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Largest Jamaican population, US metro areas

US metro areas ranked by the number of residents who are Jamaican ancestry, from the 2024 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 2010

USUnited States0.4% of US population334,922,4991,272,037–

01New York, NYNY20,112,448340,934+7%

02Miami, FLFL6,391,072190,505+20%

03Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18271,590+66%

04Washington, DCDC6,465,72444,655+62%

05Orlando, FLFL2,957,67240,893+49%

06Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11835,508+39%

07Hartford, CTCT1,171,42631,660–

08Tampa, FLFL3,418,89524,850+84%

09Boston, MAMA5,034,22122,407+37%

10Bridgeport, CTCT978,17917,562–

11Houston, TXTX7,904,62717,459+110%

12Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44116,382+48%

13Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78115,788+30%

14Chicago, ILIL9,434,12315,042+36%

15Dallas, TXTX8,477,15711,782+162%

16Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37711,192+41%

17Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50010,894+110%

18Palm Bay, FLFL663,9828,467+45%

19Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2138,324+47%

20Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,7218,110+41%

21Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8307,871+146%

22Lakeland, FLFL874,7907,341+72%

23Waterbury, CTCT463,3497,297–

24Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9386,436+188%

25Detroit, MIMI4,390,9135,699+28%

26Rochester, NYNY1,056,1495,428+7%

27New Haven, CTCT578,7415,388–

28San Francisco, CACA4,630,0415,370+48%

29San Diego, CACA3,282,2485,354+147%

30Cape Coral, FLFL875,6075,081+5%

31Richmond, VAVA1,389,3384,844+116%

32Riverside, CACA4,769,0074,812+23%

33Seattle, WAWA4,161,8834,768+87%

34Albany, NYNY915,8354,483+16%

35Fayetteville, NCNC395,4124,261+222%

36Ocala, FLFL442,6604,243+68%

37Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9924,203+201%

38Deltona, FLFL746,9334,134+7%

39Springfield, MAMA464,3384,010−8%

40Allentown, PAPA887,6153,816+76%

41Providence, RIRI1,708,1613,808+137%

42Nashville, TNTN2,197,4163,788+524%

43Buffalo, NYNY1,155,6533,680+42%

44Denver, COCO3,092,0373,639+146%

45Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7753,587+8%

46Columbia, SCSC879,9183,411+225%

47Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2263,326+39%

48Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7203,238+78%

49Savannah, GAGA438,3143,217+488%

50Barnstable, MAMA233,5393,146+356%

51Trenton, NJNJ399,2893,137+1%

52North Port, FLFL948,1583,047+82%

53Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2953,027+61%

54San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1403,019+104%

55Columbus, OHOH2,242,0282,743+48%

56Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8582,642+210%

57Worcester, MAMA888,5022,609+123%

58Portland, OROR2,542,2822,538+155%

59East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,1792,402+76%

60Austin, TXTX2,620,9452,399+92%

61Tallahassee, FLFL397,4422,251+2%

62Punta Gorda, FLFL217,2122,172−8%

63Pensacola, FLFL544,9492,152+14%

64Greensboro, NCNC805,9452,136+91%

65Syracuse, NYNY652,2732,105−5%

66Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0102,076+31%

67Durham, NCNC625,4852,047+56%

68Sacramento, CACA2,477,2742,044+87%

69Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6822,041+96%

70Kingston, NYNY183,3302,038+176%

71Gainesville, FLFL359,0362,001+49%

72St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4211,968+38%

73Louisville, KYKY1,402,5091,835+172%

74New Orleans, LALA970,8491,779+185%

75Naples, FLFL417,1311,684+14%

76Dover, DEDE194,7861,597+53%

77Killeen, TXTX511,4971,537+47%

78Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6951,534+90%

79Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,5511,465+179%

80Crestview, FLFL315,0981,460+337%

81Panama City, FLFL231,1741,442+299%

82Augusta, GAGA641,2311,426+86%

83Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6451,423+229%

84Charleston, SCSC889,2631,416+125%

85Colorado Springs, COCO781,7961,385+1%

86El Paso, TXTX881,2911,298+320%

87Huntsville, ALAL556,4441,296+66%

88Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6851,284+106%

89Scranton, PAPA574,4181,276+470%

90Birmingham, ALAL1,197,7661,265+124%

91Toledo, OHOH599,3761,259+35%

92Sebring, FLFL111,1221,190+19%

93Winston-Salem, NCNC712,2061,181+78%

94Vineland, NJNJ157,1481,167+30%

95Atlantic City, NJNJ372,0471,163+22%

96Honolulu, HIHI988,7031,161+90%

97Vallejo, CACA455,3761,148+77%

98Abilene, TXTX185,4291,142+1169%

99Hagerstown, MDMD315,2801,138+60%

100Norwich, CTCT284,0151,132–

101Binghamton, NYNY243,1891,098+126%

102Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,9661,092+179%

103Columbus, GAGA324,8301,056+16%

104Gulfport, MSMS431,3291,006+150%

105San Jose, CACA1,984,4731,004+42%

106Portland, MEME577,6351,004+112%

107Greenville, SCSC1,014,101992+188%

108Youngstown, OHOH423,678980+328%

109Asheville, NCNC422,345975+328%

110Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,813969+120%

111Reading, PAPA440,072960+4%

112Harrisburg, PAPA617,427950+22%

113Memphis, TNTN1,341,412941+55%

114Sebastian, FLFL172,799922+57%

115Oxford, ALAL115,834891+643%

116Akron, OHOH701,780870+114%

117Little Rock, ARAR777,607840+222%

118Hinesville, GAGA91,870828+180%

119Tulsa, OKOK1,069,273814+164%

120Torrington, CTCT114,690796–

121Clarksville, TNTN349,001779+111%

122Athens, GAGA224,148768+246%

123Manchester, NHNH433,415767+59%

124Dayton, OHOH826,554749+136%

125Monticello, NYNY80,586724+74%

126Clewiston, FLFL61,546682+127%

127Des Moines, IAIA758,539679+80%

128Seaford, DEDE277,140656+481%

129Baton Rouge, LALA888,699644+13%

130Florence, SCSC201,392642+284%

131Warner Robins, GAGA208,091611+24%

132Lancaster, PAPA563,159606+51%

133Chattanooga, TNTN594,530605+204%

134Montgomery, ALAL388,747597+51%

135Albuquerque, NMNM925,279592+123%

136Greenville, NCNC182,936591+170%

137Fresno, CACA1,203,383566+104%

138Jacksonville, NCNC217,175562−11%

139Lawton, OKOK127,590550+461%

140Statesboro, GAGA97,977549+719%

141Ann Arbor, MIMI370,214537+49%

142Watertown, NYNY111,540530+32%

143Manhattan, KSKS136,122522+487%

144Utica, NYNY285,611521−33%

145Madison, WIWI709,685512+35%

146Sevierville, TNTN101,342508+4980%

147Omaha, NENE1,009,836508+138%

148Oxnard, CACA830,851500+3%

149Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,377488+87%

150Bakersfield, CACA927,068473+68%

151Davenport, IAIA380,452467+1406%

152Burlington, VTVT227,803459+354%

153Bremerton, WAWA283,374458+150%

154Charlottesville, VAVA228,597454+102%

155Anderson Creek, NCNC150,137454+169%

156Jefferson, GAGA99,265449+8880%

157Gainesville, GAGA226,568432+55%

158Okeechobee, FLFL42,608431+817%

159Stockton, CACA823,815424+113%

160Daphne, ALAL267,761423+85%

161Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,808418+67%

162Lexington Park, MDMD211,176414+0%

163State College, PAPA157,393414+198%

164Lafayette, LALA423,758407+526%

165Staunton, VAVA129,692405+2600%

166Valdosta, GAGA153,276403+150%

167Spokane, WAWA608,012397+104%

168Wilmington, NCNC492,772390+47%

169Evansville, ININ273,786372+745%

170Jackson, MSMS609,847365+101%

171Amherst, MAMA164,065359+172%

172Anchorage, AKAK405,821359+102%

173New Bern, NCNC127,358356+24%

174Bangor, MEME157,967355+57%

175Lexington, KYKY535,174352+135%

176York, PAPA473,197349−40%

177Kingsport, TNTN314,834346+458%

178Fort Wayne, ININ466,258341+74%

179Ogden, UTUT672,784335+415%

180Spartanburg, SCSC407,656333+60%

181Lake City, FLFL74,094332+102%

182Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,285329+1330%

183Santa Rosa, CACA486,444329+258%

184Dublin, GAGA60,351322+3478%

185Lansing, MIMI479,722320+7%

186Winchester, VAVA152,332319−67%

187Salisbury, MDMD131,872318−10%

188Goldsboro, NCNC122,278315+123%

189Wichita, KSKS663,809315+79%

190Johnson City, TNTN216,416311+607%

191Selma, ALAL35,140307+1706%

192Henderson, NCNC42,638305+465%

193Sumter, SCSC105,067304+94%

194Modesto, CACA557,719302+236%

195Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,904300–

196Rockford, ILIL337,242299+382%

197El Centro, CACA181,411292+1725%

198Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,442288+107%

199Kenosha, WIWI168,448285+428%

200South Bend, ININ324,538282+53%

201Somerset, PAPA72,004280–

202Fayetteville, ARAR622,177269+389%

203Lynchburg, VAVA269,169268+81%

204Salinas, CACA433,729267+5%

205Pueblo, COCO169,277266+103%

206Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,553264−47%

207Lebanon, NHNH224,500255−8%

208Charleston, WVWV200,170254+222%

209Knoxville, TNTN968,137252+63%

210Calhoun, GAGA61,701246+4%

211Putnam, CTCT98,096244–

212Niles, MIMI152,444244−24%

213Columbus, MSMS67,144244+1527%

214Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,850241+338%

215Chambersburg, PAPA160,652236+31%

216Erie, PAPA265,832235+37%

217Amsterdam, NYNY50,046235+68%

218Tupelo, MSMS133,167234+550%

219Fargo, NDND269,528234+655%

220Roanoke, VAVA316,547233−42%

221Lima, OHOH100,881232+46%

222LaGrange, GAGA107,097232+149%

223Lake Charles, LALA244,655232−11%

224Orangeburg, SCSC83,177232−4%

225Las Cruces, NMNM229,091225+423%

226Pahrump, NVNV57,336223+193%

227Waco, TXTX308,807222+500%

228Hudson, NYNY60,168221−20%

229Midland, TXTX193,139221+1600%

230Celina, OHOH42,737221–

231Chico, CACA209,211220–

232Shreveport, LALA383,474220+127%

233Muskegon, MIMI177,901218+55%

234Corpus Christi, TXTX451,191215+162%

235Wichita Falls, TXTX149,448208+82%

236Concord, NHNH158,078206+178%

237Bellingham, WAWA236,392205+136%

238Bloomington, ILIL171,419205+1106%

239Champaign, ILIL239,979204+45%

240Jefferson City, MOMO152,712202−33%

241Kalamazoo, MIMI263,795202+597%

242Auburn, ALAL208,013201+21%

243Dalton, GAGA147,819201+128%

244Yuma, AZAZ224,449200+900%

245Fairbanks, AKAK93,972194+1392%

246Pottsville, PAPA145,085191+57%

247Springfield, MOMO500,694191+855%

248Lacey, WAWA304,261189−45%

249Rocky Mount, NCNC148,486189−23%

250Blacksburg, VAVA181,616187+101%

251Elkhart, ININ208,774183+7%

252Longview, TXTX297,315179+316%

253Longview, WAWA114,885179+265%

254Topeka, KSKS233,052178+1269%

255St. Simons, GAGA118,524177+378%

256Bloomsburg, PAPA66,193174+569%

257Boulder, COCO328,560173+101%

258Burlington, NCNC186,177172+39%

259Canton, OHOH400,246172+157%

260Batavia, NYNY58,416172+912%

261Beckley, WVWV109,940168+56%

262Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,666168−55%

263Sandusky, OHOH112,777168+1100%

264Ithaca, NYNY104,047165+129%

265Boise City, IDID864,243164+1%

266The Villages, FLFL157,772163−3%

267Greenfield, MAMA70,698156+403%

268Peoria, ILIL363,505154+258%

269Santa Cruz, CACA258,852154–

270Massena, NYNY105,488152−27%

271Monroe, LALA222,390149+1142%

272Jamestown, NYNY124,126147+73%

273Pittsfield, MAMA128,224147−42%

274Stillwater, OKOK83,889147−22%

275Bloomington, ININ165,231146+103%

276Muncie, ININ113,106146+1023%

277Hanford, CACA154,327145+480%

278Napa, CACA132,949145+663%

279Eugene, OROR381,584143−39%

280Reno, NVNV578,734143−70%

281Bismarck, NDND139,750142+344%

282Mobile, ALAL411,658142+17%

283Beaumont, TXTX399,310141+21%

284Grand Forks, NDND105,046141+683%

285Lincoln, NENE352,081140−50%

286Brattleboro, VTVT45,204140+192%

287Amarillo, TXTX276,235136−7%

288Plattsburgh, NYNY78,138135+246%

289Grand Junction, COCO162,845134–

290Yuba City, CACA187,478131+52%

291McAllen, TXTX921,549129+25%

292Springfield, ILIL206,033126+10%

293Columbia, MOMO219,062126+200%

294Dothan, ALAL156,266125−36%

295Kennewick, WAWA324,334124+114%

296Minot, NDND75,694124–

297Wausau, WIWI139,432124+520%

298Rochester, MNMN231,184123+60%

299Gallup, NMNM68,119121+59%

300St. Cloud, MNMN205,854121+5%

301Oneonta, NYNY60,589121−38%

302Great Falls, MTMT85,029119+9%

303Waterloo, IAIA169,189117+34%

304Lawrence, KSKS120,920115+505%

305Wooster, OHOH116,758115+174%

306Williston, NDND41,767114+1800%

307Rifle, COCO80,099113–

308Wilson, NCNC81,150112+87%

309Danville, VAVA101,137108+27%

310Moses Lake, WAWA105,727107+1683%

311Iowa City, IAIA182,711107−4%

312Vidalia, GAGA36,180106–

313Nantucket, MAMA14,758106−81%

314Clarksburg, WVWV88,142105+855%

315Lumberton, NCNC119,941104+148%

316Mansfield, OHOH124,893103−39%

317Terre Haute, ININ169,241103–

318Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,025102−57%

319Appleton, WIWI249,876101–

320San Luis Obispo, CACA282,367101−45%

321Bowling Green, KYKY197,180100+47%

322Morehead City, NCNC70,46999–

323Santa Maria, CACA442,06599−67%

324Green Bay, WIWI336,75698−25%

325Johnstown, PAPA128,96898+29%

326Lafayette, ININ228,46896+167%

327Red Wing, MNMN48,19595–

328Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15595+171%

329Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66693−40%

330Lebanon, PAPA146,38093+389%

331Thomasville, GAGA72,95892+37%

332Columbus, ININ85,72991+727%

333Glens Falls, NYNY124,37391−30%

334Fort Collins, COCO377,29290−26%

335Saginaw, MIMI187,68890+58%

336Elmira, NYNY80,41589−17%

337Sioux Falls, SDSD314,63889+134%

338Sunbury, PAPA107,78889+242%

339Williamsport, PAPA112,58788+300%

340Janesville, WIWI166,47288+700%

341Racine, WIWI198,91986+48%

342Albany, GAGA145,51085−67%

343Talladega, ALAL91,76484+45%

344Medford, OROR221,79582+61%

345Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33282−13%

346Tyler, TXTX252,54982+17%

347Milledgeville, GAGA44,02981+224%

348Mountain Home, IDID29,46579+778%

349St. Joseph, MOMO119,17078+179%

350Kankakee, ILIL105,52577+67%

351Auburn, NYNY74,36577−35%

352Los Alamos, NMNM19,40776–

353Lewiston, MEME116,48776−8%

354Flagstaff, AZAZ144,36875+142%

355Hilo, HIHI210,04375+92%

356Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65775+44%

357Decatur, ILIL99,30075+213%

358Arcadia, FLFL37,07875−53%

359Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,86473+24%

360Pinehurst, NCNC110,61973−34%

361Bend, OROR266,37672+1100%

362Greenville, MSMS40,44672+112%

363College Station, TXTX287,47672−28%

364Arkansas City, KSKS34,38272+324%

365Sheboygan, WIWI118,04771+25%

366Flint, MIMI401,09370−49%

367Baraboo, WIWI66,65270–

368Waycross, GAGA57,67068+1260%

369Elizabeth City, NCNC42,20168+62%

370Edwards, COCO54,29167–

371Decatur, ALAL160,32667−14%

372Cleveland, TNTN134,05766−20%

373Payson, AZAZ53,80166–

374Houma, LALA199,66866+83%

375Augusta, MEME129,06766+175%

376Kinston, NCNC55,83765−41%

377Provo, UTUT773,42665+97%

378Albertville, ALAL103,53765–

379Indiana, PAPA82,87865+110%

380Petoskey, MIMI33,77565+76%

381Duluth, MNMN281,21964−12%

382Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55263−39%

383Hickory, NCNC376,89062+170%

384Rock Springs, WYWY41,26762–

385Lubbock, TXTX368,43162–

386San Angelo, TXTX122,06562+210%

387Logan, UTUT160,88961–

388Laurinburg, NCNC33,32261+917%

389Coos Bay, OROR63,99261–

390Eau Claire, WIWI176,64760+200%

391La Crosse, WIWI171,18260−15%

392Eureka, CACA131,64759+556%

393St. George, UTUT213,67059–

394Cortland, NYNY45,85058–

395Rome, GAGA101,37858+21%

396Cumberland, MDMD93,64057+16%

397Odessa, TXTX173,80157+171%

398Athens, TNTN71,59057+280%

399Enterprise, ALAL56,95356+17%

400Springfield, OHOH135,34056−10%

401Traverse City, MIMI156,97255+1000%

402Altoona, PAPA119,54154–

403Rochelle, ILIL51,39954–

404Parkersburg, WVWV87,26454–

405Jackson, TNTN184,56952+73%

406Klamath Falls, OROR70,27452–

407Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97552+174%

408Minden, LALA34,94851–

409Franklin, KYKY20,78851–

410Michigan City, ININ111,29451+31%

411Seneca Falls, NYNY32,88350−9%

412Shelby, NCNC103,32550+317%

413Laredo, TXTX281,22450+150%

414Redding, CACA181,64850+525%

415Greeneville, TNTN73,83149+1533%

416Huntsville, TXTX83,84248+167%

417Hermitage, PAPA107,86048−39%

418Baker City, OROR16,65848–

419Marion, ININ66,52447–

420Salem, OROR445,81446+70%

421Gettysburg, PAPA107,59446−53%

422Cornelia, GAGA50,41646–

423Keene, NHNH78,26945+50%

424Hattiesburg, MSMS158,01445−18%

425Joplin, MOMO208,79645+1025%

426Carbondale, ILIL52,50145–

427Alexandria, LALA147,95244+26%

428Adrian, MIMI97,77944+267%

429Corning, NYNY91,85544+38%

430Kingsville, TXTX30,31544–

431Albemarle, NCNC68,83044−46%

432Greencastle, ININ37,87643+378%

433Alamosa, COCO27,89643–

434Cambridge, MDMD33,62843+30%

435Cookeville, TNTN152,47743+4200%

436Waynesville, NCNC63,36942–

437Kokomo, ININ83,90442+282%

438Platteville, WIWI52,44642–

439Fairmont, WVWV55,58441+310%

440Marion, OHOH65,11541+17%

441Florence, ALAL156,60941−40%

442Oshkosh, WIWI174,21841+95%

443Beaver Dam, WIWI89,09740+54%

444Richmond, KYKY131,80640+233%

445Elko, NVNV56,68239–

446Palatka, FLFL77,73439−61%

447Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,21939−78%

448Columbus, NENE46,58339–

449Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,69138−37%

450Sayre, PAPA59,60038+192%

451Seneca, SCSC83,77538+58%

452Rapid City, SDSD156,93438+65%

453Olean, NYNY75,39038+124%

454Billings, MTMT193,60337+12%

455Danville, KYKY56,98537–

456Washington Court House, OHOH28,55237–

457Athens, TXTX88,59537+131%

458Sanford, NCNC70,25837+85%

459Sidney, OHOH48,06537–

460Las Vegas, NMNM30,31136+6%

461Owatonna, MNMN37,46436–

462Spencer, IAIA16,20236–

463Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,10236−44%

464Jacksonville, ILIL37,38135+1067%

465Idaho Falls, IDID173,85135+9%

466Santa Fe, NMNM156,90735−57%

467Weirton, WVWV112,46835–

468Ardmore, OKOK48,91035–

469Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,08334+55%

470Snyder, TXTX16,16234–

471Victoria, TXTX99,86434−57%

472Americus, GAGA33,39434−61%

473Easton, MDMD38,23833−13%

474Clinton, IAIA46,00233–

475Othello, WAWA21,48833–

476Battle Creek, MIMI133,40832−20%

477Greenwood, SCSC95,21532−9%

478Moscow, IDID41,84232−18%

479Salina, KSKS59,12132–

480Ames, IAIA128,09031−35%

481Texarkana, TXTX146,81631–

482Hannibal, MOMO38,96930–

483Kapaa, HIHI73,40030−45%

484Scottsboro, ALAL54,28130–

485Sedalia, MOMO44,25430–

486Walla Walla, WAWA62,36130−27%

487Key West, FLFL80,40630−81%

488Bennington, VTVT36,63029+625%

489Douglas, GAGA52,86129−89%

490Kalispell, MTMT115,42929–

491Marshall, MOMO23,26528–

492Owensboro, KYKY113,96228+133%

493Somerset, KYKY67,38428–

494Mineral Wells, TXTX30,79128–

495Chillicothe, OHOH76,42927−18%

496Portsmouth, OHOH71,36526−35%

497Richmond, ININ66,16926+333%

498Huntington, WVWV365,96526−88%

499Jackson, MIMI159,55226−75%

500Altus, OKOK24,76426–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

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).