RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 493 SHOWN OF 493

Largest Nicaraguan population, US metro areas · 2020

US metro areas ranked by the number of residents who are Nicaraguan origin, from the 2020 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 126,368. 493 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 8 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 493 is 51.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNICARAGUAN POPULATIONVS 2010

USUnited States0.1% of US population331,449,281417,171–

01Miami, FLFL6,391,072126,368+2%

02Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44140,358−2%

03San Francisco, CACA4,630,04134,286+20%

04New York, NYNY20,112,44821,330+19%

05Washington, DCDC6,465,72417,707+34%

06Riverside, CACA4,769,00713,533+34%

07Houston, TXTX7,904,62712,797+69%

08Orlando, FLFL2,957,6726,707+61%

09Dallas, TXTX8,477,1575,936+102%

10Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1824,964+109%

11Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2264,958+73%

12San Jose, CACA1,984,4734,877+46%

13New Orleans, LALA970,8494,771−8%

14Tampa, FLFL3,418,8954,690+55%

15Sacramento, CACA2,477,2744,418+38%

16Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1184,122+73%

17Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8303,333+62%

18Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9383,244+115%

19Chicago, ILIL9,434,1233,188+55%

20San Diego, CACA3,282,2482,792+39%

21Seattle, WAWA4,161,8832,616+74%

22Cape Coral, FLFL875,6072,334+101%

23Austin, TXTX2,620,9452,148+34%

24Stockton, CACA823,8152,058+52%

25Vallejo, CACA455,3761,852+127%

26North Port, FLFL948,1581,829+106%

27Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,5001,714+13%

28Modesto, CACA557,7191,709+63%

29Portland, OROR2,542,2821,694+103%

30Oxnard, CACA830,8511,691+148%

31Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6951,574+138%

32Boston, MAMA5,034,2211,572−8%

33Lakeland, FLFL874,7901,569+191%

34San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1401,564+14%

35Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2951,511+54%

36Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7201,403+134%

37Naples, FLFL417,1311,382+27%

38Denver, COCO3,092,0371,261+136%

39Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7811,126+13%

40Richmond, VAVA1,389,338988+191%

41Santa Rosa, CACA486,444946−19%

42Providence, RIRI1,708,161858+182%

43Baton Rouge, LALA888,699851+40%

44Key West, FLFL80,406847−41%

45Beaumont, TXTX399,310837−10%

46Clewiston, FLFL61,546835+313%

47Palm Bay, FLFL663,982815+175%

48Little Rock, ARAR777,607769+76%

49Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,213764+16%

50Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,010746+6%

51Lancaster, PAPA563,159735+2197%

52Slidell, LALA279,108729+569%

53Reno, NVNV578,734726+1%

54Cleveland, OHOH2,165,775720+71%

55Ocala, FLFL442,660709+43%

56Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,721698−18%

57Tucson, AZAZ1,074,685697+65%

58St. Louis, MOMO2,814,421677+197%

59Colorado Springs, COCO781,796664+108%

60Gainesville, FLFL359,036650+4%

61Madison, WIWI709,685638+2%

62Fresno, CACA1,203,383635−6%

63Allentown, PAPA887,615621+30%

64Nashville, TNTN2,197,416547+47%

65Albuquerque, NMNM925,279522+444%

66Rochester, NYNY1,056,149467+66%

67Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,858446+73%

68Houma, LALA199,668444+666%

69Topeka, KSKS233,052428–

70Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,377428+166%

71Tallahassee, FLFL397,442428+53%

72Yuba City, CACA187,478411+479%

73Deltona, FLFL746,933408−34%

74Mobile, ALAL411,658403+242%

75Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,645401+99%

76Detroit, MIMI4,390,913398+52%

77Hickory, NCNC376,890384+23%

78Atlantic City, NJNJ372,047383−15%

79Greensboro, NCNC805,945368+28%

80Winchester, VAVA152,332367+353%

81Springfield, MAMA464,338359+317%

82Columbus, OHOH2,242,028358−11%

83Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,377356+33%

84McAllen, TXTX921,549351+394%

85Fayetteville, NCNC395,412350+386%

86Tulsa, OKOK1,069,273348+31%

87Des Moines, IAIA758,539337+35%

88Visalia, CACA485,146336+147%

89Bakersfield, CACA927,068328−40%

90Yakima, WAWA259,185326–

91Durham, NCNC625,485323+1304%

92Greenville, SCSC1,014,101308+146%

93Louisville, KYKY1,402,509307−28%

94Charleston, SCSC889,263302+182%

95Santa Cruz, CACA258,852296+83%

96Salinas, CACA433,729295+28%

97Santa Maria, CACA442,065295+144%

98El Paso, TXTX881,291294−18%

99Fayetteville, ARAR622,177292+42%

100Jackson, MSMS609,847273+30%

101Carson, NVNV58,571271−29%

102Winston-Salem, NCNC712,206269−47%

103Redding, CACA181,648269+14%

104Alexandria, LALA147,952267+331%

105Jefferson City, MOMO152,712263–

106Napa, CACA132,949257+394%

107Ogden, UTUT672,784254+81%

108Kansas City, MOMO2,270,682249−49%

109Pensacola, FLFL544,949249−9%

110Omaha, NENE1,009,836245+62%

111Memphis, TNTN1,341,412244+53%

112Panama City, FLFL231,174244+876%

113Midland, TXTX193,139242+2925%

114Dalton, GAGA147,819241+73%

115Honolulu, HIHI988,703230+49%

116Gulfport, MSMS431,329228+19%

117Abilene, TXTX185,429223+106%

118Rome, GAGA101,378220+1733%

119Columbia, SCSC879,918208−55%

120Merced, CACA297,260208+72%

121Burlington, NCNC186,177202+138%

122Sioux City, IAIA145,738199+84%

123Provo, UTUT773,426199+211%

124Kenosha, WIWI168,448198−16%

125Jacksonville, NCNC217,175197+110%

126Columbus, GAGA324,830189+70%

127Manitowoc, WIWI81,710188–

128Harrisburg, PAPA617,427184+247%

129Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,245183–

130Salem, OROR445,814181+183%

131Breckenridge, COCO39,069177+200%

132Lafayette, LALA423,758176−27%

133Lebanon, NHNH224,500175+1844%

134Shreveport, LALA383,474175−45%

135Wichita, KSKS663,809175+39%

136Vineland, NJNJ157,148174+3380%

137Bremerton, WAWA283,374172+197%

138Crestview, FLFL315,098172−37%

139Hanford, CACA154,327170+44%

140Athens, GAGA224,148169+252%

141Anchorage, AKAK405,821167−7%

142Sebastian, FLFL172,799167+1756%

143Trenton, NJNJ399,289167+193%

144Augusta, GAGA641,231166+2%

145El Centro, CACA181,411166+1409%

146Clovis, NMNM65,270159+430%

147San Luis Obispo, CACA282,367158+84%

148Monroe, MIMI156,004153–

149Seaford, DEDE277,140150+2043%

150Davenport, IAIA380,452150+900%

151Faribault, MNMN69,939147–

152Gainesville, GAGA226,568144−37%

153Birmingham, ALAL1,197,766142+112%

154Killeen, TXTX511,497142−29%

155Waco, TXTX308,807140+69%

156Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,813135−42%

157Worcester, MAMA888,502134−34%

158Laredo, TXTX281,224131−2%

159Reading, PAPA440,072131+424%

160Scranton, PAPA574,418130−10%

161Bend, OROR266,376128–

162Buffalo, NYNY1,155,653124+786%

163Nogales, AZAZ50,020124–

164Chico, CACA209,211121+48%

165Columbia, MOMO219,062120+111%

166Grand Island, NENE78,076113+24%

167Concord, NHNH158,078113+11200%

168Portland, MEME577,635111+553%

169Monroe, LALA222,390109+319%

170Eugene, OROR381,584109+79%

171Hagerstown, MDMD315,280109+110%

172Baraboo, WIWI66,652108–

173Chattanooga, TNTN594,530107+62%

174Mount Airy, NCNC72,287107+138%

175Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,966106−38%

176Odessa, TXTX173,801105–

177Hilo, HIHI210,043104+593%

178Hinesville, GAGA91,870104–

179Albert Lea, MNMN30,440103–

180Gallup, NMNM68,119102–

181Weirton, WVWV112,468102–

182Knoxville, TNTN968,137100−25%

183Garden City, KSKS37,50598–

184Akron, OHOH701,78097–

185Dayton, OHOH826,55497+43%

186Lansing, MIMI479,72296+1100%

187Binghamton, NYNY243,18994+129%

188West Plains, MOMO40,79893–

189East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17993−32%

190Iowa City, IAIA182,71193–

191Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19192+667%

192York, PAPA473,19792−50%

193Galesburg, ILIL47,76788–

194Spartanburg, SCSC407,65688+57%

195Albany, NYNY915,83587−44%

196Amarillo, TXTX276,23586+21%

197Punta Gorda, FLFL217,21286+187%

198Savannah, GAGA438,31485+42%

199Eau Claire, WIWI176,64783+152%

200Anderson Creek, NCNC150,13783+41%

201Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79582–

202Fort Collins, COCO377,29281–

203Hattiesburg, MSMS158,01481–

204Sheboygan, WIWI118,04781–

205Juneau city and, AKAK31,60980–

206Mansfield, OHOH124,89380–

207Greeley, COCO378,42679−45%

208Boise City, IDID864,24377−39%

209Jackson, MIMI159,55276+49%

210Vermillion, SDSD15,03174–

211Great Falls, MTMT85,02974−12%

212Kennewick, WAWA324,33474+363%

213Lynchburg, VAVA269,16974+118%

214Douglas, GAGA52,86173–

215Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99273−35%

216Longview, TXTX297,31572–

217Lake City, FLFL74,09471–

218Syracuse, NYNY652,27369+64%

219Ukiah, CACA88,12268−18%

220Spokane, WAWA608,01268+258%

221Sanford, NCNC70,25868–

222Toledo, OHOH599,37667−66%

223Decatur, ALAL160,32667–

224Wenatchee, WAWA128,41467+103%

225Cedar City, UTUT67,14167–

226Wilson, NCNC81,15066−45%

227Minot, NDND75,69465+171%

228Utica, NYNY285,61165+14%

229Goldsboro, NCNC122,27863+232%

230Jefferson, GAGA99,26563–

231State College, PAPA157,39363+688%

232Huntsville, ALAL556,44462+148%

233Clearlake, CACA67,77261+42%

234Jacksonville, TXTX53,33760−61%

235Clarksville, TNTN349,00158−6%

236Wilmington, NCNC492,77258+100%

237Watertown, NYNY111,54058+76%

238Pittsfield, MAMA128,22457–

239Worthington, MNMN22,33856−11%

240Bloomington, ININ165,23156+300%

241Brownsville, TXTX433,94655−85%

242Springfield, MOMO500,69455−42%

243Roanoke, VAVA316,54754–

244Lafayette, ININ228,46854−54%

245Warner Robins, GAGA208,09154–

246Clarksburg, WVWV88,14252–

247Bowling Green, KYKY197,18051−37%

248Lexington Park, MDMD211,17651+28%

249Sioux Falls, SDSD314,63851+200%

250South Bend, ININ324,53851+70%

251Cleveland, TNTN134,05750+317%

252Dodge City, KSKS33,99349−49%

253Stephenville, TXTX43,91149–

254Eureka, CACA131,64748−16%

255Brigham City, UTUT70,40548–

256Liberal, KSKS21,07347+262%

257Ottumwa, IAIA35,21047–

258Rochester, MNMN231,18447–

259Charlottesville, VAVA228,59745+13%

260Rexburg, IDID69,38045–

261Boulder, COCO328,56044+29%

262Lexington, KYKY535,17444+29%

263Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,66644−47%

264Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,10244+76%

265Platteville, WIWI52,44644–

266Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,86443+19%

267Lake Charles, LALA244,65543+59%

268Okeechobee, FLFL42,60843−46%

269Marion, ILIL67,22542–

270Red Bluff, CACA64,66541+156%

271Medford, OROR221,79541+215%

272Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15539+63%

273Batavia, NYNY58,41639–

274Petoskey, MIMI33,77539+550%

275Dover, DEDE194,78638−70%

276Warsaw, ININ80,89238−36%

277Burlington, VTVT227,80338+46%

278Lubbock, TXTX368,43138−70%

279Cleveland, MSMS28,26238–

280Forest City, NCNC65,74537+1133%

281Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44837–

282Peoria, ILIL363,50537+131%

283St. Cloud, MNMN205,85437+19%

284Charleston, ILIL46,60737–

285Clarksdale, MSMS19,84937–

286Paducah, KYKY102,25936–

287Twin Falls, IDID123,90136–

288Orangeburg, SCSC83,17736–

289Kingsville, TXTX30,31535–

290Pottsville, PAPA145,08535+169%

291Williamsport, PAPA112,58735–

292Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,90435–

293Manhattan, KSKS136,12234−28%

294Plattsburgh, NYNY78,13834–

295Waycross, GAGA57,67033–

296Grand Rapids, MNMN45,40433–

297Kingsport, TNTN314,83433–

298Mount Vernon, WAWA132,975330%

299Albertville, ALAL103,53733+18%

300Arcadia, FLFL37,07833−23%

301Bradford, PAPA38,98433–

302Joplin, MOMO208,79632+540%

303Blackfoot, IDID51,15332–

304Brattleboro, VTVT45,20432+700%

305Storm Lake, IAIA20,44932+7%

306Kalispell, MTMT115,42931–

307Mason City, IAIA49,71031–

308Thomasville, GAGA72,95831−3%

309Moses Lake, WAWA105,72730–

310Owensboro, KYKY113,96230–

311Lincoln, NENE352,08130−82%

312Santa Fe, NMNM156,90730+36%

313Albany, GAGA145,51029−42%

314New Ulm, MNMN25,51729–

315Silver City, NMNM27,25229–

316Hammond, LALA141,34629−76%

317Pueblo, COCO169,27729–

318Fergus Falls, MNMN61,04128–

319Gaffney, SCSC58,27528–

320Sebring, FLFL111,12228+17%

321Wausau, WIWI139,43228–

322Ocean Pines, MDMD54,45928–

323Flagstaff, AZAZ144,36827–

324Youngstown, OHOH423,67827−31%

325Huntsville, TXTX83,84226−38%

326Ozark, ALAL49,91226+44%

327Greenville, NCNC182,93626+37%

328Muncie, ININ113,10626–

329Minden, LALA34,94825+108%

330Jasper, ININ44,01625–

331Kirksville, MOMO29,82425–

332North Platte, NENE33,97225–

333Sevierville, TNTN101,34225–

334Lacey, WAWA304,26125+150%

335Staunton, VAVA129,69225−22%

336Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,44224−33%

337Owatonna, MNMN37,46424–

338Bangor, MEME157,96724–

339Rio Grande City, TXTX66,31923–

340Forrest City, ARAR21,80023–

341Laconia, NHNH65,14723–

342Fargo, NDND269,52823+77%

343Missoula, MTMT128,69823–

344Morristown, TNTN128,86723–

345Brownwood, TXTX38,71123–

346Ottawa, ILIL145,90222–

347Columbus, ININ85,72922–

348Ashland, OHOH52,52322–

349Asheville, NCNC422,34521−62%

350Vernal, UTUT38,27821+11%

351Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21420−73%

352Lumberton, NCNC119,94120–

353Victoria, TXTX99,86420−20%

354Corvallis, OROR97,72820–

355Manchester, NHNH433,41520−90%

356Hereford, TXTX18,62619–

357Morgan City, LALA46,55219+217%

358Palatka, FLFL77,73419–

359Shelton, WAWA71,165190%

360Fort Smith, ARAR234,14019–

361Lawton, OKOK127,59019+217%

362Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33219–

363Astoria, OROR40,92619–

364DeRidder, LALA36,67318+800%

365Greenfield, MAMA70,69818−73%

366Henderson, KYKY57,18418–

367Marinette, WIWI65,51518–

368Menomonie, WIWI46,22318–

369Appleton, WIWI249,87617−60%

370Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,15417−87%

371Grand Junction, COCO162,84517–

372Muskegon, MIMI177,90117–

373Bluefield, WVWV96,13817–

374Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28516−59%

375Big Spring, TXTX30,50416+60%

376DuBois, PAPA78,10016–

377Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,69116–

378Shelby, NCNC103,32516–

379Natchez, MSMS54,72216–

380Erie, PAPA265,83216−62%

381Green Bay, WIWI336,75616−96%

382Mankato, MNMN104,90716–

383Niles, MIMI152,44416−73%

384Auburn, NYNY74,36516+300%

385Brainerd, MNMN100,56216–

386Lewisburg, TNTN38,07116–

387Picayune, MSMS59,36316–

388Stevens Point, WIWI71,94316–

389Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,21515+36%

390Crescent City, CACA26,41015−21%

391Fort Madison, IAIA32,30615–

392Norwalk, OHOH58,25015+67%

393Truckee, CACA101,91115−65%

394St. Joseph, MOMO119,17015−48%

395Tyler, TXTX252,54915−81%

396Athens, TXTX88,59515−56%

397Bemidji, MNMN47,05514–

398Searcy, ARAR80,08514–

399Las Cruces, NMNM229,09114–

400Farmington, MOMO67,80913–

401Elmira, NYNY80,41513–

402Ponca City, OKOK43,49013–

403Ruston, LALA48,36013−70%

404Michigan City, ININ111,29413–

405Oshkosh, WIWI174,21813−59%

406San Angelo, TXTX122,06513–

407Bogalusa, LALA44,93713–

408Pittsburg, KSKS39,008130%

409El Campo, TXTX42,06012–

410Jackson, WYWY36,58712+100%

411Moultrie, GAGA47,43812–

412Palestine, TXTX59,80512–

413Pullman, WAWA48,51212+33%

414Lebanon, PAPA146,38012–

415Richmond, KYKY131,80612–

416Susanville, CACA28,11711−87%

417Gloversville, NYNY52,21611–

418Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66611–

419Elkhart, ININ208,77411−59%

420Pinehurst, NCNC110,61911+10%

421Racine, WIWI198,91911−87%

422Le Mars, IAIA25,69710–

423Rockingham, NCNC42,04110–

424Yuma, AZAZ224,44910−69%

425Kahului, HIHI160,67410−47%

426Waterloo, IAIA169,18910–

427Huntingdon, PAPA43,0019–

428Canton, OHOH400,2469–

429Los Alamos, NMNM19,4079–

430Russellville, ALAL32,4499–

431Grand Forks, NDND105,0469−31%

432Walla Walla, WAWA62,3619−55%

433Granbury, TXTX70,5018–

434Jamestown, NYNY124,1268–

435Roseburg, OROR111,9518–

436Fort Wayne, ININ466,2588–

437Glens Falls, NYNY124,3738–

438La Crosse, WIWI171,1828–

439Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,8508−88%

440Meridian, MSMS85,4198+33%

441Fort Morgan, COCO30,3067−53%

442Franklin, KYKY20,7887–

443Tupelo, MSMS133,1677−59%

444Ithaca, NYNY104,0477−75%

445Salisbury, MDMD131,8727−70%

446Beaver Dam, WIWI89,0977+17%

447Boone, NCNC54,7867−86%

448Aberdeen, WAWA78,1446–

449Lincoln, ILIL27,1826–

450Marshalltown, IAIA39,8906–

451Monticello, NYNY80,5866−87%

452Decatur, ILIL99,3006−84%

453Dothan, ALAL156,2666−71%

454Gettysburg, PAPA107,5946−82%

455Burlington, IAIA44,0616–

456Sterling, ILIL54,1216–

457Charleston, WVWV200,1705−88%

458Blacksburg, VAVA181,6165−69%

459Fremont, OHOH58,6555–

460Hobbs, NMNM74,7495–

461Oxford, MSMS71,9725–

462Tiffin, OHOH54,5225–

463Evansville, ININ273,7865−86%

464Calhoun, GAGA61,7015–

465Mount Vernon, ILIL36,1475–

466Muskogee, OKOK66,7085–

467Casper, WYWY80,5264−97%

468Lexington, NENE26,2554−96%

469New Bern, NCNC127,3584−94%

470Quincy, ILIL74,1464–

471Spencer, IAIA16,2024–

472Johnson City, TNTN216,4164−93%

473Amsterdam, NYNY50,0464−93%

474Barre, VTVT59,6524–

475Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,0764−69%

476Dixon, ILIL32,9143–

477Enterprise, ALAL56,9533–

478Keene, NHNH78,2693–

479Morehead City, NCNC70,4693–

480Rice Lake, WIWI46,4843–

481Midland, MIMI83,7543−91%

482Valdosta, GAGA153,2763–

483Brenham, TXTX38,2883−83%

484St. Simons, GAGA118,5242−93%

485Bishop, CACA18,1582−85%

486Sedalia, MOMO44,2542–

487Daphne, ALAL267,7612−94%

488Florence, ALAL156,6092–

489Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,5532−97%

490Cookeville, TNTN152,4772–

491Grants Pass, OROR87,8671–

492Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,5521−95%

493Rocky Mount, NCNC148,4861−90%

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Which metro area has the highest nicaraguan population?

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL ranks #1 with 126,368 (2020 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?

493 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is nicaraguan population measured?

Number of residents who are Nicaraguan origin (Hispanic origin, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.