RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 430 SHOWN OF 430

Largest Ethiopian population, US metro areas · 2020

US metro areas ranked by the number of residents who are Ethiopian ancestry, from the 2020 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 63,980. 430 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 5 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPETHIOPIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

USUnited States0.1% of US population331,449,281327,760–

01Washington, DCDC6,465,72463,980+98%

02Seattle, WAWA4,161,88325,816+118%

03Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29522,041+67%

04Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18220,475+119%

05Dallas, TXTX8,477,15716,775+136%

06Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22613,288+165%

07Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44111,319+44%

08San Francisco, CACA4,630,0419,678+66%

09Denver, COCO3,092,0379,525+61%

10New York, NYNY20,112,4487,944+71%

11Houston, TXTX7,904,6276,904+86%

12Chicago, ILIL9,434,1235,976+86%

13Columbus, OHOH2,242,0285,902+80%

14Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7815,337+115%

15Boston, MAMA5,034,2214,682+10%

16Portland, OROR2,542,2824,510+163%

17San Jose, CACA1,984,4734,427+33%

18Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9383,991+222%

19San Diego, CACA3,282,2483,644+27%

20Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1183,467+35%

21Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8303,464+154%

22Sioux Falls, SDSD314,6383,228+284%

23Sacramento, CACA2,477,2742,901+71%

24Nashville, TNTN2,197,4162,883+45%

25Austin, TXTX2,620,9452,259+226%

26Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8582,191+95%

27Tampa, FLFL3,418,8951,982+190%

28Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7201,833+274%

29Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6821,769+41%

30Richmond, VAVA1,389,3381,681+26%

31St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4211,625+74%

32Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6951,599+88%

33Rochester, NYNY1,056,1491,574+107%

34Lancaster, PAPA563,1591,473+504%

35Detroit, MIMI4,390,9131,143+87%

36Memphis, TNTN1,341,4121,131+45%

37New Orleans, LALA970,8491,112+859%

38Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,645954+79%

39Riverside, CACA4,769,007935+24%

40Tucson, AZAZ1,074,685895+316%

41Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,213863−12%

42Orlando, FLFL2,957,672862+5%

43Buffalo, NYNY1,155,653795+135%

44Des Moines, IAIA758,539714+410%

45Santa Rosa, CACA486,444682+24%

46St. Cloud, MNMN205,854676+990%

47Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,377673+580%

48Warner Robins, GAGA208,091660–

49Louisville, KYKY1,402,509653+43%

50Rochester, MNMN231,184652+173%

51Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,500652−51%

52San Antonio, TXTX2,813,140613+1433%

53Santa Maria, CACA442,065571+514%

54Austin, MNMN40,971545+793%

55Fort Wayne, ININ466,258543+1031%

56Sioux City, IAIA145,738529+166%

57Portland, MEME577,635527+34%

58Durham, NCNC625,485526+59%

59Spokane, WAWA608,012514+124%

60Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,813484+98%

61Miami, FLFL6,391,072465+29%

62Harrisonburg, VAVA140,155457+187%

63Reno, NVNV578,734432+555%

64Syracuse, NYNY652,273431+3492%

65Worthington, MNMN22,338425+279%

66Gainesville, FLFL359,036389+897%

67Fresno, CACA1,203,383380+3%

68Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,992372+51%

69Lynchburg, VAVA269,169355+766%

70Colorado Springs, COCO781,796348+54%

71Modesto, CACA557,719348+156%

72Greeley, COCO378,426341–

73Providence, RIRI1,708,161335+37%

74Hickory, NCNC376,890332+444%

75Lansing, MIMI479,722331+53%

76Fort Collins, COCO377,292317+1074%

77Visalia, CACA485,146279+95%

78Lincoln, NENE352,081273+150%

79Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,010269+22%

80Madison, WIWI709,685265+51%

81Harrisburg, PAPA617,427257+114%

82Stockton, CACA823,815256−20%

83Columbia, SCSC879,918250+158%

84Cleveland, OHOH2,165,775249+277%

85Birmingham, ALAL1,197,766245+433%

86Tulsa, OKOK1,069,273243+1179%

87Tupelo, MSMS133,167234–

88Albany, NYNY915,835228+485%

89Omaha, NENE1,009,836226+63%

90Augusta, GAGA641,231219−35%

91Lawrence, KSKS120,920218–

92Kennewick, WAWA324,334214+830%

93Duluth, MNMN281,219209+1508%

94Dayton, OHOH826,554207+101%

95Greensboro, NCNC805,945207−41%

96Frankfort, KYKY77,874203–

97Manhattan, KSKS136,122201+168%

98Knoxville, TNTN968,137195+786%

99Willmar, MNMN44,720194+1113%

100Toledo, OHOH599,376193−16%

101Ogden, UTUT672,784190–

102Worcester, MAMA888,502187+40%

103Boulder, COCO328,560174+60%

104Dumas, TXTX21,891174–

105Greenville, SCSC1,014,101174−27%

106Steamboat Springs, COCO38,451172–

107Vallejo, CACA455,376172+20%

108Trenton, NJNJ399,289160−17%

109Owatonna, MNMN37,464158–

110York, PAPA473,197157+87%

111Ann Arbor, MIMI370,214153+9%

112Fayetteville, NCNC395,412151+170%

113Jackson, TNTN184,569148+492%

114Anderson Creek, NCNC150,137146–

115Fairbanks, AKAK93,972145–

116Allentown, PAPA887,615139−29%

117Lexington, KYKY535,174135+246%

118Winchester, TNTN45,579134–

119Reading, PAPA440,072134+40%

120Scranton, PAPA574,418134–

121Longview, WAWA114,885132–

122Bozeman, MTMT128,740131+4267%

123Hagerstown, MDMD315,280127+4133%

124Oxford, ALAL115,834124+417%

125Boise City, IDID864,243121+33%

126Albemarle, NCNC68,830121–

127Lewiston, MEME116,487115+1178%

128Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,721114+571%

129Watertown, SDSD29,562110–

130Danville, VAVA101,137108–

131Albertville, ALAL103,537102–

132St. Joseph, MOMO119,17099+560%

133Santa Cruz, CACA258,85299+281%

134Roanoke, VAVA316,54798+145%

135Storm Lake, IAIA20,44996–

136Johnson City, TNTN216,41694–

137Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,55194–

138Paducah, KYKY102,25994–

139Faribault, MNMN69,93993–

140Bloomington, ILIL171,41991+42%

141Owensboro, KYKY113,96291–

142Vineland, NJNJ157,14891–

143Columbia, MOMO219,06290–

144Montgomery, ALAL388,74789–

145Rapid City, SDSD156,93488–

146College Station, TXTX287,47687+43%

147Salisbury, MDMD131,87287−29%

148Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37786+274%

149Mansfield, OHOH124,89386–

150Salem, OROR445,81484−24%

151Garden City, KSKS37,50584–

152Flint, MIMI401,09383−13%

153Manchester, NHNH433,41583+28%

154Charlottesville, VAVA228,59782−36%

155Spearfish, SDSD29,45982–

156Ocala, FLFL442,66082–

157Mankato, MNMN104,90781+189%

158Liberal, KSKS21,07380–

159Clarksville, TNTN349,00179–

160Greeneville, TNTN73,83179–

161Guymon, OKOK20,32279–

162Davenport, IAIA380,45278+152%

163Killeen, TXTX511,49778−23%

164Utica, NYNY285,61175−5%

165Carbondale, ILIL52,50175+295%

166Chico, CACA209,21174+236%

167Huntsville, ALAL556,44474+7%

168St. George, UTUT213,67074–

169Tallahassee, FLFL397,44272+22%

170Charleston, SCSC889,26371+122%

171Oxford, MSMS71,97271–

172Bakersfield, CACA927,06870−59%

173Erie, PAPA265,83269–

174Yakima, WAWA259,18567–

175Amarillo, TXTX276,23566−30%

176Rockford, ILIL337,24265+44%

177Sheboygan, WIWI118,04763–

178Oxnard, CACA830,85162+100%

179Terre Haute, ININ169,24162–

180Concord, NHNH158,07862+589%

181Anchorage, AKAK405,82161−52%

182Amherst, MAMA164,06560–

183Honolulu, HIHI988,70360−8%

184Aberdeen, WAWA78,14459+743%

185Riverton, WYWY39,46459–

186Columbus, GAGA324,83059+2%

187Rocky Mount, NCNC148,48659+354%

188Springfield, MOMO500,69459−11%

189Fort Morgan, COCO30,30658−63%

190Shreveport, LALA383,47458+115%

191Baton Rouge, LALA888,69957–

192Springfield, OHOH135,34057–

193Medford, OROR221,79556+4%

194Bend, OROR266,37655–

195Lubbock, TXTX368,43154–

196Brainerd, MNMN100,56254–

197Bellingham, WAWA236,39253−64%

198Watertown, NYNY111,54053+657%

199Savannah, GAGA438,31452−36%

200Winchester, VAVA152,33251–

201Evansville, ININ273,78651−29%

202Napa, CACA132,94951–

203Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,80850–

204Holland, MIMI123,18850+285%

205Moscow, IDID41,84250–

206South Bend, ININ324,53850−62%

207Blacksburg, VAVA181,61649−67%

208Daphne, ALAL267,76149–

209Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,10249+444%

210Hutchinson, MNMN36,63149+11%

211Charleston, WVWV200,17048+26%

212Eureka, CACA131,64747–

213Yuma, AZAZ224,44947–

214Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96647–

215Wenatchee, WAWA128,41447+0%

216Lacey, WAWA304,26146+59%

217Midland, TXTX193,13943+187%

218Oshkosh, WIWI174,21843+378%

219Kennett, MOMO26,85542–

220Ottumwa, IAIA35,21041–

221Wichita, KSKS663,80941−49%

222Wilmington, NCNC492,77240+135%

223Peoria, ILIL363,50540+167%

224Racine, WIWI198,91939–

225Athens, TNTN71,59039–

226Palm Bay, FLFL663,98238−75%

227Corvallis, OROR97,72837−56%

228Crestview, FLFL315,09837+37%

229Longview, TXTX297,31536–

230Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20636+125%

231El Paso, TXTX881,29136+620%

232San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36736−25%

233Traverse City, MIMI156,97236–

234Eau Claire, WIWI176,64735+59%

235Dubuque, IAIA99,38135–

236Springfield, MAMA464,33835−82%

237Marion, ININ66,52435–

238Bismarck, NDND139,75034−6%

239Brownsville, TXTX433,94634–

240Danville, KYKY56,98534–

241Seaford, DEDE277,14034+750%

242Niles, MIMI152,44434–

243Stillwater, OKOK83,88934−63%

244Appleton, WIWI249,87633−8%

245Lufkin, TXTX88,15433−21%

246Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,06033–

247Asheville, NCNC422,34532+167%

248Klamath Falls, OROR70,27432–

249Gulfport, MSMS431,32931–

250La Crosse, WIWI171,18231−6%

251Jackson, WYWY36,58730–

252Ukiah, CACA88,12230+1400%

253Cullman, ALAL94,00930–

254Salinas, CACA433,72930−41%

255Slidell, LALA279,10830+3%

256Wabash, ININ30,71329–

257Eugene, OROR381,58429−84%

258Sebring, FLFL111,12229–

259State College, PAPA157,39329−48%

260Arcadia, FLFL37,07829+263%

261Brookings, SDSD37,63529–

262Richmond, KYKY131,80629+314%

263Jackson, MSMS609,84728–

264Warsaw, ININ80,89228–

265Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66628–

266Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33228+211%

267Whitewater, WIWI106,12727–

268Waco, TXTX308,80727−67%

269Ellensburg, WAWA48,80327–

270Sparta, WIWI46,57227+575%

271Grand Island, NENE78,07627+80%

272Alexandria, LALA147,95226–

273Billings, MTMT193,60326–

274Bloomington, ININ165,23126−21%

275Albuquerque, NMNM925,27926−68%

276Lafayette, ININ228,46826−64%

277Provo, UTUT773,42626−33%

278Altoona, PAPA119,54125+92%

279Bowling Green, KYKY197,18025–

280Akron, OHOH701,78025−40%

281Aberdeen, SDSD41,58325−58%

282Fargo, NDND269,52825−64%

283Cape Coral, FLFL875,60724–

284Starkville, MSMS62,06324–

285Easton, MDMD38,23823–

286Chattanooga, TNTN594,53023−72%

287Helena, MTMT97,15323−43%

288Warrensburg, MOMO56,67023−71%

289Iowa City, IAIA182,71123−88%

290Lawton, OKOK127,59023+92%

291McAllen, TXTX921,54922–

292Searcy, ARAR80,08522+69%

293Great Falls, MTMT85,02922–

294Lexington Park, MDMD211,17622–

295Tyler, TXTX252,54922+38%

296Kapaa, HIHI73,40021–

297Lebanon, NHNH224,50021+200%

298Los Alamos, NMNM19,40721–

299Albany, OROR132,84321–

300Minot, NDND75,69421–

301Ruston, LALA48,36020–

302Abilene, TXTX185,42919–

303Logan, UTUT160,88919−32%

304Pullman, WAWA48,51219−87%

305Elkhart, ININ208,77419+171%

306Fayetteville, ARAR622,17719+58%

307Hattiesburg, MSMS158,01419−37%

308Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55219–

309Galesburg, ILIL47,76718–

310Battle Creek, MIMI133,40818–

311Lebanon, PAPA146,38018−49%

312Champaign, ILIL239,97917–

313Hermitage, PAPA107,86017–

314Keene, NHNH78,26917–

315Grand Forks, NDND105,04617–

316Jackson, MIMI159,55217−37%

317Kokomo, ININ83,90417–

318McAlester, OKOK43,32017–

319Bangor, MEME157,96716+167%

320Michigan City, ININ111,29416+100%

321Morgantown, WVWV141,99516–

322Pittsfield, MAMA128,22416–

323Newport, OROR50,63615–

324Payson, AZAZ53,80115–

325Fond du Lac, WIWI104,66915–

326Athens, GAGA224,14814−81%

327Little Rock, ARAR777,60714+40%

328Pensacola, FLFL544,94914−79%

329Sheridan, WYWY33,24114–

330Wooster, OHOH116,75814–

331Jefferson City, MOMO152,71213–

332Lakeland, FLFL874,79013–

333Waterloo, IAIA169,18913–

334Barre, VTVT59,65213−24%

335Oil City, PAPA49,34613–

336Hobbs, NMNM74,74912+9%

337Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,69112–

338Pocatello, IDID91,59112–

339Pottsville, PAPA145,08512–

340Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,02512−56%

341Centralia, WAWA88,06212–

342Zanesville, OHOH87,01411–

343Marion, OHOH65,11511–

344Pontiac, ILIL35,05711–

345Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,55311–

346Panama City, FLFL231,17411−52%

347Parkersburg, WVWV87,26411–

348Redding, CACA181,64811−74%

349Sandusky, OHOH112,77711–

350Yuba City, CACA187,47811–

351Astoria, OROR40,92611−83%

352Bemidji, MNMN47,05510+900%

353Freeport, ILIL43,22010−23%

354La Grande, OROR25,90010–

355Lumberton, NCNC119,94110–

356Sedalia, MOMO44,25410–

357Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,86410–

358Santa Fe, NMNM156,90710−80%

359Meadville, PAPA81,79210–

360Fairmont, MNMN19,4409–

361Farmington, MOMO67,8099–

362Watertown, WIWI86,5059−75%

363Kearney, NENE57,9629–

364Williston, NDND41,7679–

365Green Bay, WIWI336,7569–

366Arkadelphia, ARAR20,9389–

367Athens, OHOH63,1979–

368Port Townsend, WAWA33,9708–

369Deltona, FLFL746,9338–

370Saginaw, MIMI187,6888+33%

371Clarksburg, WVWV88,1428−58%

372Bremerton, WAWA283,3747–

373Canton, OHOH400,2467−88%

374Dixon, ILIL32,9147–

375Jamestown, NYNY124,1267–

376Kerrville, TXTX54,0377–

377Laurel, MSMS82,2817–

378Decatur, ILIL99,3007–

379Kalamazoo, MIMI263,7957–

380Sterling, ILIL54,1217–

381Albany, GAGA145,5106−88%

382Seneca Falls, NYNY32,8836–

383Ithaca, NYNY104,0476–

384Merced, CACA297,2606−50%

385Muskegon, MIMI177,9016–

386Walla Walla, WAWA62,3616−70%

387Beaver Dam, WIWI89,0976+50%

388Stevens Point, WIWI71,9436−14%

389Adrian, MIMI97,7795–

390New Ulm, MNMN25,5175–

391Vermillion, SDSD15,0315−17%

392El Centro, CACA181,4115–

393Gainesville, GAGA226,5685−94%

394Laredo, TXTX281,2245–

395Wausau, WIWI139,4325−38%

396Indiana, PAPA82,8785+0%

397Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,4974–

398Houghton, MIMI40,0284−80%

399Marquette, MIMI68,0644–

400Norfolk, NENE49,2284–

401Rexburg, IDID69,3804–

402Burlington, VTVT227,8034−79%

403Columbus, ININ85,7294–

404Baraboo, WIWI66,6524–

405Brattleboro, VTVT45,2044−87%

406Dover, DEDE194,7863−88%

407Grand Rapids, MNMN45,4043–

408Hannibal, MOMO38,9693–

409Jamestown, NDND21,4143–

410Massena, NYNY105,4883−77%

411Rolla, MOMO45,2473–

412Sayre, PAPA59,6003–

413Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,1183–

414Red Wing, MNMN48,1952–

415Statesboro, GAGA97,9772–

416Thomasville, GAGA72,9582–

417Marion, NCNC45,1982–

418Huntington, WVWV365,9652−99%

419Kingsport, TNTN314,8342−33%

420Muscatine, IAIA41,8532–

421Pittsburg, KSKS39,0082–

422Sidney, OHOH48,0652–

423Fergus Falls, MNMN61,0411–

424Lima, OHOH100,8811–

425Macomb, ILIL25,9161–

426Vernon, TXTX12,4811–

427Winona, MNMN50,5231–

428Alexandria, MNMN40,1201−99%

429Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,2451–

430Kingsland, GAGA60,1431–

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Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest ethiopian population?

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ranks #1 with 63,980 (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 metro areas by ethiopian population?

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

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

430 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is ethiopian population measured?

Number of residents who are Ethiopian ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.