACS · 449 SHOWN OF 449

Largest Ethiopian population, US metro areas

US metro areas 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. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV leads at 79,733. 449 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 4 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPETHIOPIAN POPULATIONVS 2000

01Washington, DCDC6,465,72479,733–

02Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29529,162–

03Seattle, WAWA4,161,88326,289–

04Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18225,514–

05Dallas, TXTX8,477,15722,745–

06Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44112,299–

07Denver, COCO3,092,03711,719–

08Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22611,183–

09San Francisco, CACA4,630,0419,506–

10New York, NYNY20,112,4489,331–

11Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7818,358–

12Houston, TXTX7,904,6277,276–

13Chicago, ILIL9,434,1236,811–

14Boston, MAMA5,034,2216,793–

15Columbus, OHOH2,242,0286,661–

16Portland, OROR2,542,2824,581–

17San Jose, CACA1,984,4734,339–

18Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8304,205–

19San Diego, CACA3,282,2484,128–

20Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6824,120–

21Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1183,890–

22Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9383,571–

23Austin, TXTX2,620,9453,393–

24Nashville, TNTN2,197,4163,301–

25Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8582,905–

26Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6952,713–

27Sioux Falls, SDSD314,6382,503–

28Sacramento, CACA2,477,2742,430–

29Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7202,288–

30Tampa, FLFL3,418,8951,978–

31Richmond, VAVA1,389,3381,961–

32Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2131,697–

33Rochester, NYNY1,056,1491,565–

34Lancaster, PAPA563,1591,531–

35Sioux City, IAIA145,7381,508–

36Durham, NCNC625,4851,464–

37Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6451,367–

38Riverside, CACA4,769,0071,322–

39St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4211,249–

40Des Moines, IAIA758,5391,155–

41Detroit, MIMI4,390,9131,143–

42Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6851,026–

43Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,500984–

44Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,010910–

45Rochester, MNMN231,184871–

46Orlando, FLFL2,957,672860–

47Louisville, KYKY1,402,509829–

48New Orleans, LALA970,849811–

49Greensboro, NCNC805,945806–

50Miami, FLFL6,391,072762–

51Gainesville, FLFL359,036741–

52Warner Robins, GAGA208,091705–

53Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,377695–

54Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,813694–

55San Antonio, TXTX2,813,140694–

56Lubbock, TXTX368,431657–

57Memphis, TNTN1,341,412645–

58Buffalo, NYNY1,155,653624–

59Lansing, MIMI479,722600–

60Cleveland, OHOH2,165,775577–

61Syracuse, NYNY652,273535–

62Ann Arbor, MIMI370,214526–

63Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,992490–

64Modesto, CACA557,719474–

65Worthington, MNMN22,338449–

66Providence, RIRI1,708,161428–

67Mankato, MNMN104,907417–

68Chattanooga, TNTN594,530400–

69Reno, NVNV578,734394–

70Hartford, CTCT1,171,426389–

71Manhattan, KSKS136,122371–

72Colorado Springs, COCO781,796356–

73Albuquerque, NMNM925,279355–

74Santa Rosa, CACA486,444348–

75Lynchburg, VAVA269,169337–

76Harrisburg, PAPA617,427336–

77Greeley, COCO378,426333–

78Columbia, SCSC879,918321–

79Vallejo, CACA455,376311–

80Knoxville, TNTN968,137310–

81Erie, PAPA265,832308–

82Omaha, NENE1,009,836298–

83Stockton, CACA823,815289–

84Boulder, COCO328,560278–

85Charleston, SCSC889,263272–

86Lima, OHOH100,881268–

87Winston-Salem, NCNC712,206268–

88Paducah, KYKY102,259267–

89Savannah, GAGA438,314259–

90Fort Collins, COCO377,292255–

91Lincoln, NENE352,081251–

92Greenville, SCSC1,014,101250–

93Dayton, OHOH826,554249–

94Albany, NYNY915,835245–

95Allentown, PAPA887,615244–

96Champaign, ILIL239,979241–

97Fort Wayne, ININ466,258237–

98St. Joseph, MOMO119,170222–

99Madison, WIWI709,685221–

100Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,377217–

101Alexander City, ALAL40,953213–

102Spokane, WAWA608,012212–

103Santa Maria, CACA442,065209–

104Fresno, CACA1,203,383205–

105Akron, OHOH701,780203–

106Abilene, TXTX185,429202–

107Brookings, SDSD37,635202–

108Albany, OROR132,843200–

109Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,025199–

110Trenton, NJNJ399,289198–

111Columbia, MOMO219,062196–

112Kennewick, WAWA324,334189–

113Worcester, MAMA888,502187–

114North Port, FLFL948,158186–

115Visalia, CACA485,146185–

116Pensacola, FLFL544,949183–

117Frankfort, KYKY77,874182–

118Tulsa, OKOK1,069,273178–

119Salem, OROR445,814177–

120Ottumwa, IAIA35,210176–

121Boise City, IDID864,243175–

122Owatonna, MNMN37,464173–

123Beaumont, TXTX399,310171–

124Portland, MEME577,635167–

125Dumas, TXTX21,891164–

126Amarillo, TXTX276,235163–

127Flint, MIMI401,093163–

128El Paso, TXTX881,291162–

129New Haven, CTCT578,741157–

130Asheville, NCNC422,345155–

131Lafayette, LALA423,758155–

132Springfield, MOMO500,694154–

133Jackson, MIMI159,552140–

134Palm Bay, FLFL663,982139–

135Toledo, OHOH599,376136–

136Cape Coral, FLFL875,607134–

137Daphne, ALAL267,761132–

138Odessa, TXTX173,801132–

139Killeen, TXTX511,497131–

140Albany, GAGA145,510130–

141Davenport, IAIA380,452130–

142State College, PAPA157,393130–

143Anchorage, AKAK405,821128–

144Oxnard, CACA830,851128–

145Flagstaff, AZAZ144,368126–

146Green Bay, WIWI336,756123–

147Yuba City, CACA187,478123–

148Little Rock, ARAR777,607120–

149Yakima, WAWA259,185120–

150Marion, ININ66,524119–

151Faribault, MNMN69,939118–

152Evansville, ININ273,786117–

153Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,966115–

154Bridgeport, CTCT978,179113–

155Kalamazoo, MIMI263,795113–

156Fort Morgan, COCO30,306112–

157Tupelo, MSMS133,167111–

158San Angelo, TXTX122,065110–

159Logan, UTUT160,889108–

160Thomasville, GAGA72,958108–

161Lexington Park, MDMD211,176108–

162Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,808107–

163Johnson City, TNTN216,416107–

164Duluth, MNMN281,219105–

165Fayetteville, NCNC395,412105–

166St. George, UTUT213,670102–

167Bloomington, ILIL171,419101–

168Spartanburg, SCSC407,656101–

169Grand Forks, NDND105,04699–

170Wichita, KSKS663,80999–

171Rapid City, SDSD156,93496–

172Bakersfield, CACA927,06895–

173Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15595–

174Seaford, DEDE277,14094–

175Springfield, MAMA464,33893–

176Charlottesville, VAVA228,59792–

177Eau Claire, WIWI176,64789–

178Huntsville, ALAL556,44489–

179Garden City, KSKS37,50587–

180Santa Cruz, CACA258,85287–

181Athens, GAGA224,14885–

182Racine, WIWI198,91985–

183Lexington, KYKY535,17484–

184Midland, TXTX193,13983–

185Baker City, OROR16,65883–

186Ithaca, NYNY104,04779–

187Salisbury, MDMD131,87279–

188Winchester, VAVA152,33278–

189Baton Rouge, LALA888,69977–

190Salinas, CACA433,72977–

191Deltona, FLFL746,93376–

192Ogden, UTUT672,78474–

193Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76673–

194Bozeman, MTMT128,74073–

195South Bend, ININ324,53873–

196Bend, OROR266,37672–

197Hagerstown, MDMD315,28071–

198Amherst, MAMA164,06570–

199Huntington, WVWV365,96570–

200Oxford, ALAL115,83469–

201Bellingham, WAWA236,39269–

202Rockford, ILIL337,24268–

203Juneau city and, AKAK31,60967–

204Barnstable, MAMA233,53967–

205Wooster, OHOH116,75866–

206Aberdeen, WAWA78,14465–

207Holland, MIMI123,18865–

208Wilmington, NCNC492,77265–

209Peoria, ILIL363,50564–

210Columbus, ININ85,72963–

211Huntsville, TXTX83,84262–

212Waterbury, CTCT463,34962–

213Walla Walla, WAWA62,36161–

214Crestview, FLFL315,09859–

215Norwich, CTCT284,01559–

216Watertown, NYNY111,54059–

217Concord, NHNH158,07859–

218Roanoke, VAVA316,54755–

219Branson, MOMO57,00155–

220Wenatchee, WAWA128,41454–

221Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,55353–

222Manchester, NHNH433,41552–

223Shreveport, LALA383,47451–

224Brainerd, MNMN100,56251–

225McAllen, TXTX921,54949–

226Fayetteville, ARAR622,17749–

227Watertown, SDSD29,56247–

228Ellensburg, WAWA48,80347–

229Jackson, MSMS609,84747–

230Owensboro, KYKY113,96247–

231Roseburg, OROR111,95147–

232Lacey, WAWA304,26147–

233Appleton, WIWI249,87646–

234Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,10246–

235Panama City, FLFL231,17446–

236El Centro, CACA181,41145–

237Lakeland, FLFL874,79045–

238Provo, UTUT773,42645–

239Burlington, NCNC186,17744–

240Hermiston, OROR93,72143–

241College Station, TXTX287,47643–

242Shelton, WAWA71,16542–

243Laconia, NHNH65,14740–

244Pottsville, PAPA145,08540–

245York, PAPA473,19740–

246Arcadia, FLFL37,07840–

247Ames, IAIA128,09039–

248Elkhart, ININ208,77439–

249Clarksburg, WVWV88,14239–

250Sandpoint, IDID54,42038–

251Willmar, MNMN44,72037–

252Kearney, NENE57,96236–

253Santa Fe, NMNM156,90735–

254Honolulu, HIHI988,70335–

255Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28534–

256Lexington, NENE26,25534–

257Tyler, TXTX252,54934–

258Blacksburg, VAVA181,61633–

259Lebanon, NHNH224,50033–

260Columbus, NENE46,58333–

261Pocatello, IDID91,59132–

262Lawrence, KSKS120,92032–

263St. Cloud, MNMN205,85432–

264Plattsburgh, NYNY78,13831–

265Massena, NYNY105,48830–

266Oxford, MSMS71,97230–

267Paragould, ARAR47,41130–

268Merced, CACA297,26030–

269Cordele, GAGA19,23730–

270Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,66629–

271Utica, NYNY285,61129–

272Bainbridge, GAGA29,43229–

273Binghamton, NYNY243,18928–

274Jackson, TNTN184,56928–

275Riverton, WYWY39,46428–

276Lafayette, ININ228,46828–

277Portsmouth, OHOH71,36527–

278Warrensburg, MOMO56,67027–

279Glens Falls, NYNY124,37327–

280Martinsville, VAVA63,09126–

281Port Angeles, WAWA78,20225–

282Great Falls, MTMT85,02925–

283Kenosha, WIWI168,44825–

284La Crosse, WIWI171,18225–

285Midland, MIMI83,75425–

286Staunton, VAVA129,69225–

287Bismarck, NDND139,75024–

288Huntingdon, PAPA43,00124–

289Klamath Falls, OROR70,27424–

290Salina, KSKS59,12124–

291The Villages, FLFL157,77224–

292Grand Island, NENE78,07624–

293Astoria, OROR40,92624–

294Burlington, VTVT227,80323–

295Greenville, NCNC182,93623–

296Lawton, OKOK127,59023–

297Easton, MDMD38,23822–

298Bloomington, ININ165,23122–

299Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19122–

300Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,55122–

301Springfield, ILIL206,03321–

302Cheyenne, WYWY102,93821–

303Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,08121–

304Columbus, GAGA324,83021–

305Fargo, NDND269,52821–

306Bowling Green, KYKY197,18020–

307Alexandria, MNMN40,12020–

308Maryville, MOMO20,17419–

309Stephenville, TXTX43,91119–

310Kingsport, TNTN314,83419–

311Ocala, FLFL442,66019–

312Eureka, CACA131,64718–

313Mount Airy, NCNC72,28718–

314Wahpeton, NDND23,01918–

315Tullahoma, TNTN69,33918–

316Waterloo, IAIA169,18918–

317Burley, IDID49,30818–

318Sunbury, PAPA107,78818–

319Hickory, NCNC376,89017–

320Richmond, KYKY131,80617–

321Galesburg, ILIL47,76716–

322Dothan, ALAL156,26616–

323Montgomery, ALAL388,74716–

324Ontario, OROR60,08516–

325Duncan, OKOK44,31015–

326Red Wing, MNMN48,19515–

327Shawnee, OKOK75,10215–

328Warsaw, ININ80,89215–

329Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,86415–

330Medford, OROR221,79515–

331Augusta, MEME129,06715–

332La Grande, OROR25,90014–

333Ottawa, ILIL145,90214–

334Bangor, MEME157,96714–

335Jacksonville, NCNC217,17514–

336Scranton, PAPA574,41814–

337Petoskey, MIMI33,77514–

338Billings, MTMT193,60313–

339Gadsden, ALAL103,88613–

340Cortland, NYNY45,85013–

341Boone, NCNC54,78613–

342East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17912–

343Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33212–

344Beaver Dam, WIWI89,09712–

345Waco, TXTX308,80711–

346Iowa City, IAIA182,71111–

347Niles, MIMI152,44411–

348Saginaw, MIMI187,68811–

349Cañon City, COCO50,03911–

350Rifle, COCO80,09911–

351Augusta, GAGA641,23110–

352Helena, MTMT97,15310–

353Pontiac, ILIL35,05710–

354Port Townsend, WAWA33,97010–

355Steamboat Springs, COCO38,45110–

356Cumberland, MDMD93,64010–

357Vermillion, SDSD15,03110–

358Gainesville, GAGA226,56810–

359Oshkosh, WIWI174,21810–

360Barre, VTVT59,65210–

361Chico, CACA209,2119–

362Oak Harbor, WAWA85,6579–

363Rice Lake, WIWI46,4849–

364Fond du Lac, WIWI104,6699–

365Kokomo, ININ83,9049–

366Pittsfield, MAMA128,2249–

367Reading, PAPA440,0729–

368Rocky Mount, NCNC148,4869–

369Topeka, KSKS233,0528–

370Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,4428–

371Kirksville, MOMO29,8248–

372New Castle, ININ49,1378–

373Rexburg, IDID69,3808–

374Laredo, TXTX281,2248–

375Alamosa, COCO27,8968–

376Cornelia, GAGA50,4168–

377Ocean Pines, MDMD54,4598–

378Bremerton, WAWA283,3747–

379Bemidji, MNMN47,0557–

380Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,6917–

381Ukiah, CACA88,1227–

382Centralia, WAWA88,0627–

383Watertown, WIWI86,5056–

384Danville, KYKY56,9856–

385Fort Madison, IAIA32,3066–

386Hilo, HIHI210,0436–

387Jamestown, NYNY124,1266–

388Winchester, TNTN45,5796–

389Idaho Falls, IDID173,8516–

390Redding, CACA181,6486–

391Rome, GAGA101,3786–

392Auburn, NYNY74,3656–

393Beeville, TXTX32,5156–

394Menomonie, WIWI46,2236–

395West Plains, MOMO40,7985–

396New Ulm, MNMN25,5175–

397Toccoa, GAGA27,8545–

398Union City, TNTN30,0675–

399Mount Vernon, ILIL36,1475–

400Fergus Falls, MNMN61,0414–

401Dover, DEDE194,7864–

402Hobbs, NMNM74,7494–

403Jamestown, NDND21,4144–

404Kerrville, TXTX54,0374–

405Findlay, OHOH75,0344–

406Janesville, WIWI166,4724–

407Kahului, HIHI160,6744–

408Pueblo, COCO169,2774–

409Tallahassee, FLFL397,4424–

410Stevens Point, WIWI71,9434–

411Farmington, MOMO67,8093–

412Carson, NVNV58,5713–

413Hudson, NYNY60,1683–

414Hermitage, PAPA107,8603–

415Kendallville, ININ47,9373–

416Kingston, NYNY183,3303–

417Moses Lake, WAWA105,7273–

418Newport, TNTN37,8893–

419Sparta, WIWI46,5723–

420Wilmington, OHOH42,3013–

421Kankakee, ILIL105,5253–

422Missoula, MTMT128,6983–

423San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3673–

424Terre Haute, ININ169,2413–

425Baraboo, WIWI66,6523–

426Keene, NHNH78,2692–

427Logansport, ININ37,8362–

428Marinette, WIWI65,5152–

429Marshall, MNMN25,6842–

430Rock Springs, WYWY41,2672–

431Statesboro, GAGA97,9772–

432Vernon, TXTX12,4812–

433Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,2192–

434Warren, PAPA37,0382–

435Gettysburg, PAPA107,5942–

436Atchison, KSKS16,1722–

437Brattleboro, VTVT45,2042–

438Brownsville, TXTX433,9461–

439Danville, VAVA101,1371–

440Liberal, KSKS21,0731–

441Macomb, ILIL25,9161–

442Pampa, TXTX21,7861–

443Richmond, ININ66,1691–

444Safford, AZAZ40,1571–

445Shawano, WIWI45,7591–

446Winona, MNMN50,5231–

447Brownwood, TXTX38,7111–

448Kingsland, GAGA60,1431–

449Meadville, PAPA81,7921–

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

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest ethiopian population?

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ranks #1 with 79,733 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by ethiopian population?

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

449 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 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 (2024).