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 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 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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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGHANAIAN POPULATIONVS 2000

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–

66Concord, NHNH158,078103–

67York, PAPA473,197103–

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–

75Buffalo, NYNY1,155,65383–

76Champaign, ILIL239,97983–

77Lexington, KYKY535,17480–

78Vineland, NJNJ157,14879–

79Lynchburg, VAVA269,16979–

80Tucson, AZAZ1,074,68574–

81Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20670–

82Dayton, OHOH826,55470–

83Vicksburg, MSMS41,75969–

84Lexington Park, MDMD211,17668–

85Athens, GAGA224,14868–

86Altoona, PAPA119,54165–

87Columbia, SCSC879,91865–

88Columbia, MOMO219,06261–

89Panama City, FLFL231,17460–

90Mobile, ALAL411,65859–

91Ithaca, NYNY104,04759–

92Fayetteville, ARAR622,17758–

93Springfield, ILIL206,03358–

94St. Joseph, MOMO119,17057–

95Green Bay, WIWI336,75656–

96Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28556–

97Saginaw, MIMI187,68855–

98Valdosta, GAGA153,27655–

99Pittsfield, MAMA128,22454–

100Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01053–

101South Bend, ININ324,53851–

102Rochester, NYNY1,056,14949–

103Deltona, FLFL746,93349–

104Cape Coral, FLFL875,60749–

105Roanoke, VAVA316,54748–

106Elko, NVNV56,68246–

107Rochester, MNMN231,18445–

108Ogden, UTUT672,78445–

109Binghamton, NYNY243,18943–

110Marshall, MOMO23,26537–

111Danville, VAVA101,13737–

112North Port, FLFL948,15837–

113Corvallis, OROR97,72836–

114Pullman, WAWA48,51235–

115Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33234–

116Manchester, NHNH433,41534–

117Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,55333–

118Boulder, COCO328,56033–

119Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37732–

120San Jose, CACA1,984,47331–

121Salisbury, MDMD131,87230–

122Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79529–

123McAllen, TXTX921,54929–

124Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,08329–

125Spokane, WAWA608,01228–

126Baton Rouge, LALA888,69927–

127Lebanon, NHNH224,50027–

128Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50027–

129Fresno, CACA1,203,38325–

130Greenfield, MAMA70,69825–

131Salem, OROR445,81424–

132Harrisburg, PAPA617,42724–

133Winchester, VAVA152,33224–

134Lansing, MIMI479,72223–

135Johnson City, TNTN216,41623–

136Decatur, ILIL99,30022–

137Lancaster, PAPA563,15921–

138Albany, GAGA145,51020–

139Bainbridge, GAGA29,43220–

140Mansfield, OHOH124,89319–

141Lubbock, TXTX368,43119–

142Colorado Springs, COCO781,79619–

143Meridian, MSMS85,41918–

144Bloomington, ILIL171,41918–

145Reading, PAPA440,07217–

146Johnstown, PAPA128,96817–

147Lufkin, TXTX88,15417–

148Des Moines, IAIA758,53917–

149Texarkana, TXTX146,81616–

150San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36716–

151Gulfport, MSMS431,32916–

152Monticello, NYNY80,58616–

153Wooster, OHOH116,75816–

154Amarillo, TXTX276,23516–

155Dover, DEDE194,78616–

156Punta Gorda, FLFL217,21216–

157Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76615–

158Huntsville, ALAL556,44415–

159Napa, CACA132,94915–

160Watertown, NYNY111,54015–

161Newberry, SCSC39,56115–

162Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19115–

163Bangor, MEME157,96715–

164Bremerton, WAWA283,37415–

165Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,69114–

166Hobbs, NMNM74,74914–

167Utica, NYNY285,61114–

168Scranton, PAPA574,41814–

169Blacksburg, VAVA181,61614–

170Racine, WIWI198,91914–

171Frankfort, KYKY77,87414–

172Greencastle, ININ37,87614–

173Wichita, KSKS663,80914–

174Manhattan, KSKS136,12214–

175Iowa City, IAIA182,71113–

176Plattsburgh, NYNY78,13813–

177North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,23313–

178Medford, OROR221,79513–

179Honolulu, HIHI988,70313–

180Ames, IAIA128,09013–

181Faribault, MNMN69,93912–

182Tyler, TXTX252,54912–

183Elmira, NYNY80,41511–

184Natchez, MSMS54,72211–

185Niles, MIMI152,44411–

186Lincoln, NENE352,08111–

187Weatherford, OKOK39,05911–

188Madison, WIWI709,68511–

189Columbus, ININ85,72910–

190Williston, NDND41,76710–

191Baraboo, WIWI66,65210–

192Rockford, ILIL337,24210–

193Little Rock, ARAR777,6079–

194Fargo, NDND269,5289–

195Charleston, WVWV200,1709–

196Killeen, TXTX511,4979–

197Oshkosh, WIWI174,2189–

198Savannah, GAGA438,3149–

199Pine Bluff, ARAR70,2118–

200New Orleans, LALA970,8498–

201Warrensburg, MOMO56,6708–

202Vallejo, CACA455,3768–

203Dublin, GAGA60,3518–

204Jacksonville, ILIL37,3818–

205Aberdeen, WAWA78,1448–

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 2026-06-06 · 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 29,343 (2010 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, 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 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 (2010).