RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 315 SHOWN OF 315

Largest Ethiopian population, US metro areas · 2010

US metro areas ranked by the number of residents who are Ethiopian ancestry, from the 2010 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 32,344. 315 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 5 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 315 is 47.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPETHIOPIAN POPULATIONVS –

USUnited States0.1% of US population308,745,538172,630–

01Washington, DCDC6,465,72432,344–

02Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29513,220–

03Seattle, WAWA4,161,88311,830–

04Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1829,364–

05Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4417,867–

06Dallas, TXTX8,477,1577,099–

07Denver, COCO3,092,0375,919–

08San Francisco, CACA4,630,0415,828–

09Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2265,022–

10New York, NYNY20,112,4484,636–

11Boston, MAMA5,034,2214,238–

12Houston, TXTX7,904,6273,707–

13San Jose, CACA1,984,4733,332–

14Columbus, OHOH2,242,0283,287–

15Chicago, ILIL9,434,1233,218–

16San Diego, CACA3,282,2482,871–

17Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1182,568–

18Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7812,485–

19Nashville, TNTN2,197,4161,985–

20Portland, OROR2,542,2821,718–

21Sacramento, CACA2,477,2741,695–

22Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8301,365–

23Richmond, VAVA1,389,3381,334–

24Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,5001,320–

25Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6821,252–

26Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9381,239–

27Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8581,125–

28Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,213977–

29St. Louis, MOMO2,814,421936–

30Indianapolis, ININ2,205,695851–

31Sioux Falls, SDSD314,638840–

32Orlando, FLFL2,957,672822–

33Memphis, TNTN1,341,412778–

34Rochester, NYNY1,056,149761–

35Riverside, CACA4,769,007752–

36Austin, TXTX2,620,945694–

37Tampa, FLFL3,418,895683–

38Detroit, MIMI4,390,913612–

39Santa Rosa, CACA486,444549–

40Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,645534–

41Raleigh, NCNC1,595,720490–

42Louisville, KYKY1,402,509456–

43Portland, MEME577,635392–

44Fresno, CACA1,203,383368–

45Miami, FLFL6,391,072360–

46Greensboro, NCNC805,945353–

47Buffalo, NYNY1,155,653339–

48Augusta, GAGA641,231336–

49Durham, NCNC625,485331–

50Stockton, CACA823,815320–

51Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,992247–

52Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,813245–

53Providence, RIRI1,708,161244–

54Lancaster, PAPA563,159244–

55Shelbyville, TNTN55,273242–

56Rochester, MNMN231,184239–

57Greenville, SCSC1,014,101238–

58Spokane, WAWA608,012229–

59Toledo, OHOH599,376229–

60Colorado Springs, COCO781,796226–

61Huntington, WVWV365,965223–

62Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,010220–

63Lansing, MIMI479,722217–

64Tucson, AZAZ1,074,685215–

65Sioux City, IAIA145,738199–

66Springfield, MAMA464,338198–

67Allentown, PAPA887,615197–

68Trenton, NJNJ399,289192–

69Iowa City, IAIA182,711190–

70Youngstown, OHOH423,678187–

71Eugene, OROR381,584186–

72Madison, WIWI709,685175–

73Bakersfield, CACA927,068170–

74Harrisonburg, VAVA140,155159–

75Fort Morgan, COCO30,306157–

76Palm Bay, FLFL663,982151–

77Blacksburg, VAVA181,616147–

78Bellingham, WAWA236,392146–

79Pullman, WAWA48,512146–

80Vallejo, CACA455,376143–

81Visalia, CACA485,146143–

82Des Moines, IAIA758,539140–

83Ann Arbor, MIMI370,214140–

84Omaha, NENE1,009,836139–

85Modesto, CACA557,719136–

86Worcester, MAMA888,502134–

87South Bend, ININ324,538130–

88Charlottesville, VAVA228,597128–

89Anchorage, AKAK405,821127–

90Salisbury, MDMD131,872122–

91Harrisburg, PAPA617,427120–

92New Orleans, LALA970,849116–

93Alexandria, MNMN40,120112–

94Worthington, MNMN22,338112–

95Salem, OROR445,814110–

96Lincoln, NENE352,081109–

97Boulder, COCO328,560109–

98Dayton, OHOH826,554103–

99Killeen, TXTX511,497101–

100Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37799–

101Columbia, SCSC879,91897–

102Reading, PAPA440,07296–

103Chambersburg, PAPA160,65295–

104Flint, MIMI401,09395–

105Amarillo, TXTX276,23594–

106Santa Maria, CACA442,06593–

107Stillwater, OKOK83,88992–

108Boise City, IDID864,24391–

109Bluefield, WVWV96,13887–

110Gainesville, GAGA226,56885–

111York, PAPA473,19784–

112Corvallis, OROR97,72884–

113Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97583–

114Albuquerque, NMNM925,27982–

115Savannah, GAGA438,31481–

116Chattanooga, TNTN594,53081–

117Waco, TXTX308,80781–

118Wichita, KSKS663,80980–

119Marshall, MNMN25,68479–

120Warrensburg, MOMO56,67079–

121Utica, NYNY285,61179–

122Manhattan, KSKS136,12275–

123Athens, GAGA224,14874–

124Kingston, NYNY183,33073–

125Evansville, ININ273,78672–

126Lafayette, ININ228,46872–

127Huntsville, ALAL556,44469–

128Fargo, NDND269,52869–

129Pensacola, FLFL544,94967–

130Springfield, MOMO500,69466–

131Reno, NVNV578,73466–

132Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77566–

133Astoria, OROR40,92666–

134Honolulu, HIHI988,70365–

135Manchester, NHNH433,41565–

136Bloomington, ILIL171,41964–

137New Bern, NCNC127,35864–

138St. Cloud, MNMN205,85462–

139Austin, MNMN40,97161–

140Hickory, NCNC376,89061–

141College Station, TXTX287,47661–

142Aberdeen, SDSD41,58359–

143Tallahassee, FLFL397,44259–

144Columbus, GAGA324,83058–

145Quincy, ILIL74,14658–

146Canton, OHOH400,24657–

147Fayetteville, NCNC395,41256–

148State College, PAPA157,39356–

149Medford, OROR221,79554–

150Grand Junction, COCO162,84552–

151Salinas, CACA433,72951–

152Santa Fe, NMNM156,90751–

153Muskogee, OKOK66,70850–

154Albany, GAGA145,51049–

155Fort Wayne, ININ466,25848–

156San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36748–

157Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28547–

158Wenatchee, WAWA128,41447–

159Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76646–

160Hanford, CACA154,32746–

161Rockford, ILIL337,24245–

162Hutchinson, MNMN36,63144–

163Redding, CACA181,64843–

164Akron, OHOH701,78042–

165Lufkin, TXTX88,15442–

166Bennington, VTVT36,63042–

167Lynchburg, VAVA269,16941–

168Ocean Pines, MDMD54,45940–

169Helena, MTMT97,15340–

170San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14040–

171Roanoke, VAVA316,54740–

172Twin Falls, IDID123,90140–

173Gainesville, FLFL359,03639–

174Lexington, KYKY535,17439–

175Albany, NYNY915,83539–

176Provo, UTUT773,42639–

177Charleston, WVWV200,17038–

178Watertown, WIWI86,50536–

179Bismarck, NDND139,75036–

180Appleton, WIWI249,87636–

181Kankakee, ILIL105,52535–

182Lebanon, PAPA146,38035–

183Mobile, ALAL411,65835–

184Clearlake, CACA67,77234–

185Lewiston, IDID65,45033–

186Bloomington, ININ165,23133–

187La Crosse, WIWI171,18233–

188Moses Lake, WAWA105,72732–

189Charleston, SCSC889,26332–

190Florence, SCSC201,39232–

191Martinsville, VAVA63,09132–

192Las Cruces, NMNM229,09131–

193Brattleboro, VTVT45,20431–

194Davenport, IAIA380,45231–

195Oxnard, CACA830,85131–

196Hattiesburg, MSMS158,01430–

197Beckley, WVWV109,94030–

198Lacey, WAWA304,26129–

199Slidell, LALA279,10829–

200Pierre, SDSD20,58829–

201Logan, UTUT160,88928–

202Juneau city and, AKAK31,60928–

203Mankato, MNMN104,90728–

204Chillicothe, OHOH76,42928–

205Crestview, FLFL315,09827–

206Shreveport, LALA383,47427–

207Jackson, MIMI159,55227–

208Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,02527–

209Fort Collins, COCO377,29227–

210Santa Cruz, CACA258,85226–

211Kenosha, WIWI168,44826–

212Topeka, KSKS233,05226–

213Dover, DEDE194,78625–

214Jackson, TNTN184,56925–

215Oxford, ALAL115,83424–

216Panama City, FLFL231,17423–

217Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65723–

218Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37723–

219Corning, NYNY91,85523–

220Kennewick, WAWA324,33423–

221Durango, COCO56,89822–

222Decatur, ALAL160,32622–

223Chico, CACA209,21122–

224Barnstable, MAMA233,53922–

225Knoxville, TNTN968,13722–

226Eau Claire, WIWI176,64722–

227Dothan, ALAL156,26621–

228Ames, IAIA128,09020–

229Houghton, MIMI40,02820–

230Heber, UTUT81,65520–

231Walla Walla, WAWA62,36120–

232Carbondale, ILIL52,50119–

233Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04719–

234Tulsa, OKOK1,069,27319–

235Burlington, VTVT227,80319–

236Clarksburg, WVWV88,14219–

237Palatka, FLFL77,73418–

238Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19118–

239Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72117–

240Wilmington, NCNC492,77217–

241Barre, VTVT59,65217–

242Willmar, MNMN44,72016–

243Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20616–

244Greenwood, SCSC95,21516–

245Tyler, TXTX252,54916–

246Montrose, COCO44,59116–

247Peoria, ILIL363,50515–

248St. Joseph, MOMO119,17015–

249Grand Island, NENE78,07615–

250Midland, TXTX193,13915–

251Okeechobee, FLFL42,60814–

252Ottawa, ILIL145,90214–

253Forrest City, ARAR21,80014–

254Alamosa, COCO27,89614–

255Idaho Falls, IDID173,85113–

256Freeport, ILIL43,22013–

257Searcy, ARAR80,08513–

258Holland, MIMI123,18813–

259Duluth, MNMN281,21913–

260Massena, NYNY105,48813–

261Rocky Mount, NCNC148,48613–

262Altoona, PAPA119,54113–

263Bloomsburg, PAPA66,19313–

264Fayetteville, ARAR622,17712–

265Merced, CACA297,26012–

266Syracuse, NYNY652,27312–

267Asheville, NCNC422,34512–

268Lawton, OKOK127,59012–

269Elmira, NYNY80,41511–

270Corinth, MSMS34,56911–

271Missoula, MTMT128,69811–

272Hobbs, NMNM74,74911–

273Little Rock, ARAR777,60710–

274Ontario, OROR60,08510–

275Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44810–

276Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,3329–

277Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,1029–

278Lewiston, MEME116,4879–

279Bay City, MIMI102,1239–

280Meridian, MSMS85,4199–

281Concord, NHNH158,0789–

282Lewistown, PAPA46,1279–

283Oshkosh, WIWI174,2189–

284Arcadia, FLFL37,0788–

285Michigan City, ININ111,2948–

286Plattsburgh, NYNY78,1388–

287Lewisburg, PAPA42,3138–

288Wausau, WIWI139,4328–

289Elkhart, ININ208,7747–

290Richmond, KYKY131,8067–

291Aberdeen, WAWA78,1447–

292Lebanon, NHNH224,5007–

293Watertown, NYNY111,5407–

294Stevens Point, WIWI71,9437–

295Jacksonville, ILIL37,3816–

296Bangor, MEME157,9676–

297Greenfield, MAMA70,6986–

298Saginaw, MIMI187,6886–

299Vermillion, SDSD15,0316–

300Beaumont, TXTX399,3106–

301Marshalltown, IAIA39,8905–

302Russellville, ARAR84,9325–

303Indiana, PAPA82,8785–

304Sumter, SCSC105,0675–

305El Paso, TXTX881,2915–

306Seaford, DEDE277,1404–

307Beaver Dam, WIWI89,0974–

308Sparta, WIWI46,5724–

309Cumberland, MDMD93,6404–

310Kingsport, TNTN314,8343–

311Hagerstown, MDMD315,2803–

312Bozeman, MTMT128,7403–

313Ukiah, CACA88,1222–

314Mountain Home, ARAR42,9821–

315Bemidji, MNMN47,0551–

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

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest ethiopian population?

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ranks #1 with 32,344 (2010 Decennial Census).

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, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

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

How is ethiopian population measured?

Number of residents who are Ethiopian ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2010 Decennial Census.