RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 1,297

Largest Ghanaian population, US cities

US cities ranked by the number of residents who are Ghanaian ancestry, from the 2024 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. New York, New York leads at 29,951. 1,297 cities qualify in total. Cities with fewer than 5,000 residents are excluded. Virginia carries 5 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGHANAIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

USUnited States0.1% of US population334,922,499217,120–

01New York, NYNY8,584,62929,951+51%

02Columbus, OHOH938,3965,675+336%

03Worcester, MAMA213,8625,361+219%

04Chicago, ILIL2,731,5854,421+136%

05Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,2812,624+349%

06Newark, NJNJ323,8082,598+83%

07Cherry Hill, VAVA26,0441,843+455%

08Houston, TXTX2,397,3151,562+476%

09Arlington, TXTX402,1341,440+201%

10Los Angeles, CACA3,869,0891,360+132%

11Dale City, VAVA71,0161,273+109%

12Yonkers, NYNY212,6031,117+91%

13Denver, COCO740,6131,077+526%

14East Hartford, CTCT50,9181,072+331%

15South Laurel, MDMD29,2721,070+2957%

16Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,1171,041+2503%

17Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,1941,041–

18Woodbridge, VAVA43,9451,012–

19Frederick, MDMD92,0591,008+550%

20Washington, DCDC693,645993+158%

21Germantown, MDMD90,719973+37%

22Alexandria, VAVA160,662973+5%

23Boston, MAMA672,973930+589%

24Aurora, COCO410,053921+185%

25Atlanta, GAGA529,110919+857%

26Elizabeth, NJNJ141,675806+260%

27Lorton, VAVA20,991708+197%

28Leesylvania, VAVA21,632682–

29South Fulton, GAGA112,820659–

30Evanston, ILIL76,380656–

31Charlotte, NCNC964,784655+22%

32Indianapolis, ININ901,116649+321%

33Montgomery, MDMD34,110641+1357%

34Lake Ridge, VAVA46,049604+146%

35Lexington, KYKY329,751601+651%

36Fairland, MDMD26,231571+96%

37Woodridge, ILIL34,028567+105%

38Brooklyn Center, MNMN31,846560–

39Cary, NCNC183,582548–

40Manchester, CTCT36,759546+5967%

41Dayton, OHOH136,688540–

42Dallas, TXTX1,329,491535+161%

43Celina, TXTX64,427534–

44McKinney, TXTX236,001534+1807%

45Linton Hall, VAVA41,876533+122%

46Baltimore, MDMD569,997513+69%

47St. Paul, MNMN306,684506+92%

48Columbia, MDMD104,338502−11%

49Accokeek, MDMD14,362499–

50Jersey City, NJNJ302,013494−21%

51Plainfield, NJNJ57,141493+1020%

52Sayreville, NJNJ46,787486+214%

53Cleveland, OHOH363,608475+501%

54Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,859472+1715%

55Seattle, WAWA784,777468+388%

56Fargo, NDND136,275461+5022%

57Severn, MDMD58,402460+271%

58Memphis, TNTN609,647460+248%

59Mount Vernon, VAVA13,122458+80%

60Virginia Beach, VAVA453,737450+1567%

61Seguin, TXTX41,048446–

62Cedar Hill, TXTX49,801440+1000%

63Fords, NJNJ12,771439+335%

64Portland, OROR635,109431+99%

65Centreville, VAVA71,706431+432%

66Grand Prairie, TXTX209,434429+113%

67Bakersfield, CACA422,165424–

68Eagan, MNMN67,109424–

69Laurel, MDMD30,254423+332%

70Durham, NCNC305,561412+186%

71Nashville, TNTN721,074410+70%

72Austin, TXTX1,002,632409+230%

73Jacksonville, FLFL1,017,689407+1407%

74Ocoee, FLFL51,932405–

75Albany, NYNY101,698402+181%

76Leominster, MAMA44,194387+272%

77San Antonio, TXTX1,548,422386–

78Gaithersburg, MDMD71,113384+191%

79Urbana, MDMD14,260377+1695%

80Cookeville, TNTN38,212375–

81Fayetteville, NCNC209,120370+249%

82Bolingbrook, ILIL74,803366+17%

83Columbus, GAGA202,171362–

84Bloomington, MNMN89,034362–

85Mount Vernon, NYNY72,304362+4%

86Mableton, GAGA78,820358+1277%

87High Point, NCNC120,571356+1219%

88Las Cruces, NMNM116,978355–

89Norfolk, VAVA231,013355+15%

90Bear, DEDE22,370352–

91Burtonsville, MDMD10,203348+118%

92Apache Junction, AZAZ45,672346–

93Johnson City, TNTN74,943343–

94Euless, TXTX60,008341+1695%

95Akron, OHOH189,691339–

96East Orange, NJNJ72,159332−4%

97Colorado Springs, COCO494,743330+1637%

98Elkridge, MDMD26,283321+506%

99Carney, MDMD28,343318–

100Raleigh, NCNC506,306317+191%

101Hybla Valley, VAVA17,257317+17%

102Savage, MNMN32,970312+700%

103Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,856311–

104Minneapolis, MNMN430,324311+137%

105Romeoville, ILIL41,281310+297%

106Spring Valley, NVNV219,187308+1440%

107Sharon Hill, PAPA5,995304–

108Joliet, ILIL152,241303+1065%

109Clinton, MDMD38,376300–

110Hillsboro, OROR111,126300–

111Cincinnati, OHOH314,367298+1196%

112Madison Park, NJNJ9,124297+234%

113San Jose, CACA989,814295–

114Dumfries, VAVA6,405289–

115Apex, NCNC80,419288–

116Nanuet, NYNY19,799287+190%

117Parsippany, NJNJ21,345284–

118Huntsville, TXTX49,088283–

119Henderson, NVNV353,289282+1914%

120Commerce City, COCO72,345274–

121Valley Stream, NYNY40,379267–

122North Laurel, MDMD25,563263+4283%

123West Haven, CTCT55,351260+113%

124Muncie, ININ65,466258–

125Odenton, MDMD45,002258–

126Duncanville, TXTX38,915257–

127San Diego, CACA1,406,106255+223%

128Hillcrest, NYNY9,071254+230%

129Oklahoma City, OKOK719,849253+23%

130Killeen, TXTX161,883253+2711%

131Hayward, CACA157,113251+484%

132Starkville, MSMS25,754251–

133Buffalo, NYNY274,613251+484%

134Syracuse, NYNY144,896250+121%

135San Francisco, CACA826,079249+102%

136League City, TXTX119,905246+1540%

137Belle Plaine, MNMN7,632244–

138Fredericksburg, VAVA30,393243+1769%

139Clarksburg, MDMD30,487242−7%

140Mansfield, TXTX84,444242+5950%

141Winston-Salem, NCNC257,271239+241%

142Flower Hill, MDMD13,794238–

143Valle Vista, CACA18,602237–

144Landover, MDMD24,514237+1723%

145Suitland, MDMD23,793233+832%

146Brooklyn Park, MNMN83,543233+69%

147Roselle Park, NJNJ15,603232–

148Orlando, FLFL333,888229+242%

149Las Vegas, NVNV679,817226+73%

150Chesapeake, VAVA255,332225+1224%

151SeaTac, WAWA34,578225+508%

152Sterling Heights, MIMI133,931224–

153Summerlin South, NVNV31,354223–

154Ashland, CACA22,210222–

155Eugene, OROR178,618217–

156Richmond, VAVA237,257215−23%

157Hackensack, NJNJ46,380212+1078%

158Stafford, TXTX18,043212+3433%

159Westerville, OHOH38,165211−19%

160Shawnee, KSKS69,848209–

161Budd Lake, NJNJ10,650209–

162Linganore, MDMD14,444208–

163Silver Spring, MDMD81,462207+184%

164Milwaukee, WIWI562,407207+989%

165Concord, CACA123,261205–

166Eastvale, CACA70,594205–

167Irvine, CACA318,764205–

168North Miami, FLFL60,884205–

169Iowa City, IAIA76,229204+1469%

170Amarillo, TXTX205,130202+1163%

171Douglasville, GAGA41,523201+1727%

172Lubbock, TXTX273,071201+958%

173St. Louis, MOMO278,144200+1011%

174Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,839200+2757%

175Toledo, OHOH263,423199+188%

176Schenectady, NYNY69,471198+725%

177Mitchellville, MDMD11,359196–

178Towson, MDMD58,679195+529%

179Mebane, NCNC21,952195–

180Lincolnia, VAVA20,320195−19%

181Ontario, CACA187,013194–

182White Marsh, MDMD10,932194+80%

183Greenbelt, MDMD24,948193+172%

184Norwalk, CTCT94,508189–

185Mesquite, TXTX150,693189−17%

186Heathcote, NJNJ7,717188–

187Bel Air South, MDMD58,137187–

188Stockbridge, GAGA36,331186+709%

189Richmond Heights, MOMO9,093186–

190Springdale, MDMD5,226184–

191Commerce, TXTX9,928184–

192Waukegan, ILIL87,940182+1038%

193Westchester, ILIL16,300182–

194York, PAPA45,342182+469%

195Glen Allen, VAVA17,551182–

196Englewood, COCO35,305181–

197Baton Rouge, LALA222,795181+1911%

198Auburn, GAGA10,110180+157%

199Stamford, CTCT139,535179+1889%

200Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,935179+220%

201New Orleans, LALA362,154179+2138%

202Westland, MIMI82,333179–

203Bismarck, NDND77,963178–

204Chillum, MDMD34,871176+259%

205Springfield, MOMO169,847176–

206Old Tappan, NJNJ6,686174–

207Addison, TXTX17,195174–

208Triangle, VAVA10,450174+216%

209Kansas City, KSKS157,805173–

210Ballenger Creek, MDMD26,390173–

211Bowie, MDMD58,383173+811%

212Wheaton, MDMD52,926173+119%

213Greensboro, NCNC308,667172−54%

214Cuyahoga Falls, OHOH50,975172–

215San Bernardino, CACA222,044171+205%

216Pittsfield, MAMA42,909169+213%

217Iselin, NJNJ19,551169–

218El Paso, TXTX683,012169–

219Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,481168−13%

220Corona, CACA161,734168–

221Hampton, VAVA137,315168+380%

222Palm Bay, FLFL148,092167–

223Springfield, MAMA154,702167+65%

224Shirley, NYNY28,375167–

225Midwest City, OKOK58,799167+146%

226Fort Hood, TXTX26,814167–

227Federal Way, WAWA99,729164–

228Drexel Hill, PAPA30,451163+233%

229Iowa Colony, TXTX20,503163+5333%

230Arlington, VAVA236,254163−7%

231Somerset, NJNJ22,720162–

232Bellingham, WAWA96,395162–

233Conyers, GAGA20,377158–

234Crest Hill, ILIL20,695157–

235Perry Hall, MDMD29,105156–

236Gainesville, VAVA18,196156–

237Centerton, ARAR27,176155–

238Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,561155+167%

239Stockton, CACA324,597154–

240Denton, TXTX169,431153+303%

241Brentwood, CACA66,607152–

242Merrillville, ININ37,407152+744%

243Fort Washington, MDMD25,134152+3%

244Sacramento, CACA536,449151+268%

245Loma Linda, CACA25,221150–

246Pratt, KSKS6,574150–

247Robinwood, MDMD8,042150–

248Kentwood, MIMI54,776150+7400%

249Gilbert, AZAZ287,285149+73%

250Plano, TXTX293,028149–

251Paterson, NJNJ161,793148+17%

252Lakeview, NYNY5,825148−12%

253Sandy Springs, GAGA105,013147+1125%

254Bladensburg, MDMD9,671147−48%

255Englewood, NJNJ30,035147–

256St. Andrews, SCSC19,868147–

257Centennial, COCO108,658146–

258Cambridge, MAMA122,588145+530%

259Sauk Rapids, MNMN13,768145–

260Ridgewood, NJNJ26,527144–

261Idaho Falls, IDID71,785143–

262Pasadena, MDMD34,309142–

263Chula Vista, CACA275,533141–

264New Haven, CTCT138,774140+44%

265Wescosville, PAPA7,148140–

266Carrollton, TXTX134,562140–

267Loganville, GAGA17,212138–

268Grandview, MOMO26,653138–

269Somerville, NJNJ14,665138–

270Pomona, NJNJ7,995137–

271Mount Healthy, OHOH6,917136+224%

272Tucker, GAGA37,290135–

273Framingham, MAMA73,021135+45%

274Bradley Gardens, NJNJ14,165135–

275Vauxhall, NJNJ6,157135–

276Fort Myers, FLFL101,581134–

277Santaquin, UTUT18,989134–

278Duluth, GAGA33,815132–

279Grayson, GAGA5,569132–

280Beltsville, MDMD19,176131+157%

281Lansdowne, PAPA11,141131–

282Pittsburgh, PAPA307,632131+191%

283Moorhead, MNMN46,533130–

284Moorefield, VAVA6,123130–

285Carrollton, GAGA27,925127–

286Eastchester, NYNY20,491127–

287Florence, SCSC41,231127–

288Renton, WAWA104,975126+950%

289Dolton, ILIL20,671125–

290Randallstown, MDMD35,957125–

291Seabrook, MDMD18,317125+123%

292Elkins Park, PAPA7,213125–

293Maryland City, MDMD19,186124+553%

294Mason, OHOH35,834124–

295Bedford, TXTX47,958124–

296Ossining, NYNY27,579123+720%

297Bridgeport, CTCT152,273120−3%

298Omaha, NENE488,797120−34%

299Alpharetta, GAGA66,921119+417%

300Upper Arlington, OHOH35,893119–

301Webster, MAMA12,228117+432%

302Kansas City, MOMO521,220117+34%

303Antioch, CACA118,958116+480%

304Damascus, MDMD17,640116–

305Columbia, MOMO130,851116+90%

306Lynchburg, VAVA81,347116–

307Edgewood, MDMD24,922115–

308Fairfield, OHOH44,682115−69%

309Bethesda, MDMD69,397114+245%

310New Brunswick, NJNJ57,133114+1800%

311Gainesville, GAGA49,221113–

312Johnston, IAIA25,065113–

313Queen Creek, AZAZ89,770112+647%

314Elk Grove, CACA185,007112+1020%

315West Lafayette, ININ45,747112–

316Hamilton, OHOH64,644112–

317Little Rock, ARAR206,427111+1133%

318Cramerton, NCNC5,713111–

319Long Beach, CACA450,469110+1122%

320Newington, CTCT30,896110–

321Athens, GAGA128,612110+62%

322Westphalia, MDMD13,228110+293%

323Rockville, MDMD67,563109+30%

324Plymouth, MNMN78,942109–

325Overland, MOMO15,474109–

326Sicklerville, NJNJ44,998108–

327Athens, OHOH25,313108–

328Urbana, ILIL39,719107+29%

329Rossville, MDMD16,059107–

330Chesterfield, MOMO49,309107–

331Chapel Hill, NCNC63,565107+312%

332Wylie, TXTX63,842107+143%

333Vacaville, CACA103,850106+1225%

334Riviera Beach, FLFL39,357106–

335Dunwoody, GAGA51,792106–

336Elko, NVNV21,019106+130%

337Parkville, MDMD30,549105–

338Detroit, MIMI649,095105+275%

339Niles, MIMI11,665105+855%

340Nicholasville, KYKY33,857104–

341Lynn, MAMA104,236104+104%

342Manteca, CACA96,693103–

343Middletown, CTCT48,439103−2%

344Arbutus, MDMD22,507103–

345Honeygo, MDMD12,250103–

346Carteret, NJNJ25,781103+66%

347Raritan, NJNJ8,516103–

348State College, PAPA40,844103–

349Knoxville, TNTN202,021103–

350Annandale, VAVA41,705103+232%

351Calverton, MDMD17,624102−72%

352Burke, VAVA44,029102−32%

353Anchorage, AKAK287,155101–

354North Charleston, SCSC129,245101–

355Portsmouth, VAVA96,777101+53%

356Franklin, WIWI36,687101–

357Brockton, MAMA106,134100−7%

358Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,128100–

359Seven Oaks, SCSC15,921100–

360Lake Arbor, MDMD14,33599−33%

361Peoria, AZAZ200,88198+23%

362Sandy Hook, CTCT9,86398–

363Tappan, NYNY6,68798–

364Cascades, VAVA12,35798−40%

365Selma, TXTX11,95597–

366Annapolis, MDMD40,63496–

367Barbecue, NCNC5,91096–

368Franklin, MAMA33,95595–

369Providence, RIRI195,31095−79%

370Fair Oaks, VAVA35,54595–

371Kent, WAWA134,87195+296%

372Kettering, MDMD14,01494–

373Lowell, MAMA119,97194−54%

374Quincy, MAMA103,17394–

375Roswell, GAGA91,50593–

376Aberdeen, MDMD18,37493−42%

377East Meadow, NYNY36,82193–

378Culpeper, VAVA22,07493–

379Moreno Valley, CACA214,26392–

380Waterbury, CTCT115,77192+736%

381Bayonet Point, FLFL23,82292–

382Powder Springs, GAGA21,00492–

383Brandywine, MDMD12,16092–

384Camden, NJNJ71,43092+74%

385Oxon Hill, MDMD17,89391+225%

386Waldorf, MDMD82,94391–

387Somerville, MAMA84,21191+122%

388Albuquerque, NMNM556,58891–

389Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,70991–

390Morgan Hill, CACA45,62590–

391College Park, MDMD35,41890+429%

392Chicopee, MAMA55,31090−40%

393Fall River, MAMA95,29890–

394Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23390+88%

395South Euclid, OHOH21,24890+131%

396Travis Ranch, TXTX9,02590–

397Springfield, VAVA31,15490–

398Richardson, TXTX118,54289–

399Huntington Beach, CACA191,45188–

400Lawrenceville, GAGA32,82288+105%

401Grand Rapids, MIMI201,18388–

402Inwood, NYNY12,23588–

403Rutherford, PAPA6,89088–

404Missouri City, TXTX77,32788−11%

405Falmouth, VAVA5,21688–

406Bellevue, WAWA154,19388–

407Burlingame, CACA31,92987–

408Redwood City, CACA82,17887–

409Savannah, GAGA149,44087–

410Rochester Hills, MIMI77,53987–

411Lynnwood, WAWA42,13287–

412Escondido, CACA146,03086+975%

413Oakland, CACA440,83886+9%

414Four Square Mile, COCO23,02486–

415Ocean City, FLFL5,94186–

416Hawthorne, CACA82,74185+23%

417Ames, IAIA68,22085+554%

418New Hope, MNMN20,80785+193%

419New Rochelle, NYNY85,86485+372%

420Leesburg, VAVA49,91785–

421Suffolk, VAVA104,69985–

422Doral, FLFL81,63484–

423Glen Burnie, MDMD72,59084–

424Malden, MAMA66,37084–

425Rochester, MNMN124,29284+87%

426Galveston, TXTX53,63684–

427Placentia, CACA54,91183–

428Lisle, ILIL23,43283+102%

429Dover, DEDE40,59282+413%

430Shoreview, MNMN26,90682–

431Provo, UTUT114,52781+69%

432Maplewood, MNMN40,71780–

433Toms River, NJNJ94,95680–

434Indian Trail, NCNC44,30380–

435Springboro, OHOH19,60680–

436Vienna, VAVA16,69180–

437Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,77979–

438Redlands, CACA74,12879–

439Rochester, NYNY206,10879+61%

440Aspen Hill, MDMD53,27978+333%

441Milford Mill, MDMD30,82978−71%

442Madison, WIWI286,23378–

443Fairfield, CACA122,48977–

444New Britain, CTCT76,28677−25%

445Newark, DEDE30,35977+208%

446Peachtree Corners, GAGA42,51977–

447Milton, MAMA28,58777–

448Southbridge, MAMA18,10577–

449Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,14177–

450Rockford, ILIL147,38476+660%

451Fort Campbell North, KYKY11,35676–

452Elmwood, LALA6,07776–

453Lodi, NJNJ26,18776–

454Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County), MDMD40,37975+400%

455Apple Valley, MNMN55,24874–

456Jamesburg, NJNJ5,81974–

457New Paltz, NYNY8,68974–

458Allentown, PAPA126,04474–

459Pearland, TXTX129,93074–

460North Salt Lake, UTUT23,58874–

461Marana, AZAZ65,52373–

462Wichita, KSKS400,98773–

463Colesville, MDMD14,51973–

464Dix Hills, NYNY24,77373–

465Allen, TXTX113,44773–

466Radford, VAVA17,24373–

467Roanoke, VAVA99,11173–

468Maywood, ILIL23,33072–

469Chanhassen, MNMN25,74872–

470Oakton, VAVA36,52872–

471McDonough, GAGA33,39571–

472Rexburg, IDID40,33470–

473Middletown, DEDE25,79870+268%

474College Park, GAGA13,88770−61%

475Louisville, KYKY641,96270–

476Trenton, NJNJ91,50670−77%

477Wilmington, NCNC126,80970–

478Harrison, NJNJ22,10569–

479Huntington Station, NYNY32,60169–

480Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,26669–

481Inglewood, CACA101,66268+353%

482Upland, CACA79,44668+871%

483Asbury, IAIA6,03568–

484Vinton, IAIA5,00468–

485Cedar Mill, OROR19,47168–

486Charlottesville, VAVA44,38868+42%

487Lynn Haven, FLFL22,47967–

488Tallahassee, FLFL204,90267−14%

489Valdosta, GAGA56,18667+22%

490Taneytown, MDMD8,25967–

491Fitchburg, MAMA42,13667+81%

492Short Hills, NJNJ14,92367–

493Baldwin, NYNY34,99467–

494Belleville, ILIL40,23766–

495Anaheim, CACA341,00866–

496Clovis, CACA129,34766+230%

497Greenacres, FLFL44,73666–

498Stonecrest, GAGA61,33766–

499Waterloo, IAIA66,91966–

500Novi, MIMI67,31966–

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Frequently asked

Which city has the highest ghanaian population?

New York, New York ranks #1 with 29,951 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 cities by ghanaian population?

New York, New York, Columbus, Ohio, Worcester, Massachusetts, Chicago, Illinois, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

How many cities are in this ranking?

1,297 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is ghanaian population measured?

Number of residents who are Ghanaian ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).