RANKING · 2024 ACS · 371 SHOWN OF 371

Largest Ghanaian population, US metro areas

US metro areas 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-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ leads at 49,982. 371 metro areas qualify in total. The top 25 average 6,705, against an all-metro areas median of 57. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Johnson City, TN, up 182 places to #72.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGHANAIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

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

01New York, NYNY20,112,44849,982+70%

02Washington, DCDC6,465,72430,041+131%

03Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1829,543+186%

04▲2Chicago, ILIL9,434,1238,611+147%

05▲2Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1187,824+240%

06▲2Dallas, TXTX8,477,1577,693+401%

07▼2Worcester, MAMA888,5027,227+275%

08▼4Columbus, OHOH2,242,0286,791+317%

09Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7815,259+122%

10▲4Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2954,222+359%

11▲1Houston, TXTX7,904,6274,080+294%

12▲1Denver, COCO3,092,0373,142+304%

13Hartford, CTCT1,171,4262,731–

14▼3Boston, MAMA5,034,2212,672+173%

15▼5Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4412,660+125%

16▲1Riverside, CACA4,769,0072,217+620%

17▲2Seattle, WAWA4,161,8831,777+532%

18▲3San Francisco, CACA4,630,0411,771+291%

19▲1Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8581,741+222%

20▼5Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8301,459+136%

21▼5Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2131,384+119%

22▲31Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7201,292+647%

23▲1Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9381,266+145%

24▲22San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1401,122+1000%

25▼2St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4211,106+963%

26▲60Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2261,087+403%

27▲3Detroit, MIMI4,390,9131,065+244%

28▼3Durham, NCNC625,485922+442%

29Bridgeport, CTCT978,179903–

30▲21Indianapolis, ININ2,205,695866+333%

31▼5Portland, OROR2,542,282857+90%

32▼10Trenton, NJNJ399,289840+15%

33▼2Cleveland, OHOH2,165,775804+215%

34▼5Albany, NYNY915,835793+123%

35▲1Miami, FLFL6,391,072787+275%

36▲27Orlando, FLFL2,957,672760+400%

37▼2Richmond, VAVA1,389,338724+61%

38▲51Lexington, KYKY535,174705+781%

39▼7Kansas City, MOMO2,270,682705+524%

40New Haven, CTCT578,741692–

41▲59Dayton, OHOH826,554690+886%

42▲81Memphis, TNTN1,341,412681+185%

43▼15Austin, TXTX2,620,945678+283%

44▲6San Diego, CACA3,282,248660+573%

45▲2Akron, OHOH701,780647+596%

46▼9Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,813629+120%

47▲103Fargo, NDND269,528591+6467%

48▲58Bakersfield, CACA927,068554–

49▲44Columbia, SCSC879,918551+748%

50▼16Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,377543+108%

51▼10Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,992523+481%

52▼13Hagerstown, MDMD315,280521+345%

53▲41Winston-Salem, NCNC712,206519+641%

54▼36Nashville, TNTN2,197,416492+68%

55▲13Allentown, PAPA887,615479+266%

56▲25Colorado Springs, COCO781,796479+2421%

57▲2Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,500451+1570%

58▲43New Orleans, LALA970,849426+5225%

59▼17Sacramento, CACA2,477,274425+266%

60▲4Providence, RIRI1,708,161423−52%

61▲9Killeen, TXTX511,497420+4567%

62▼7Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,010415+683%

63▲6Springfield, MAMA464,338413+51%

64▼8San Jose, CACA1,984,473409+1219%

65▼7Buffalo, NYNY1,155,653397+378%

66▼18Syracuse, NYNY652,273396+66%

67▼40Tampa, FLFL3,418,895389+78%

68▼16Fayetteville, NCNC395,412382+216%

69Cookeville, TNTN152,477375–

70▲55Columbus, GAGA324,830362–

71Las Cruces, NMNM229,091355–

72▲182Johnson City, TNTN216,416343+1391%

73Waterbury, CTCT463,349314–

74▲10Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,645308+15300%

75▲30Toledo, OHOH599,376302+236%

76▼32Atlantic City, NJNJ372,047295+136%

77▲45Provo, UTUT773,426292+112%

78▲168Huntsville, TXTX83,842283–

79Starkville, MSMS62,063283–

80▼31Greensboro, NCNC805,945280−30%

81▼3Stockton, CACA823,815269–

82▼6Lynchburg, VAVA269,169259+228%

83Muncie, ININ113,106258–

84▲132Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,285253+352%

85▼20Scranton, PAPA574,418245+1650%

86▼19Rochester, NYNY1,056,149244+398%

87▼10York, PAPA473,197244+137%

88▲115Iowa City, IAIA182,711242+1762%

89▼15Harrisburg, PAPA617,427233+871%

90▲22Eugene, OROR381,584224–

91▲8Knoxville, TNTN968,137219–

92▲163Palm Bay, FLFL663,982217–

93▲15Lansing, MIMI479,722215+835%

94▲13Pittsfield, MAMA128,224211+291%

95▼41Baton Rouge, LALA888,699210+678%

96▼4Amarillo, TXTX276,235202+1163%

97▼37Des Moines, IAIA758,539202+1088%

98Lubbock, TXTX368,431201+958%

99▼59Springfield, MOMO500,694199–

100▲62Lakeland, FLFL874,790198–

101▲1Vallejo, CACA455,376195+2338%

102▲19Niles, MIMI152,444182+1555%

103▼13Charlottesville, VAVA228,597179+21%

104▲11Valdosta, GAGA153,276179+225%

105▲92Bismarck, NDND139,750178–

106▲193Gainesville, GAGA226,568177–

107▲38El Paso, TXTX881,291169–

108▼12Louisville, KYKY1,402,509168–

109▼52Athens, GAGA224,148166+144%

110▲44Bellingham, WAWA236,392162–

111Fayetteville, ARAR622,177155+167%

112▼50Ann Arbor, MIMI370,214150+26%

113▲26Dover, DEDE194,786150+838%

114▲110East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,179147+35%

115▲78Kingston, NYNY183,330145–

116▲35Lafayette, ININ228,468145–

117▲161St. Cloud, MNMN205,854145–

118Florence, SCSC201,392143–

119Idaho Falls, IDID173,851143–

120▼7Tallahassee, FLFL397,442142−14%

121▼55Omaha, NENE1,009,836141−39%

122▼77Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,377140+338%

123▼28Ithaca, NYNY104,047136+131%

124▲24Anderson Creek, NCNC150,137136–

125▼38Cape Coral, FLFL875,607134+173%

126▼9Champaign, ILIL239,979133+60%

127Savannah, GAGA438,314133+1378%

128▼85Little Rock, ARAR777,607130+1344%

129▲34Modesto, CACA557,719128–

130▼59Albuquerque, NMNM925,279127–

131▼46Columbia, MOMO219,062126+107%

132▼57Manchester, NHNH433,415125+268%

133▲48Fort Wayne, ININ466,258124–

134▲36Greenville, NCNC182,936123−25%

135▲87Ogden, UTUT672,784121+169%

136▲131Fresno, CACA1,203,383119+376%

137▼4Tulsa, OKOK1,069,273116+2%

138State College, PAPA157,393113–

139▲96Greenville, SCSC1,014,101112+5%

140▲19Charleston, SCSC889,263111+2120%

141▼44Roanoke, VAVA316,547111+131%

142▲54Salisbury, MDMD131,872111+270%

143▼60Athens, OHOH63,197108–

144▲44Elko, NVNV56,682106+130%

145▼57Binghamton, NYNY243,189105+144%

146▲86Jackson, MSMS609,847102−26%

147▲38Anchorage, AKAK405,821101–

148▲91Rockford, ILIL337,24298+880%

149▼14Reno, NVNV578,73494–

150▲16Rochester, MNMN231,18493+107%

151▼2Blacksburg, VAVA181,61688+529%

152▲88Waco, TXTX308,80787–

153▲145Crestview, FLFL315,09886–

154Ames, IAIA128,09085+554%

155▲21Tucson, AZAZ1,074,68585+15%

156▼53Statesboro, GAGA97,97784–

157▼85Madison, WIWI709,68580+627%

158Clarksville, TNTN349,00176–

159Minot, NDND75,69476–

160▲46Augusta, GAGA641,23173–

161▼88Wichita, KSKS663,80973+421%

162▲69Monroe, MIMI156,00472–

163Rexburg, IDID69,38070–

164▼28Wilmington, NCNC492,77270–

165Boulder, COCO328,56069+109%

166Deltona, FLFL746,93368+39%

167▲101Dubuque, IAIA99,38168–

168▼64Jefferson City, MOMO152,71268−20%

169Oxford, MSMS71,97267–

170Panama City, FLFL231,17467+12%

171▲54Davenport, IAIA380,45266–

172▼45Waterloo, IAIA169,18966–

173Marion, ININ66,52466–

174Jefferson, GAGA99,26565–

175Wilson, NCNC81,15064–

176▲72Jacksonville, NCNC217,17564–

177▼43Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72164–

178▼34Reading, PAPA440,07264+276%

179Waycross, GAGA57,67062–

180▲95Abilene, TXTX185,42962–

181Joplin, MOMO208,79662–

182Wooster, OHOH116,75862+288%

183▲36Boise City, IDID864,24359–

184Hickory, NCNC376,89059–

185▼55Lawton, OKOK127,59059–

186Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79557+97%

187▼108Winchester, VAVA152,33256+133%

188Odessa, TXTX173,80156–

189▲114St. Joseph, MOMO119,17056−2%

190▼26South Bend, ININ324,53856+10%

191▼130Honolulu, HIHI988,70356+331%

192▼52Utica, NYNY285,61156+300%

193Sunbury, PAPA107,78856–

194Kahului, HIHI160,67455–

195▼63Lincoln, NENE352,08155+400%

196Topeka, KSKS233,05253–

197▼79Burlington, VTVT227,80351–

198▼61Huntsville, ALAL556,44451+240%

199El Centro, CACA181,41150–

200▲101Lebanon, PAPA146,38050–

201Logan, UTUT160,88949–

202Oshkosh, WIWI174,21849+444%

203Ocean Pines, MDMD54,45949–

204▲65Duluth, MNMN281,21948–

205▲68Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,85048–

206Bellefontaine, OHOH46,30248–

207▲52Dickinson, NDND39,14247–

208▲2Eureka, CACA131,64747+840%

209Hinesville, GAGA91,87047–

210▲73Lexington Park, MDMD211,17647−31%

211▼6Stillwater, OKOK83,88947–

212▲68Spokane, WAWA608,01246+64%

213▲14Indiana, PAPA82,87846–

214Janesville, WIWI166,47245–

215▼59Tyler, TXTX252,54945+275%

216▼27Palestine, TXTX59,80544–

217Midland, TXTX193,13944–

218▼46Peoria, ILIL363,50543−82%

219▼7Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44841–

220▼47Auburn, ALAL208,01340+900%

221Ottawa, ILIL145,90240–

222Augusta, MEME129,06740–

223▲47Grand Forks, NDND105,04639–

224Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,91239–

225▼35Gulfport, MSMS431,32938+138%

226Norwich, CTCT284,01538–

227▲62Lancaster, PAPA563,15937+76%

228▼76Twin Falls, IDID123,90137–

229Brainerd, MNMN100,56236–

230▲54Plattsburgh, NYNY78,13836+177%

231Flagstaff, AZAZ144,36834–

232▼32Mobile, ALAL411,65834−42%

233▼117Mankato, MNMN104,90734–

234Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,80833–

235Merced, CACA297,26033–

236▼78Pensacola, FLFL544,94933–

237Manitowoc, WIWI81,71032–

238Vineland, NJNJ157,14832−59%

239Hutchinson, MNMN36,63132–

240Torrington, CTCT114,69031–

241Midland, MIMI83,75431–

242Spartanburg, SCSC407,65631–

243Alamogordo, NMNM70,36831–

244Lima, OHOH100,88130−84%

245▼7Huntington, WVWV365,96530–

246Rocky Mount, NCNC148,48630+329%

247▼118Terre Haute, ININ169,24130–

248Hilo, HIHI210,04329–

249Rolla, MOMO45,24729–

250Tullahoma, TNTN69,33929–

251▼4Erie, PAPA265,83229–

252▲43Charleston, ILIL46,60729–

253▲29Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,69128+100%

254Seneca, SCSC83,77528–

255Corvallis, OROR97,72828−22%

256▼174Concord, NHNH158,07828−73%

257Menomonie, WIWI46,22327–

258▲13Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15526–

259Hattiesburg, MSMS158,01426–

260▼141North Port, FLFL948,15826−30%

261Marietta, OHOH58,38925–

262Grand Junction, COCO162,84525–

263Manhattan, KSKS136,12225+79%

264Watertown, NYNY111,54025+67%

265Elkhart, ININ208,77424–

266Fairbanks, AKAK93,97224–

267▼110Morgantown, WVWV141,99524–

268▼51Naples, FLFL417,13124–

269Missoula, MTMT128,69823–

270▼52Sioux Falls, SDSD314,63823–

271▼88Carbondale, ILIL52,50123–

272▼70Fort Collins, COCO377,29222–

273Moscow, IDID41,84221–

274Dothan, ALAL156,26621–

275San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36721+31%

276Amsterdam, NYNY50,04621–

277Brattleboro, VTVT45,20421–

278Rapid City, SDSD156,93420–

279Cedar City, UTUT67,14120–

280Pullman, WAWA48,51219−46%

281St. Marys, PAPA29,92619–

282▼139College Station, TXTX287,47619–

283▼68Springfield, ILIL206,03318−69%

284▼119Amherst, MAMA164,06518−85%

285Bloomington, ILIL171,41917−6%

286Holland, MIMI123,18817–

287▼34Laurinburg, NCNC33,32217–

288Ottumwa, IAIA35,21017–

289Wilmington, OHOH42,30117–

290▼62Gainesville, FLFL359,03617−92%

291▼171Asheville, NCNC422,34516–

292Bremerton, WAWA283,37416+7%

293Macomb, ILIL25,91616–

294Lafayette, LALA423,75816–

295La Crosse, WIWI171,18215–

296▼31Chattanooga, TNTN594,53014–

297Salem, OROR445,81414−42%

298Cumberland, MDMD93,64014–

299Texarkana, TXTX146,81614−13%

300Iron Mountain, MIMI30,57514–

301▼210Bloomington, ININ165,23112–

302▼69Madison, ININ33,27912–

303Talladega, ALAL91,76412–

304Lewiston, MEME116,48712–

305Napa, CACA132,94912−20%

306Paducah, KYKY102,25912–

307Salinas, CACA433,72912–

308Lewisburg, PAPA42,31312–

309Richmond, KYKY131,80612–

310Elmira, NYNY80,415110%

311▼134Monticello, NYNY80,58611−31%

312Warner Robins, GAGA208,09111–

313Beaumont, TXTX399,31010–

314Duncan, OKOK44,31010–

315▼24Laramie, WYWY38,55810–

316Lawrence, KSKS120,92010–

317Mansfield, OHOH124,89310−47%

318▼41Oxnard, CACA830,85110−92%

319▼195St. George, UTUT213,67010–

320▼90Galesburg, ILIL47,7679–

321▼40Jackson, TNTN184,5699–

322▼88Massena, NYNY105,4889–

323Putnam, CTCT98,0969–

324▼36Victoria, TXTX99,8649–

325▼104Warrensburg, MOMO56,6709+13%

326Kankakee, ILIL105,5259–

327Kingsport, TNTN314,8349–

328▼248Lacey, WAWA304,2619–

329Beaver Dam, WIWI89,0979–

330El Campo, TXTX42,0608–

331Winnemucca, NVNV17,2678–

332▼131Evansville, ININ273,7868–

333▼29Weirton, WVWV112,4688–

334Altus, OKOK24,7648–

335▼174Goldsboro, NCNC122,2787–

336Greencastle, ININ37,8767−50%

337Hailey, IDID32,4367–

338Marshall, MOMO23,2657−81%

339Mason City, IAIA49,7107–

340Oak Harbor, WAWA85,6577–

341▼146Greeley, COCO378,4267–

342▼45Sheridan, WYWY33,2417–

343Van Wert, OHOH29,0136–

344Adrian, MIMI97,7796–

345▼214Jackson, MIMI159,5526–

346▼54Mount Vernon, WAWA132,9756–

347▼143Youngstown, OHOH423,6786–

348Clarksburg, WVWV88,1426–

349Battle Creek, MIMI133,4085–

350▼76Charleston, WVWV200,1705−44%

351▼157Portsmouth, OHOH71,3655–

352▼161Santa Maria, CACA442,0655–

353Juneau city and, AKAK31,6094–

354Decatur, ILIL99,3004−82%

355▼93Shreveport, LALA383,4744–

356Cornelia, GAGA50,4164–

357Chico, CACA209,2113–

358Longview, TXTX297,3153–

359Greenwood, MSMS34,9123–

360▼60Kennewick, WAWA324,3343–

361Moses Lake, WAWA105,7272–

362Brevard, NCNC34,2112–

363▼67McAlester, OKOK43,3202–

364Platteville, WIWI52,4462–

365Fairmont, MNMN19,4401–

366Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,4971–

367▼214DuBois, PAPA78,1001–

368▼92Lebanon, NHNH224,5001−96%

369▼64Tahlequah, OKOK49,1961–

370▼63Wheeling, WVWV134,0891–

371Miami, OKOK30,4381–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest ghanaian population?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ranks #1 with 49,982 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by ghanaian population?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

371 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. 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).