RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 680

Largest Jamaican population, US metro areas

US metro areas ranked by the number of residents who are Jamaican 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 340,934. 680 metro areas qualify in total. Florida carries 7 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPJAMAICAN POPULATIONVS 2000

01New York, NYNY20,112,448340,934–

02Miami, FLFL6,391,072190,505–

03Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18271,590–

04Washington, DCDC6,465,72444,655–

05Orlando, FLFL2,957,67240,893–

06Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11835,508–

07Hartford, CTCT1,171,42631,660–

08Tampa, FLFL3,418,89524,850–

09Boston, MAMA5,034,22122,407–

10Bridgeport, CTCT978,17917,562–

11Houston, TXTX7,904,62717,459–

12Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44116,382–

13Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78115,788–

14Chicago, ILIL9,434,12315,042–

15Dallas, TXTX8,477,15711,782–

16Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37711,192–

17Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50010,894–

18Palm Bay, FLFL663,9828,467–

19Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2138,324–

20Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,7218,110–

21Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8307,871–

22Lakeland, FLFL874,7907,341–

23Waterbury, CTCT463,3497,297–

24Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9386,436–

25Detroit, MIMI4,390,9135,699–

26Rochester, NYNY1,056,1495,428–

27New Haven, CTCT578,7415,388–

28San Francisco, CACA4,630,0415,370–

29San Diego, CACA3,282,2485,354–

30Cape Coral, FLFL875,6075,081–

31Richmond, VAVA1,389,3384,844–

32Riverside, CACA4,769,0074,812–

33Seattle, WAWA4,161,8834,768–

34Albany, NYNY915,8354,483–

35Fayetteville, NCNC395,4124,261–

36Ocala, FLFL442,6604,243–

37Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9924,203–

38Deltona, FLFL746,9334,134–

39Springfield, MAMA464,3384,010–

40Allentown, PAPA887,6153,816–

41Providence, RIRI1,708,1613,808–

42Nashville, TNTN2,197,4163,788–

43Buffalo, NYNY1,155,6533,680–

44Denver, COCO3,092,0373,639–

45Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7753,587–

46Columbia, SCSC879,9183,411–

47Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2263,326–

48Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7203,238–

49Savannah, GAGA438,3143,217–

50Barnstable, MAMA233,5393,146–

51Trenton, NJNJ399,2893,137–

52North Port, FLFL948,1583,047–

53Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2953,027–

54San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1403,019–

55Columbus, OHOH2,242,0282,743–

56Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8582,642–

57Worcester, MAMA888,5022,609–

58Portland, OROR2,542,2822,538–

59East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,1792,402–

60Austin, TXTX2,620,9452,399–

61Tallahassee, FLFL397,4422,251–

62Punta Gorda, FLFL217,2122,172–

63Pensacola, FLFL544,9492,152–

64Greensboro, NCNC805,9452,136–

65Syracuse, NYNY652,2732,105–

66Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0102,076–

67Durham, NCNC625,4852,047–

68Sacramento, CACA2,477,2742,044–

69Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6822,041–

70Kingston, NYNY183,3302,038–

71Gainesville, FLFL359,0362,001–

72St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4211,968–

73Louisville, KYKY1,402,5091,835–

74New Orleans, LALA970,8491,779–

75Naples, FLFL417,1311,684–

76Dover, DEDE194,7861,597–

77Killeen, TXTX511,4971,537–

78Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6951,534–

79Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,5511,465–

80Crestview, FLFL315,0981,460–

81Panama City, FLFL231,1741,442–

82Augusta, GAGA641,2311,426–

83Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6451,423–

84Charleston, SCSC889,2631,416–

85Colorado Springs, COCO781,7961,385–

86El Paso, TXTX881,2911,298–

87Huntsville, ALAL556,4441,296–

88Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6851,284–

89Scranton, PAPA574,4181,276–

90Birmingham, ALAL1,197,7661,265–

91Toledo, OHOH599,3761,259–

92Sebring, FLFL111,1221,190–

93Winston-Salem, NCNC712,2061,181–

94Vineland, NJNJ157,1481,167–

95Atlantic City, NJNJ372,0471,163–

96Honolulu, HIHI988,7031,161–

97Vallejo, CACA455,3761,148–

98Abilene, TXTX185,4291,142–

99Hagerstown, MDMD315,2801,138–

100Norwich, CTCT284,0151,132–

101Binghamton, NYNY243,1891,098–

102Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,9661,092–

103Columbus, GAGA324,8301,056–

104Gulfport, MSMS431,3291,006–

105San Jose, CACA1,984,4731,004–

106Portland, MEME577,6351,004–

107Greenville, SCSC1,014,101992–

108Youngstown, OHOH423,678980–

109Asheville, NCNC422,345975–

110Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,813969–

111Reading, PAPA440,072960–

112Harrisburg, PAPA617,427950–

113Memphis, TNTN1,341,412941–

114Sebastian, FLFL172,799922–

115Oxford, ALAL115,834891–

116Akron, OHOH701,780870–

117Little Rock, ARAR777,607840–

118Hinesville, GAGA91,870828–

119Tulsa, OKOK1,069,273814–

120Torrington, CTCT114,690796–

121Clarksville, TNTN349,001779–

122Athens, GAGA224,148768–

123Manchester, NHNH433,415767–

124Dayton, OHOH826,554749–

125Monticello, NYNY80,586724–

126Clewiston, FLFL61,546682–

127Des Moines, IAIA758,539679–

128Seaford, DEDE277,140656–

129Baton Rouge, LALA888,699644–

130Florence, SCSC201,392642–

131Warner Robins, GAGA208,091611–

132Lancaster, PAPA563,159606–

133Chattanooga, TNTN594,530605–

134Montgomery, ALAL388,747597–

135Albuquerque, NMNM925,279592–

136Greenville, NCNC182,936591–

137Fresno, CACA1,203,383566–

138Jacksonville, NCNC217,175562–

139Lawton, OKOK127,590550–

140Statesboro, GAGA97,977549–

141Ann Arbor, MIMI370,214537–

142Watertown, NYNY111,540530–

143Manhattan, KSKS136,122522–

144Utica, NYNY285,611521–

145Madison, WIWI709,685512–

146Sevierville, TNTN101,342508–

147Omaha, NENE1,009,836508–

148Oxnard, CACA830,851500–

149Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,377488–

150Bakersfield, CACA927,068473–

151Davenport, IAIA380,452467–

152Burlington, VTVT227,803459–

153Bremerton, WAWA283,374458–

154Charlottesville, VAVA228,597454–

155Anderson Creek, NCNC150,137454–

156Jefferson, GAGA99,265449–

157Gainesville, GAGA226,568432–

158Okeechobee, FLFL42,608431–

159Stockton, CACA823,815424–

160Daphne, ALAL267,761423–

161Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,808418–

162Lexington Park, MDMD211,176414–

163State College, PAPA157,393414–

164Lafayette, LALA423,758407–

165Staunton, VAVA129,692405–

166Valdosta, GAGA153,276403–

167Spokane, WAWA608,012397–

168Wilmington, NCNC492,772390–

169Evansville, ININ273,786372–

170Jackson, MSMS609,847365–

171Amherst, MAMA164,065359–

172Anchorage, AKAK405,821359–

173New Bern, NCNC127,358356–

174Bangor, MEME157,967355–

175Lexington, KYKY535,174352–

176York, PAPA473,197349–

177Kingsport, TNTN314,834346–

178Fort Wayne, ININ466,258341–

179Ogden, UTUT672,784335–

180Spartanburg, SCSC407,656333–

181Lake City, FLFL74,094332–

182Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,285329–

183Santa Rosa, CACA486,444329–

184Dublin, GAGA60,351322–

185Lansing, MIMI479,722320–

186Winchester, VAVA152,332319–

187Salisbury, MDMD131,872318–

188Goldsboro, NCNC122,278315–

189Wichita, KSKS663,809315–

190Johnson City, TNTN216,416311–

191Selma, ALAL35,140307–

192Henderson, NCNC42,638305–

193Sumter, SCSC105,067304–

194Modesto, CACA557,719302–

195Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,904300–

196Rockford, ILIL337,242299–

197El Centro, CACA181,411292–

198Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,442288–

199Kenosha, WIWI168,448285–

200South Bend, ININ324,538282–

201Somerset, PAPA72,004280–

202Fayetteville, ARAR622,177269–

203Lynchburg, VAVA269,169268–

204Salinas, CACA433,729267–

205Pueblo, COCO169,277266–

206Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,553264–

207Lebanon, NHNH224,500255–

208Charleston, WVWV200,170254–

209Knoxville, TNTN968,137252–

210Calhoun, GAGA61,701246–

211Putnam, CTCT98,096244–

212Niles, MIMI152,444244–

213Columbus, MSMS67,144244–

214Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,850241–

215Chambersburg, PAPA160,652236–

216Erie, PAPA265,832235–

217Amsterdam, NYNY50,046235–

218Tupelo, MSMS133,167234–

219Fargo, NDND269,528234–

220Roanoke, VAVA316,547233–

221Lima, OHOH100,881232–

222LaGrange, GAGA107,097232–

223Lake Charles, LALA244,655232–

224Orangeburg, SCSC83,177232–

225Las Cruces, NMNM229,091225–

226Pahrump, NVNV57,336223–

227Waco, TXTX308,807222–

228Hudson, NYNY60,168221–

229Midland, TXTX193,139221–

230Celina, OHOH42,737221–

231Chico, CACA209,211220–

232Shreveport, LALA383,474220–

233Muskegon, MIMI177,901218–

234Corpus Christi, TXTX451,191215–

235Wichita Falls, TXTX149,448208–

236Concord, NHNH158,078206–

237Bellingham, WAWA236,392205–

238Bloomington, ILIL171,419205–

239Champaign, ILIL239,979204–

240Jefferson City, MOMO152,712202–

241Kalamazoo, MIMI263,795202–

242Auburn, ALAL208,013201–

243Dalton, GAGA147,819201–

244Yuma, AZAZ224,449200–

245Fairbanks, AKAK93,972194–

246Pottsville, PAPA145,085191–

247Springfield, MOMO500,694191–

248Lacey, WAWA304,261189–

249Rocky Mount, NCNC148,486189–

250Blacksburg, VAVA181,616187–

251Elkhart, ININ208,774183–

252Longview, TXTX297,315179–

253Longview, WAWA114,885179–

254Topeka, KSKS233,052178–

255St. Simons, GAGA118,524177–

256Bloomsburg, PAPA66,193174–

257Boulder, COCO328,560173–

258Burlington, NCNC186,177172–

259Canton, OHOH400,246172–

260Batavia, NYNY58,416172–

261Beckley, WVWV109,940168–

262Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,666168–

263Sandusky, OHOH112,777168–

264Ithaca, NYNY104,047165–

265Boise City, IDID864,243164–

266The Villages, FLFL157,772163–

267Greenfield, MAMA70,698156–

268Peoria, ILIL363,505154–

269Santa Cruz, CACA258,852154–

270Massena, NYNY105,488152–

271Monroe, LALA222,390149–

272Jamestown, NYNY124,126147–

273Pittsfield, MAMA128,224147–

274Stillwater, OKOK83,889147–

275Bloomington, ININ165,231146–

276Muncie, ININ113,106146–

277Hanford, CACA154,327145–

278Napa, CACA132,949145–

279Eugene, OROR381,584143–

280Reno, NVNV578,734143–

281Bismarck, NDND139,750142–

282Mobile, ALAL411,658142–

283Beaumont, TXTX399,310141–

284Grand Forks, NDND105,046141–

285Lincoln, NENE352,081140–

286Brattleboro, VTVT45,204140–

287Amarillo, TXTX276,235136–

288Plattsburgh, NYNY78,138135–

289Grand Junction, COCO162,845134–

290Yuba City, CACA187,478131–

291McAllen, TXTX921,549129–

292Springfield, ILIL206,033126–

293Columbia, MOMO219,062126–

294Dothan, ALAL156,266125–

295Kennewick, WAWA324,334124–

296Minot, NDND75,694124–

297Wausau, WIWI139,432124–

298Rochester, MNMN231,184123–

299Gallup, NMNM68,119121–

300St. Cloud, MNMN205,854121–

301Oneonta, NYNY60,589121–

302Great Falls, MTMT85,029119–

303Waterloo, IAIA169,189117–

304Lawrence, KSKS120,920115–

305Wooster, OHOH116,758115–

306Williston, NDND41,767114–

307Rifle, COCO80,099113–

308Wilson, NCNC81,150112–

309Danville, VAVA101,137108–

310Moses Lake, WAWA105,727107–

311Iowa City, IAIA182,711107–

312Vidalia, GAGA36,180106–

313Nantucket, MAMA14,758106–

314Clarksburg, WVWV88,142105–

315Lumberton, NCNC119,941104–

316Mansfield, OHOH124,893103–

317Terre Haute, ININ169,241103–

318Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,025102–

319Appleton, WIWI249,876101–

320San Luis Obispo, CACA282,367101–

321Bowling Green, KYKY197,180100–

322Morehead City, NCNC70,46999–

323Santa Maria, CACA442,06599–

324Green Bay, WIWI336,75698–

325Johnstown, PAPA128,96898–

326Lafayette, ININ228,46896–

327Red Wing, MNMN48,19595–

328Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15595–

329Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66693–

330Lebanon, PAPA146,38093–

331Thomasville, GAGA72,95892–

332Columbus, ININ85,72991–

333Glens Falls, NYNY124,37391–

334Fort Collins, COCO377,29290–

335Saginaw, MIMI187,68890–

336Elmira, NYNY80,41589–

337Sioux Falls, SDSD314,63889–

338Sunbury, PAPA107,78889–

339Williamsport, PAPA112,58788–

340Janesville, WIWI166,47288–

341Racine, WIWI198,91986–

342Albany, GAGA145,51085–

343Talladega, ALAL91,76484–

344Medford, OROR221,79582–

345Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33282–

346Tyler, TXTX252,54982–

347Milledgeville, GAGA44,02981–

348Mountain Home, IDID29,46579–

349St. Joseph, MOMO119,17078–

350Kankakee, ILIL105,52577–

351Auburn, NYNY74,36577–

352Los Alamos, NMNM19,40776–

353Lewiston, MEME116,48776–

354Flagstaff, AZAZ144,36875–

355Hilo, HIHI210,04375–

356Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65775–

357Decatur, ILIL99,30075–

358Arcadia, FLFL37,07875–

359Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,86473–

360Pinehurst, NCNC110,61973–

361Bend, OROR266,37672–

362Greenville, MSMS40,44672–

363College Station, TXTX287,47672–

364Arkansas City, KSKS34,38272–

365Sheboygan, WIWI118,04771–

366Flint, MIMI401,09370–

367Baraboo, WIWI66,65270–

368Waycross, GAGA57,67068–

369Elizabeth City, NCNC42,20168–

370Edwards, COCO54,29167–

371Decatur, ALAL160,32667–

372Cleveland, TNTN134,05766–

373Payson, AZAZ53,80166–

374Houma, LALA199,66866–

375Augusta, MEME129,06766–

376Kinston, NCNC55,83765–

377Provo, UTUT773,42665–

378Albertville, ALAL103,53765–

379Indiana, PAPA82,87865–

380Petoskey, MIMI33,77565–

381Duluth, MNMN281,21964–

382Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55263–

383Hickory, NCNC376,89062–

384Rock Springs, WYWY41,26762–

385Lubbock, TXTX368,43162–

386San Angelo, TXTX122,06562–

387Logan, UTUT160,88961–

388Laurinburg, NCNC33,32261–

389Coos Bay, OROR63,99261–

390Eau Claire, WIWI176,64760–

391La Crosse, WIWI171,18260–

392Eureka, CACA131,64759–

393St. George, UTUT213,67059–

394Cortland, NYNY45,85058–

395Rome, GAGA101,37858–

396Cumberland, MDMD93,64057–

397Odessa, TXTX173,80157–

398Athens, TNTN71,59057–

399Enterprise, ALAL56,95356–

400Springfield, OHOH135,34056–

401Traverse City, MIMI156,97255–

402Altoona, PAPA119,54154–

403Rochelle, ILIL51,39954–

404Parkersburg, WVWV87,26454–

405Jackson, TNTN184,56952–

406Klamath Falls, OROR70,27452–

407Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97552–

408Minden, LALA34,94851–

409Franklin, KYKY20,78851–

410Michigan City, ININ111,29451–

411Seneca Falls, NYNY32,88350–

412Shelby, NCNC103,32550–

413Laredo, TXTX281,22450–

414Redding, CACA181,64850–

415Greeneville, TNTN73,83149–

416Huntsville, TXTX83,84248–

417Hermitage, PAPA107,86048–

418Baker City, OROR16,65848–

419Marion, ININ66,52447–

420Salem, OROR445,81446–

421Gettysburg, PAPA107,59446–

422Cornelia, GAGA50,41646–

423Keene, NHNH78,26945–

424Hattiesburg, MSMS158,01445–

425Joplin, MOMO208,79645–

426Carbondale, ILIL52,50145–

427Alexandria, LALA147,95244–

428Adrian, MIMI97,77944–

429Corning, NYNY91,85544–

430Kingsville, TXTX30,31544–

431Albemarle, NCNC68,83044–

432Greencastle, ININ37,87643–

433Alamosa, COCO27,89643–

434Cambridge, MDMD33,62843–

435Cookeville, TNTN152,47743–

436Waynesville, NCNC63,36942–

437Kokomo, ININ83,90442–

438Platteville, WIWI52,44642–

439Fairmont, WVWV55,58441–

440Marion, OHOH65,11541–

441Florence, ALAL156,60941–

442Oshkosh, WIWI174,21841–

443Beaver Dam, WIWI89,09740–

444Richmond, KYKY131,80640–

445Elko, NVNV56,68239–

446Palatka, FLFL77,73439–

447Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,21939–

448Columbus, NENE46,58339–

449Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,69138–

450Sayre, PAPA59,60038–

451Seneca, SCSC83,77538–

452Rapid City, SDSD156,93438–

453Olean, NYNY75,39038–

454Billings, MTMT193,60337–

455Danville, KYKY56,98537–

456Washington Court House, OHOH28,55237–

457Athens, TXTX88,59537–

458Sanford, NCNC70,25837–

459Sidney, OHOH48,06537–

460Las Vegas, NMNM30,31136–

461Owatonna, MNMN37,46436–

462Spencer, IAIA16,20236–

463Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,10236–

464Jacksonville, ILIL37,38135–

465Idaho Falls, IDID173,85135–

466Santa Fe, NMNM156,90735–

467Weirton, WVWV112,46835–

468Ardmore, OKOK48,91035–

469Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,08334–

470Snyder, TXTX16,16234–

471Victoria, TXTX99,86434–

472Americus, GAGA33,39434–

473Easton, MDMD38,23833–

474Clinton, IAIA46,00233–

475Othello, WAWA21,48833–

476Battle Creek, MIMI133,40832–

477Greenwood, SCSC95,21532–

478Moscow, IDID41,84232–

479Salina, KSKS59,12132–

480Ames, IAIA128,09031–

481Texarkana, TXTX146,81631–

482Hannibal, MOMO38,96930–

483Kapaa, HIHI73,40030–

484Scottsboro, ALAL54,28130–

485Sedalia, MOMO44,25430–

486Walla Walla, WAWA62,36130–

487Key West, FLFL80,40630–

488Bennington, VTVT36,63029–

489Douglas, GAGA52,86129–

490Kalispell, MTMT115,42929–

491Marshall, MOMO23,26528–

492Owensboro, KYKY113,96228–

493Somerset, KYKY67,38428–

494Mineral Wells, TXTX30,79128–

495Chillicothe, OHOH76,42927–

496Portsmouth, OHOH71,36526–

497Richmond, ININ66,16926–

498Huntington, WVWV365,96526–

499Jackson, MIMI159,55226–

500Altus, OKOK24,76426–

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Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest jamaican population?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ranks #1 with 340,934 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by jamaican population?

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

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

680 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is jamaican population measured?

Number of residents who are Jamaican ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).