RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 411 SHOWN OF 411

Largest Nicaraguan population, US metro areas · 2010

US metro areas ranked by the number of residents who are Nicaraguan origin, from the 2010 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 123,922. 411 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 6 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 411 is 53.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPNICARAGUAN POPULATIONVS –

USUnited States0.1% of US population308,745,538342,161–

01Miami, FLFL6,391,072123,922–

02Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44141,178–

03San Francisco, CACA4,630,04128,615–

04New York, NYNY20,112,44817,949–

05Washington, DCDC6,465,72413,206–

06Riverside, CACA4,769,00710,105–

07Houston, TXTX7,904,6277,554–

08New Orleans, LALA970,8495,212–

09Orlando, FLFL2,957,6724,172–

10San Jose, CACA1,984,4733,341–

11Sacramento, CACA2,477,2743,210–

12Tampa, FLFL3,418,8953,027–

13Dallas, TXTX8,477,1572,935–

14Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2262,862–

15Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1182,385–

16Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1822,373–

17Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8302,053–

18Chicago, ILIL9,434,1232,052–

19San Diego, CACA3,282,2482,012–

20Boston, MAMA5,034,2211,710–

21Austin, TXTX2,620,9451,605–

22Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,5001,516–

23Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9381,507–

24Seattle, WAWA4,161,8831,504–

25Key West, FLFL80,4061,438–

26San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1401,368–

27Stockton, CACA823,8151,355–

28Santa Rosa, CACA486,4441,174–

29Cape Coral, FLFL875,6071,159–

30Naples, FLFL417,1311,088–

31Modesto, CACA557,7191,048–

32Baltimore, MDMD2,857,781995–

33Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,295980–

34Beaumont, TXTX399,310929–

35North Port, FLFL948,158887–

36Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,721852–

37Portland, OROR2,542,282834–

38Vallejo, CACA455,376815–

39Reno, NVNV578,734722–

40Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,010704–

41Oxnard, CACA830,851683–

42Fresno, CACA1,203,383679–

43Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,213661–

44Indianapolis, ININ2,205,695661–

45Gainesville, FLFL359,036625–

46Madison, WIWI709,685625–

47Deltona, FLFL746,933614–

48Baton Rouge, LALA888,699608–

49Raleigh, NCNC1,595,720599–

50Bakersfield, CACA927,068549–

51Lakeland, FLFL874,790539–

52Denver, COCO3,092,037535–

53Winston-Salem, NCNC712,206510–

54Ocala, FLFL442,660497–

55Kansas City, MOMO2,270,682485–

56Allentown, PAPA887,615479–

57Columbia, SCSC879,918463–

58Atlantic City, NJNJ372,047449–

59Little Rock, ARAR777,607437–

60Louisville, KYKY1,402,509428–

61Tucson, AZAZ1,074,685423–

62Cleveland, OHOH2,165,775422–

63Green Bay, WIWI336,756411–

64Columbus, OHOH2,242,028400–

65Carson, NVNV58,571380–

66Nashville, TNTN2,197,416373–

67Brownsville, TXTX433,946369–

68El Paso, TXTX881,291358–

69Richmond, VAVA1,389,338339–

70Shreveport, LALA383,474319–

71Colorado Springs, COCO781,796319–

72Hickory, NCNC376,890312–

73Providence, RIRI1,708,161304–

74Palm Bay, FLFL663,982296–

75Greensboro, NCNC805,945287–

76Rochester, NYNY1,056,149281–

77Tallahassee, FLFL397,442280–

78Crestview, FLFL315,098274–

79Pensacola, FLFL544,949274–

80Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,377268–

81Tulsa, OKOK1,069,273266–

82Detroit, MIMI4,390,913261–

83Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,858258–

84Des Moines, IAIA758,539249–

85Lafayette, LALA423,758241–

86Auburn, ALAL208,013240–

87Redding, CACA181,648235–

88Kenosha, WIWI168,448235–

89Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,813234–

90Salinas, CACA433,729231–

91Gainesville, GAGA226,568228–

92St. Louis, MOMO2,814,421228–

93Jackson, MSMS609,847210–

94Fayetteville, ARAR622,177206–

95Clewiston, FLFL61,546202–

96Worcester, MAMA888,502202–

97Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,645202–

98Killeen, TXTX511,497200–

99Toledo, OHOH599,376197–

100Manchester, NHNH433,415195–

101Gulfport, MSMS431,329191–

102Rifle, COCO80,099185–

103York, PAPA473,197184–

104Anchorage, AKAK405,821180–

105Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,966171–

106Lincoln, NENE352,081168–

107Santa Cruz, CACA258,852162–

108Augusta, GAGA641,231162–

109Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,377161–

110Memphis, TNTN1,341,412160–

111Albany, NYNY915,835155–

112Honolulu, HIHI988,703154–

113Jacksonville, TXTX53,337152–

114Omaha, NENE1,009,836151–

115Greeley, COCO378,426144–

116Scranton, PAPA574,418144–

117Ogden, UTUT672,784140–

118Dalton, GAGA147,819139–

119East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,179137–

120Visalia, CACA485,146136–

121Knoxville, TNTN968,137134–

122Rockford, ILIL337,242133–

123Laredo, TXTX281,224133–

124Lubbock, TXTX368,431128–

125Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,154127–

126Dover, DEDE194,786126–

127Wichita, KSKS663,809126–

128Boise City, IDID864,243126–

129Greenville, SCSC1,014,101125–

130Janesville, WIWI166,472123–

131Merced, CACA297,260121–

132Wilson, NCNC81,150121–

133Casper, WYWY80,526121–

134Santa Maria, CACA442,065121–

135Hammond, LALA141,346119–

136Mobile, ALAL411,658118–

137Hanford, CACA154,327118–

138Lafayette, ININ228,468117–

139Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,992112–

140Columbus, GAGA324,830111–

141Slidell, LALA279,108109–

142Lexington, NENE26,255109–

143Warrensburg, MOMO56,670108–

144Sioux City, IAIA145,738108–

145Abilene, TXTX185,429108–

146Charleston, SCSC889,263107–

147Branson, MOMO57,001106–

148Dodge City, KSKS33,99397–

149Albuquerque, NMNM925,27996–

150Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,55196–

151Springfield, MOMO500,69495–

152Jacksonville, NCNC217,17594–

153Fremont, NENE38,05792–

154Grand Island, NENE78,07691–

155San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36786–

156Springfield, MAMA464,33886–

157Burlington, NCNC186,17785–

158Susanville, CACA28,11785–

159Great Falls, MTMT85,02984–

160Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,66683–

161Ukiah, CACA88,12283–

162Waco, TXTX308,80783–

163Racine, WIWI198,91983–

164Chico, CACA209,21182–

165Bowling Green, KYKY197,18081–

166Tyler, TXTX252,54981–

167Winchester, VAVA152,33281–

168Okeechobee, FLFL42,60879–

169Nacogdoches, TXTX66,03577–

170Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21475–

171Frankfort, ININ33,32274–

172Hudson, NYNY60,16874–

173Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,55372–

174Fayetteville, NCNC395,41272–

175Amarillo, TXTX276,23571–

176McAllen, TXTX921,54971–

177Yuba City, CACA187,47871–

178Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,85069–

179Dayton, OHOH826,55468–

180Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76667–

181Greenfield, MAMA70,69867–

182Chattanooga, TNTN594,53066–

183Salem, OROR445,81464–

184Provo, UTUT773,42664–

185Worthington, MNMN22,33863–

186Clarksville, TNTN349,00162–

187Alexandria, LALA147,95262–

188New Bern, NCNC127,35862–

189Eugene, OROR381,58461–

190Savannah, GAGA438,31460–

191College Station, TXTX287,47660–

192Warsaw, ININ80,89259–

193Anderson Creek, NCNC150,13759–

194Breckenridge, COCO39,06959–

195Niles, MIMI152,44459–

196Bremerton, WAWA283,37458–

197Houma, LALA199,66858–

198Columbia, MOMO219,06257–

199Eureka, CACA131,64757–

200Trenton, NJNJ399,28957–

201Utica, NYNY285,61157–

202Spartanburg, SCSC407,65656–

203Asheville, NCNC422,34555–

204Johnson City, TNTN216,41655–

205Amsterdam, NYNY50,04654–

206Harrisburg, PAPA617,42753–

207Logansport, ININ37,83652–

208Napa, CACA132,94952–

209Hagerstown, MDMD315,28052–

210Norfolk, NENE49,22852–

211Jackson, MIMI159,55251–

212Boone, NCNC54,78650–

213Albany, GAGA145,51050–

214Emporia, KSKS34,83849–

215Tullahoma, TNTN69,33949–

216Shelbyville, TNTN55,27348–

217Athens, GAGA224,14848–

218Manhattan, KSKS136,12247–

219Monticello, NYNY80,58647–

220Barnstable, MAMA233,53946–

221Mount Airy, NCNC72,28745–

222Ruston, LALA48,36044–

223Arcadia, FLFL37,07843–

224Clearlake, CACA67,77243–

225Truckee, CACA101,91143–

226Charleston, WVWV200,17043–

227Sikeston, MOMO49,97843–

228Appleton, WIWI249,87643–

229Huntsville, TXTX83,84242–

230Syracuse, NYNY652,27342–

231Erie, PAPA265,83242–

232Binghamton, NYNY243,18941–

233Athens, OHOH63,19741–

234Lexington Park, MDMD211,17640–

235Charlottesville, VAVA228,59740–

236Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28539–

237Youngstown, OHOH423,67839–

238Bellingham, WAWA236,39239–

239Decatur, ILIL99,30038–

240Plainview, TXTX36,70038–

241Evansville, ININ273,78637–

242Owosso, MIMI67,68137–

243Morgantown, WVWV141,99537–

244Logan, UTUT160,88936–

245Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,86436–

246Daphne, ALAL267,76136–

247Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,44236–

248Durango, COCO56,89834–

249Lexington, KYKY535,17434–

250Flint, MIMI401,09334–

251Midland, MIMI83,75434–

252Gettysburg, PAPA107,59434–

253Athens, TXTX88,59534–

254Lynchburg, VAVA269,16934–

255Boulder, COCO328,56034–

256Wenatchee, WAWA128,41433–

257Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97533–

258Watertown, NYNY111,54033–

259Eau Claire, WIWI176,64733–

260Thomasville, GAGA72,95832–

261Show Low, AZAZ109,94632–

262Yuma, AZAZ224,44932–

263Lancaster, PAPA563,15932–

264Staunton, VAVA129,69232–

265Oshkosh, WIWI174,21832–

266Sheridan, WYWY33,24132–

267St. Cloud, MNMN205,85431–

268Punta Gorda, FLFL217,21230–

269Storm Lake, IAIA20,44930–

270South Bend, ININ324,53830–

271Clovis, NMNM65,27030–

272Lufkin, TXTX88,15430–

273St. Simons, GAGA118,52429–

274Effingham, ILIL44,72729–

275Opelousas, LALA80,76529–

276St. Joseph, MOMO119,17029–

277Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,11829–

278Wilmington, NCNC492,77229–

279Ithaca, NYNY104,04728–

280Port Townsend, WAWA33,97028–

281Albertville, ALAL103,53728–

282Elkhart, ININ208,77427–

283Lake Charles, LALA244,65527–

284Longview, WAWA114,88526–

285Monroe, LALA222,39026–

286Bozeman, MTMT128,74026–

287Burlington, VTVT227,80326–

288Panama City, FLFL231,17425–

289Huntsville, ALAL556,44425–

290Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,10225–

291Reading, PAPA440,07225–

292Victoria, TXTX99,86425–

293Sebring, FLFL111,12224–

294Minot, NDND75,69424–

295Hermitage, PAPA107,86024–

296Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15524–

297Huntington, WVWV365,96523–

298Salisbury, MDMD131,87223–

299Durham, NCNC625,48523–

300El Dorado, ARAR36,92622–

301Marshall, MOMO23,26522–

302Santa Fe, NMNM156,90722–

303Dothan, ALAL156,26621–

304Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55221–

305Cumberland, MDMD93,64021–

306Pocatello, IDID91,59120–

307Walla Walla, WAWA62,36120–

308Kahului, HIHI160,67419–

309Ames, IAIA128,09019–

310Shelton, WAWA71,16519–

311Spokane, WAWA608,01219–

312Crescent City, CACA26,41019–

313Amherst, MAMA164,06519–

314Greenville, NCNC182,93619–

315Vernal, UTUT38,27819–

316Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,08319–

317Goldsboro, NCNC122,27819–

318Brenham, TXTX38,28818–

319Ozark, ALAL49,91218–

320New Iberia, LALA66,84618–

321Duluth, MNMN281,21918–

322Lewiston, MEME116,48717–

323Portland, MEME577,63517–

324Sioux Falls, SDSD314,63817–

325Tupelo, MSMS133,16717–

326Pahrump, NVNV57,33617–

327Malvern, ARAR33,45117–

328Sonora, CACA53,16017–

329Peoria, ILIL363,50516–

330Mount Vernon, OHOH64,00216–

331Blacksburg, VAVA181,61616–

332Kennewick, WAWA324,33416–

333Red Bluff, CACA64,66516–

334Hilo, HIHI210,04315–

335Klamath Falls, OROR70,27415–

336Davenport, IAIA380,45215–

337Fort Morgan, COCO30,30615–

338Champaign, ILIL239,97914–

339Bloomington, ININ165,23114–

340Raymondville, TXTX19,97114–

341Buffalo, NYNY1,155,65314–

342Borger, TXTX19,63314–

343Liberal, KSKS21,07313–

344Fargo, NDND269,52813–

345Grand Forks, NDND105,04613–

346Bishop, CACA18,15813–

347Pittsburg, KSKS39,00813–

348Brevard, NCNC34,21113–

349Medford, OROR221,79513–

350Pottsville, PAPA145,08513–

351Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,07613–

352Rome, GAGA101,37812–

353Minden, LALA34,94812–

354Fairbanks, AKAK93,97212–

355Ketchikan, AKAK13,54912–

356Hutchinson, MNMN36,63112–

357Cleveland, TNTN134,05712–

358Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19112–

359Sandpoint, IDID54,42011–

360Burley, IDID49,30811–

361Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,21511–

362El Centro, CACA181,41111–

363Lawrence, KSKS120,92011–

364Hutchinson, KSKS61,53910–

365Pinehurst, NCNC110,61910–

366Big Spring, TXTX30,50410–

367Lacey, WAWA304,26110–

368Española, NMNM39,83210–

369Rocky Mount, NCNC148,48610–

370Paris, TXTX63,31910–

371Sebastian, FLFL172,7999–

372Pella, IAIA34,1929–

373Sparta, WIWI46,5729–

374Saginaw, MIMI187,6889–

375Lebanon, NHNH224,5009–

376Norwalk, OHOH58,2509–

377Newberry, SCSC39,5619–

378Rapid City, SDSD156,9349–

379Pullman, WAWA48,5129–

380Angola, ININ34,7999–

381Montgomery, ALAL388,7478–

382Lansing, MIMI479,7228–

383State College, PAPA157,3938–

384Lock Haven, PAPA37,8708–

385Midland, TXTX193,1398–

386Seaford, DEDE277,1407–

387Sayre, PAPA59,6007–

388Beaver Dam, WIWI89,0976–

389Morgan City, LALA46,5526–

390Petoskey, MIMI33,7756–

391Meridian, MSMS85,4196–

392Lawton, OKOK127,5906–

393Hermiston, OROR93,7216–

394Indiana, PAPA82,8786–

395Jackson, WYWY36,5876–

396Joplin, MOMO208,7965–

397Vineland, NJNJ157,1485–

398Olean, NYNY75,3905–

399Auburn, NYNY74,3654–

400Winchester, TNTN45,5794–

401Port Lavaca, TXTX19,5994–

402Brattleboro, VTVT45,2044–

403Laramie, WYWY38,5584–

404Waynesville, NCNC63,3693–

405Natchitoches, LALA36,0893–

406Alpena, MIMI28,8533–

407Forest City, NCNC65,7453–

408Rock Springs, WYWY41,2672–

409DeRidder, LALA36,6732–

410Concord, NHNH158,0781–

411Washington, NCNC44,6701–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest nicaraguan population?

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL ranks #1 with 123,922 (2010 Decennial Census).

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?

411 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 Decennial Census data.

How is nicaraguan population measured?

Number of residents who are Nicaraguan origin (Hispanic origin, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2010 Decennial Census.