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 2024 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 2010

USUnited States0.2% of US population334,922,499520,566–

01Miami, FLFL6,391,072137,684+11%

02Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44148,181+17%

03San Francisco, CACA4,630,04133,920+19%

04New York, NYNY20,112,44823,620+32%

05Washington, DCDC6,465,72419,538+48%

06Houston, TXTX7,904,62719,013+152%

07Riverside, CACA4,769,00715,987+58%

08Dallas, TXTX8,477,15710,191+247%

09Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1829,628+306%

10Orlando, FLFL2,957,6728,178+96%

11New Orleans, LALA970,8497,199+38%

12Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2267,185+151%

13Tampa, FLFL3,418,8956,065+100%

14San Jose, CACA1,984,4735,585+67%

15Austin, TXTX2,620,9455,304+230%

16Sacramento, CACA2,477,2745,102+59%

17Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1185,012+110%

18Chicago, ILIL9,434,1234,889+138%

19Cape Coral, FLFL875,6074,598+297%

20Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8304,479+118%

21Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9384,199+179%

22San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1403,535+158%

23Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,5003,109+105%

24Boston, MAMA5,034,2212,960+73%

25San Diego, CACA3,282,2482,866+42%

26Seattle, WAWA4,161,8832,798+86%

27Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6952,774+320%

28Stockton, CACA823,8152,671+97%

29Bridgeport, CTCT978,1792,536–

30Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0102,487+253%

31Lakeland, FLFL874,7902,482+360%

32Denver, COCO3,092,0372,433+355%

33Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7812,363+137%

34Vallejo, CACA455,3762,294+181%

35Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2952,218+126%

36Portland, OROR2,542,2822,067+148%

37Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8581,935+650%

38North Port, FLFL948,1581,682+90%

39Beaumont, TXTX399,3101,561+68%

40Oxnard, CACA830,8511,452+113%

41Key West, FLFL80,4061,452+1%

42Madison, WIWI709,6851,412+126%

43Charleston, SCSC889,2631,404+1212%

44Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,7211,374+61%

45Nashville, TNTN2,197,4161,355+263%

46Modesto, CACA557,7191,333+27%

47Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2131,319+100%

48Baton Rouge, LALA888,6991,315+116%

49Richmond, VAVA1,389,3381,308+286%

50Memphis, TNTN1,341,4121,216+660%

51Fresno, CACA1,203,3831,188+75%

52Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,8131,175+402%

53Reno, NVNV578,7341,141+58%

54Greensboro, NCNC805,9451,139+297%

55Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7201,055+76%

56Santa Rosa, CACA486,4441,047−11%

57Detroit, MIMI4,390,9131,001+284%

58Naples, FLFL417,131981−10%

59Ocala, FLFL442,660944+90%

60Tucson, AZAZ1,074,685879+108%

61Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,377847+216%

62Durham, NCNC625,485794+3352%

63Tallahassee, FLFL397,442757+170%

64Breckenridge, COCO39,069725+1129%

65Jacksonville, NCNC217,175707+652%

66Gainesville, FLFL359,036668+7%

67St. Louis, MOMO2,814,421659+189%

68Sebastian, FLFL172,799645+7067%

69Houma, LALA199,668619+967%

70Bakersfield, CACA927,068617+12%

71Colorado Springs, COCO781,796616+93%

72Palm Bay, FLFL663,982612+107%

73Allentown, PAPA887,615607+27%

74Slidell, LALA279,108606+456%

75Little Rock, ARAR777,607601+38%

76Omaha, NENE1,009,836601+298%

77Reading, PAPA440,072600+2300%

78Cleveland, OHOH2,165,775599+42%

79Wichita, KSKS663,809598+375%

80Winston-Salem, NCNC712,206591+16%

81Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,377584+263%

82Savannah, GAGA438,314581+868%

83Providence, RIRI1,708,161535+76%

84Columbia, SCSC879,918534+15%

85Knoxville, TNTN968,137527+293%

86Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,645526+160%

87Atlantic City, NJNJ372,047518+15%

88Frankfort, ININ33,322498+573%

89Kansas City, MOMO2,270,682488+1%

90Columbus, OHOH2,242,028483+21%

91Hartford, CTCT1,171,426482–

92Eugene, OROR381,584466+664%

93Tulsa, OKOK1,069,273466+75%

94Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,966465+172%

95Ogden, UTUT672,784437+212%

96Crestview, FLFL315,098428+56%

97Wausau, WIWI139,432426–

98Jackson, MSMS609,847424+102%

99McAllen, TXTX921,549424+497%

100Louisville, KYKY1,402,509421−2%

101Willmar, MNMN44,720416–

102Santa Maria, CACA442,065415+243%

103Springfield, MAMA464,338414+381%

104Topeka, KSKS233,052413–

105Manhattan, KSKS136,122411+774%

106Yuba City, CACA187,478406+472%

107Winchester, VAVA152,332405+400%

108Clewiston, FLFL61,546405+100%

109Abilene, TXTX185,429397+268%

110Green Bay, WIWI336,756393−4%

111Deltona, FLFL746,933390−36%

112Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,666390+370%

113Chattanooga, TNTN594,530369+459%

114Sioux Falls, SDSD314,638368+2065%

115Lafayette, LALA423,758367+52%

116Sebring, FLFL111,122354+1375%

117Kennewick, WAWA324,334344+2050%

118Columbus, NENE46,583344–

119Corpus Christi, TXTX451,191334+2683%

120Manchester, NHNH433,415334+71%

121Trenton, NJNJ399,289329+477%

122Clarksville, TNTN349,001328+429%

123Albuquerque, NMNM925,279326+240%

124Gulfport, MSMS431,329326+71%

125Chico, CACA209,211324+295%

126Augusta, GAGA641,231322+99%

127Panama City, FLFL231,174319+1176%

128Baraboo, WIWI66,652308–

129Carson, NVNV58,571302−21%

130Gainesville, GAGA226,568299+31%

131Boise City, IDID864,243298+137%

132St. Cloud, MNMN205,854298+861%

133Eau Claire, WIWI176,647296+797%

134Waco, TXTX308,807292+252%

135Merced, CACA297,260275+127%

136Brownsville, TXTX433,946271−27%

137Worthington, MNMN22,338270+329%

138Oak Harbor, WAWA85,657270–

139Killeen, TXTX511,497264+32%

140Lafayette, ININ228,468261+123%

141Scranton, PAPA574,418259+80%

142Akron, OHOH701,780256–

143Fort Wayne, ININ466,258252–

144Visalia, CACA485,146252+85%

145Whitewater, WIWI106,127249–

146Rochester, NYNY1,056,149248−12%

147Syracuse, NYNY652,273241+474%

148Provo, UTUT773,426239+273%

149Charlottesville, VAVA228,597236+490%

150Greeley, COCO378,426233+62%

151Monroe, MIMI156,004232–

152New Haven, CTCT578,741232–

153Yakima, WAWA259,185232–

154Sioux City, IAIA145,738229+112%

155Greenville, SCSC1,014,101229+83%

156Santa Cruz, CACA258,852229+41%

157Watertown, WIWI86,505219–

158College Station, TXTX287,476215+258%

159Youngstown, OHOH423,678212+444%

160Mobile, ALAL411,658211+79%

161Waterbury, CTCT463,349211–

162San Luis Obispo, CACA282,367210+144%

163Bend, OROR266,376209–

164Jefferson City, MOMO152,712207–

165Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,102204+716%

166Ukiah, CACA88,122199+140%

167Dalton, GAGA147,819196+41%

168Crossville, TNTN66,300194–

169El Centro, CACA181,411192+1645%

170Beaver Dam, WIWI89,097191+3083%

171Dayton, OHOH826,554188+176%

172El Paso, TXTX881,291184−49%

173Des Moines, IAIA758,539183−27%

174Pensacola, FLFL544,949181−34%

175North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,233177–

176Wilmington, NCNC492,772177+510%

177Eureka, CACA131,647175+207%

178Honolulu, HIHI988,703172+12%

179Birmingham, ALAL1,197,766168+151%

180Hudson, NYNY60,168168+127%

181Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,992167+49%

182Fayetteville, ARAR622,177165−20%

183Fayetteville, NCNC395,412162+125%

184Springfield, MOMO500,694161+69%

185Punta Gorda, FLFL217,212160+433%

186Chambersburg, PAPA160,652156–

187Portland, MEME577,635155+812%

188Redding, CACA181,648150−36%

189Bozeman, MTMT128,740149+473%

190Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,060145–

191Waynesville, NCNC63,369141+4600%

192Worcester, MAMA888,502141−30%

193Albany, OROR132,843140–

194Sandpoint, IDID54,420139+1164%

195Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,551139+45%

196York, PAPA473,197139−24%

197Huntsville, ALAL556,444138+452%

198Toledo, OHOH599,376136−31%

199Minot, NDND75,694136+467%

200Kenosha, WIWI168,448133−43%

201Salem, OROR445,814130+103%

202Sheboygan, WIWI118,047130–

203Spartanburg, SCSC407,656130+132%

204Albany, NYNY915,835129−17%

205Davenport, IAIA380,452127+747%

206Harrisburg, PAPA617,427125+136%

207Concord, NHNH158,078124+12300%

208Lebanon, NHNH224,500122+1256%

209Laredo, TXTX281,224121−9%

210Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,442120+233%

211Asheville, NCNC422,345119+116%

212Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,332119–

213Rifle, COCO80,099119−36%

214Rocky Mount, NCNC148,486114+1040%

215Warner Robins, GAGA208,091114–

216Grand Island, NENE78,076113+24%

217Rapid City, SDSD156,934113+1156%

218Shreveport, LALA383,474112−65%

219Elizabethtown, KYKY128,666110–

220Lincoln, NENE352,081109−35%

221Hinesville, GAGA91,870107–

222Fort Collins, COCO377,292106–

223Anchorage, AKAK405,821105−42%

224Napa, CACA132,949105+102%

225Athens, GAGA224,148104+117%

226Gallup, NMNM68,119104–

227Springfield, ILIL206,033103–

228Kalispell, MTMT115,429102–

229Barre, VTVT59,652102–

230Truckee, CACA101,91198+128%

231Salinas, CACA433,72998−58%

232Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21496+28%

233Appleton, WIWI249,87696+123%

234Bloomington, ININ165,23196+586%

235Tyler, TXTX252,54993+15%

236Alexandria, LALA147,95292+48%

237Los Alamos, NMNM19,40792–

238Roswell, NMNM63,36492–

239Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,24591–

240Burlington, VTVT227,80390+246%

241Lacey, WAWA304,26185+750%

242Picayune, MSMS59,36385–

243Burlington, NCNC186,17784−1%

244Blacksburg, VAVA181,61684+425%

245Iowa City, IAIA182,71184–

246Medford, OROR221,79583+538%

247Fort Smith, ARAR234,14080–

248Longview, WAWA114,88579+204%

249Buffalo, NYNY1,155,65378+457%

250Shelton, WAWA71,16578+311%

251Dover, DEDE194,78677−39%

252Columbus, GAGA324,83077−31%

253Grants Pass, OROR87,86777–

254Anderson Creek, NCNC150,13775+27%

255Fairbanks, AKAK93,97273+508%

256Spokane, WAWA608,01273+284%

257Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28572+85%

258Roseburg, OROR111,95171–

259Lubbock, TXTX368,43171−45%

260Oxford, MSMS71,97270–

261Hilo, HIHI210,04369+360%

262Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97569+109%

263Richmond, KYKY131,80668–

264Manitowoc, WIWI81,71067–

265St. Joseph, MOMO119,17067+131%

266Brattleboro, VTVT45,20467+1575%

267Jacksonville, TXTX53,33766−57%

268Monroe, LALA222,39065+150%

269Glens Falls, NYNY124,37365–

270Santa Fe, NMNM156,90765+195%

271Lexington, KYKY535,17464+88%

272Johnson City, TNTN216,41664+16%

273Monticello, NYNY80,58663+34%

274Shawano, WIWI45,75963–

275Ottumwa, IAIA35,21062–

276Wenatchee, WAWA128,41462+88%

277Canton, OHOH400,24660–

278Hagerstown, MDMD315,28060+15%

279Hattiesburg, MSMS158,01460–

280Brigham City, UTUT70,40560–

281Fairmont, WVWV55,58459–

282Cheyenne, WYWY102,93859–

283Lansing, MIMI479,72259+638%

284Oshkosh, WIWI174,21857+78%

285Lancaster, PAPA563,15956+75%

286Astoria, OROR40,92656–

287Stevens Point, WIWI71,94356–

288Bremerton, WAWA283,37455−5%

289Wilson, NCNC81,15055−55%

290Elkhart, ININ208,77455+104%

291Lima, OHOH100,88154–

292Eagle Pass, TXTX58,82354–

293Lawrence, KSKS120,92054+391%

294Billings, MTMT193,60352–

295Sevierville, TNTN101,34252–

296Greenville, NCNC182,93652+174%

297Rockford, ILIL337,24252−61%

298Hereford, TXTX18,62651–

299Lake City, FLFL74,09451–

300Michigan City, ININ111,29451–

301Gaffney, SCSC58,27550–

302Bellingham, WAWA236,39250+28%

303State College, PAPA157,39350+525%

304Palatka, FLFL77,73449–

305Norwich, CTCT284,01549–

306Hickory, NCNC376,89048−85%

307Port Angeles, WAWA78,20248–

308Erie, PAPA265,83248+14%

309Susanville, CACA28,11747−45%

310Kearney, NENE57,96247–

311Dubuque, IAIA99,38147–

312Fayetteville, TNTN36,85346–

313Seaford, DEDE277,14046+557%

314Platteville, WIWI52,44645–

315Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79544–

316Auburn, NYNY74,36544+1000%

317Amherst, MAMA164,06543+126%

318Steamboat Springs, COCO38,45143–

319Columbia, MOMO219,06243−25%

320Enid, OKOK61,77943–

321Paducah, KYKY102,25943–

322Safford, AZAZ40,15742–

323St. George, UTUT213,67042–

324Boulder, COCO328,56041+21%

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, NENE49,22838−27%

335Tifton, GAGA51,23738–

336Kingsport, TNTN314,83438–

337Grand Rapids, MNMN45,40437–

338Flint, MIMI401,09337+9%

339Lawton, OKOK127,59037+517%

340Lynchburg, VAVA269,16937+9%

341Sanford, NCNC70,25837–

342Galesburg, ILIL47,76736–

343Bemidji, MNMN47,05536–

344Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15536+50%

345Orangeburg, SCSC83,17736–

346Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55235+67%

347Milledgeville, GAGA44,02935–

348Owatonna, MNMN37,46434–

349Sonora, CACA53,16034+100%

350Amarillo, TXTX276,23533−54%

351Kokomo, ININ83,90433–

352Peoria, ILIL363,50532+100%

353Mankato, MNMN104,90731–

354Greenfield, MAMA70,69830−55%

355Marshall, MNMN25,68430–

356Seneca, SCSC83,77530–

357Washington Court House, OHOH28,55230–

358Jackson, MIMI159,55230−41%

359La Crosse, WIWI171,18230–

360Decatur, ALAL160,32629–

361Cleveland, TNTN134,05728+133%

362Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,15428−78%

363Kirksville, MOMO29,82428–

364New Ulm, MNMN25,51728–

365Niles, MIMI152,44428−53%

366Menomonie, WIWI46,22328–

367Jackson, TNTN184,56927–

368Del Rio, TXTX47,83527–

369Jamestown, NYNY124,12627–

370Lewiston, MEME116,48727+59%

371Pittsfield, MAMA128,22427–

372Boone, NCNC54,78627−46%

373Duncan, OKOK44,31026–

374Lexington, NENE26,25526−76%

375East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17926−81%

376Montgomery, ALAL388,74726+225%

377Hermiston, OROR93,72125+317%

378Kingston, NYNY183,33025–

379Newport, OROR50,63625–

380Troy, ALAL33,68825–

381Idaho Falls, IDID173,85125–

382Lexington Park, MDMD211,17625−38%

383Missoula, MTMT128,69825–

384Utica, NYNY285,61125−56%

385Flagstaff, AZAZ144,36824–

386Heber, UTUT81,65524–

387Laconia, NHNH65,14724–

388Laramie, WYWY38,55824+500%

389Marion, NCNC45,19824–

390Jonesboro, ARAR139,44024–

391Cedar City, UTUT67,14124–

392Big Spring, TXTX30,50423+130%

393Ottawa, ILIL145,90223–

394The Villages, FLFL157,77223–

395Huntington, WVWV365,96523+0%

396Casper, WYWY80,52622−82%

397Morgan City, LALA46,55222+267%

398Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44822–

399Hammond, LALA141,34622−82%

400Staunton, VAVA129,69222−31%

401Bucyrus, OHOH41,89621–

402LaGrange, GAGA107,09721–

403Marion, ILIL67,22521–

404Pocatello, IDID91,59121+5%

405Grand Junction, COCO162,84521–

406Hanford, CACA154,32721−82%

407Batavia, NYNY58,41621–

408Lewisburg, TNTN38,07121–

409Nacogdoches, TXTX66,03521−73%

410Wooster, OHOH116,75821–

411Danville, VAVA101,13720–

412New Bern, NCNC127,35820−68%

413Silver City, NMNM27,25220–

414Blackfoot, IDID51,15320–

415Storm Lake, IAIA20,44920−33%

416El Campo, TXTX42,06019–

417Paris, TNTN32,89619–

418Twin Falls, IDID123,90119–

419Alma, MIMI41,19019–

420Dodge City, KSKS33,99318−81%

421Laurinburg, NCNC33,32218–

422Ponca City, OKOK43,49018–

423Duluth, MNMN281,21918+0%

424Ithaca, NYNY104,04718−36%

425Kahului, HIHI160,67418−5%

426Canton, ILIL32,90118–

427Pittsburg, KSKS39,00818+38%

428Fort Dodge, IAIA36,83817–

429Warrensburg, MOMO56,67017−84%

430Dothan, ALAL156,26617−19%

431Watertown, NYNY111,54017−48%

432Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,55316−78%

433Muskegon, MIMI177,90116–

434Brookings, SDSD37,63516–

435Hutchinson, KSKS61,53916+60%

436Madison, ININ33,27915–

437Ruston, LALA48,36015−66%

438Vidalia, GAGA36,18015–

439Grand Forks, NDND105,04615+15%

440Odessa, TXTX173,80115–

441Alamogordo, NMNM70,36815–

442Olean, NYNY75,39015+200%

443Show Low, AZAZ109,94615−53%

444Enterprise, ALAL56,95314–

445Rexburg, IDID69,38014–

446Evansville, ININ273,78614−62%

447Morgantown, WVWV141,99514−62%

448Sherman, TXTX153,61314–

449Forest City, NCNC65,74513+333%

450Kingsville, TXTX30,31513–

451Rice Lake, WIWI46,48413–

452Cullman, ALAL94,00913–

453Brownwood, TXTX38,71113–

454Clovis, NMNM65,27013−57%

455Evanston, WYWY23,41512–

456Champaign, ILIL239,97912−14%

457Auburn, ALAL208,01312−95%

458La Grande, OROR25,90012–

459Natchitoches, LALA36,08912+300%

460Sparta, WIWI46,57212+33%

461Tiffin, OHOH54,52212–

462Indiana, PAPA82,87812+100%

463Fergus Falls, MNMN61,04111–

464Bismarck, NDND139,75011–

465Bloomington, ILIL171,41911–

466Huntsville, TXTX83,84211−74%

467Stephenville, TXTX43,91111–

468Natchez, MSMS54,72211–

469San Angelo, TXTX122,06511–

470Springfield, OHOH135,34011–

471Alice, TXTX45,38311–

472Altus, OKOK24,76411–

473Danville, ILIL71,25910–

474Walla Walla, WAWA62,36110−50%

475Athens, OHOH63,19710−76%

476Edwards, COCO54,2919–

477Macomb, ILIL25,9169–

478Norwalk, OHOH58,2509+0%

479Pottsville, PAPA145,0859−31%

480Rolla, MOMO45,2479–

481Vineland, NJNJ157,1489+80%

482Las Cruces, NMNM229,0919–

483Weirton, WVWV112,4689–

484Goldsboro, NCNC122,2788−58%

485Harrison, ARAR45,6548–

486Nogales, AZAZ50,0208–

487Rochester, MNMN231,1848–

488Seneca Falls, NYNY32,8838–

489Torrington, CTCT114,6908–

490Florence, SCSC201,3928–

491Clearlake, CACA67,7728−81%

492Fort Morgan, COCO30,3067−53%

493Liberal, KSKS21,0737−46%

494Searcy, ARAR80,0857–

495Lake Charles, LALA244,6557−74%

496Charleston, ILIL46,6077–

497DuBois, PAPA78,1006–

498Las Vegas, NMNM30,3116–

499Mountain Home, ARAR42,9826–

500New Castle, ININ49,1376–

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

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).