RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 1,056

Largest Ghanaian population, US cities · 2020

US cities ranked by the number of residents who are Ghanaian ancestry, from the 2023 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 22,661. 1,056 cities qualify in total. Cities with fewer than 5,000 residents are excluded. Virginia carries 7 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGHANAIAN POPULATIONVS 2000

01New York, NYNY8,584,62922,661–

02Columbus, OHOH938,3964,576–

03Worcester, MAMA213,8624,303–

04Chicago, ILIL2,731,5851,933–

05Newark, NJNJ323,8081,911–

06Houston, TXTX2,397,3151,767–

07Los Angeles, CACA3,869,0891,664–

08Arlington, TXTX402,1341,514–

09Alexandria, VAVA160,6621,435–

10Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,2811,395–

11Leesylvania, VAVA21,6321,315–

12Dale City, VAVA71,0161,234–

13Yonkers, NYNY212,6031,040–

14Germantown, MDMD90,719938–

15Woodbridge, VAVA43,945921–

16Charlotte, NCNC964,784828–

17Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,194791–

18Elizabeth, NJNJ141,675767–

19Durham, NCNC305,561746–

20Cherry Hill, VAVA26,044715–

21Lawrenceville, GAGA32,822675–

22Boston, MAMA672,973647–

23Washington, DCDC693,645616–

24Nashville, TNTN721,074616–

25Lorton, VAVA20,991611–

26Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,859597–

27Aurora, COCO410,053588–

28Columbia, MDMD104,338581–

29Atlanta, GAGA529,110570–

30Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,117568–

31Santa Rosa, CACA179,437566–

32East Hartford, CTCT50,918559–

33Jersey City, NJNJ302,013545–

34Frederick, MDMD92,059480–

35Woodridge, ILIL34,028479–

36Baltimore, MDMD569,997474–

37Stamford, CTCT139,535453–

38Evanston, ILIL76,380450–

39Denver, COCO740,613442–

40Manchester, CTCT36,759442–

41East Orange, NJNJ72,159442–

42Laurel, MDMD30,254436–

43Lake Ridge, VAVA46,049434–

44Dallas, TXTX1,329,491421–

45Hillsboro, OROR111,126401–

46Hybla Valley, VAVA17,257388–

47Brooklyn Center, MNMN31,846386–

48Four Square Mile, COCO23,024379–

49Fayetteville, NCNC209,120364–

50Norfolk, VAVA231,013349–

51Nanuet, NYNY19,799345–

52Montclair, VAVA22,387327–

53Austin, TXTX1,002,632326–

54Milford Mill, MDMD30,829324–

55Edwardsville, ILIL26,463322–

56Montgomery, MDMD34,110322–

57Hackensack, NJNJ46,380322–

58Mount Vernon, NYNY72,304315–

59Cleveland, OHOH363,608312–

60Virginia Beach, VAVA453,737308–

61West Haven, CTCT55,351302–

62Folcroft, PAPA6,780302–

63Athens, GAGA128,612295–

64Euless, TXTX60,008291–

65Baton Rouge, LALA222,795289–

66Jacksonville, FLFL1,017,689285–

67Linton Hall, VAVA41,876285–

68Mount Vernon, VAVA13,122285–

69San Antonio, TXTX1,548,422283–

70Newport News, VAVA183,230282–

71San Diego, CACA1,406,106271–

72St. Robert, MOMO5,602271–

73Moore, OKOK63,609269–

74Silver Spring, MDMD81,462268–

75Bolingbrook, ILIL74,803264–

76Albany, NYNY101,698264–

77Seattle, WAWA784,777260–

78Calverton, MDMD17,624256–

79Hillsborough, NJNJ22,585256–

80Apache Junction, AZAZ45,672253–

81Brooklyn Park, MNMN83,543251–

82Danbury, CTCT89,033250–

83Little Rock, ARAR206,427245–

84Eastvale, CACA70,594245–

85South Fulton, GAGA112,820241–

86South Boston, VAVA7,795233–

87Westerville, OHOH38,165229–

88Salt Lake City, UTUT218,428229–

89Chesapeake, VAVA255,332229–

90Sterling Heights, MIMI133,931228–

91Elmsford, NYNY5,203228–

92Annandale, VAVA41,705227–

93Fort Washington, MDMD25,134225–

94Ontario, CACA187,013223–

95Suitland, MDMD23,793222–

96New Carrollton, MDMD13,644221–

97Plantation, FLFL99,183218–

98Troy, NYNY50,912216–

99Grand Prairie, TXTX209,434216–

100Richmond Heights, MOMO9,093215–

101Hammonton, NJNJ15,060214–

102Waterbury, CTCT115,771213–

103Hawthorne, CACA82,741212–

104Brooklyn Park, MDMD16,067212–

105Greensboro, NCNC308,667209–

106Ann Arbor, MIMI122,233208–

107Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,432208–

108Accokeek, MDMD14,362206–

109Portland, OROR635,109205–

110Clarksburg, MDMD30,487204–

111Killeen, TXTX161,883204–

112Kansas City, MOMO521,220203–

113St. Paul, MNMN306,684201–

114Bridgeport, CTCT152,273200–

115Buffalo, NYNY274,613199–

116Pittsburgh, PAPA307,632199–

117Goodyear, AZAZ125,359198–

118Albuquerque, NMNM556,588197–

119Columbine, COCO25,478195–

120Smyrna, TNTN63,321195–

121McNair, VAVA22,655195–

122Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,481193–

123Elk Grove, CACA185,007193–

124Lithia Springs, GAGA16,875192–

125Sicklerville, NJNJ44,998192–

126Fairland, MDMD26,231190–

127Valley Cottage, NYNY9,165190–

128Raleigh, NCNC506,306190–

129Summerfield, MDMD15,065189–

130North Laurel, MDMD25,563189–

131Shakopee, MNMN49,366189–

132Akron, OHOH189,691183–

133Leesburg, VAVA49,917182–

134Greenbelt, MDMD24,948181–

135Reisterstown, MDMD25,582180–

136Syracuse, NYNY144,896178–

137Reynoldsburg, OHOH43,350177–

138Brockton, MAMA106,134176–

139Lowell, MAMA119,971176–

140Groveton, VAVA13,931176–

141Mission, KSKS10,125175–

142Landover, MDMD24,514175–

143La Vergne, TNTN42,146175–

144Kapolei, HIHI22,232174–

145San Jose, CACA989,814171–

146Hauppauge, NYNY20,793171–

147High Point, NCNC120,571171–

148Fairfield, OHOH44,682171–

149Wesley Chapel, FLFL76,011168–

150Severn, MDMD58,402168–

151Burtonsville, MDMD10,203168–

152Pasadena, MDMD34,309168–

153Omaha, NENE488,797168–

154Round Rock, TXTX141,282168–

155Rockville, MDMD67,563167–

156Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County), MDMD40,379167–

157Minneapolis, MNMN430,324167–

158Wichita, KSKS400,987166–

159Arlington, MAMA46,350166–

160East Lake-Orient Park, FLFL29,213165–

161Cincinnati, OHOH314,367164–

162Irving, TXTX257,076163–

163Viola, NYNY8,461161–

164Winchester, VAVA28,272161–

165Pottstown, PAPA23,322158–

166Martinsburg, WVWV19,211158–

167Lake Arbor, MDMD14,335157–

168Federal Way, WAWA99,729155–

169Concord, NHNH44,597153–

170Reston, VAVA64,414153–

171Somerset, NJNJ22,720152–

172Malden, MAMA66,370151–

173Columbia, MOMO130,851150–

174Gaithersburg, MDMD71,113148–

175Hampton, VAVA137,315146–

176Nixa, MOMO26,597145–

177Fort Myers, FLFL101,581142–

178Silver Firs, WAWA22,306142–

179Stony Brook University, NYNY9,530141–

180New Haven, CTCT138,774138–

181Richmond, VAVA237,257138–

182Framingham, MAMA73,021136–

183Centreville, VAVA71,706136–

184Stockton, CACA324,597135–

185Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,066132–

186Lexington, KYKY329,751131–

187Upland, CACA79,446130–

188Stallings, NCNC17,760129–

189Sachse, TXTX32,834129–

190Triangle, VAVA10,450129–

191Crest Hill, ILIL20,695128–

192Independence, KYKY30,198128–

193Paterson, NJNJ161,793128–

194Bloomington, ININ83,307127–

195Chillum, MDMD34,871127–

196Addison, TXTX17,195127–

197Amarillo, TXTX205,130126–

198Indianapolis, ININ901,116123–

199Bondurant, IAIA9,647123–

200Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,449122–

201Oakland, CACA440,838121–

202Westphalia, MDMD13,228121–

203Frederickson, WAWA25,383121–

204Honeygo, MDMD12,250119–

205Valley Stream, NYNY40,379118–

206Pleasantville, NJNJ20,853117–

207Lubbock, TXTX273,071117–

208Sandy Springs, GAGA105,013116–

209Detroit, MIMI649,095116–

210Cedar Hill, TXTX49,801116–

211Burlingame, CACA31,929115–

212Centennial, COCO108,658115–

213Waldorf, MDMD82,943115–

214Trenton, NJNJ91,506115–

215Sanatoga, PAPA8,949114–

216Belle Haven, VAVA6,570114–

217Newington, VAVA13,478114–

218Vernon Hills, ILIL26,825113–

219Greenwood, ININ69,349113–

220Shawnee, KSKS69,848113–

221Stony Point, NYNY12,728113–

222Concord, CACA123,261112–

223Dumfries, VAVA6,405112–

224Anaheim, CACA341,008111–

225McKinney, TXTX236,001111–

226Sayreville, NJNJ46,787109–

227Oklahoma City, OKOK719,849108–

228Moreno Valley, CACA214,263106–

229Brookline, MAMA63,266106–

230Garland, TXTX249,625105–

231Riverview, FLFL113,697104–

232Avenel, NJNJ17,121104–

233Hoboken, NJNJ59,027104–

234Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,856103–

235Hartford, CTCT121,981103–

236Alpharetta, GAGA66,921103–

237Pratt, KSKS6,574103–

238Fairwood, MDMD7,526103–

239Athens, OHOH25,313103–

240Highland Springs, VAVA14,296103–

241Gardena, CACA58,460102–

242Clive, IAIA19,861102–

243Roanoke, VAVA99,111102–

244Beltsville, MDMD19,176101–

245Fairfield, CACA122,489100–

246Waukegan, ILIL87,940100–

247Cabot, ARAR27,71199–

248Gallatin, TNTN54,59099–

249Noblesville, ININ76,11198–

250Weddington, NCNC14,51798–

251Pittsfield, MAMA42,90997–

252Springfield, MAMA154,70297–

253Pine Hills, FLFL80,10596–

254Scotchtown, NYNY10,25296–

255Stockbridge, GAGA36,33195–

256Lynn, MAMA104,23695–

257Montgomery, ALAL195,30094–

258Norwalk, CTCT94,50894–

259Carteret, NJNJ25,78194–

260Plano, TXTX293,02894–

261Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,45693–

262Drexel Hill, PAPA30,45192–

263Fresno, TXTX24,56092–

264Independent Hill, VAVA10,85392–

265Lovejoy, GAGA12,92991–

266Cleveland Heights, OHOH43,75091–

267Laurel Hill, VAVA7,45091–

268Milwaukee, WIWI562,40791–

269Tampa, FLFL413,55490–

270New Orleans, LALA362,15490–

271Travilah, MDMD11,72190–

272Allen, TXTX113,44790–

273Tomah, WIWI9,60090–

274College Park, GAGA13,88789–

275Elgin, ILIL115,47689–

276South Laurel, MDMD29,27289–

277Spring Valley, NYNY34,48289–

278Fox Lake, ILIL10,84988–

279Grand Rapids, MIMI201,18388–

280Eugene, OROR178,61888–

281Midlothian, ILIL13,84187–

282Buckhall, VAVA21,60287–

283Castro Valley, CACA65,00186–

284Tehachapi, CACA11,85285–

285St. Petersburg, FLFL264,03385–

286Romeoville, ILIL41,28185–

287Annapolis, MDMD40,63485–

288Brookings, SDSD25,35585–

289North Haven, CTCT24,33684–

290Brandon, FLFL119,76784–

291Cambridge, MAMA122,58883–

292El Dorado Hills, CACA51,02682–

293Mankato, MNMN46,52982–

294El Cerrito, CACA26,12181–

295Hanover Park, ILIL36,56881–

296Louisville, KYKY641,96281–

297Cloverly, MDMD16,64681–

298San Francisco, CACA826,07980–

299East Haven, CTCT27,80680–

300Owings Mills, MDMD37,24579–

301Haverhill, MAMA68,36179–

302Edina, MNMN54,35679–

303Lake Forest, CACA86,33378–

304Clarkston, GAGA14,43178–

305Savage, MNMN32,97078–

306Rochester, NYNY206,10878–

307Menomonee Falls, WIWI41,29178–

308Corona, CACA161,73477–

309South Gate Ridge, FLFL5,31077–

310Binghamton, NYNY46,41877–

311Toledo, OHOH263,42377–

312Brambleton, VAVA24,53777–

313Marlton, MDMD10,22276–

314Maryland City, MDMD19,18676–

315Galveston, TXTX53,63676–

316Ilchester, MDMD28,36475–

317Niles, MIMI11,66575–

318Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27175–

319Redlands, CACA74,12874–

320Secaucus, NJNJ22,64074–

321Twinsburg, OHOH18,93974–

322Antioch, CACA118,95873–

323Tallahassee, FLFL204,90273–

324Honolulu, HIHI341,86873–

325Memphis, TNTN609,64773–

326Santa Clara, UTUT8,72273–

327Sudley, VAVA19,16273–

328Gilbert, AZAZ287,28572–

329Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24072–

330Radcliff, KYKY22,57672–

331Wheaton, MDMD52,92672–

332East Riverdale, MDMD18,33672–

333West Springfield, MAMA28,82972–

334Lanham, MDMD11,43371–

335Gastonia, NCNC87,06771–

336Rolesville, NCNC12,83971–

337Forest Park, OHOH20,04171–

338Norman, OKOK130,94371–

339South Riding, VAVA34,35271–

340Countryside, VAVA9,66171–

341New Britain, CTCT76,28670–

342Calumet City, ILIL34,79870–

343Terre Haute, ININ58,76470–

344Bowie, MDMD58,38370–

345North Las Vegas, NVNV296,65370–

346Baldwin, NYNY34,99470–

347Newburgh, NYNY28,05970–

348Manassas, VAVA44,33270–

349Santa Clara, CACA133,44669–

350Riverdale, GAGA14,63769–

351Randallstown, MDMD35,95769–

352Fort Lauderdale, FLFL188,67768–

353Riverhead, NYNY14,93668–

354Avondale, AZAZ100,98367–

355Fairborn, OHOH35,75467–

356Lawton, OKOK90,50367–

357Conway, ARAR72,32866–

358Sacramento, CACA536,44966–

359Santa Monica, CACA90,08266–

360Westminster, COCO116,18266–

361Peachtree Corners, GAGA42,51966–

362Roswell, GAGA91,50566–

363Glenarden, MDMD6,42266–

364Eagan, MNMN67,10966–

365Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,27166–

366Chandler, AZAZ278,74865–

367Middletown, CTCT48,43965–

368Commerce City, COCO72,34564–

369Lincoln, NENE301,52264–

370Bogota, NJNJ9,81664–

371Palmetto, GAGA5,29863–

372Redan, GAGA31,01763–

373Central Islip, NYNY38,37363–

374Lewisville, TXTX139,00663–

375St. Louis, MOMO278,14462–

376Ken Caryl, COCO33,23361–

377Ballenger Creek, MDMD26,39061–

378Concord, NCNC114,59861–

379Wilmington, NCNC126,80961–

380Camp Hill, PAPA8,19961–

381Sierra Vista, AZAZ44,90760–

382Lake Elsinore, CACA75,06760–

383Smyrna, GAGA57,51360–

384Statesboro, GAGA35,36660–

385Melrose, MAMA29,59760–

386Brighton, NYNY36,83460–

387Sugar Land, TXTX107,72660–

388Alameda, CACA76,87659–

389Schlusser, PAPA5,40259–

390Kent, WAWA134,87159–

391Tempe, AZAZ190,57158–

392West Palm Beach, FLFL127,18958–

393Brock Hall, MDMD13,61558–

394Richardson, TXTX118,54258–

395River Edge, NJNJ12,15957–

396Tulsa, OKOK416,20957–

397Mableton, GAGA78,82056–

398Glen Burnie, MDMD72,59056–

399Shoreview, MNMN26,90656–

400Rye, NYNY16,61456–

401Carrollton, TXTX134,56256–

402Schertz, TXTX45,97855–

403Woburn, MAMA43,96254–

404Raytown, MOMO29,15454–

405Atlantic City, NJNJ38,78754–

406Pine Lake Park, NJNJ9,79554–

407Utica, NYNY62,97854–

408College Station, TXTX127,47254–

409DeSoto, TXTX56,68154–

410Burke Centre, VAVA17,03754–

411Jonesboro, ARAR83,29653–

412Grove City, OHOH45,18053–

413Pawtucket, RIRI77,06553–

414San Marcos, CACA94,90852–

415Canton, OHOH69,00152–

416Meadowbrook, VAVA20,74952–

417Oak Creek, WIWI38,29652–

418Kemp Mill, MDMD13,04251–

419Spout Springs, NCNC11,24251–

420Parma Heights, OHOH20,32751–

421Yeadon, PAPA12,32051–

422Providence, RIRI195,31051–

423Kyle, TXTX69,91751–

424South Salt Lake, UTUT26,93451–

425West Valley City, UTUT137,49151–

426Edmonds, WAWA42,74851–

427Santa Clarita, CACA228,43050–

428Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,46450–

429Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39350–

430Stoughton, WIWI13,25650–

431Somerville, MAMA84,21149–

432Oakdale, MNMN30,58849–

433Sugarland Run, VAVA12,62949–

434Madison, WIWI286,23349–

435Beverly Hills, CACA30,76448–

436Bear, DEDE22,37048–

437Posen, ILIL5,40548–

438Milford, MAMA27,73148–

439Cloverleaf, TXTX24,06348–

440Hayward, CACA157,11347–

441Richton Park, ILIL12,48347–

442El Paso, TXTX683,01247–

443Wixom, MIMI17,31346–

444Manchester, NHNH116,81846–

445Fargo, NDND136,27546–

446Orem, UTUT95,21446–

447Cimarron Hills, COCO19,81745–

448Powder Springs, GAGA21,00445–

449Wellesley, MAMA30,34745–

450Bolivar, MOMO11,99445–

451Enterprise, NVNV240,46445–

452Tyler, TXTX113,72345–

453Bellingham, WAWA96,39545–

454Glenview, ILIL47,71144–

455Willowbrook, ILIL9,12644–

456Slidell, LALA28,34144–

457Hillcrest Heights, MDMD16,06344–

458Muskegon, MIMI37,22444–

459Dumont, NJNJ18,50144–

460De Witt, NYNY11,06044–

461Newark, OHOH51,47344–

462Morgantown, WVWV30,29344–

463DeKalb, ILIL40,46743–

464Aberdeen, MDMD18,37443–

465Aspen Hill, MDMD53,27943–

466Somerset, MAMA18,29843–

467New Brunswick, NJNJ57,13343–

468Mills River, NCNC7,50443–

469Gainesville, VAVA18,19643–

470Ferry Pass, FLFL30,05342–

471Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYNY14,15442–

472Old Bethpage, NYNY6,54642–

473Edmond, OKOK100,47942–

474Cedar Hills, OROR8,38842–

475Arlington, VAVA236,25442–

476Lacey, WAWA58,83342–

477North Tustin, CACA25,80741–

478Redwood City, CACA82,17841–

479Richmond, CACA114,86141–

480Cheverly, MDMD6,16441–

481Dayton, OHOH136,68841–

482Merrifield, VAVA20,69841–

483Mukilteo, WAWA21,23941–

484Brown Deer, WIWI12,82141–

485Security-Widefield, COCO37,34540–

486Sanford, MEME22,66340–

487Nashua, NHNH92,43540–

488Collingswood, NJNJ14,38640–

489Old Bridge, NJNJ28,23640–

490Paramount, CACA50,75539–

491Ceres, CACA48,98239–

492Rantoul, ILIL11,99139–

493North Bethesda, MDMD49,67739–

494Birmingham, MIMI21,92339–

495Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,53439–

496Goldsboro, NCNC35,01239–

497Waukesha, WIWI70,87239–

498Broomfield, COCO79,17438–

499Rochester, MNMN124,29238–

500Groveport, OHOH5,81838–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which city has the highest ghanaian population?

New York, New York ranks #1 with 22,661 (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 cities by ghanaian population?

New York, New York, Columbus, Ohio, Worcester, Massachusetts, Chicago, Illinois, Newark, New Jersey.

How many cities are in this ranking?

1,056 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2020 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 (2020).