RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 538

Largest Nicaraguan population, US metro areas

US metro areas ranked by the number of residents who are Nicaraguan origin, from the 2023 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL leads at 137,684. 538 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 6 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNICARAGUAN POPULATIONVS 2000

01Miami, FLFL6,391,072137,684–

02Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44148,181–

03San Francisco, CACA4,630,04133,920–

04New York, NYNY20,112,44823,620–

05Washington, DCDC6,465,72419,538–

06Houston, TXTX7,904,62719,013–

07Riverside, CACA4,769,00715,987–

08Dallas, TXTX8,477,15710,191–

09Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1829,628–

10Orlando, FLFL2,957,6728,178–

11New Orleans, LALA970,8497,199–

12Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2267,185–

13Tampa, FLFL3,418,8956,065–

14San Jose, CACA1,984,4735,585–

15Austin, TXTX2,620,9455,304–

16Sacramento, CACA2,477,2745,102–

17Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1185,012–

18Chicago, ILIL9,434,1234,889–

19Cape Coral, FLFL875,6074,598–

20Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8304,479–

21Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9384,199–

22San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1403,535–

23Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,5003,109–

24Boston, MAMA5,034,2212,960–

25San Diego, CACA3,282,2482,866–

26Seattle, WAWA4,161,8832,798–

27Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6952,774–

28Stockton, CACA823,8152,671–

29Bridgeport, CTCT978,1792,536–

30Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0102,487–

31Lakeland, FLFL874,7902,482–

32Denver, COCO3,092,0372,433–

33Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7812,363–

34Vallejo, CACA455,3762,294–

35Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2952,218–

36Portland, OROR2,542,2822,067–

37Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8581,935–

38North Port, FLFL948,1581,682–

39Beaumont, TXTX399,3101,561–

40Oxnard, CACA830,8511,452–

41Key West, FLFL80,4061,452–

42Madison, WIWI709,6851,412–

43Charleston, SCSC889,2631,404–

44Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,7211,374–

45Nashville, TNTN2,197,4161,355–

46Modesto, CACA557,7191,333–

47Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2131,319–

48Baton Rouge, LALA888,6991,315–

49Richmond, VAVA1,389,3381,308–

50Memphis, TNTN1,341,4121,216–

51Fresno, CACA1,203,3831,188–

52Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,8131,175–

53Reno, NVNV578,7341,141–

54Greensboro, NCNC805,9451,139–

55Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7201,055–

56Santa Rosa, CACA486,4441,047–

57Detroit, MIMI4,390,9131,001–

58Naples, FLFL417,131981–

59Ocala, FLFL442,660944–

60Tucson, AZAZ1,074,685879–

61Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,377847–

62Durham, NCNC625,485794–

63Tallahassee, FLFL397,442757–

64Breckenridge, COCO39,069725–

65Jacksonville, NCNC217,175707–

66Gainesville, FLFL359,036668–

67St. Louis, MOMO2,814,421659–

68Sebastian, FLFL172,799645–

69Houma, LALA199,668619–

70Bakersfield, CACA927,068617–

71Colorado Springs, COCO781,796616–

72Palm Bay, FLFL663,982612–

73Allentown, PAPA887,615607–

74Slidell, LALA279,108606–

75Little Rock, ARAR777,607601–

76Omaha, NENE1,009,836601–

77Reading, PAPA440,072600–

78Cleveland, OHOH2,165,775599–

79Wichita, KSKS663,809598–

80Winston-Salem, NCNC712,206591–

81Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,377584–

82Savannah, GAGA438,314581–

83Providence, RIRI1,708,161535–

84Columbia, SCSC879,918534–

85Knoxville, TNTN968,137527–

86Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,645526–

87Atlantic City, NJNJ372,047518–

88Frankfort, ININ33,322498–

89Kansas City, MOMO2,270,682488–

90Columbus, OHOH2,242,028483–

91Hartford, CTCT1,171,426482–

92Eugene, OROR381,584466–

93Tulsa, OKOK1,069,273466–

94Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,966465–

95Ogden, UTUT672,784437–

96Crestview, FLFL315,098428–

97Wausau, WIWI139,432426–

98Jackson, MSMS609,847424–

99McAllen, TXTX921,549424–

100Louisville, KYKY1,402,509421–

101Willmar, MNMN44,720416–

102Santa Maria, CACA442,065415–

103Springfield, MAMA464,338414–

104Topeka, KSKS233,052413–

105Manhattan, KSKS136,122411–

106Yuba City, CACA187,478406–

107Winchester, VAVA152,332405–

108Clewiston, FLFL61,546405–

109Abilene, TXTX185,429397–

110Green Bay, WIWI336,756393–

111Deltona, FLFL746,933390–

112Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,666390–

113Chattanooga, TNTN594,530369–

114Sioux Falls, SDSD314,638368–

115Lafayette, LALA423,758367–

116Sebring, FLFL111,122354–

117Kennewick, WAWA324,334344–

118Columbus, NENE46,583344–

119Corpus Christi, TXTX451,191334–

120Manchester, NHNH433,415334–

121Trenton, NJNJ399,289329–

122Clarksville, TNTN349,001328–

123Albuquerque, NMNM925,279326–

124Gulfport, MSMS431,329326–

125Chico, CACA209,211324–

126Augusta, GAGA641,231322–

127Panama City, FLFL231,174319–

128Baraboo, WIWI66,652308–

129Carson, NVNV58,571302–

130Gainesville, GAGA226,568299–

131Boise City, IDID864,243298–

132St. Cloud, MNMN205,854298–

133Eau Claire, WIWI176,647296–

134Waco, TXTX308,807292–

135Merced, CACA297,260275–

136Brownsville, TXTX433,946271–

137Worthington, MNMN22,338270–

138Oak Harbor, WAWA85,657270–

139Killeen, TXTX511,497264–

140Lafayette, ININ228,468261–

141Scranton, PAPA574,418259–

142Akron, OHOH701,780256–

143Fort Wayne, ININ466,258252–

144Visalia, CACA485,146252–

145Whitewater, WIWI106,127249–

146Rochester, NYNY1,056,149248–

147Syracuse, NYNY652,273241–

148Provo, UTUT773,426239–

149Charlottesville, VAVA228,597236–

150Greeley, COCO378,426233–

151Monroe, MIMI156,004232–

152New Haven, CTCT578,741232–

153Yakima, WAWA259,185232–

154Sioux City, IAIA145,738229–

155Greenville, SCSC1,014,101229–

156Santa Cruz, CACA258,852229–

157Watertown, WIWI86,505219–

158College Station, TXTX287,476215–

159Youngstown, OHOH423,678212–

160Mobile, ALAL411,658211–

161Waterbury, CTCT463,349211–

162San Luis Obispo, CACA282,367210–

163Bend, OROR266,376209–

164Jefferson City, MOMO152,712207–

165Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,102204–

166Ukiah, CACA88,122199–

167Dalton, GAGA147,819196–

168Crossville, TNTN66,300194–

169El Centro, CACA181,411192–

170Beaver Dam, WIWI89,097191–

171Dayton, OHOH826,554188–

172El Paso, TXTX881,291184–

173Des Moines, IAIA758,539183–

174Pensacola, FLFL544,949181–

175North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,233177–

176Wilmington, NCNC492,772177–

177Eureka, CACA131,647175–

178Honolulu, HIHI988,703172–

179Birmingham, ALAL1,197,766168–

180Hudson, NYNY60,168168–

181Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,992167–

182Fayetteville, ARAR622,177165–

183Fayetteville, NCNC395,412162–

184Springfield, MOMO500,694161–

185Punta Gorda, FLFL217,212160–

186Chambersburg, PAPA160,652156–

187Portland, MEME577,635155–

188Redding, CACA181,648150–

189Bozeman, MTMT128,740149–

190Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,060145–

191Waynesville, NCNC63,369141–

192Worcester, MAMA888,502141–

193Albany, OROR132,843140–

194Sandpoint, IDID54,420139–

195Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,551139–

196York, PAPA473,197139–

197Huntsville, ALAL556,444138–

198Toledo, OHOH599,376136–

199Minot, NDND75,694136–

200Kenosha, WIWI168,448133–

201Salem, OROR445,814130–

202Sheboygan, WIWI118,047130–

203Spartanburg, SCSC407,656130–

204Albany, NYNY915,835129–

205Davenport, IAIA380,452127–

206Harrisburg, PAPA617,427125–

207Concord, NHNH158,078124–

208Lebanon, NHNH224,500122–

209Laredo, TXTX281,224121–

210Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,442120–

211Asheville, NCNC422,345119–

212Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,332119–

213Rifle, COCO80,099119–

214Rocky Mount, NCNC148,486114–

215Warner Robins, GAGA208,091114–

216Grand Island, NENE78,076113–

217Rapid City, SDSD156,934113–

218Shreveport, LALA383,474112–

219Elizabethtown, KYKY128,666110–

220Lincoln, NENE352,081109–

221Hinesville, GAGA91,870107–

222Fort Collins, COCO377,292106–

223Anchorage, AKAK405,821105–

224Napa, CACA132,949105–

225Athens, GAGA224,148104–

226Gallup, NMNM68,119104–

227Springfield, ILIL206,033103–

228Kalispell, MTMT115,429102–

229Barre, VTVT59,652102–

230Truckee, CACA101,91198–

231Salinas, CACA433,72998–

232Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21496–

233Appleton, WIWI249,87696–

234Bloomington, ININ165,23196–

235Tyler, TXTX252,54993–

236Alexandria, LALA147,95292–

237Los Alamos, NMNM19,40792–

238Roswell, NMNM63,36492–

239Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,24591–

240Burlington, VTVT227,80390–

241Lacey, WAWA304,26185–

242Picayune, MSMS59,36385–

243Burlington, NCNC186,17784–

244Blacksburg, VAVA181,61684–

245Iowa City, IAIA182,71184–

246Medford, OROR221,79583–

247Fort Smith, ARAR234,14080–

248Longview, WAWA114,88579–

249Buffalo, NYNY1,155,65378–

250Shelton, WAWA71,16578–

251Dover, DEDE194,78677–

252Columbus, GAGA324,83077–

253Grants Pass, OROR87,86777–

254Anderson Creek, NCNC150,13775–

255Fairbanks, AKAK93,97273–

256Spokane, WAWA608,01273–

257Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28572–

258Roseburg, OROR111,95171–

259Lubbock, TXTX368,43171–

260Oxford, MSMS71,97270–

261Hilo, HIHI210,04369–

262Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97569–

263Richmond, KYKY131,80668–

264Manitowoc, WIWI81,71067–

265St. Joseph, MOMO119,17067–

266Brattleboro, VTVT45,20467–

267Jacksonville, TXTX53,33766–

268Monroe, LALA222,39065–

269Glens Falls, NYNY124,37365–

270Santa Fe, NMNM156,90765–

271Lexington, KYKY535,17464–

272Johnson City, TNTN216,41664–

273Monticello, NYNY80,58663–

274Shawano, WIWI45,75963–

275Ottumwa, IAIA35,21062–

276Wenatchee, WAWA128,41462–

277Canton, OHOH400,24660–

278Hagerstown, MDMD315,28060–

279Hattiesburg, MSMS158,01460–

280Brigham City, UTUT70,40560–

281Fairmont, WVWV55,58459–

282Cheyenne, WYWY102,93859–

283Lansing, MIMI479,72259–

284Oshkosh, WIWI174,21857–

285Lancaster, PAPA563,15956–

286Astoria, OROR40,92656–

287Stevens Point, WIWI71,94356–

288Bremerton, WAWA283,37455–

289Wilson, NCNC81,15055–

290Elkhart, ININ208,77455–

291Lima, OHOH100,88154–

292Eagle Pass, TXTX58,82354–

293Lawrence, KSKS120,92054–

294Billings, MTMT193,60352–

295Sevierville, TNTN101,34252–

296Greenville, NCNC182,93652–

297Rockford, ILIL337,24252–

298Hereford, TXTX18,62651–

299Lake City, FLFL74,09451–

300Michigan City, ININ111,29451–

301Gaffney, SCSC58,27550–

302Bellingham, WAWA236,39250–

303State College, PAPA157,39350–

304Palatka, FLFL77,73449–

305Norwich, CTCT284,01549–

306Hickory, NCNC376,89048–

307Port Angeles, WAWA78,20248–

308Erie, PAPA265,83248–

309Susanville, CACA28,11747–

310Kearney, NENE57,96247–

311Dubuque, IAIA99,38147–

312Fayetteville, TNTN36,85346–

313Seaford, DEDE277,14046–

314Platteville, WIWI52,44645–

315Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79544–

316Auburn, NYNY74,36544–

317Amherst, MAMA164,06543–

318Steamboat Springs, COCO38,45143–

319Columbia, MOMO219,06243–

320Enid, OKOK61,77943–

321Paducah, KYKY102,25943–

322Safford, AZAZ40,15742–

323St. George, UTUT213,67042–

324Boulder, COCO328,56041–

325Longview, TXTX297,31541–

326Lumberton, NCNC119,94141–

327Monticello, ININ25,16441–

328Taylorville, ILIL33,44341–

329Fond du Lac, WIWI104,66941–

330Valdosta, GAGA153,27640–

331Marinette, WIWI65,51539–

332North Platte, NENE33,97239–

333Gadsden, ALAL103,88638–

334Norfolk, NENE49,22838–

335Tifton, GAGA51,23738–

336Kingsport, TNTN314,83438–

337Grand Rapids, MNMN45,40437–

338Flint, MIMI401,09337–

339Lawton, OKOK127,59037–

340Lynchburg, VAVA269,16937–

341Sanford, NCNC70,25837–

342Galesburg, ILIL47,76736–

343Bemidji, MNMN47,05536–

344Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15536–

345Orangeburg, SCSC83,17736–

346Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55235–

347Milledgeville, GAGA44,02935–

348Owatonna, MNMN37,46434–

349Sonora, CACA53,16034–

350Amarillo, TXTX276,23533–

351Kokomo, ININ83,90433–

352Peoria, ILIL363,50532–

353Mankato, MNMN104,90731–

354Greenfield, MAMA70,69830–

355Marshall, MNMN25,68430–

356Seneca, SCSC83,77530–

357Washington Court House, OHOH28,55230–

358Jackson, MIMI159,55230–

359La Crosse, WIWI171,18230–

360Decatur, ALAL160,32629–

361Cleveland, TNTN134,05728–

362Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,15428–

363Kirksville, MOMO29,82428–

364New Ulm, MNMN25,51728–

365Niles, MIMI152,44428–

366Menomonie, WIWI46,22328–

367Jackson, TNTN184,56927–

368Del Rio, TXTX47,83527–

369Jamestown, NYNY124,12627–

370Lewiston, MEME116,48727–

371Pittsfield, MAMA128,22427–

372Boone, NCNC54,78627–

373Duncan, OKOK44,31026–

374Lexington, NENE26,25526–

375East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17926–

376Montgomery, ALAL388,74726–

377Hermiston, OROR93,72125–

378Kingston, NYNY183,33025–

379Newport, OROR50,63625–

380Troy, ALAL33,68825–

381Idaho Falls, IDID173,85125–

382Lexington Park, MDMD211,17625–

383Missoula, MTMT128,69825–

384Utica, NYNY285,61125–

385Flagstaff, AZAZ144,36824–

386Heber, UTUT81,65524–

387Laconia, NHNH65,14724–

388Laramie, WYWY38,55824–

389Marion, NCNC45,19824–

390Jonesboro, ARAR139,44024–

391Cedar City, UTUT67,14124–

392Big Spring, TXTX30,50423–

393Ottawa, ILIL145,90223–

394The Villages, FLFL157,77223–

395Huntington, WVWV365,96523–

396Casper, WYWY80,52622–

397Morgan City, LALA46,55222–

398Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44822–

399Hammond, LALA141,34622–

400Staunton, VAVA129,69222–

401Bucyrus, OHOH41,89621–

402LaGrange, GAGA107,09721–

403Marion, ILIL67,22521–

404Pocatello, IDID91,59121–

405Grand Junction, COCO162,84521–

406Hanford, CACA154,32721–

407Batavia, NYNY58,41621–

408Lewisburg, TNTN38,07121–

409Nacogdoches, TXTX66,03521–

410Wooster, OHOH116,75821–

411Danville, VAVA101,13720–

412New Bern, NCNC127,35820–

413Silver City, NMNM27,25220–

414Blackfoot, IDID51,15320–

415Storm Lake, IAIA20,44920–

416El Campo, TXTX42,06019–

417Paris, TNTN32,89619–

418Twin Falls, IDID123,90119–

419Alma, MIMI41,19019–

420Dodge City, KSKS33,99318–

421Laurinburg, NCNC33,32218–

422Ponca City, OKOK43,49018–

423Duluth, MNMN281,21918–

424Ithaca, NYNY104,04718–

425Kahului, HIHI160,67418–

426Canton, ILIL32,90118–

427Pittsburg, KSKS39,00818–

428Fort Dodge, IAIA36,83817–

429Warrensburg, MOMO56,67017–

430Dothan, ALAL156,26617–

431Watertown, NYNY111,54017–

432Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,55316–

433Muskegon, MIMI177,90116–

434Brookings, SDSD37,63516–

435Hutchinson, KSKS61,53916–

436Madison, ININ33,27915–

437Ruston, LALA48,36015–

438Vidalia, GAGA36,18015–

439Grand Forks, NDND105,04615–

440Odessa, TXTX173,80115–

441Alamogordo, NMNM70,36815–

442Olean, NYNY75,39015–

443Show Low, AZAZ109,94615–

444Enterprise, ALAL56,95314–

445Rexburg, IDID69,38014–

446Evansville, ININ273,78614–

447Morgantown, WVWV141,99514–

448Sherman, TXTX153,61314–

449Forest City, NCNC65,74513–

450Kingsville, TXTX30,31513–

451Rice Lake, WIWI46,48413–

452Cullman, ALAL94,00913–

453Brownwood, TXTX38,71113–

454Clovis, NMNM65,27013–

455Evanston, WYWY23,41512–

456Champaign, ILIL239,97912–

457Auburn, ALAL208,01312–

458La Grande, OROR25,90012–

459Natchitoches, LALA36,08912–

460Sparta, WIWI46,57212–

461Tiffin, OHOH54,52212–

462Indiana, PAPA82,87812–

463Fergus Falls, MNMN61,04111–

464Bismarck, NDND139,75011–

465Bloomington, ILIL171,41911–

466Huntsville, TXTX83,84211–

467Stephenville, TXTX43,91111–

468Natchez, MSMS54,72211–

469San Angelo, TXTX122,06511–

470Springfield, OHOH135,34011–

471Alice, TXTX45,38311–

472Altus, OKOK24,76411–

473Danville, ILIL71,25910–

474Walla Walla, WAWA62,36110–

475Athens, OHOH63,19710–

476Edwards, COCO54,2919–

477Macomb, ILIL25,9169–

478Norwalk, OHOH58,2509–

479Pottsville, PAPA145,0859–

480Rolla, MOMO45,2479–

481Vineland, NJNJ157,1489–

482Las Cruces, NMNM229,0919–

483Weirton, WVWV112,4689–

484Goldsboro, NCNC122,2788–

485Harrison, ARAR45,6548–

486Nogales, AZAZ50,0208–

487Rochester, MNMN231,1848–

488Seneca Falls, NYNY32,8838–

489Torrington, CTCT114,6908–

490Florence, SCSC201,3928–

491Clearlake, CACA67,7728–

492Fort Morgan, COCO30,3067–

493Liberal, KSKS21,0737–

494Searcy, ARAR80,0857–

495Lake Charles, LALA244,6557–

496Charleston, ILIL46,6077–

497DuBois, PAPA78,1006–

498Las Vegas, NMNM30,3116–

499Mountain Home, ARAR42,9826–

500New Castle, ININ49,1376–

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Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest nicaraguan population?

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL ranks #1 with 137,684 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by nicaraguan population?

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

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

How is nicaraguan population measured?

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