RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 259 SHOWN OF 259

Largest Guyanese population, US metro areas · 2020

US metro areas ranked by the number of residents who are Guyanese 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 157,838. 259 metro areas qualify in total. Florida carries 7 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 259 is 35.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGUYANESE POPULATIONVS 2010

USUnited States0.1% of US population331,449,281250,977–

01New York, NYNY20,112,448157,838+18%

02Orlando, FLFL2,957,67210,054+28%

03Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1829,496+38%

04Miami, FLFL6,391,0728,531+14%

05Washington, DCDC6,465,7247,361+54%

06Albany, NYNY915,8354,764+50%

07Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1184,441+65%

08Tampa, FLFL3,418,8952,843+30%

09Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2952,635+115%

10Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7812,100+24%

11Cape Coral, FLFL875,6071,661+198%

12Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4411,534+31%

13Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,5001,277+72%

14Boston, MAMA5,034,2211,270+25%

15Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3771,186+71%

16Houston, TXTX7,904,6271,068+27%

17Chicago, ILIL9,434,1231,010+20%

18Dallas, TXTX8,477,157990+207%

19Charlotte, NCNC2,938,830957+42%

20Allentown, PAPA887,615854+97%

21Riverside, CACA4,769,007810+139%

22East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,179802+96%

23Deltona, FLFL746,933764+108%

24San Francisco, CACA4,630,041724+103%

25Ocala, FLFL442,660651−14%

26Richmond, VAVA1,389,338643+122%

27Rochester, NYNY1,056,149623−26%

28Lakeland, FLFL874,790599+88%

29Cleveland, OHOH2,165,775527+21%

30Palm Bay, FLFL663,982526+71%

31Punta Gorda, FLFL217,212510+514%

32Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,666505–

33Toledo, OHOH599,376487+712%

34Columbus, OHOH2,242,028462+170%

35Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,213455−43%

36Providence, RIRI1,708,161442+53%

37Trenton, NJNJ399,289418+143%

38North Port, FLFL948,158407+614%

39Syracuse, NYNY652,273386+85%

40Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,938385+120%

41Buffalo, NYNY1,155,653348−48%

42Seattle, WAWA4,161,883347+171%

43San Antonio, TXTX2,813,140343+84%

44San Jose, CACA1,984,473323+37%

45Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,721311−32%

46Portland, OROR2,542,282272+129%

47Raleigh, NCNC1,595,720269+4%

48Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,858258+102%

49Hagerstown, MDMD315,280253+48%

50Killeen, TXTX511,497253+181%

51Memphis, TNTN1,341,412248–

52Worcester, MAMA888,502242+41%

53Augusta, GAGA641,231233+181%

54Detroit, MIMI4,390,913233+27%

55Binghamton, NYNY243,189226−10%

56Sacramento, CACA2,477,274225+878%

57San Diego, CACA3,282,248225−37%

58Monticello, NYNY80,586214+511%

59Greensboro, NCNC805,945203−51%

60Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,992203−11%

61Austin, TXTX2,620,945190+1%

62Atlantic City, NJNJ372,047181+1545%

63Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,966171+328%

64Gainesville, FLFL359,036169+30%

65Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,226167−34%

66St. Louis, MOMO2,814,421161+20%

67Columbia, SCSC879,918159−11%

68Scranton, PAPA574,418159+174%

69Madison, WIWI709,685140–

70Kansas City, MOMO2,270,682135+22%

71Kingston, NYNY183,330134−28%

72Denver, COCO3,092,037129+18%

73Savannah, GAGA438,314127+452%

74Wilmington, NCNC492,772124–

75Nashville, TNTN2,197,416124−49%

76Tucson, AZAZ1,074,685124+265%

77Baton Rouge, LALA888,699123+1018%

78Glens Falls, NYNY124,373115+80%

79Pottsville, PAPA145,085110–

80Naples, FLFL417,131108+286%

81Valdosta, GAGA153,276106–

82Springfield, MAMA464,338104+845%

83Albuquerque, NMNM925,279103+51%

84Jacksonville, NCNC217,17599+48%

85Honolulu, HIHI988,70398+180%

86Tallahassee, FLFL397,44295−51%

87Hilo, HIHI210,04394+292%

88Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,55389+424%

89Bremerton, WAWA283,37487–

90Dover, DEDE194,78683+8%

91Clarksville, TNTN349,00183−51%

92Winchester, VAVA152,33276+55%

93Pensacola, FLFL544,94976−64%

94Key West, FLFL80,40673+564%

95Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69570+289%

96Henderson, NCNC42,63867–

97Salisbury, MDMD131,87267–

98Lancaster, PAPA563,15966+2100%

99Charleston, WVWV200,17065–

100Spokane, WAWA608,01264+300%

101Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,80862+88%

102College Station, TXTX287,47662–

103Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20661−63%

104South Bend, ININ324,53861–

105Anchorage, AKAK405,82159+51%

106Fayetteville, NCNC395,41259−67%

107Huntsville, ALAL556,44458–

108New Orleans, LALA970,84957−20%

109St. Simons, GAGA118,52455–

110Janesville, WIWI166,47255–

111Dayton, OHOH826,55449−69%

112Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,55148+182%

113Anderson Creek, NCNC150,13748–

114Auburn, NYNY74,36547+135%

115Meadville, PAPA81,79247–

116Vineland, NJNJ157,14846−40%

117Oxnard, CACA830,85145+55%

118Manchester, NHNH433,41544−14%

119Lexington, KYKY535,17443+207%

120Iowa City, IAIA182,71143+79%

121Utica, NYNY285,61142−38%

122Harrisburg, PAPA617,42741+3%

123Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37741+413%

124Amherst, MAMA164,06540+25%

125Durham, NCNC625,48539−75%

126Hudson, NYNY60,16837–

127York, PAPA473,19737−61%

128Rocky Mount, NCNC148,48636–

129Roanoke, VAVA316,54735−56%

130Columbus, GAGA324,83035+21%

131Reading, PAPA440,07235−68%

132Chattanooga, TNTN594,53034−21%

133Goldsboro, NCNC122,27834–

134Omaha, NENE1,009,83634–

135Saginaw, MIMI187,68833–

136Jamestown, NYNY124,12632–

137Liberal, KSKS21,07332–

138Gadsden, ALAL103,88631–

139Fairbanks, AKAK93,97231–

140Gulfport, MSMS431,32931−79%

141Lansing, MIMI479,72231+288%

142Shreveport, LALA383,47431–

143Bloomington, ININ165,23130–

144Blacksburg, VAVA181,61630+114%

145Hermitage, PAPA107,86030+7%

146Rexburg, IDID69,38030–

147Colorado Springs, COCO781,79630–

148Billings, MTMT193,60329–

149Charleston, SCSC889,26329−36%

150Huntington, WVWV365,96529–

151Scottsbluff, NENE36,27228–

152Americus, GAGA33,39428–

153Boise City, IDID864,24327+17%

154Barnstable, MAMA233,53927–

155Kennewick, WAWA324,33427–

156Ogden, UTUT672,78427–

157Midland, TXTX193,13926−60%

158Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,81326−49%

159Pittsfield, MAMA128,22426–

160State College, PAPA157,39326−67%

161Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21425−61%

162Corning, NYNY91,85525−19%

163Hinesville, GAGA91,87025−77%

164Stockton, CACA823,81525–

165Beaumont, TXTX399,31024–

166Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79524–

167Vallejo, CACA455,37624+50%

168Olean, NYNY75,39024+85%

169Des Moines, IAIA758,53923+130%

170Lacey, WAWA304,26122−55%

171Evansville, ININ273,78621−57%

172Peoria, ILIL363,50521−22%

173Burlington, NCNC186,17720–

174Erie, PAPA265,83220+186%

175Flint, MIMI401,09320−66%

176Muncie, ININ113,10620–

177Boulder, COCO328,56019–

178Panama City, FLFL231,17419–

179Wheeling, WVWV134,08919–

180Tulsa, OKOK1,069,27318–

181Brookings, OROR22,62118–

182Akron, OHOH701,78017+6%

183Grand Junction, COCO162,84517–

184Lynchburg, VAVA269,16917–

185Palestine, TXTX59,80516–

186Burlington, VTVT227,80316+14%

187Watertown, NYNY111,54016−93%

188Bloomsburg, PAPA66,19316–

189Breckenridge, COCO39,06916–

190Sanford, NCNC70,25816–

191Abilene, TXTX185,42915–

192Columbia, MOMO219,06215–

193Fort Wayne, ININ466,25815–

194Reno, NVNV578,73415–

195Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,85015–

196Weirton, WVWV112,46815–

197Auburn, ALAL208,01313−72%

198DeRidder, LALA36,67313–

199Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65713−19%

200Louisville, KYKY1,402,50913−62%

201Fresno, CACA1,203,38312–

202Fond du Lac, WIWI104,66912–

203Oshkosh, WIWI174,21812–

204Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76611−76%

205Ukiah, CACA88,12211–

206Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,64511+57%

207Lewiston, IDID65,45011–

208Aberdeen, SDSD41,58310–

209Hickory, NCNC376,89010−88%

210Findlay, OHOH75,03410–

211Lafayette, ININ228,46810–

212Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01010−60%

213St. Joseph, MOMO119,17010–

214Muscatine, IAIA41,85310–

215Nacogdoches, TXTX66,03510–

216Sayre, PAPA59,6009–

217Seneca Falls, NYNY32,8839+13%

218Cambridge, OHOH38,3799–

219Plattsburgh, NYNY78,1389−53%

220Mobile, ALAL411,6588−43%

221Seaford, DEDE277,1408−62%

222Ottawa, ILIL145,9028–

223Duluth, MNMN281,2198–

224Portland, MEME577,6358−50%

225Amsterdam, NYNY50,0468–

226Ashland, OHOH52,5238–

227Columbus, NENE46,5838–

228DuBois, PAPA78,1007–

229Lebanon, NHNH224,5007+40%

230Ithaca, NYNY104,0477−94%

231Napa, CACA132,9497–

232Odessa, TXTX173,8017−50%

233Provo, UTUT773,4267–

234Rapid City, SDSD156,9347–

235Athens, TNTN71,5907–

236Oneonta, NYNY60,5897−42%

237Sweetwater, TXTX14,1176–

238Harrisonburg, VAVA140,1556–

239Lincoln, NENE352,0816–

240Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,0636–

241Champaign, ILIL239,9795−72%

242Wichita Falls, TXTX149,4485–

243Little Rock, ARAR777,6075–

244Youngstown, OHOH423,6785–

245Greenfield, MAMA70,6984–

246Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,0254−50%

247Gainesville, GAGA226,5684−97%

248Santa Maria, CACA442,0654−96%

249Santa Rosa, CACA486,4444−71%

250Blytheville, ARAR37,8284–

251Eureka, CACA131,6473–

252Forest City, NCNC65,7453–

253Jackson, MSMS609,8473–

254Manitowoc, WIWI81,7103–

255Bakersfield, CACA927,0683−98%

256Brainerd, MNMN100,5623–

257Massena, NYNY105,4882−89%

258Sunbury, PAPA107,7882–

259Lake Charles, LALA244,6551–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest guyanese population?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ranks #1 with 157,838 (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 metro areas by guyanese population?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

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

How is guyanese population measured?

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