RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 214 SHOWN OF 214

Largest Ghanaian population, US metro areas · 2010

US metro areas ranked by the number of residents who are Ghanaian ancestry, from the 2010 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 29,343. 214 metro areas qualify in total. The top 25 average 2,794, against an all-metro areas median of 45.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGHANAIAN POPULATIONVS –

USUnited States0.0% of US population308,745,53883,718–

01New York, NYNY20,112,44829,343–

02Washington, DCDC6,465,72413,006–

03Chicago, ILIL9,434,1233,489–

04Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1823,341–

05Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7812,372–

06Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1182,300–

07Worcester, MAMA888,5021,927–

08Columbus, OHOH2,242,0281,628–

09Dallas, TXTX8,477,1571,534–

10Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4411,180–

11Houston, TXTX7,904,6271,035–

12Boston, MAMA5,034,221977–

13Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,295919–

14Providence, RIRI1,708,161874–

15Denver, COCO3,092,037778–

16Trenton, NJNJ399,289733–

17Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,213633–

18Charlotte, NCNC2,938,830618–

19Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,858540–

20Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,938517–

21San Francisco, CACA4,630,041453–

22Portland, OROR2,542,282451–

23Richmond, VAVA1,389,338450–

24Greensboro, NCNC805,945402–

25Albany, NYNY915,835355–

26Detroit, MIMI4,390,913310–

27Riverside, CACA4,769,007308–

28Nashville, TNTN2,197,416292–

29Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,813286–

30Seattle, WAWA4,161,883281–

31Springfield, MAMA464,338273–

32Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,377261–

33Cleveland, OHOH2,165,775255–

34Memphis, TNTN1,341,412239–

35Syracuse, NYNY652,273239–

36Peoria, ILIL363,505236–

37Omaha, NENE1,009,836231–

38Tampa, FLFL3,418,895219–

39Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,226216–

40Miami, FLFL6,391,072210–

41Gainesville, FLFL359,036202–

42Indianapolis, ININ2,205,695200–

43Lima, OHOH100,881193–

44Austin, TXTX2,620,945177–

45Raleigh, NCNC1,595,720173–

46Durham, NCNC625,485170–

47Tallahassee, FLFL397,442166–

48Greenville, NCNC182,936165–

49Orlando, FLFL2,957,672152–

50Charlottesville, VAVA228,597148–

51Provo, UTUT773,426138–

52Jackson, MSMS609,847137–

53Allentown, PAPA887,615131–

54Oxnard, CACA830,851128–

55Atlantic City, NJNJ372,047125–

56Amherst, MAMA164,065123–

57Fayetteville, NCNC395,412121–

58Ann Arbor, MIMI370,214119–

59Hagerstown, MDMD315,280117–

60Sacramento, CACA2,477,274116–

61Tulsa, OKOK1,069,273114–

62Kansas City, MOMO2,270,682113–

63East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,179109–

64Greenville, SCSC1,014,101107–

65St. Louis, MOMO2,814,421104–

66York, PAPA473,197103–

67Concord, NHNH158,078103–

68San Antonio, TXTX2,813,140102–

69San Diego, CACA3,282,24898–

70Akron, OHOH701,78093–

71LaGrange, GAGA107,09790–

72Toledo, OHOH599,37690–

73Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99290–

74Jefferson City, MOMO152,71285–

75Champaign, ILIL239,97983–

76Buffalo, NYNY1,155,65383–

77Lexington, KYKY535,17480–

78Lynchburg, VAVA269,16979–

79Vineland, NJNJ157,14879–

80Tucson, AZAZ1,074,68574–

81Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20670–

82Dayton, OHOH826,55470–

83Vicksburg, MSMS41,75969–

84Athens, GAGA224,14868–

85Lexington Park, MDMD211,17668–

86Altoona, PAPA119,54165–

87Columbia, SCSC879,91865–

88Columbia, MOMO219,06261–

89Panama City, FLFL231,17460–

90Ithaca, NYNY104,04759–

91Mobile, ALAL411,65859–

92Springfield, ILIL206,03358–

93Fayetteville, ARAR622,17758–

94St. Joseph, MOMO119,17057–

95Green Bay, WIWI336,75656–

96Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28556–

97Valdosta, GAGA153,27655–

98Saginaw, MIMI187,68855–

99Pittsfield, MAMA128,22454–

100Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01053–

101South Bend, ININ324,53851–

102Deltona, FLFL746,93349–

103Cape Coral, FLFL875,60749–

104Rochester, NYNY1,056,14949–

105Roanoke, VAVA316,54748–

106Elko, NVNV56,68246–

107Ogden, UTUT672,78445–

108Rochester, MNMN231,18445–

109Binghamton, NYNY243,18943–

110Danville, VAVA101,13737–

111North Port, FLFL948,15837–

112Marshall, MOMO23,26537–

113Corvallis, OROR97,72836–

114Pullman, WAWA48,51235–

115Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33234–

116Manchester, NHNH433,41534–

117Boulder, COCO328,56033–

118Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,55333–

119Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37732–

120San Jose, CACA1,984,47331–

121Salisbury, MDMD131,87230–

122Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,08329–

123Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79529–

124McAllen, TXTX921,54929–

125Spokane, WAWA608,01228–

126Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50027–

127Baton Rouge, LALA888,69927–

128Lebanon, NHNH224,50027–

129Fresno, CACA1,203,38325–

130Greenfield, MAMA70,69825–

131Winchester, VAVA152,33224–

132Salem, OROR445,81424–

133Harrisburg, PAPA617,42724–

134Lansing, MIMI479,72223–

135Johnson City, TNTN216,41623–

136Decatur, ILIL99,30022–

137Lancaster, PAPA563,15921–

138Albany, GAGA145,51020–

139Bainbridge, GAGA29,43220–

140Colorado Springs, COCO781,79619–

141Mansfield, OHOH124,89319–

142Lubbock, TXTX368,43119–

143Bloomington, ILIL171,41918–

144Meridian, MSMS85,41918–

145Des Moines, IAIA758,53917–

146Reading, PAPA440,07217–

147Johnstown, PAPA128,96817–

148Lufkin, TXTX88,15417–

149Dover, DEDE194,78616–

150Punta Gorda, FLFL217,21216–

151Texarkana, TXTX146,81616–

152San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36716–

153Gulfport, MSMS431,32916–

154Monticello, NYNY80,58616–

155Wooster, OHOH116,75816–

156Amarillo, TXTX276,23516–

157Bangor, MEME157,96715–

158Bremerton, WAWA283,37415–

159Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76615–

160Huntsville, ALAL556,44415–

161Napa, CACA132,94915–

162Watertown, NYNY111,54015–

163Newberry, SCSC39,56115–

164Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19115–

165Blacksburg, VAVA181,61614–

166Racine, WIWI198,91914–

167Frankfort, KYKY77,87414–

168Greencastle, ININ37,87614–

169Wichita, KSKS663,80914–

170Manhattan, KSKS136,12214–

171Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,69114–

172Hobbs, NMNM74,74914–

173Utica, NYNY285,61114–

174Scranton, PAPA574,41814–

175Honolulu, HIHI988,70313–

176Ames, IAIA128,09013–

177Iowa City, IAIA182,71113–

178Plattsburgh, NYNY78,13813–

179North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,23313–

180Medford, OROR221,79513–

181Tyler, TXTX252,54912–

182Faribault, MNMN69,93912–

183Madison, WIWI709,68511–

184Elmira, NYNY80,41511–

185Natchez, MSMS54,72211–

186Niles, MIMI152,44411–

187Lincoln, NENE352,08111–

188Weatherford, OKOK39,05911–

189Baraboo, WIWI66,65210–

190Rockford, ILIL337,24210–

191Columbus, ININ85,72910–

192Williston, NDND41,76710–

193Oshkosh, WIWI174,2189–

194Savannah, GAGA438,3149–

195Little Rock, ARAR777,6079–

196Fargo, NDND269,5289–

197Charleston, WVWV200,1709–

198Killeen, TXTX511,4979–

199Vallejo, CACA455,3768–

200Dublin, GAGA60,3518–

201Jacksonville, ILIL37,3818–

202Aberdeen, WAWA78,1448–

203Pine Bluff, ARAR70,2118–

204New Orleans, LALA970,8498–

205Warrensburg, MOMO56,6708–

206Billings, MTMT193,6037–

207Rocky Mount, NCNC148,4867–

208Centralia, ILIL36,3826–

209Eureka, CACA131,6475–

210Charleston, SCSC889,2635–

211Auburn, ALAL208,0134–

212Natchitoches, LALA36,0893–

213Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6452–

214Bloomsburg, PAPA66,1931–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest ghanaian population?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ranks #1 with 29,343 (2010 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 metro areas by ghanaian population?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

214 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 Decennial Census data.

How is ghanaian population measured?

Number of residents who are Ghanaian ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2010 Decennial Census.