RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 596

Largest Jamaican population, US metro areas · 2010

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 318,327. 596 metro areas qualify in total. Florida carries 9 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPJAMAICAN POPULATIONVS 2000

01New York, NYNY20,112,448318,327–

02Miami, FLFL6,391,072158,173–

03Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18243,045–

04Washington, DCDC6,465,72427,505–

05Orlando, FLFL2,957,67227,393–

06Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11825,512–

07Boston, MAMA5,034,22116,352–

08Tampa, FLFL3,418,89513,515–

09Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78112,136–

10Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44111,102–

11Chicago, ILIL9,434,12311,051–

12Houston, TXTX7,904,6278,312–

13Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3777,934–

14Palm Bay, FLFL663,9825,842–

15Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,7215,737–

16Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2135,676–

17Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,5005,194–

18Rochester, NYNY1,056,1495,083–

19Cape Coral, FLFL875,6074,818–

20Dallas, TXTX8,477,1574,493–

21Detroit, MIMI4,390,9134,462–

22Springfield, MAMA464,3384,345–

23Lakeland, FLFL874,7904,274–

24Riverside, CACA4,769,0073,915–

25Deltona, FLFL746,9333,879–

26Albany, NYNY915,8353,849–

27San Francisco, CACA4,630,0413,635–

28Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7753,313–

29Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8303,201–

30Trenton, NJNJ399,2893,102–

31Buffalo, NYNY1,155,6532,588–

32Seattle, WAWA4,161,8832,551–

33Ocala, FLFL442,6602,521–

34Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2262,388–

35Punta Gorda, FLFL217,2122,364–

36Richmond, VAVA1,389,3382,245–

37Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9382,233–

38Syracuse, NYNY652,2732,212–

39Tallahassee, FLFL397,4422,198–

40Allentown, PAPA887,6152,172–

41San Diego, CACA3,282,2482,171–

42Pensacola, FLFL544,9491,883–

43Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2951,875–

44Columbus, OHOH2,242,0281,855–

45Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7201,819–

46North Port, FLFL948,1581,677–

47Providence, RIRI1,708,1611,610–

48Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0101,585–

49San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1401,482–

50Denver, COCO3,092,0371,478–

51Naples, FLFL417,1311,477–

52St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4211,422–

53Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9921,396–

54Colorado Springs, COCO781,7961,368–

55East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,1791,364–

56Gainesville, FLFL359,0361,346–

57Fayetteville, NCNC395,4121,323–

58Durham, NCNC625,4851,316–

59Austin, TXTX2,620,9451,252–

60Worcester, MAMA888,5021,171–

61Greensboro, NCNC805,9451,119–

62Sacramento, CACA2,477,2741,094–

63Columbia, SCSC879,9181,050–

64Killeen, TXTX511,4971,046–

65Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6821,043–

66Dover, DEDE194,7861,042–

67Sebring, FLFL111,122998–

68Portland, OROR2,542,282995–

69Winchester, VAVA152,332958–

70Atlantic City, NJNJ372,047952–

71Toledo, OHOH599,376932–

72Reading, PAPA440,072919–

73Columbus, GAGA324,830907–

74Vineland, NJNJ157,148895–

75Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,858852–

76Indianapolis, ININ2,205,695807–

77Utica, NYNY285,611783–

78Huntsville, ALAL556,444779–

79Harrisburg, PAPA617,427776–

80Augusta, GAGA641,231767–

81Kingston, NYNY183,330738–

82Hagerstown, MDMD315,280710–

83San Jose, CACA1,984,473706–

84Barnstable, MAMA233,539690–

85Louisville, KYKY1,402,509675–

86Winston-Salem, NCNC712,206665–

87Vallejo, CACA455,376647–

88Jacksonville, NCNC217,175635–

89Charleston, SCSC889,263630–

90New Orleans, LALA970,849625–

91Tucson, AZAZ1,074,685622–

92Honolulu, HIHI988,703610–

93Memphis, TNTN1,341,412609–

94Nashville, TNTN2,197,416607–

95Sebastian, FLFL172,799587–

96York, PAPA473,197583–

97Baton Rouge, LALA888,699569–

98Birmingham, ALAL1,197,766565–

99Nantucket, MAMA14,758553–

100Savannah, GAGA438,314547–

101Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,551525–

102Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,553499–

103Warner Robins, GAGA208,091492–

104Binghamton, NYNY243,189486–

105Oxnard, CACA830,851485–

106Reno, NVNV578,734484–

107Manchester, NHNH433,415482–

108Portland, MEME577,635474–

109Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,813441–

110Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,645433–

111Monticello, NYNY80,586415–

112Lexington Park, MDMD211,176413–

113Akron, OHOH701,780407–

114Roanoke, VAVA316,547405–

115Gulfport, MSMS431,329402–

116Lancaster, PAPA563,159402–

117Watertown, NYNY111,540401–

118Montgomery, ALAL388,747395–

119Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,966392–

120Madison, WIWI709,685380–

121Des Moines, IAIA758,539378–

122Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,666377–

123Clarksville, TNTN349,001370–

124Ann Arbor, MIMI370,214361–

125Panama City, FLFL231,174361–

126Salisbury, MDMD131,872355–

127Greenville, SCSC1,014,101345–

128Lacey, WAWA304,261343–

129Crestview, FLFL315,098334–

130Niles, MIMI152,444321–

131Dayton, OHOH826,554317–

132El Paso, TXTX881,291309–

133Tulsa, OKOK1,069,273308–

134Santa Maria, CACA442,065303–

135Clewiston, FLFL61,546301–

136Jefferson City, MOMO152,712300–

137Lansing, MIMI479,722299–

138Hinesville, GAGA91,870296–

139New Bern, NCNC127,358288–

140Bakersfield, CACA927,068282–

141Lincoln, NENE352,081281–

142Gainesville, GAGA226,568279–

143Fresno, CACA1,203,383277–

144Hudson, NYNY60,168277–

145Lebanon, NHNH224,500276–

146Albuquerque, NMNM925,279266–

147Wilmington, NCNC492,772265–

148Little Rock, ARAR777,607261–

149Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,377261–

150Lake Charles, LALA244,655260–

151Albany, GAGA145,510260–

152Douglas, GAGA52,861260–

153Pittsfield, MAMA128,224255–

154Salinas, CACA433,729254–

155Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,808251–

156Rocky Mount, NCNC148,486247–

157Orangeburg, SCSC83,177242–

158Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,025238–

159Calhoun, GAGA61,701237–

160Eugene, OROR381,584234–

161Daphne, ALAL267,761229–

162Youngstown, OHOH423,678229–

163Asheville, NCNC422,345228–

164Bangor, MEME157,967226–

165Charlottesville, VAVA228,597225–

166Scranton, PAPA574,418224–

167Athens, GAGA224,148222–

168Moultrie, GAGA47,438220–

169Greenville, NCNC182,936219–

170Omaha, NENE1,009,836213–

171Huntington, WVWV365,965212–

172Spartanburg, SCSC407,656208–

173Massena, NYNY105,488207–

174Stockton, CACA823,815199–

175Chattanooga, TNTN594,530199–

176Fort Wayne, ININ466,258196–

177Dothan, ALAL156,266195–

178Spokane, WAWA608,012195–

179Oneonta, NYNY60,589194–

180Stillwater, OKOK83,889189–

181San Luis Obispo, CACA282,367185–

182South Bend, ININ324,538184–

183Bremerton, WAWA283,374183–

184Jackson, MSMS609,847182–

185Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,219180–

186Chambersburg, PAPA160,652180–

187Anchorage, AKAK405,821178–

188Pine Bluff, ARAR70,211176–

189Wichita, KSKS663,809176–

190Erie, PAPA265,832171–

191Elkhart, ININ208,774171–

192Mansfield, OHOH124,893169–

193Anderson Creek, NCNC150,137169–

194Morgantown, WVWV141,995168–

195The Villages, FLFL157,772168–

196Florence, SCSC201,392167–

197Auburn, ALAL208,013166–

198Lake City, FLFL74,094164–

199Boise City, IDID864,243162–

200Valdosta, GAGA153,276161–

201Lima, OHOH100,881159–

202Arcadia, FLFL37,078159–

203Ukiah, CACA88,122157–

204Sumter, SCSC105,067157–

205Knoxville, TNTN968,137155–

206Key West, FLFL80,406154–

207Elizabethtown, KYKY128,666154–

208Lexington, KYKY535,174150–

209Lynchburg, VAVA269,169148–

210Amarillo, TXTX276,235147–

211Muskegon, MIMI177,901141–

212Goldsboro, NCNC122,278141–

213Champaign, ILIL239,979141–

214Amsterdam, NYNY50,046140–

215Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,442139–

216State College, PAPA157,393139–

217Lewisburg, PAPA42,313139–

218Flint, MIMI401,093138–

219Amherst, MAMA164,065132–

220Pueblo, COCO169,277131–

221Green Bay, WIWI336,756130–

222Glens Falls, NYNY124,373130–

223Burlington, NCNC186,177124–

224Hutchinson, KSKS61,539123–

225Pottsville, PAPA145,085122–

226Mobile, ALAL411,658121–

227Fort Collins, COCO377,292121–

228Mitchell, SDSD25,913120–

229Oxford, ALAL115,834120–

230Auburn, NYNY74,365118–

231Beaumont, TXTX399,310117–

232St. Cloud, MNMN205,854115–

233Springfield, ILIL206,033115–

234Wichita Falls, TXTX149,448114–

235Seaford, DEDE277,140113–

236Iowa City, IAIA182,711111–

237Kinston, NCNC55,837110–

238Pinehurst, NCNC110,619110–

239Great Falls, MTMT85,029109–

240Beckley, WVWV109,940108–

241Elmira, NYNY80,415107–

242Jackson, MIMI159,552106–

243Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,552104–

244McAllen, TXTX921,549103–

245Burlington, VTVT227,803101–

246Palatka, FLFL77,734101–

247College Station, TXTX287,476100–

248Newberry, SCSC39,56199–

249Lawton, OKOK127,59098–

250Shreveport, LALA383,47497–

251Marquette, MIMI68,06497–

252Gettysburg, PAPA107,59497–

253Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33294–

254LaGrange, GAGA107,09793–

255Blacksburg, VAVA181,61693–

256Santa Rosa, CACA486,44492–

257Abilene, TXTX185,42990–

258Modesto, CACA557,71990–

259Danville, ILIL71,25989–

260Manhattan, KSKS136,12289–

261Dalton, GAGA147,81988–

262Americus, GAGA33,39487–

263Bellingham, WAWA236,39287–

264Durango, COCO56,89887–

265Waterloo, IAIA169,18987–

266Yuba City, CACA187,47886–

267Boulder, COCO328,56086–

268Jamestown, NYNY124,12685–

269Danville, VAVA101,13785–

270Lewiston, MEME116,48783–

271Santa Fe, NMNM156,90782–

272Cleveland, TNTN134,05782–

273Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19182–

274Albemarle, NCNC68,83082–

275Victoria, TXTX99,86480–

276Charleston, WVWV200,17079–

277Hermitage, PAPA107,86079–

278Decatur, ALAL160,32678–

279Rochester, MNMN231,18477–

280Monroe, MIMI156,00476–

281Pahrump, NVNV57,33676–

282Gallup, NMNM68,11976–

283Johnstown, PAPA128,96876–

284Kendallville, ININ47,93775–

285Alma, MIMI41,19074–

286Concord, NHNH158,07874–

287Duluth, MNMN281,21973–

288Bloomington, ININ165,23172–

289Ithaca, NYNY104,04772–

290La Crosse, WIWI171,18271–

291Tyler, TXTX252,54970–

292Fort Smith, ARAR234,14069–

293Florence, ALAL156,60968–

294Bowling Green, KYKY197,18068–

295Fremont, OHOH58,65567–

296Canton, OHOH400,24667–

297Statesboro, GAGA97,97767–

298Thomasville, GAGA72,95867–

299Kahului, HIHI160,67467–

300Lafayette, LALA423,75865–

301Brownsville, TXTX433,94665–

302Ogden, UTUT672,78465–

303Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,10264–

304Washington, ININ34,20963–

305Kingsport, TNTN314,83462–

306Springfield, OHOH135,34062–

307Rockford, ILIL337,24262–

308Ellensburg, WAWA48,80361–

309Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,69160–

310Wilson, NCNC81,15060–

311Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,86459–

312Talladega, ALAL91,76458–

313Racine, WIWI198,91958–

314Kennewick, WAWA324,33458–

315Saginaw, MIMI187,68857–

316Sheboygan, WIWI118,04757–

317Shelton, WAWA71,16556–

318Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,85055–

319Fayetteville, ARAR622,17755–

320Hattiesburg, MSMS158,01455–

321Seneca Falls, NYNY32,88355–

322Roseburg, OROR111,95155–

323Kapaa, HIHI73,40055–

324Merced, CACA297,26054–

325Henderson, NCNC42,63854–

326Kenosha, WIWI168,44854–

327Athens, OHOH63,19753–

328Brigham City, UTUT70,40553–

329Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65752–

330Medford, OROR221,79551–

331Malvern, ARAR33,45151–

332Escanaba, MIMI36,58249–

333Silver City, NMNM27,25249–

334Cumberland, MDMD93,64049–

335Longview, WAWA114,88549–

336Enterprise, ALAL56,95348–

337Nacogdoches, TXTX66,03548–

338Brattleboro, VTVT45,20448–

339Rome, GAGA101,37848–

340Ames, IAIA128,09048–

341Meadville, PAPA81,79247–

342Okeechobee, FLFL42,60847–

343Jasper, ININ44,01647–

344Kankakee, ILIL105,52546–

345Jesup, GAGA32,48145–

346Meridian, MSMS85,41945–

347Bozeman, MTMT128,74045–

348Freeport, ILIL43,22045–

349Johnson City, TNTN216,41644–

350Bainbridge, GAGA29,43244–

351Evansville, ININ273,78644–

352Hammond, LALA141,34643–

353Las Cruces, NMNM229,09143–

354Longview, TXTX297,31543–

355Peoria, ILIL363,50543–

356Columbia, MOMO219,06242–

357Missoula, MTMT128,69842–

358Elizabeth City, NCNC42,20142–

359Lumberton, NCNC119,94142–

360Wooster, OHOH116,75842–

361Walla Walla, WAWA62,36141–

362Battle Creek, MIMI133,40840–

363Portsmouth, OHOH71,36540–

364Martinsville, VAVA63,09140–

365Plattsburgh, NYNY78,13839–

366Hilo, HIHI210,04339–

367Moscow, IDID41,84239–

368Michigan City, ININ111,29439–

369Hot Springs, ARAR99,69538–

370Easton, MDMD38,23838–

371Sioux Falls, SDSD314,63838–

372Kearney, NENE57,96238–

373Muscatine, IAIA41,85338–

374Petoskey, MIMI33,77537–

375Waco, TXTX308,80737–

376Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,06337–

377Riverton, WYWY39,46437–

378St. Simons, GAGA118,52437–

379Forrest City, ARAR21,80036–

380Houma, LALA199,66836–

381Greenwood, MSMS34,91236–

382Tupelo, MSMS133,16736–

383Gloversville, NYNY52,21636–

384Lafayette, ININ228,46836–

385Fort Payne, ALAL74,08535–

386Alexandria, LALA147,95235–

387Marion, OHOH65,11535–

388Greenwood, SCSC95,21535–

389Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15535–

390Greenville, MSMS40,44634–

391Las Vegas, NMNM30,31134–

392Washington, NCNC44,67034–

393Norwalk, OHOH58,25034–

394Lock Haven, PAPA37,87034–

395Greeley, COCO378,42634–

396Billings, MTMT193,60333–

397Salem, OHOH99,37733–

398Chillicothe, OHOH76,42933–

399Provo, UTUT773,42633–

400Cambridge, MDMD33,62833–

401Sparta, WIWI46,57233–

402Laconia, NHNH65,14732–

403Corning, NYNY91,85532–

404Bismarck, NDND139,75032–

405Idaho Falls, IDID173,85132–

406Flagstaff, AZAZ144,36831–

407Fargo, NDND269,52831–

408Greenfield, MAMA70,69831–

409Indiana, PAPA82,87831–

410Davenport, IAIA380,45231–

411Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,21530–

412Keene, NHNH78,26930–

413Jackson, TNTN184,56930–

414Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79529–

415Tahlequah, OKOK49,19629–

416Ruston, LALA48,36028–

417St. Joseph, MOMO119,17028–

418Paris, TXTX63,31928–

419Glasgow, KYKY56,22428–

420Salem, OROR445,81427–

421Ozark, ALAL49,91226–

422Bartlesville, OKOK54,03726–

423Bloomsburg, PAPA66,19326–

424Sunbury, PAPA107,78826–

425Paris, TNTN32,89626–

426Beaver Dam, WIWI89,09726–

427Jonesboro, ARAR139,44025–

428Hanford, CACA154,32725–

429Bradford, PAPA38,98425–

430Visalia, CACA485,14625–

431Milledgeville, GAGA44,02925–

432Augusta, MEME129,06724–

433Cambridge, OHOH38,37924–

434Grants Pass, OROR87,86724–

435Seneca, SCSC83,77524–

436DeRidder, LALA36,67324–

437Lincoln, ILIL27,18224–

438Decatur, ILIL99,30024–

439Vicksburg, MSMS41,75923–

440Sikeston, MOMO49,97823–

441Hickory, NCNC376,89023–

442Rapid City, SDSD156,93423–

443Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28523–

444Clarksdale, MSMS19,84922–

445Farmington, NMNM120,34022–

446Martin, TNTN33,26122–

447Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,08322–

448Galesburg, ILIL47,76722–

449Williamsport, PAPA112,58722–

450Odessa, TXTX173,80121–

451Barre, VTVT59,65221–

452Oshkosh, WIWI174,21821–

453Yuma, AZAZ224,44920–

454Springfield, MOMO500,69420–

455Lufkin, TXTX88,15420–

456San Angelo, TXTX122,06520–

457Eau Claire, WIWI176,64720–

458Wausau, WIWI139,43220–

459Sanford, NCNC70,25820–

460Laredo, TXTX281,22420–

461Napa, CACA132,94919–

462Findlay, OHOH75,03419–

463Lawrence, KSKS120,92019–

464Paducah, KYKY102,25919–

465Lebanon, PAPA146,38019–

466Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97519–

467Whitewater, WIWI106,12719–

468Grand Forks, NDND105,04618–

469Slidell, LALA279,10818–

470Boone, NCNC54,78618–

471Kerrville, TXTX54,03718–

472Gillette, WYWY48,14518–

473Mason City, IAIA49,71018–

474Huntsville, TXTX83,84218–

475Selma, ALAL35,14017–

476Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,08117–

477Olean, NYNY75,39017–

478Batavia, NYNY58,41617–

479Huntingdon, PAPA43,00117–

480Bloomington, ILIL171,41917–

481Arkansas City, KSKS34,38217–

482Alexander City, ALAL40,95316–

483El Centro, CACA181,41116–

484Zanesville, OHOH87,01416–

485Athens, TXTX88,59516–

486Safford, AZAZ40,15716–

487Aberdeen, WAWA78,14416–

488Brainerd, MNMN100,56215–

489Columbus, MSMS67,14415–

490McComb, MSMS52,64015–

491Branson, MOMO57,00115–

492Selinsgrove, PAPA39,65515–

493Winchester, TNTN45,57915–

494Athens, TNTN71,59015–

495Staunton, VAVA129,69215–

496Ludington, MIMI29,04014–

497Oxford, MSMS71,97214–

498Fremont, NENE38,05714–

499Dickinson, NDND39,14214–

500Sandusky, OHOH112,77714–

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Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest jamaican population?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ranks #1 with 318,327 (2010 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?

596 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 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 (2010).