RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 308 SHOWN OF 308

Largest Ghanaian population, US metro areas · 2020

US metro areas ranked by the number of residents who are Ghanaian ancestry, from the 2020 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 35,945. 308 metro areas qualify in total. The top 25 average 4,646, against an all-metro areas median of 45.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGHANAIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

USUnited States0.0% of US population331,449,281151,036–

01New York, NYNY20,112,44835,945+22%

02Washington, DCDC6,465,72422,721+75%

03Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1826,046+81%

04Columbus, OHOH2,242,0285,402+232%

05Worcester, MAMA888,5024,831+151%

06Chicago, ILIL9,434,1234,719+35%

07Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1184,446+93%

08Dallas, TXTX8,477,1574,395+187%

09Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7813,228+36%

10Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4412,970+152%

11Boston, MAMA5,034,2212,813+188%

12Houston, TXTX7,904,6272,784+169%

13Denver, COCO3,092,0372,044+163%

14Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2951,818+98%

15Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8301,391+125%

16Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2131,340+112%

17Riverside, CACA4,769,0071,270+312%

18Nashville, TNTN2,197,4161,134+288%

19Seattle, WAWA4,161,8831,109+295%

20Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8581,078+100%

21San Francisco, CACA4,630,0411,018+125%

22Trenton, NJNJ399,289996+36%

23St. Louis, MOMO2,814,421932+796%

24Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,938920+78%

25Durham, NCNC625,485791+365%

26Portland, OROR2,542,282770+71%

27Tampa, FLFL3,418,895747+241%

28Austin, TXTX2,620,945711+302%

29Albany, NYNY915,835674+90%

30Detroit, MIMI4,390,913669+116%

31Cleveland, OHOH2,165,775593+133%

32Kansas City, MOMO2,270,682580+413%

33Santa Rosa, CACA486,444566–

34Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,377561+115%

35Richmond, VAVA1,389,338561+25%

36Miami, FLFL6,391,072546+160%

37Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,813509+78%

38Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,442479–

39Hagerstown, MDMD315,280453+287%

40Springfield, MOMO500,694435–

41Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,992425+372%

42Sacramento, CACA2,477,274417+259%

43Little Rock, ARAR777,607416+4522%

44Atlantic City, NJNJ372,047414+231%

45Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,377396+1138%

46San Antonio, TXTX2,813,140386+278%

47Akron, OHOH701,780382+311%

48Syracuse, NYNY652,273381+59%

49Greensboro, NCNC805,945380−5%

50San Diego, CACA3,282,248378+286%

51Indianapolis, ININ2,205,695374+87%

52Fayetteville, NCNC395,412364+201%

53Raleigh, NCNC1,595,720351+103%

54Baton Rouge, LALA888,699344+1174%

55Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,010333+528%

56San Jose, CACA1,984,473324+945%

57Athens, GAGA224,148299+340%

58Buffalo, NYNY1,155,653296+257%

59Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,500285+956%

60Des Moines, IAIA758,539270+1488%

61Honolulu, HIHI988,703263+1923%

62Ann Arbor, MIMI370,214249+109%

63Orlando, FLFL2,957,672237+56%

64Providence, RIRI1,708,161224−74%

65Scranton, PAPA574,418224+1500%

66Omaha, NENE1,009,836220−5%

67Rochester, NYNY1,056,149216+341%

68Allentown, PAPA887,615210+60%

69Springfield, MAMA464,338206−25%

70Killeen, TXTX511,497204+2167%

71Albuquerque, NMNM925,279197–

72Madison, WIWI709,685188+1609%

73Wichita, KSKS663,809185+1221%

74Harrisburg, PAPA617,427181+654%

75Manchester, NHNH433,415179+426%

76Lynchburg, VAVA269,169176+123%

77York, PAPA473,197168+63%

78Stockton, CACA823,815165–

79Winchester, VAVA152,332161+571%

80Lacey, WAWA304,261159–

81Colorado Springs, COCO781,796156+721%

82Concord, NHNH158,078153+49%

83Athens, OHOH63,197152–

84Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,645151+7450%

85Columbia, MOMO219,062150+146%

86Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,226144−33%

87Cape Coral, FLFL875,607142+190%

88Binghamton, NYNY243,189140+226%

89Lexington, KYKY535,174131+64%

90Charlottesville, VAVA228,597128−14%

91Bloomington, ININ165,231127–

92Amarillo, TXTX276,235126+688%

93Columbia, SCSC879,918124+91%

94Winston-Salem, NCNC712,206123+76%

95Ithaca, NYNY104,047122+107%

96Louisville, KYKY1,402,509121–

97Roanoke, VAVA316,547118+146%

98Lubbock, TXTX368,431117+516%

99Knoxville, TNTN968,137114–

100Dayton, OHOH826,554113+61%

101New Orleans, LALA970,849111+1288%

102Vallejo, CACA455,376108+1250%

103Statesboro, GAGA97,977107–

104Jefferson City, MOMO152,712104+22%

105Toledo, OHOH599,376102+13%

106Bakersfield, CACA927,06897–

107Pittsfield, MAMA128,22497+80%

108Lansing, MIMI479,72294+309%

109Montgomery, ALAL388,74794–

110Rome, GAGA101,37894–

111Sparta, WIWI46,57290–

112Eugene, OROR381,58488–

113Tallahassee, FLFL397,44286−48%

114Brookings, SDSD37,63585–

115Valdosta, GAGA153,27684+53%

116Mankato, MNMN104,90783–

117Champaign, ILIL239,97979−5%

118Burlington, VTVT227,80379–

119North Port, FLFL948,15877+108%

120Asheville, NCNC422,34575–

121Niles, MIMI152,44475+582%

122Provo, UTUT773,42674−46%

123Memphis, TNTN1,341,41273−69%

124St. George, UTUT213,67073–

125Columbus, GAGA324,83072–

126Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66672–

127Waterloo, IAIA169,18972–

128Slidell, LALA279,10871–

129Terre Haute, ININ169,24170–

130Lawton, OKOK127,59067–

131Jackson, MIMI159,55264–

132Lincoln, NENE352,08164+482%

133Tulsa, OKOK1,069,27364−44%

134Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72162–

135Reno, NVNV578,73462–

136Wilmington, NCNC492,77261–

137Huntsville, ALAL556,44461+307%

138Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33260+76%

139Dover, DEDE194,78658+263%

140Utica, NYNY285,61158+314%

141Muskegon, MIMI177,90157–

142Clarksdale, MSMS19,84955–

143College Station, TXTX287,47654–

144Reading, PAPA440,07254+218%

145El Paso, TXTX881,29153–

146Jonesboro, ARAR139,44053–

147Canton, OHOH400,24652–

148Anderson Creek, NCNC150,13751–

149Blacksburg, VAVA181,61650+257%

150Fargo, NDND269,52848+433%

151Lafayette, ININ228,46848–

152Twin Falls, IDID123,90147–

153DuBois, PAPA78,10046–

154Bellingham, WAWA236,39245–

155Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,08345+55%

156Tyler, TXTX252,54945+275%

157Morgantown, WVWV141,99544–

158Pensacola, FLFL544,94942–

159Charleston, SCSC889,26340+700%

160Portland, MEME577,63540–

161Goldsboro, NCNC122,27839–

162Lakeland, FLFL874,79039–

163Modesto, CACA557,71939–

164South Bend, ININ324,53839−24%

165Amherst, MAMA164,06538−69%

166Rochester, MNMN231,18438−16%

167San Angelo, TXTX122,06538–

168Elizabeth City, NCNC42,20137–

169Findlay, OHOH75,03437–

170Greenville, NCNC182,93637−78%

171Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,55337+12%

172Peoria, ILIL363,50537−84%

173Auburn, ALAL208,01336+800%

174Pine Bluff, ARAR70,21136+350%

175Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19135+133%

176Tucson, AZAZ1,074,68535−53%

177Monticello, NYNY80,58634+113%

178Coos Bay, OROR63,99234–

179Port Angeles, WAWA78,20232–

180Snyder, TXTX16,16231–

181Fort Wayne, ININ466,25831–

182Cheyenne, WYWY102,93829–

183Carbondale, ILIL52,50129–

184Dyersburg, TNTN36,32028–

185Anchorage, AKAK405,82127–

186Paris, TXTX63,31927–

187Orangeburg, SCSC83,17727–

188Elko, NVNV56,68226−43%

189Palestine, TXTX59,80526–

190Gulfport, MSMS431,32926+63%

191Santa Maria, CACA442,06526–

192Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76625+67%

193Kingston, NYNY183,33025–

194Portsmouth, OHOH71,36525–

195Greeley, COCO378,42625–

196Salisbury, MDMD131,87225−17%

197Bismarck, NDND139,75024–

198Lumberton, NCNC119,94124–

199McAllen, TXTX921,54923−21%

200Mobile, ALAL411,65823−61%

201Evansville, ININ273,78623–

202Fort Collins, COCO377,29223–

203Iowa City, IAIA182,71123+77%

204Youngstown, OHOH423,67823–

205Stillwater, OKOK83,88923–

206Augusta, GAGA641,23122–

207Great Falls, MTMT85,02922–

208Owensboro, KYKY113,96221–

209Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96621–

210Eureka, CACA131,64720+300%

211Faribault, MNMN69,93920+67%

212Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44820–

213Bangor, MEME157,96720+33%

214Oneonta, NYNY60,58920–

215Springfield, ILIL206,03319−67%

216Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28519−66%

217Naples, FLFL417,13119–

218Sioux Falls, SDSD314,63819–

219Boise City, IDID864,24318–

220Marion, OHOH65,11518–

221Warrensburg, MOMO56,67018+125%

222Ogden, UTUT672,78418−60%

223Ellensburg, WAWA48,80317–

224East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17917−84%

225Davenport, IAIA380,45217–

226Flint, MIMI401,09317–

227Indiana, PAPA82,87817–

228Gainesville, FLFL359,03616−92%

229Hastings, NENE40,57716–

230Galesburg, ILIL47,76715–

231Monroe, MIMI156,00415–

232Jackson, MSMS609,84714−90%

233Madison, ININ33,27914–

234Massena, NYNY105,48814–

235Greenville, SCSC1,014,10114−87%

236Lake Charles, LALA244,65514–

237Longview, WAWA114,88513–

238Huntington, WVWV365,96513–

239Rockford, ILIL337,24213+30%

240Waco, TXTX308,80712–

241Pottsville, PAPA145,08512–

242The Villages, FLFL157,77212–

243Santa Cruz, CACA258,85212–

244Staunton, VAVA129,69212–

245Hudson, NYNY60,16811–

246Huntsville, TXTX83,84211–

247Erie, PAPA265,83211–

248Jacksonville, NCNC217,17511–

249Arkadelphia, ARAR20,93811–

250Coldwater, MIMI45,99311–

251Greenfield, MAMA70,69810−60%

252Keene, NHNH78,26910–

253Laurinburg, NCNC33,32210–

254Johnson City, TNTN216,41610−57%

255Palm Bay, FLFL663,98210–

256Sebring, FLFL111,12210–

257Brownsville, TXTX433,9469–

258Corning, NYNY91,8559–

259Dickinson, NDND39,1429–

260Pocatello, IDID91,5919–

261Rock Springs, WYWY41,2679–

262Shreveport, LALA383,4749–

263Cambridge, MDMD33,6289–

264Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,2158–

265Chattanooga, TNTN594,5308–

266Yuma, AZAZ224,4498–

267Fresno, CACA1,203,3838−68%

268Dubuque, IAIA99,3818–

269Duluth, MNMN281,2198–

270Grand Forks, NDND105,0468–

271Harrisonburg, VAVA140,1558–

272Medford, OROR221,7958−38%

273Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,8508–

274Charleston, WVWV200,1707−22%

275Abilene, TXTX185,4297–

276Lebanon, NHNH224,5007−74%

277Oxnard, CACA830,8517−95%

278St. Cloud, MNMN205,8547–

279Sandusky, OHOH112,7777–

280Spokane, WAWA608,0127−75%

281Jackson, TNTN184,5696–

282Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,6916−57%

283Lexington Park, MDMD211,1766−91%

284Plattsburgh, NYNY78,1386−54%

285Bloomington, ILIL171,4195−72%

286Cortland, NYNY45,8505–

287Eufaula, ALAL26,8615–

288Victoria, TXTX99,8645–

289Lancaster, PAPA563,1595−76%

290Stevens Point, WIWI71,9435–

291Laramie, WYWY38,5584–

292Mount Vernon, WAWA132,9754–

293Yakima, WAWA259,1854–

294Auburn, NYNY74,3654–

295Charleston, ILIL46,6074–

296McAlester, OKOK43,3204–

297Sheridan, WYWY33,2414–

298Crestview, FLFL315,0983–

299Gainesville, GAGA226,5683–

300Kennewick, WAWA324,3343–

301Lebanon, PAPA146,3803–

302Bloomsburg, PAPA66,1933+200%

303St. Joseph, MOMO119,1702−96%

304Weirton, WVWV112,4682–

305Tahlequah, OKOK49,1961–

306Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,0601–

307Wheeling, WVWV134,0891–

308Albertville, ALAL103,5371–

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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 35,945 (2020 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, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, Columbus, OH, Worcester, MA.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

308 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is ghanaian population measured?

Number of residents who are Ghanaian ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.