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 2024 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. The median across all 449 is 49. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Lima, OH, up 338 places to #86.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPETHIOPIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

USUnited States0.1% of US population334,922,499386,534–

01Washington, DCDC6,465,72479,733+147%

02▲1Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29529,162+121%

03▼1Seattle, WAWA4,161,88326,289+122%

04Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18225,514+172%

05Dallas, TXTX8,477,15722,745+220%

06▲1Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44112,299+56%

07▲2Denver, COCO3,092,03711,719+98%

08▼2Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22611,183+123%

09▼1San Francisco, CACA4,630,0419,506+63%

10New York, NYNY20,112,4489,331+101%

11▲3Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7818,358+236%

12▼1Houston, TXTX7,904,6277,276+96%

13▼1Chicago, ILIL9,434,1236,811+112%

14▲1Boston, MAMA5,034,2216,793+60%

15▼2Columbus, OHOH2,242,0286,661+103%

16Portland, OROR2,542,2824,581+167%

17San Jose, CACA1,984,4734,339+30%

18▲3Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8304,205+208%

19San Diego, CACA3,282,2484,128+44%

20▲9Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6824,120+229%

21▼1Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1183,890+51%

22▼4Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9383,571+188%

23▲2Austin, TXTX2,620,9453,393+389%

24Nashville, TNTN2,197,4163,301+66%

25▲1Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8582,905+158%

26▲6Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6952,713+219%

27▼5Sioux Falls, SDSD314,6382,503+198%

28▼5Sacramento, CACA2,477,2742,430+43%

29▼1Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7202,288+367%

30▼3Tampa, FLFL3,418,8951,978+190%

31▼1Richmond, VAVA1,389,3381,961+47%

32▲9Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2131,697+74%

33Rochester, NYNY1,056,1491,565+106%

34Lancaster, PAPA563,1591,531+527%

35▲21Sioux City, IAIA145,7381,508+658%

36▲22Durham, NCNC625,4851,464+342%

37▲1Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6451,367+156%

38▲1Riverside, CACA4,769,0071,322+76%

39▼8St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4211,249+33%

40▲4Des Moines, IAIA758,5391,155+725%

41▼6Detroit, MIMI4,390,9131,143+87%

42▼2Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6851,026+377%

43▲8Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,500984−25%

44▲35Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,010910+314%

45▲5Rochester, MNMN231,184871+264%

46▼4Orlando, FLFL2,957,672860+5%

47▲2Louisville, KYKY1,402,509829+82%

48▼11New Orleans, LALA970,849811+599%

49▲46Greensboro, NCNC805,945806+128%

50▲11Miami, FLFL6,391,072762+112%

51▲15Gainesville, FLFL359,036741+1800%

52▼4Warner Robins, GAGA208,091705–

53▼6Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,377695+602%

54▲6Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,813694+183%

55▼3San Antonio, TXTX2,813,140694+1635%

56▲139Lubbock, TXTX368,431657–

57▼21Memphis, TNTN1,341,412645−17%

58▼15Buffalo, NYNY1,155,653624+84%

59▲16Lansing, MIMI479,722600+176%

60▲24Cleveland, OHOH2,165,775577+774%

61▲3Syracuse, NYNY652,273535+4358%

62▲49Ann Arbor, MIMI370,214526+276%

63▲5Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,992490+98%

64▲7Modesto, CACA557,719474+249%

65Worthington, MNMN22,338449+301%

66▲7Providence, RIRI1,708,161428+75%

67▲90Mankato, MNMN104,907417+1389%

68▲218Chattanooga, TNTN594,530400+394%

69▼6Reno, NVNV578,734394+497%

70Hartford, CTCT1,171,426389–

71▲26Manhattan, KSKS136,122371+395%

72▼2Colorado Springs, COCO781,796356+58%

73▲202Albuquerque, NMNM925,279355+333%

74▼29Santa Rosa, CACA486,444348−37%

75▼6Lynchburg, VAVA269,169337+722%

76▲5Harrisburg, PAPA617,427336+180%

77▼5Greeley, COCO378,426333–

78▲5Columbia, SCSC879,918321+231%

79▲28Vallejo, CACA455,376311+117%

80▲18Knoxville, TNTN968,137310+1309%

81▲92Erie, PAPA265,832308–

82▲7Omaha, NENE1,009,836298+114%

83▼1Stockton, CACA823,815289−10%

84▲19Boulder, COCO328,560278+155%

85▲85Charleston, SCSC889,263272+750%

86▲338Lima, OHOH100,881268–

87▲143Winston-Salem, NCNC712,206268+1575%

88▲50Paducah, KYKY102,259267–

89▲110Savannah, GAGA438,314259+220%

90▼14Fort Collins, COCO377,292255+844%

91▼13Lincoln, NENE352,081251+130%

92▲13Greenville, SCSC1,014,101250+5%

93▲1Dayton, OHOH826,554249+142%

94▼6Albany, NYNY915,835245+528%

95▲21Allentown, PAPA887,615244+24%

96▲216Champaign, ILIL239,979241–

97▼42Fort Wayne, ININ466,258237+394%

98▲34St. Joseph, MOMO119,170222+1380%

99▼19Madison, WIWI709,685221+26%

100▲48Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,377217+843%

101Alexander City, ALAL40,953213–

102▼43Spokane, WAWA608,012212−7%

103▼50Santa Maria, CACA442,065209+125%

104▼37Fresno, CACA1,203,383205−44%

105▲175Akron, OHOH701,780203+383%

106▲196Abilene, TXTX185,429202–

107▲154Brookings, SDSD37,635202–

108▲191Albany, OROR132,843200–

109▲231Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,025199+637%

110▼2Trenton, NJNJ399,289198+3%

111▲32Columbia, MOMO219,062196–

112▼20Kennewick, WAWA324,334189+722%

113▼11Worcester, MAMA888,502187+40%

114North Port, FLFL948,158186–

115▼38Visalia, CACA485,146185+29%

116▲212Pensacola, FLFL544,949183+173%

117▼21Frankfort, KYKY77,874182–

118▼32Tulsa, OKOK1,069,273178+837%

119▲31Salem, OROR445,814177+61%

120▲100Ottumwa, IAIA35,210176–

121▲4Boise City, IDID864,243175+92%

122▼13Owatonna, MNMN37,464173–

123Beaumont, TXTX399,310171+2750%

124▼67Portland, MEME577,635167−57%

125▼21Dumas, TXTX21,891164–

126▲49Amarillo, TXTX276,235163+73%

127▲25Flint, MIMI401,093163+72%

128▲103El Paso, TXTX881,291162+3140%

129New Haven, CTCT578,741157–

130▲117Asheville, NCNC422,345155+1192%

131Lafayette, LALA423,758155–

132▲56Springfield, MOMO500,694154+133%

133▲183Jackson, MIMI159,552140+419%

134▲92Palm Bay, FLFL663,982139−8%

135▼35Toledo, OHOH599,376136−41%

136▲147Cape Coral, FLFL875,607134–

137▲71Daphne, ALAL267,761132–

138Odessa, TXTX173,801132–

139▲24Killeen, TXTX511,497131+30%

140▲241Albany, GAGA145,510130+165%

141▲21Davenport, IAIA380,452130+319%

142▲117State College, PAPA157,393130+132%

143▲38Anchorage, AKAK405,821128+1%

144▲34Oxnard, CACA830,851128+313%

145Flagstaff, AZAZ144,368126–

146▲219Green Bay, WIWI336,756123–

147▲203Yuba City, CACA187,478123–

148▲179Little Rock, ARAR777,607120+1100%

149▲25Yakima, WAWA259,185120–

150▲87Marion, ININ66,524119–

151▼12Faribault, MNMN69,939118–

152▲49Evansville, ININ273,786117+63%

153▲61Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,966115–

154Bridgeport, CTCT978,179113–

155▲224Kalamazoo, MIMI263,795113–

156▲33Fort Morgan, COCO30,306112−29%

157▼70Tupelo, MSMS133,167111–

158San Angelo, TXTX122,065110–

159▲144Logan, UTUT160,889108+286%

160▲256Thomasville, GAGA72,958108–

161▲133Lexington Park, MDMD211,176108–

162▲41Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,808107–

163▼27Johnson City, TNTN216,416107–

164▼71Duluth, MNMN281,219105+708%

165▼53Fayetteville, NCNC395,412105+88%

166▲2St. George, UTUT213,670102–

167▼27Bloomington, ILIL171,419101+58%

168Spartanburg, SCSC407,656101–

169▲146Grand Forks, NDND105,04699–

170▲51Wichita, KSKS663,80999+24%

171▼26Rapid City, SDSD156,93496–

172Bakersfield, CACA927,06895−44%

173▼111Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15595−40%

174▲67Seaford, DEDE277,14094+2250%

175▲61Springfield, MAMA464,33893−53%

176▼22Charlottesville, VAVA228,59792−28%

177▲57Eau Claire, WIWI176,64789+305%

178▼11Huntsville, ALAL556,44489+29%

179▼28Garden City, KSKS37,50587–

180▼47Santa Cruz, CACA258,85287+235%

181▲145Athens, GAGA224,14885+15%

182▲42Racine, WIWI198,91985–

183▼66Lexington, KYKY535,17484+115%

184▲33Midland, TXTX193,13983+453%

185Baker City, OROR16,65883–

186▲197Ithaca, NYNY104,04779–

187▼40Salisbury, MDMD131,87279−35%

188▲12Winchester, VAVA152,33278–

189▲2Baton Rouge, LALA888,69977–

190▲64Salinas, CACA433,72977+51%

191▲178Deltona, FLFL746,93376–

192▼91Ogden, UTUT672,78474–

193▼108Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76673+59%

194▼72Bozeman, MTMT128,74073+2333%

195▲11South Bend, ININ324,53873−44%

196▼2Bend, OROR266,37672–

197▼74Hagerstown, MDMD315,28071+2267%

198▼16Amherst, MAMA164,06570–

199▲219Huntington, WVWV365,96570−69%

200▼76Oxford, ALAL115,83469+188%

201▼4Bellingham, WAWA236,39269−53%

202▼26Rockford, ILIL337,24268+51%

203Juneau city and, AKAK31,60967+139%

204Barnstable, MAMA233,53967+205%

205▲125Wooster, OHOH116,75866–

206▼22Aberdeen, WAWA78,14465+829%

207▼3Holland, MIMI123,18865+400%

208▲14Wilmington, NCNC492,77265+282%

209▲14Peoria, ILIL363,50564+327%

210▲193Columbus, ININ85,72963–

211Huntsville, TXTX83,84262–

212Waterbury, CTCT463,34962–

213▲173Walla Walla, WAWA62,36161+205%

214▲14Crestview, FLFL315,09859+119%

215Norwich, CTCT284,01559–

216▼18Watertown, NYNY111,54059+743%

217▼37Concord, NHNH158,07859+556%

218▼84Roanoke, VAVA316,54755+38%

219Branson, MOMO57,00155–

220▼5Wenatchee, WAWA128,41454+15%

221▲124Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,55353–

222▼69Manchester, NHNH433,41552−20%

223▼33Shreveport, LALA383,47451+89%

224▼28Brainerd, MNMN100,56251–

225▲66McAllen, TXTX921,54949–

226▲80Fayetteville, ARAR622,17749+308%

227▼98Watertown, SDSD29,56247–

228▲41Ellensburg, WAWA48,80347–

229▲34Jackson, MSMS609,84747–

230▼89Owensboro, KYKY113,96247–

231Roseburg, OROR111,95147–

232▼16Lacey, WAWA304,26147+62%

233▲11Appleton, WIWI249,87646+28%

234▼25Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,10246+411%

235▲111Panama City, FLFL231,17446+100%

236▲156El Centro, CACA181,41145–

237▲95Lakeland, FLFL874,79045–

238▲39Provo, UTUT773,42645+15%

239Burlington, NCNC186,17744–

240Hermiston, OROR93,72143–

241▼95College Station, TXTX287,47643−30%

242Shelton, WAWA71,16542–

243Laconia, NHNH65,14740–

244▲95Pottsville, PAPA145,08540–

245▼135York, PAPA473,19740−52%

246▲14Arcadia, FLFL37,07840+400%

247Ames, IAIA128,09039+95%

248▲57Elkhart, ININ208,77439+457%

249▲122Clarksburg, WVWV88,14239+105%

250Sandpoint, IDID54,42038–

251▼152Willmar, MNMN44,72037+131%

252▲111Kearney, NENE57,96236–

253▲105Santa Fe, NMNM156,90735−31%

254▼71Honolulu, HIHI988,70335−46%

255Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28534−28%

256Lexington, NENE26,25534–

257▲38Tyler, TXTX252,54934+113%

258▼51Blacksburg, VAVA181,61633−78%

259▲38Lebanon, NHNH224,50033+371%

260Columbus, NENE46,58333–

261▲77Pocatello, IDID91,59132–

262▼171Lawrence, KSKS120,92032–

263▼217St. Cloud, MNMN205,85432−48%

264Plattsburgh, NYNY78,13831+288%

265▲145Massena, NYNY105,48830+131%

266▼95Oxford, MSMS71,97230–

267Paragould, ARAR47,41130–

268▲116Merced, CACA297,26030+150%

269Cordele, GAGA19,23730–

270Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,66629–

271▼107Utica, NYNY285,61129−63%

272Bainbridge, GAGA29,43229–

273Binghamton, NYNY243,18928–

274▼161Jackson, TNTN184,56928+12%

275▼90Riverton, WYWY39,46428–

276Lafayette, ININ228,46828−61%

277Portsmouth, OHOH71,36527–

278▲10Warrensburg, MOMO56,67027−66%

279Glens Falls, NYNY124,37327–

280Martinsville, VAVA63,09126−19%

281Port Angeles, WAWA78,20225–

282▲11Great Falls, MTMT85,02925–

283Kenosha, WIWI168,44825−4%

284▼34La Crosse, WIWI171,18225−24%

285Midland, MIMI83,75425–

286Staunton, VAVA129,69225–

287▼49Bismarck, NDND139,75024−33%

288Huntingdon, PAPA43,00124–

289▼41Klamath Falls, OROR70,27424–

290Salina, KSKS59,12124–

291The Villages, FLFL157,77224–

292▼21Grand Island, NENE78,07624+60%

293▲58Astoria, OROR40,92624−64%

294▲108Burlington, VTVT227,80323+21%

295Greenville, NCNC182,93623–

296▼6Lawton, OKOK127,59023+92%

297▼12Easton, MDMD38,23822–

298▼24Bloomington, ININ165,23122−33%

299Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19122+22%

300▼163Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,55122–

301Springfield, ILIL206,03321–

302Cheyenne, WYWY102,93821–

303Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,08121–

304▼118Columbus, GAGA324,83021−64%

305▼23Fargo, NDND269,52821−70%

306▼27Bowling Green, KYKY197,18020–

307▲121Alexandria, MNMN40,12020−82%

308Maryville, MOMO20,17419–

309Stephenville, TXTX43,91119–

310▲109Kingsport, TNTN314,83419+533%

311▼155Ocala, FLFL442,66019–

312▼100Eureka, CACA131,64718–

313Mount Airy, NCNC72,28718–

314Wahpeton, NDND23,01918–

315Tullahoma, TNTN69,33918–

316▲17Waterloo, IAIA169,18918–

317Burley, IDID49,30818–

318Sunbury, PAPA107,78818–

319▼245Hickory, NCNC376,89017−72%

320▼58Richmond, KYKY131,80617+143%

321▼12Galesburg, ILIL47,76716–

322Dothan, ALAL156,26616−24%

323▼179Montgomery, ALAL388,74716–

324Ontario, OROR60,08516+60%

325Duncan, OKOK44,31015–

326▲88Red Wing, MNMN48,19515–

327Shawnee, OKOK75,10215–

328▼64Warsaw, ININ80,89215–

329▲28Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,86415–

330▼137Medford, OROR221,79515−72%

331Augusta, MEME129,06715–

332▲22La Grande, OROR25,90014–

333Ottawa, ILIL145,902140%

334▼15Bangor, MEME157,96714+133%

335Jacksonville, NCNC217,17514–

336▼216Scranton, PAPA574,41814–

337Petoskey, MIMI33,77514–

338▼65Billings, MTMT193,60313–

339Gadsden, ALAL103,88613–

340Cortland, NYNY45,85013–

341Boone, NCNC54,78613–

342East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17912–

343▼77Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33212+33%

344▲43Beaver Dam, WIWI89,09712+200%

345▼77Waco, TXTX308,80711−86%

346▼57Iowa City, IAIA182,71111−94%

347▼105Niles, MIMI152,44411–

348▲22Saginaw, MIMI187,68811+83%

349Cañon City, COCO50,03911–

350Rifle, COCO80,09911–

351▼261Augusta, GAGA641,23110−97%

352▼65Helena, MTMT97,15310−75%

353▼9Pontiac, ILIL35,05710–

354▲14Port Townsend, WAWA33,97010–

355▼249Steamboat Springs, COCO38,45110–

356Cumberland, MDMD93,64010+150%

357▲34Vermillion, SDSD15,03110+67%

358▲35Gainesville, GAGA226,56810−88%

359▼141Oshkosh, WIWI174,21810+11%

360▼26Barre, VTVT59,65210−41%

361▼195Chico, CACA209,2119−59%

362Oak Harbor, WAWA85,6579−61%

363Rice Lake, WIWI46,4849–

364▼39Fond du Lac, WIWI104,6699–

365▼48Kokomo, ININ83,9049–

366▼44Pittsfield, MAMA128,2249–

367▼248Reading, PAPA440,0729−91%

368▼181Rocky Mount, NCNC148,4869−31%

369Topeka, KSKS233,0528−69%

370Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,4428–

371Kirksville, MOMO29,8248–

372New Castle, ININ49,1378–

373▲28Rexburg, IDID69,3808–

374▲20Laredo, TXTX281,2248–

375Alamosa, COCO27,8968−43%

376Cornelia, GAGA50,4168–

377Ocean Pines, MDMD54,4598−80%

378▼6Bremerton, WAWA283,3747–

379▼27Bemidji, MNMN47,0557+600%

380▼43Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,6917–

381▼129Ukiah, CACA88,1227+250%

382▼41Centralia, WAWA88,0627–

383▼21Watertown, WIWI86,5056−83%

384▼144Danville, KYKY56,9856–

385Fort Madison, IAIA32,3066–

386Hilo, HIHI210,0436–

387▼12Jamestown, NYNY124,1266–

388▼270Winchester, TNTN45,5796–

389Idaho Falls, IDID173,8516−54%

390▼42Redding, CACA181,6486−86%

391Rome, GAGA101,3786–

392Auburn, NYNY74,3656–

393Beeville, TXTX32,5156–

394Menomonie, WIWI46,2236–

395West Plains, MOMO40,7985–

396▼6New Ulm, MNMN25,5175–

397Toccoa, GAGA27,8545–

398Union City, TNTN30,0675–

399Mount Vernon, ILIL36,1475–

400▲23Fergus Falls, MNMN61,0414–

401▲5Dover, DEDE194,7864−84%

402▼66Hobbs, NMNM74,7494−64%

403▲6Jamestown, NDND21,4144–

404▼28Kerrville, TXTX54,0374–

405Findlay, OHOH75,0344–

406Janesville, WIWI166,4724–

407Kahului, HIHI160,6744–

408Pueblo, COCO169,2774–

409▼240Tallahassee, FLFL397,4424−93%

410▼22Stevens Point, WIWI71,9434−43%

411▼50Farmington, MOMO67,8093–

412Carson, NVNV58,5713–

413Hudson, NYNY60,1683–

414▼101Hermitage, PAPA107,8603–

415Kendallville, ININ47,9373–

416Kingston, NYNY183,3303−96%

417Moses Lake, WAWA105,7273−91%

418Newport, TNTN37,8893–

419▼149Sparta, WIWI46,5723−25%

420Wilmington, OHOH42,3013–

421Kankakee, ILIL105,5253−91%

422Missoula, MTMT128,6983−73%

423▼191San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3673−94%

424▼245Terre Haute, ININ169,2413–

425▼21Baraboo, WIWI66,6523–

426▼112Keene, NHNH78,2692–

427Logansport, ININ37,8362–

428Marinette, WIWI65,5152–

429Marshall, MNMN25,6842−97%

430Rock Springs, WYWY41,2672–

431▼16Statesboro, GAGA97,9772–

432▼6Vernon, TXTX12,4812–

433Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,2192–

434Warren, PAPA37,0382–

435Gettysburg, PAPA107,5942–

436Atchison, KSKS16,1722–

437▼32Brattleboro, VTVT45,2042−94%

438▼199Brownsville, TXTX433,9461–

439▼309Danville, VAVA101,1371–

440▼282Liberal, KSKS21,0731–

441▼16Macomb, ILIL25,9161–

442Pampa, TXTX21,7861–

443Richmond, ININ66,1691–

444Safford, AZAZ40,1571–

445Shawano, WIWI45,7591–

446▼19Winona, MNMN50,5231–

447Brownwood, TXTX38,7111–

448▼18Kingsland, GAGA60,1431–

449▼90Meadville, PAPA81,7921–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · 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).