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 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 32,344. 315 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 5 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPETHIOPIAN POPULATIONVS 2000

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–

58Toledo, OHOH599,376229–

59Spokane, WAWA608,012229–

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–

82Ann Arbor, MIMI370,214140–

83Des Moines, IAIA758,539140–

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–

103Flint, MIMI401,09395–

104Chambersburg, PAPA160,65295–

105Amarillo, TXTX276,23594–

106Santa Maria, CACA442,06593–

107Stillwater, OKOK83,88992–

108Boise City, IDID864,24391–

109Bluefield, WVWV96,13887–

110Gainesville, GAGA226,56885–

111Corvallis, OROR97,72884–

112York, PAPA473,19784–

113Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97583–

114Albuquerque, NMNM925,27982–

115Chattanooga, TNTN594,53081–

116Waco, TXTX308,80781–

117Savannah, GAGA438,31481–

118Wichita, KSKS663,80980–

119Marshall, MNMN25,68479–

120Warrensburg, MOMO56,67079–

121Utica, NYNY285,61179–

122Manhattan, KSKS136,12275–

123Athens, GAGA224,14874–

124Kingston, NYNY183,33073–

125Lafayette, ININ228,46872–

126Evansville, ININ273,78672–

127Huntsville, ALAL556,44469–

128Fargo, NDND269,52869–

129Pensacola, FLFL544,94967–

130Springfield, MOMO500,69466–

131Reno, NVNV578,73466–

132Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77566–

133Astoria, OROR40,92666–

134Manchester, NHNH433,41565–

135Honolulu, HIHI988,70365–

136New Bern, NCNC127,35864–

137Bloomington, ILIL171,41964–

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–

155San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36748–

156Fort Wayne, ININ466,25848–

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–

173Lexington, KYKY535,17439–

174Albany, NYNY915,83539–

175Provo, UTUT773,42639–

176Gainesville, FLFL359,03639–

177Charleston, WVWV200,17038–

178Bismarck, NDND139,75036–

179Appleton, WIWI249,87636–

180Watertown, WIWI86,50536–

181Mobile, ALAL411,65835–

182Kankakee, ILIL105,52535–

183Lebanon, PAPA146,38035–

184Clearlake, CACA67,77234–

185La Crosse, WIWI171,18233–

186Lewiston, IDID65,45033–

187Bloomington, ININ165,23133–

188Charleston, SCSC889,26332–

189Florence, SCSC201,39232–

190Martinsville, VAVA63,09132–

191Moses Lake, WAWA105,72732–

192Las Cruces, NMNM229,09131–

193Brattleboro, VTVT45,20431–

194Davenport, IAIA380,45231–

195Oxnard, CACA830,85131–

196Hattiesburg, MSMS158,01430–

197Beckley, WVWV109,94030–

198Slidell, LALA279,10829–

199Pierre, SDSD20,58829–

200Lacey, WAWA304,26129–

201Juneau city and, AKAK31,60928–

202Mankato, MNMN104,90728–

203Chillicothe, OHOH76,42928–

204Logan, UTUT160,88928–

205Shreveport, LALA383,47427–

206Jackson, MIMI159,55227–

207Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,02527–

208Fort Collins, COCO377,29227–

209Crestview, FLFL315,09827–

210Santa Cruz, CACA258,85226–

211Kenosha, WIWI168,44826–

212Topeka, KSKS233,05226–

213Jackson, TNTN184,56925–

214Dover, DEDE194,78625–

215Oxford, ALAL115,83424–

216Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37723–

217Corning, NYNY91,85523–

218Kennewick, WAWA324,33423–

219Panama City, FLFL231,17423–

220Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65723–

221Decatur, ALAL160,32622–

222Chico, CACA209,21122–

223Barnstable, MAMA233,53922–

224Knoxville, TNTN968,13722–

225Eau Claire, WIWI176,64722–

226Durango, COCO56,89822–

227Dothan, ALAL156,26621–

228Houghton, MIMI40,02820–

229Heber, UTUT81,65520–

230Walla Walla, WAWA62,36120–

231Ames, IAIA128,09020–

232Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04719–

233Tulsa, OKOK1,069,27319–

234Burlington, VTVT227,80319–

235Clarksburg, WVWV88,14219–

236Carbondale, ILIL52,50119–

237Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19118–

238Palatka, FLFL77,73418–

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–

247St. Joseph, MOMO119,17015–

248Grand Island, NENE78,07615–

249Midland, TXTX193,13915–

250Peoria, ILIL363,50515–

251Forrest City, ARAR21,80014–

252Alamosa, COCO27,89614–

253Okeechobee, FLFL42,60814–

254Ottawa, ILIL145,90214–

255Searcy, ARAR80,08513–

256Holland, MIMI123,18813–

257Duluth, MNMN281,21913–

258Massena, NYNY105,48813–

259Rocky Mount, NCNC148,48613–

260Altoona, PAPA119,54113–

261Bloomsburg, PAPA66,19313–

262Idaho Falls, IDID173,85113–

263Freeport, ILIL43,22013–

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–

284Plattsburgh, NYNY78,1388–

285Lewisburg, PAPA42,3138–

286Wausau, WIWI139,4328–

287Arcadia, FLFL37,0788–

288Michigan City, ININ111,2948–

289Lebanon, NHNH224,5007–

290Watertown, NYNY111,5407–

291Stevens Point, WIWI71,9437–

292Elkhart, ININ208,7747–

293Richmond, KYKY131,8067–

294Aberdeen, WAWA78,1447–

295Greenfield, MAMA70,6986–

296Saginaw, MIMI187,6886–

297Vermillion, SDSD15,0316–

298Beaumont, TXTX399,3106–

299Jacksonville, ILIL37,3816–

300Bangor, MEME157,9676–

301Russellville, ARAR84,9325–

302Indiana, PAPA82,8785–

303Sumter, SCSC105,0675–

304El Paso, TXTX881,2915–

305Marshalltown, IAIA39,8905–

306Cumberland, MDMD93,6404–

307Seaford, DEDE277,1404–

308Beaver Dam, WIWI89,0974–

309Sparta, WIWI46,5724–

310Kingsport, TNTN314,8343–

311Hagerstown, MDMD315,2803–

312Bozeman, MTMT128,7403–

313Ukiah, CACA88,1222–

314Mountain Home, ARAR42,9821–

315Bemidji, MNMN47,0551–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · 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 32,344 (2010 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, 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 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 (2010).