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 2010 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. The median across all 596 is 67.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPJAMAICAN POPULATIONVS –

USUnited States0.3% of US population308,745,538941,339–

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–

124Panama City, FLFL231,174361–

125Ann Arbor, MIMI370,214361–

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–

150Douglas, GAGA52,861260–

151Lake Charles, LALA244,655260–

152Albany, GAGA145,510260–

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–

177Spokane, WAWA608,012195–

178Dothan, ALAL156,266195–

179Oneonta, NYNY60,589194–

180Stillwater, OKOK83,889189–

181San Luis Obispo, CACA282,367185–

182South Bend, ININ324,538184–

183Bremerton, WAWA283,374183–

184Jackson, MSMS609,847182–

185Chambersburg, PAPA160,652180–

186Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,219180–

187Anchorage, AKAK405,821178–

188Wichita, KSKS663,809176–

189Pine Bluff, ARAR70,211176–

190Elkhart, ININ208,774171–

191Erie, PAPA265,832171–

192Anderson Creek, NCNC150,137169–

193Mansfield, OHOH124,893169–

194The Villages, FLFL157,772168–

195Morgantown, WVWV141,995168–

196Florence, SCSC201,392167–

197Auburn, ALAL208,013166–

198Lake City, FLFL74,094164–

199Boise City, IDID864,243162–

200Valdosta, GAGA153,276161–

201Arcadia, FLFL37,078159–

202Lima, OHOH100,881159–

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–

211Champaign, ILIL239,979141–

212Muskegon, MIMI177,901141–

213Goldsboro, NCNC122,278141–

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–

245Palatka, FLFL77,734101–

246Burlington, VTVT227,803101–

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–

262Waterloo, IAIA169,18987–

263Durango, COCO56,89887–

264Americus, GAGA33,39487–

265Bellingham, WAWA236,39287–

266Yuba City, CACA187,47886–

267Boulder, COCO328,56086–

268Jamestown, NYNY124,12685–

269Danville, VAVA101,13785–

270Lewiston, MEME116,48783–

271Albemarle, NCNC68,83082–

272Santa Fe, NMNM156,90782–

273Cleveland, TNTN134,05782–

274Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19182–

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–

295Statesboro, GAGA97,97767–

296Thomasville, GAGA72,95867–

297Kahului, HIHI160,67467–

298Fremont, OHOH58,65567–

299Canton, OHOH400,24667–

300Lafayette, LALA423,75865–

301Brownsville, TXTX433,94665–

302Ogden, UTUT672,78465–

303Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,10264–

304Washington, ININ34,20963–

305Rockford, ILIL337,24262–

306Kingsport, TNTN314,83462–

307Springfield, OHOH135,34062–

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–

318Kapaa, HIHI73,40055–

319Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,85055–

320Fayetteville, ARAR622,17755–

321Hattiesburg, MSMS158,01455–

322Seneca Falls, NYNY32,88355–

323Roseburg, OROR111,95155–

324Merced, CACA297,26054–

325Henderson, NCNC42,63854–

326Kenosha, WIWI168,44854–

327Brigham City, UTUT70,40553–

328Athens, OHOH63,19753–

329Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65752–

330Medford, OROR221,79551–

331Malvern, ARAR33,45151–

332Longview, WAWA114,88549–

333Escanaba, MIMI36,58249–

334Silver City, NMNM27,25249–

335Cumberland, MDMD93,64049–

336Rome, GAGA101,37848–

337Ames, IAIA128,09048–

338Enterprise, ALAL56,95348–

339Nacogdoches, TXTX66,03548–

340Brattleboro, VTVT45,20448–

341Okeechobee, FLFL42,60847–

342Jasper, ININ44,01647–

343Meadville, PAPA81,79247–

344Kankakee, ILIL105,52546–

345Freeport, ILIL43,22045–

346Jesup, GAGA32,48145–

347Meridian, MSMS85,41945–

348Bozeman, MTMT128,74045–

349Bainbridge, GAGA29,43244–

350Evansville, ININ273,78644–

351Johnson City, TNTN216,41644–

352Peoria, ILIL363,50543–

353Hammond, LALA141,34643–

354Las Cruces, NMNM229,09143–

355Longview, TXTX297,31543–

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–

365Hilo, HIHI210,04339–

366Moscow, IDID41,84239–

367Michigan City, ININ111,29439–

368Plattsburgh, NYNY78,13839–

369Muscatine, IAIA41,85338–

370Hot Springs, ARAR99,69538–

371Easton, MDMD38,23838–

372Sioux Falls, SDSD314,63838–

373Kearney, NENE57,96238–

374St. Simons, GAGA118,52437–

375Petoskey, MIMI33,77537–

376Waco, TXTX308,80737–

377Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,06337–

378Riverton, WYWY39,46437–

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–

390Greeley, COCO378,42634–

391Greenville, MSMS40,44634–

392Las Vegas, NMNM30,31134–

393Washington, NCNC44,67034–

394Norwalk, OHOH58,25034–

395Lock Haven, PAPA37,87034–

396Cambridge, MDMD33,62833–

397Sparta, WIWI46,57233–

398Billings, MTMT193,60333–

399Salem, OHOH99,37733–

400Chillicothe, OHOH76,42933–

401Provo, UTUT773,42633–

402Idaho Falls, IDID173,85132–

403Laconia, NHNH65,14732–

404Corning, NYNY91,85532–

405Bismarck, NDND139,75032–

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–

416Glasgow, KYKY56,22428–

417Ruston, LALA48,36028–

418St. Joseph, MOMO119,17028–

419Paris, TXTX63,31928–

420Salem, OROR445,81427–

421Beaver Dam, WIWI89,09726–

422Ozark, ALAL49,91226–

423Bartlesville, OKOK54,03726–

424Bloomsburg, PAPA66,19326–

425Sunbury, PAPA107,78826–

426Paris, TNTN32,89626–

427Milledgeville, GAGA44,02925–

428Jonesboro, ARAR139,44025–

429Hanford, CACA154,32725–

430Bradford, PAPA38,98425–

431Visalia, CACA485,14625–

432Lincoln, ILIL27,18224–

433Decatur, ILIL99,30024–

434Augusta, MEME129,06724–

435Cambridge, OHOH38,37924–

436Grants Pass, OROR87,86724–

437Seneca, SCSC83,77524–

438DeRidder, LALA36,67324–

439Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28523–

440Vicksburg, MSMS41,75923–

441Sikeston, MOMO49,97823–

442Hickory, NCNC376,89023–

443Rapid City, SDSD156,93423–

444Galesburg, ILIL47,76722–

445Williamsport, PAPA112,58722–

446Clarksdale, MSMS19,84922–

447Farmington, NMNM120,34022–

448Martin, TNTN33,26122–

449Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,08322–

450Odessa, TXTX173,80121–

451Barre, VTVT59,65221–

452Oshkosh, WIWI174,21821–

453Sanford, NCNC70,25820–

454Laredo, TXTX281,22420–

455Yuma, AZAZ224,44920–

456Springfield, MOMO500,69420–

457Lufkin, TXTX88,15420–

458San Angelo, TXTX122,06520–

459Eau Claire, WIWI176,64720–

460Wausau, WIWI139,43220–

461Paducah, KYKY102,25919–

462Lebanon, PAPA146,38019–

463Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97519–

464Whitewater, WIWI106,12719–

465Napa, CACA132,94919–

466Findlay, OHOH75,03419–

467Lawrence, KSKS120,92019–

468Mason City, IAIA49,71018–

469Huntsville, TXTX83,84218–

470Grand Forks, NDND105,04618–

471Slidell, LALA279,10818–

472Boone, NCNC54,78618–

473Kerrville, TXTX54,03718–

474Gillette, WYWY48,14518–

475Bloomington, ILIL171,41917–

476Arkansas City, KSKS34,38217–

477Selma, ALAL35,14017–

478Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,08117–

479Olean, NYNY75,39017–

480Batavia, NYNY58,41617–

481Huntingdon, PAPA43,00117–

482Aberdeen, WAWA78,14416–

483Alexander City, ALAL40,95316–

484El Centro, CACA181,41116–

485Zanesville, OHOH87,01416–

486Athens, TXTX88,59516–

487Safford, AZAZ40,15716–

488Brainerd, MNMN100,56215–

489Columbus, MSMS67,14415–

490McComb, MSMS52,64015–

491Branson, MOMO57,00115–

492Selinsgrove, PAPA39,65515–

493Winchester, TNTN45,57915–

494Athens, TNTN71,59015–

495Staunton, VAVA129,69215–

496Pocatello, IDID91,59114–

497Lewiston, IDID65,45014–

498Macomb, ILIL25,91614–

499Ludington, MIMI29,04014–

500Oxford, MSMS71,97214–

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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 Decennial Census).

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 Decennial Census data.

How is jamaican population measured?

Number of residents who are Jamaican ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2010 Decennial Census.