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 2023 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.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGHANAIAN POPULATIONVS 2000

01New York, NYNY20,112,44849,982–

02Washington, DCDC6,465,72430,041–

03Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1829,543–

04Chicago, ILIL9,434,1238,611–

05Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1187,824–

06Dallas, TXTX8,477,1577,693–

07Worcester, MAMA888,5027,227–

08Columbus, OHOH2,242,0286,791–

09Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7815,259–

10Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2954,222–

11Houston, TXTX7,904,6274,080–

12Denver, COCO3,092,0373,142–

13Hartford, CTCT1,171,4262,731–

14Boston, MAMA5,034,2212,672–

15Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4412,660–

16Riverside, CACA4,769,0072,217–

17Seattle, WAWA4,161,8831,777–

18San Francisco, CACA4,630,0411,771–

19Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8581,741–

20Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8301,459–

21Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2131,384–

22Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7201,292–

23Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9381,266–

24San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1401,122–

25St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4211,106–

26Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2261,087–

27Detroit, MIMI4,390,9131,065–

28Durham, NCNC625,485922–

29Bridgeport, CTCT978,179903–

30Indianapolis, ININ2,205,695866–

31Portland, OROR2,542,282857–

32Trenton, NJNJ399,289840–

33Cleveland, OHOH2,165,775804–

34Albany, NYNY915,835793–

35Miami, FLFL6,391,072787–

36Orlando, FLFL2,957,672760–

37Richmond, VAVA1,389,338724–

38Lexington, KYKY535,174705–

39Kansas City, MOMO2,270,682705–

40New Haven, CTCT578,741692–

41Dayton, OHOH826,554690–

42Memphis, TNTN1,341,412681–

43Austin, TXTX2,620,945678–

44San Diego, CACA3,282,248660–

45Akron, OHOH701,780647–

46Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,813629–

47Fargo, NDND269,528591–

48Bakersfield, CACA927,068554–

49Columbia, SCSC879,918551–

50Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,377543–

51Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,992523–

52Hagerstown, MDMD315,280521–

53Winston-Salem, NCNC712,206519–

54Nashville, TNTN2,197,416492–

55Allentown, PAPA887,615479–

56Colorado Springs, COCO781,796479–

57Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,500451–

58New Orleans, LALA970,849426–

59Sacramento, CACA2,477,274425–

60Providence, RIRI1,708,161423–

61Killeen, TXTX511,497420–

62Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,010415–

63Springfield, MAMA464,338413–

64San Jose, CACA1,984,473409–

65Buffalo, NYNY1,155,653397–

66Syracuse, NYNY652,273396–

67Tampa, FLFL3,418,895389–

68Fayetteville, NCNC395,412382–

69Cookeville, TNTN152,477375–

70Columbus, GAGA324,830362–

71Las Cruces, NMNM229,091355–

72Johnson City, TNTN216,416343–

73Waterbury, CTCT463,349314–

74Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,645308–

75Toledo, OHOH599,376302–

76Atlantic City, NJNJ372,047295–

77Provo, UTUT773,426292–

78Huntsville, TXTX83,842283–

79Starkville, MSMS62,063283–

80Greensboro, NCNC805,945280–

81Stockton, CACA823,815269–

82Lynchburg, VAVA269,169259–

83Muncie, ININ113,106258–

84Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,285253–

85Scranton, PAPA574,418245–

86Rochester, NYNY1,056,149244–

87York, PAPA473,197244–

88Iowa City, IAIA182,711242–

89Harrisburg, PAPA617,427233–

90Eugene, OROR381,584224–

91Knoxville, TNTN968,137219–

92Palm Bay, FLFL663,982217–

93Lansing, MIMI479,722215–

94Pittsfield, MAMA128,224211–

95Baton Rouge, LALA888,699210–

96Amarillo, TXTX276,235202–

97Des Moines, IAIA758,539202–

98Lubbock, TXTX368,431201–

99Springfield, MOMO500,694199–

100Lakeland, FLFL874,790198–

101Vallejo, CACA455,376195–

102Niles, MIMI152,444182–

103Charlottesville, VAVA228,597179–

104Valdosta, GAGA153,276179–

105Bismarck, NDND139,750178–

106Gainesville, GAGA226,568177–

107El Paso, TXTX881,291169–

108Louisville, KYKY1,402,509168–

109Athens, GAGA224,148166–

110Bellingham, WAWA236,392162–

111Fayetteville, ARAR622,177155–

112Ann Arbor, MIMI370,214150–

113Dover, DEDE194,786150–

114East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,179147–

115Kingston, NYNY183,330145–

116Lafayette, ININ228,468145–

117St. Cloud, MNMN205,854145–

118Florence, SCSC201,392143–

119Idaho Falls, IDID173,851143–

120Tallahassee, FLFL397,442142–

121Omaha, NENE1,009,836141–

122Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,377140–

123Ithaca, NYNY104,047136–

124Anderson Creek, NCNC150,137136–

125Cape Coral, FLFL875,607134–

126Champaign, ILIL239,979133–

127Savannah, GAGA438,314133–

128Little Rock, ARAR777,607130–

129Modesto, CACA557,719128–

130Albuquerque, NMNM925,279127–

131Columbia, MOMO219,062126–

132Manchester, NHNH433,415125–

133Fort Wayne, ININ466,258124–

134Greenville, NCNC182,936123–

135Ogden, UTUT672,784121–

136Fresno, CACA1,203,383119–

137Tulsa, OKOK1,069,273116–

138State College, PAPA157,393113–

139Greenville, SCSC1,014,101112–

140Charleston, SCSC889,263111–

141Roanoke, VAVA316,547111–

142Salisbury, MDMD131,872111–

143Athens, OHOH63,197108–

144Elko, NVNV56,682106–

145Binghamton, NYNY243,189105–

146Jackson, MSMS609,847102–

147Anchorage, AKAK405,821101–

148Rockford, ILIL337,24298–

149Reno, NVNV578,73494–

150Rochester, MNMN231,18493–

151Blacksburg, VAVA181,61688–

152Waco, TXTX308,80787–

153Crestview, FLFL315,09886–

154Ames, IAIA128,09085–

155Tucson, AZAZ1,074,68585–

156Statesboro, GAGA97,97784–

157Madison, WIWI709,68580–

158Clarksville, TNTN349,00176–

159Minot, NDND75,69476–

160Augusta, GAGA641,23173–

161Wichita, KSKS663,80973–

162Monroe, MIMI156,00472–

163Rexburg, IDID69,38070–

164Wilmington, NCNC492,77270–

165Boulder, COCO328,56069–

166Deltona, FLFL746,93368–

167Dubuque, IAIA99,38168–

168Jefferson City, MOMO152,71268–

169Oxford, MSMS71,97267–

170Panama City, FLFL231,17467–

171Davenport, IAIA380,45266–

172Waterloo, IAIA169,18966–

173Marion, ININ66,52466–

174Jefferson, GAGA99,26565–

175Wilson, NCNC81,15064–

176Jacksonville, NCNC217,17564–

177Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72164–

178Reading, PAPA440,07264–

179Waycross, GAGA57,67062–

180Abilene, TXTX185,42962–

181Joplin, MOMO208,79662–

182Wooster, OHOH116,75862–

183Boise City, IDID864,24359–

184Hickory, NCNC376,89059–

185Lawton, OKOK127,59059–

186Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79557–

187Winchester, VAVA152,33256–

188Odessa, TXTX173,80156–

189St. Joseph, MOMO119,17056–

190South Bend, ININ324,53856–

191Honolulu, HIHI988,70356–

192Utica, NYNY285,61156–

193Sunbury, PAPA107,78856–

194Kahului, HIHI160,67455–

195Lincoln, NENE352,08155–

196Topeka, KSKS233,05253–

197Burlington, VTVT227,80351–

198Huntsville, ALAL556,44451–

199El Centro, CACA181,41150–

200Lebanon, PAPA146,38050–

201Logan, UTUT160,88949–

202Oshkosh, WIWI174,21849–

203Ocean Pines, MDMD54,45949–

204Duluth, MNMN281,21948–

205Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,85048–

206Bellefontaine, OHOH46,30248–

207Dickinson, NDND39,14247–

208Eureka, CACA131,64747–

209Hinesville, GAGA91,87047–

210Lexington Park, MDMD211,17647–

211Stillwater, OKOK83,88947–

212Spokane, WAWA608,01246–

213Indiana, PAPA82,87846–

214Janesville, WIWI166,47245–

215Tyler, TXTX252,54945–

216Palestine, TXTX59,80544–

217Midland, TXTX193,13944–

218Peoria, ILIL363,50543–

219Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44841–

220Auburn, ALAL208,01340–

221Ottawa, ILIL145,90240–

222Augusta, MEME129,06740–

223Grand Forks, NDND105,04639–

224Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,91239–

225Gulfport, MSMS431,32938–

226Norwich, CTCT284,01538–

227Lancaster, PAPA563,15937–

228Twin Falls, IDID123,90137–

229Brainerd, MNMN100,56236–

230Plattsburgh, NYNY78,13836–

231Flagstaff, AZAZ144,36834–

232Mobile, ALAL411,65834–

233Mankato, MNMN104,90734–

234Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,80833–

235Merced, CACA297,26033–

236Pensacola, FLFL544,94933–

237Manitowoc, WIWI81,71032–

238Vineland, NJNJ157,14832–

239Hutchinson, MNMN36,63132–

240Torrington, CTCT114,69031–

241Midland, MIMI83,75431–

242Spartanburg, SCSC407,65631–

243Alamogordo, NMNM70,36831–

244Lima, OHOH100,88130–

245Huntington, WVWV365,96530–

246Rocky Mount, NCNC148,48630–

247Terre Haute, ININ169,24130–

248Hilo, HIHI210,04329–

249Rolla, MOMO45,24729–

250Tullahoma, TNTN69,33929–

251Erie, PAPA265,83229–

252Charleston, ILIL46,60729–

253Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,69128–

254Seneca, SCSC83,77528–

255Corvallis, OROR97,72828–

256Concord, NHNH158,07828–

257Menomonie, WIWI46,22327–

258Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15526–

259Hattiesburg, MSMS158,01426–

260North Port, FLFL948,15826–

261Marietta, OHOH58,38925–

262Grand Junction, COCO162,84525–

263Manhattan, KSKS136,12225–

264Watertown, NYNY111,54025–

265Elkhart, ININ208,77424–

266Fairbanks, AKAK93,97224–

267Morgantown, WVWV141,99524–

268Naples, FLFL417,13124–

269Missoula, MTMT128,69823–

270Sioux Falls, SDSD314,63823–

271Carbondale, ILIL52,50123–

272Fort Collins, COCO377,29222–

273Moscow, IDID41,84221–

274Dothan, ALAL156,26621–

275San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36721–

276Amsterdam, NYNY50,04621–

277Brattleboro, VTVT45,20421–

278Rapid City, SDSD156,93420–

279Cedar City, UTUT67,14120–

280Pullman, WAWA48,51219–

281St. Marys, PAPA29,92619–

282College Station, TXTX287,47619–

283Springfield, ILIL206,03318–

284Amherst, MAMA164,06518–

285Bloomington, ILIL171,41917–

286Holland, MIMI123,18817–

287Laurinburg, NCNC33,32217–

288Ottumwa, IAIA35,21017–

289Wilmington, OHOH42,30117–

290Gainesville, FLFL359,03617–

291Asheville, NCNC422,34516–

292Bremerton, WAWA283,37416–

293Macomb, ILIL25,91616–

294Lafayette, LALA423,75816–

295La Crosse, WIWI171,18215–

296Chattanooga, TNTN594,53014–

297Salem, OROR445,81414–

298Cumberland, MDMD93,64014–

299Texarkana, TXTX146,81614–

300Iron Mountain, MIMI30,57514–

301Bloomington, ININ165,23112–

302Madison, ININ33,27912–

303Talladega, ALAL91,76412–

304Lewiston, MEME116,48712–

305Napa, CACA132,94912–

306Paducah, KYKY102,25912–

307Salinas, CACA433,72912–

308Lewisburg, PAPA42,31312–

309Richmond, KYKY131,80612–

310Elmira, NYNY80,41511–

311Monticello, NYNY80,58611–

312Warner Robins, GAGA208,09111–

313Beaumont, TXTX399,31010–

314Duncan, OKOK44,31010–

315Laramie, WYWY38,55810–

316Lawrence, KSKS120,92010–

317Mansfield, OHOH124,89310–

318Oxnard, CACA830,85110–

319St. George, UTUT213,67010–

320Galesburg, ILIL47,7679–

321Jackson, TNTN184,5699–

322Massena, NYNY105,4889–

323Putnam, CTCT98,0969–

324Victoria, TXTX99,8649–

325Warrensburg, MOMO56,6709–

326Kankakee, ILIL105,5259–

327Kingsport, TNTN314,8349–

328Lacey, WAWA304,2619–

329Beaver Dam, WIWI89,0979–

330El Campo, TXTX42,0608–

331Winnemucca, NVNV17,2678–

332Evansville, ININ273,7868–

333Weirton, WVWV112,4688–

334Altus, OKOK24,7648–

335Goldsboro, NCNC122,2787–

336Greencastle, ININ37,8767–

337Hailey, IDID32,4367–

338Marshall, MOMO23,2657–

339Mason City, IAIA49,7107–

340Oak Harbor, WAWA85,6577–

341Greeley, COCO378,4267–

342Sheridan, WYWY33,2417–

343Van Wert, OHOH29,0136–

344Adrian, MIMI97,7796–

345Jackson, MIMI159,5526–

346Mount Vernon, WAWA132,9756–

347Youngstown, OHOH423,6786–

348Clarksburg, WVWV88,1426–

349Battle Creek, MIMI133,4085–

350Charleston, WVWV200,1705–

351Portsmouth, OHOH71,3655–

352Santa Maria, CACA442,0655–

353Juneau city and, AKAK31,6094–

354Decatur, ILIL99,3004–

355Shreveport, LALA383,4744–

356Cornelia, GAGA50,4164–

357Chico, CACA209,2113–

358Longview, TXTX297,3153–

359Greenwood, MSMS34,9123–

360Kennewick, WAWA324,3343–

361Moses Lake, WAWA105,7272–

362Brevard, NCNC34,2112–

363McAlester, OKOK43,3202–

364Platteville, WIWI52,4462–

365Fairmont, MNMN19,4401–

366Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,4971–

367DuBois, PAPA78,1001–

368Lebanon, NHNH224,5001–

369Tahlequah, OKOK49,1961–

370Wheeling, WVWV134,0891–

371Miami, OKOK30,4381–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · 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).