RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 2,806

Largest Nigerian population, US cities

US cities ranked by the number of residents who are Nigerian ancestry, from the 2024 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. New York, New York leads at 37,123. 2,806 cities qualify in total. Cities with fewer than 5,000 residents are excluded. Texas carries 6 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNIGERIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

USUnited States0.2% of US population334,922,499720,879–

01New York, NYNY8,584,62937,123+73%

02Houston, TXTX2,397,31524,709+181%

03Chicago, ILIL2,731,58513,571+122%

04Indianapolis, ININ901,11611,300+452%

05Los Angeles, CACA3,869,0898,177+152%

06Dallas, TXTX1,329,4917,473+205%

07Newark, NJNJ323,8087,100+162%

08Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,2817,012+277%

09Baltimore, MDMD569,9976,021+232%

10Arlington, TXTX402,1345,699+228%

11Grand Prairie, TXTX209,4345,565+258%

12Boston, MAMA672,9734,244+141%

13Washington, DCDC693,6454,162+149%

14Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,1173,973+753%

15Columbus, OHOH938,3963,965+368%

16Austin, TXTX1,002,6323,519+239%

17Raleigh, NCNC506,3063,468+156%

18Greensboro, NCNC308,6673,349+506%

19Charlotte, NCNC964,7843,309+178%

20Atlanta, GAGA529,1103,133+742%

21Bowie, MDMD58,3833,094+259%

22Nashville, TNTN721,0742,964+103%

23Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,4812,690+687%

24Milford Mill, MDMD30,8292,615+510%

25Oakland, CACA440,8382,430+348%

26Oklahoma City, OKOK719,8492,352+331%

27Jacksonville, FLFL1,017,6892,319+205%

28Durham, NCNC305,5612,122+251%

29Irving, TXTX257,0762,009+155%

30McKinney, TXTX236,0012,007+1284%

31Sacramento, CACA536,4492,004+458%

32Moreno Valley, CACA214,2631,959+1351%

33Mansfield, TXTX84,4441,941+306%

34Detroit, MIMI649,0951,862+46%

35Randallstown, MDMD35,9571,832+266%

36South Laurel, MDMD29,2721,830+41%

37Frisco, TXTX236,9551,806+956%

38San Antonio, TXTX1,548,4221,739+110%

39Redan, GAGA31,0171,703+329%

40East Orange, NJNJ72,1591,651+235%

41Mesquite, TXTX150,6931,575+306%

42Brooklyn Park, MNMN83,5431,539−6%

43Largo, MDMD12,2291,532+374%

44Laurel, MDMD30,2541,468+310%

45San Diego, CACA1,406,1061,443+119%

46Plano, TXTX293,0281,435+6%

47Milwaukee, WIWI562,4071,428+138%

48Providence, RIRI195,3101,421+2%

49Summerfield, MDMD15,0651,414+903%

50Denver, COCO740,6131,412+277%

51Mableton, GAGA78,8201,407+175%

52Columbia, MDMD104,3381,394+407%

53Cleveland, OHOH363,6081,390+295%

54South Fulton, GAGA112,8201,380–

55Lewisville, TXTX139,0061,348+53%

56San Francisco, CACA826,0791,342+536%

57Vauxhall, NJNJ6,1571,337–

58Tulsa, OKOK416,2091,333+373%

59Albuquerque, NMNM556,5881,265+640%

60Landover, MDMD24,5141,254+94%

61Mission Bend, TXTX36,5861,253−32%

62Plainfield, ILIL50,0431,251–

63St. Paul, MNMN306,6841,248+177%

64Memphis, TNTN609,6471,216+153%

65Lexington, KYKY329,7511,211+1792%

66Hawthorne, CACA82,7411,194+193%

67Seattle, WAWA784,7771,170+124%

68Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7371,146+88%

69Tyler, TXTX113,7231,134+922%

70Fontana, CACA221,2231,130+528%

71Louisville, KYKY641,9621,125+2150%

72Elkridge, MDMD26,2831,122+2705%

73Inglewood, CACA101,6621,117+169%

74Kansas City, MOMO521,2201,116+54%

75Waldorf, MDMD82,9431,109+181%

76Silver Spring, MDMD81,4621,104+193%

77Minneapolis, MNMN430,3241,098+120%

78Antioch, CACA118,9581,077+106%

79Fresno, CACA555,5491,072+583%

80Owings Mills, MDMD37,2451,061+1698%

81Wylie, TXTX63,8421,061+369%

82Denton, TXTX169,4311,043+251%

83Castro Valley, CACA65,0011,033+747%

84Huntsville, TXTX49,0881,027+5941%

85Cincinnati, OHOH314,3671,006+537%

86Middle River, MDMD31,7121,002+1153%

87Tampa, FLFL413,554981+78%

88New Carrollton, MDMD13,644979+716%

89Riverdale, GAGA14,637975+77%

90Riverside, CACA323,057969+176%

91Skokie, ILIL66,544964+1203%

92Maryland City, MDMD19,186957+521%

93Brownsburg, ININ34,089956–

94Carson, CACA90,808945+156%

95Pittsburgh, PAPA307,632945+142%

96Portland, OROR635,109938+580%

97Chino Hills, CACA77,519928+527%

98Aurora, COCO410,053915+498%

99Westland, MIMI82,333910+691%

100Conley, GAGA5,822905+3671%

101Omaha, NENE488,797905+178%

102Stockbridge, GAGA36,331904+140%

103Long Beach, CACA450,469889+68%

104Severn, MDMD58,402884+388%

105Chandler, AZAZ278,748864+177%

106Worcester, MAMA213,862863+144%

107Montgomery, ALAL195,300852+661%

108El Paso, TXTX683,012852+63%

109Four Corners, TXTX11,692852−5%

110San Jose, CACA989,814849+271%

111Little Elm, TXTX62,727848–

112Hercules, CACA26,326833+353%

113Enterprise, NVNV240,464825+1819%

114Yonkers, NYNY212,603824+86%

115Wheeling, ILIL38,391818–

116Seabrook, MDMD18,317815+212%

117Sugar Hill, GAGA29,280814+3970%

118Reisterstown, MDMD25,582814–

119Sugar Land, TXTX107,726808+120%

120North Laurel, MDMD25,563805+674%

121Johns Creek, GAGA80,401804+824%

122Marietta, GAGA63,574801+183%

123Jersey City, NJNJ302,013798−3%

124Chesapeake, VAVA255,332786+1686%

125Glenn Dale, MDMD13,772773+100%

126Aurora, ILIL181,505772+108%

127Euclid, OHOH47,962768+982%

128Smyrna, GAGA57,513755+586%

129New Orleans, LALA362,154752+1375%

130Killeen, TXTX161,883742+743%

131Baton Rouge, LALA222,795738+45%

132Colorado Springs, COCO494,743734+2431%

133Peachtree Corners, GAGA42,519734–

134Greenbelt, MDMD24,948729+204%

135Fargo, NDND136,275729+692%

136Alexandria, VAVA160,662716+163%

137Springfield, ILIL112,989712+362%

138Missouri City, TXTX77,327704−61%

139Calumet City, ILIL34,798696+98%

140Garland, TXTX249,625695−42%

141Elk Grove, CACA185,007688+90%

142Southfield, MIMI76,111686+177%

143Pembroke Pines, FLFL176,714685+65%

144Lowell, MAMA119,971682+361%

145Peoria, AZAZ200,881678+484%

146Buffalo, NYNY274,613676+544%

147Winston-Salem, NCNC257,271674+165%

148Syracuse, NYNY144,896673+303%

149Albany, NYNY101,698669+291%

150Brock Hall, MDMD13,615664+521%

151Norfolk, VAVA231,013664+117%

152Ellicott City, MDMD75,257663+339%

153Lake Arbor, MDMD14,335663+174%

154Round Rock, TXTX141,282658+944%

155Homewood, ALAL28,118650+900%

156Speedway, ININ14,373643+1508%

157Pflugerville, TXTX68,316643+73%

158Cary, NCNC183,582641+535%

159Midland, TXTX147,615635+1412%

160Lansing, ILIL28,068633+1192%

161Pawtucket, RIRI77,065633+186%

162Lanham, MDMD11,433625+52%

163Salt Lake City, UTUT218,428624+1586%

164Germantown, MDMD90,719623+27%

165Lawrence, ININ50,420619+2281%

166Lynn, MAMA104,236619+39%

167Lawndale, CACA29,892614+520%

168Rockford, ILIL147,384614+6722%

169New Rochelle, NYNY85,864607+386%

170Mitchellville, MDMD11,359606−21%

171Clarksville, TNTN188,829603–

172Miramar, FLFL142,570601+35%

173Rockville, MDMD67,563598+1609%

174Frederick, MDMD92,059597+602%

175Palmdale, CACA161,845596+1092%

176Spring, TXTX68,580596+1255%

177Federal Way, WAWA99,729590+478%

178Bladensburg, MDMD9,671588+254%

179Glen Burnie, MDMD72,590581+423%

180Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,856579+109%

181Bellflower, CACA74,719577+44%

182Akron, OHOH189,691577–

183Pearland, TXTX129,930577+129%

184Roanoke, VAVA99,111577–

185Essex, MDMD40,580564+111%

186Torrance, CACA138,391559+166%

187Wichita Falls, TXTX101,951558+973%

188Peabody, MAMA55,953557–

189Brooklyn Center, MNMN31,846557+2042%

190Cranston, RIRI84,647557+95%

191Evanston, ILIL76,380556+328%

192Fayetteville, NCNC209,120555+35%

193Loganville, GAGA17,212544+2763%

194Georgetown, GAGA11,158542–

195Vancouver, WAWA199,698542+1365%

196Rossville, MDMD16,059539+191%

197Gardena, CACA58,460538+573%

198Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County), MDMD40,379533+78%

199Kent, WAWA134,871532–

200Stockton, CACA324,597529+553%

201Woodbury, MNMN81,558528+285%

202Westphalia, MDMD13,228524–

203Camden, NJNJ71,430523–

204Henderson, NVNV353,289522+569%

205Toledo, OHOH263,423520−11%

206Bakersfield, CACA422,165519+18%

207Fairview, TXTX10,913518–

208Tallahassee, FLFL204,902517+71%

209Ann Arbor, MIMI122,233516+53%

210Las Cruces, NMNM116,978516+3586%

211DeSoto, TXTX56,681516+416%

212Grand Rapids, MIMI201,183514+2756%

213Maple Grove, MNMN73,893514+123%

214Joliet, ILIL152,241513+714%

215Fort Pierce, FLFL51,737511–

216South Hill, WAWA68,025503–

217Sandy Springs, GAGA105,013500+66%

218Alamo, TXTX20,625500–

219Linden, NJNJ45,752499+267%

220Fresno, TXTX24,560499+93%

221Augusta, GAGA201,999497+446%

222Kettering, MDMD14,014493+59%

223Quincy, MAMA103,173484+952%

224Perry Hall, MDMD29,105483+562%

225Cambridge, MAMA122,588483+152%

226Princeton, TXTX43,524483–

227Prosper, TXTX45,605483–

228Powder Springs, GAGA21,004482+1076%

229Tracy, CACA101,901476–

230Miami Gardens, FLFL113,579473+129%

231Stafford, TXTX18,043473+20%

232Cheverly, MDMD6,164472+162%

233Port Orange, FLFL66,395470+993%

234Plymouth, MNMN78,942469+542%

235Melissa, TXTX29,969469–

236St. Louis, MOMO278,144468+43%

237Las Vegas, NVNV679,817467+283%

238Pine Hills, FLFL80,105464+1557%

239Sicklerville, NJNJ44,998461–

240Gilbert, AZAZ287,285458–

241Pecan Grove, TXTX24,272457–

242Wichita, KSKS400,987449+167%

243Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), MDMD7,750449+192%

244Oakley, CACA47,583448+7367%

245Lochearn, MDMD27,074448−8%

246Matteson, ILIL18,543446+696%

247Chattanooga, TNTN194,144445+527%

248Newport News, VAVA183,230444+1830%

249Huntsville, ALAL233,627441+76%

250Conroe, TXTX119,564440+1275%

251Avondale, AZAZ100,983438+259%

252Lilburn, GAGA16,369437–

253Selma, ALAL16,077436–

254Pasadena, CACA135,804436+1457%

255Lancaster, CACA170,084435+188%

256Odenton, MDMD45,002433+123%

257Noblesville, ININ76,111431–

258Des Moines, IAIA212,086430+216%

259Norwalk, CTCT94,508428–

260Manteca, CACA96,693427–

261Little Rock, ARAR206,427426+33%

262Stamford, CTCT139,535424+644%

263South Holland, ILIL20,749423+303%

264Ballenger Creek, MDMD26,390423+4130%

265Birmingham, ALAL195,893421+390%

266Fort Lauderdale, FLFL188,677419+1032%

267Randolph, MAMA34,948419–

268Ontario, CACA187,013418+36%

269District Heights, MDMD5,938416–

270San Bernardino, CACA222,044414+180%

271Harker Heights, TXTX35,195414+431%

272Towson, MDMD58,679413+987%

273Waco, TXTX147,788413+137%

274Portsmouth, VAVA96,777412+836%

275Balch Springs, TXTX27,258411+180%

276Lubbock, TXTX273,071411+226%

277Hampton, VAVA137,315410+65%

278North Bethesda, MDMD49,677403+2021%

279Carmel, ININ105,634401–

280Oakdale, MNMN30,588401+55%

281Anaheim, CACA341,008400+285%

282Mesa, AZAZ513,656399+2247%

283Tucson, AZAZ548,371399+41%

284Marlboro, MDMD9,382398+477%

285College Park, MDMD35,418397+83%

286Leesburg, VAVA49,917397–

287Glenarden, MDMD6,422396+42%

288Freeport, NYNY44,174395–

289Old Jamestown, MOMO20,651391+344%

290Fairburn, GAGA17,133389+170%

291Raytown, MOMO29,154389–

292Carrollton, TXTX134,562389+342%

293Lynchburg, VAVA81,347388+2487%

294Crowley, TXTX20,954387+366%

295Bayonne, NJNJ74,744386+422%

296Arlington, VAVA236,254382+855%

297Ilchester, MDMD28,364381–

298Lakeville, MNMN79,270381–

299Chicopee, MAMA55,310379–

300Allen, TXTX113,447379+83%

301Riviera Beach, MDMD12,192377–

302Columbus, GAGA202,171374+81%

303Joppatowne, MDMD14,237371+299%

304Valley Stream, NYNY40,379371+1513%

305Avon, ININ25,350370+1221%

306Columbia, SCSC147,035370+849%

307Cape Coral, FLFL236,264369+2536%

308Crofton, MDMD29,549369+1172%

309Hayward, CACA157,113368−32%

310Athens, GAGA128,612368+130%

311Rochester, NYNY206,108367+81%

312Parkville, MDMD30,549366−11%

313Coon Rapids, MNMN64,193366+455%

314San Leandro, CACA85,353364−49%

315Gary, ININ67,289364+191%

316Miami, FLFL489,812363+82%

317Providence, TXTX12,498360–

318Richmond, VAVA237,257360+900%

319Fort Myers, FLFL101,581358+27%

320Huntley, ILIL29,132355+4%

321Irvine, CACA318,764354+556%

322Tempe, AZAZ190,571352+1500%

323Homewood, ILIL18,773347+93%

324Wheaton, MDMD52,926346+449%

325Pittsburg, CACA77,542344+310%

326Lorain, OHOH65,366344+3027%

327Eagan, MNMN67,109342–

328Rocky Mount, NCNC55,120342–

329Lee's Summit, MOMO107,514340–

330Lancaster, TXTX40,526340+750%

331Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,935338+4125%

332Mount Vernon, NYNY72,304338+128%

333Duluth, GAGA33,815337+375%

334Columbia, MOMO130,851337+1104%

335Paramount, CACA50,755336–

336Pasadena, MDMD34,309335–

337Paloma Creek South, TXTX8,860335–

338Tinley Park, ILIL55,140334–

339Foxborough, MAMA6,251334–

340East Massapequa, NYNY20,377333–

341Harrisburg, PAPA50,522333+4657%

342Pontiac, MIMI62,077332+971%

343Stillwater, OKOK50,046332–

344Stonecrest, GAGA61,337328–

345Savage, MNMN32,970328–

346Trenton, NJNJ91,506327+304%

347Clinton, MDMD38,376326+23%

348Paradise, NVNV185,913326+126%

349Bear, DEDE22,370324+326%

350Linton Hall, VAVA41,876324+2600%

351Tysons, VAVA28,936324–

352Fairland, MDMD26,231323−1%

353Lincoln, NENE301,522323+110%

354Biscayne Gardens, FLFL35,472322–

355Leavenworth, KSKS37,012322–

356University Place, WAWA35,479322–

357Addison, TXTX17,195321+287%

358Park Forest, ILIL21,079319+123%

359Modesto, CACA219,652318+759%

360Kenosha, WIWI99,239318+676%

361Murphy, TXTX20,985315+174%

362Mason, OHOH35,834314–

363Everett, WAWA113,567311+72%

364Sachse, TXTX32,834310–

365Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,464310+786%

366Lenexa, KSKS60,506307+2970%

367Mountain View, CACA85,438306+3300%

368Tustin, CACA77,843304+361%

369Marlborough, MAMA42,772303–

370Reno, NVNV283,621302+177%

371New Haven, CTCT138,774300−34%

372Elkton, MDMD16,670299–

373Schaumburg, ILIL77,249298+184%

374Cedar Hill, TXTX49,801298+70%

375Corona, CACA161,734297+262%

376West Lafayette, ININ45,747296+504%

377Gainesville, FLFL148,671293+215%

378Sparks, NVNV111,902293+162%

379Eldersburg, MDMD31,695291–

380Jackson, MSMS141,196291+231%

381Eugene, OROR178,618291+1840%

382Bolingbrook, ILIL74,803290+70%

383Vineland, NJNJ62,703289+435%

384Brentwood, TNTN45,313288+1957%

385Bridgeport, CTCT152,273287+52%

386Taylor, MIMI61,279287–

387Union City, GAGA29,910286–

388Carlsbad, CACA112,260285–

389Daytona Beach, FLFL88,471284+118%

390College Station, TXTX127,472283+153%

391Aberdeen, MDMD18,374281–

392Shaker Heights, OHOH28,466281+904%

393Overlea, MDMD13,035279+9200%

394Sartell, MNMN19,918279–

395Tacoma, WAWA229,816279+158%

396Goodyear, AZAZ125,359278–

397Thornton, COCO147,766278+297%

398North Druid Hills, GAGA17,997278–

399Elgin, ILIL115,476278+893%

400Montgomery, ILIL21,978278–

401Chamblee, GAGA32,334277–

402Savannah, GAGA149,440277–

403Minnetonka, MNMN53,969277–

404Orlando, FLFL333,888273+21%

405Maplewood, MNMN40,717273+20%

406North Las Vegas, NVNV296,653273–

407Sunnyvale, CACA156,577272–

408Roswell, GAGA91,505271+247%

409Hammond, ININ75,712270+2600%

410Coram, NYNY39,539268+105%

411Kalamazoo, MIMI72,683267–

412Reading, PAPA95,832267–

413San Ramon, CACA86,209266+505%

414Uniondale, NYNY33,148265+48%

415La Mesa, CACA59,914264+313%

416Livermore, CACA83,457264+94%

417Richardson, TXTX118,542264+28%

418Provo, UTUT114,527264+2300%

419Springdale, MDMD5,226263+305%

420Springfield, MOMO169,847261–

421Newark, CACA47,895258–

422Euless, TXTX60,008258+163%

423Alpharetta, GAGA66,921257+252%

424Peoria, ILIL110,920256+1322%

425Rosedale, MDMD20,002255−7%

426North Valley Stream, NYNY17,825255+20%

427Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,047255–

428Lawrenceville, GAGA32,822254−28%

429Gaithersburg, MDMD71,113254–

430Roosevelt, NYNY18,885254–

431Dayton, OHOH136,688254+84%

432Kyle, TXTX69,917254–

433South Plainfield, NJNJ24,891253–

434Lake Mary, FLFL16,789252–

435North Miami Beach, FLFL46,236252+769%

436Bel Air South, MDMD58,137252+448%

437Spring Valley, NVNV219,187252+342%

438Temescal Valley, CACA30,069251–

439California, MDMD13,136251+44%

440Elmont, NYNY36,518251+173%

441Romeoville, ILIL41,281250+187%

442Framingham, MAMA73,021250+1216%

443Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,316249+72%

444Jonesboro, ARAR83,296249–

445Leander, TXTX91,132249–

446Suffern, NYNY11,796248–

447Folcroft, PAPA6,780248+978%

448Hempstead, NYNY59,819247−42%

449Farmers Branch, TXTX38,320247–

450Rowlett, TXTX67,890247+426%

451Berkeley, CACA121,911246+278%

452Hillcrest Heights, MDMD16,063246+748%

453Norwood, MAMA31,542246+1657%

454Winthrop, MAMA18,647246+132%

455Franklin Park, NJNJ13,211246−1%

456Nampa, IDID120,384245–

457Clovis, CACA129,347245+6%

458Compton, CACA90,500245+250%

459Snellville, GAGA22,478245+121%

460Santa Clarita, CACA228,430244−53%

461Chillum, MDMD34,871243−31%

462Texas City, TXTX59,733243–

463St. Petersburg, FLFL264,033242–

464Colonial Park, PAPA18,032241–

465San Marcos, TXTX77,830241+1105%

466Rosenberg, TXTX42,701240–

467Richton Park, ILIL12,483238+526%

468Ferndale, MDMD17,529237+160%

469Rio Rancho, NMNM114,419236–

470Collierville, TNTN51,909236–

471Elizabeth, NJNJ141,675235−13%

472Glenn Heights, TXTX20,327235+535%

473Lawrence, KSKS96,367234–

474Burtonsville, MDMD10,203234−15%

475Drexel Hill, PAPA30,451234+230%

476Bloomington, ININ83,307232+1557%

477University CDP (Hillsborough County), FLFL48,127231+492%

478St. Ann, MOMO12,617231–

479White Horse, NJNJ10,507231–

480Greenville, SCSC75,310231+336%

481Murfreesboro, TNTN171,178231+492%

482Mount Prospect, ILIL55,395230–

483Waltham, MAMA65,037229+183%

484Broken Arrow, OKOK124,991229+136%

485Corpus Christi, TXTX317,247229−24%

486Locust Grove, GAGA14,610228+1973%

487Honeygo, MDMD12,250227–

488Sunrise Manor, NVNV200,218227+741%

489Beaumont, TXTX112,967227+11%

490Bartlett, ILIL40,855226+381%

491Lovejoy, GAGA12,929226+151%

492Fairwood, MDMD7,526226+12%

493Belle Plaine, MNMN7,632225–

494North Amityville, NYNY21,138225+1631%

495Meridian, MSMS33,370224–

496Clarksburg, MDMD30,487223+1493%

497Montgomery, MDMD34,110223+14%

498Webster Groves, MOMO23,450221+2110%

499Austell, GAGA8,339220+24%

500Flower Hill, MDMD13,794220–

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

Frequently asked

Which city has the highest nigerian population?

New York, New York ranks #1 with 37,123 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 cities by nigerian population?

New York, New York, Houston, Texas, Chicago, Illinois, Indianapolis, Indiana, Los Angeles, California.

How many cities are in this ranking?

2,806 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is nigerian population measured?

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