RANKING · 2024 ACS · 142 SHOWN OF 142

Largest Nigerian population, New York cities

New York cities ranked by the number of residents who are Nigerian ancestry, from the 2023 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 142 cities in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNIGERIAN POPULATIONVS 2000

01New York, NYNY8,584,62937,123–

02Yonkers, NYNY212,603824–

03Buffalo, NYNY274,613676–

04Syracuse, NYNY144,896673–

05Albany, NYNY101,698669–

06New Rochelle, NYNY85,864607–

07Freeport, NYNY44,174395–

08Valley Stream, NYNY40,379371–

09Rochester, NYNY206,108367–

10Mount Vernon, NYNY72,304338–

11East Massapequa, NYNY20,377333–

12Coram, NYNY39,539268–

13Uniondale, NYNY33,148265–

14North Valley Stream, NYNY17,825255–

15Roosevelt, NYNY18,885254–

16Elmont, NYNY36,518251–

17Suffern, NYNY11,796248–

18Hempstead, NYNY59,819247–

19North Amityville, NYNY21,138225–

20Bay Shore, NYNY31,683208–

21East Meadow, NYNY36,821183–

22Haverstraw, NYNY12,791183–

23Central Islip, NYNY38,373173–

24Lakeview, NYNY5,825172–

25Harrison, NYNY32,273167–

26Baldwin, NYNY34,994155–

27New Cassel, NYNY14,551151–

28Mount Ivy, NYNY8,121148–

29North Babylon, NYNY17,963147–

30Plattsburgh, NYNY19,744138–

31Troy, NYNY50,912129–

32Utica, NYNY62,978115–

33Cortland, NYNY17,394107–

34Rockville Centre, NYNY25,770100–

35Irvington, NYNY6,53395–

36Rochester Institute of Technology, NYNY6,95995–

37Lake Mohegan, NYNY5,46891–

38Spring Valley, NYNY34,48290–

39Endicott, NYNY13,06888–

40Stony Brook, NYNY12,86884–

41Eastchester, NYNY20,49180–

42Garden City, NYNY23,04380–

43Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYNY14,15477–

44Centereach, NYNY31,83974–

45Schenectady, NYNY69,47172–

46Tonawanda, NYNY56,80672–

47West Hempstead, NYNY20,64872–

48Fredonia, NYNY9,28369–

49Walden, NYNY6,93569–

50Stony Point, NYNY12,72867–

51Newburgh, NYNY28,05966–

52Lake Grove, NYNY11,16864–

53Woodbury, NYNY11,57164–

54Latham, NYNY13,80263–

55New City, NYNY34,45861–

56Middletown, NYNY30,09858–

57Newark, NYNY8,91958–

58Lake Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,22157–

59Peekskill, NYNY25,89155–

60Baywood, NYNY8,17652–

61Ithaca, NYNY33,63251–

62Elmsford, NYNY5,20350–

63Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,49950–

64Rye, NYNY16,61449–

65Sleepy Hollow, NYNY11,47449–

66Hampton Manor, NYNY5,33447–

67East Islip, NYNY13,57346–

68Niagara Falls, NYNY47,25546–

69Rensselaer, NYNY9,42146–

70Rotterdam, NYNY22,69545–

71Scotchtown, NYNY10,25244–

72Mamaroneck, NYNY19,89643–

73Mastic Beach, NYNY16,73543–

74Stony Brook University, NYNY9,53042–

75Niskayuna, NYNY21,22739–

76North Bellmore, NYNY20,68938–

77Potsdam, NYNY8,01938–

78East Greenbush, NYNY6,58137–

79White Plains, NYNY62,87135–

80Manhasset, NYNY7,71633–

81New Paltz, NYNY8,68933–

82Auburn, NYNY25,94732–

83Lackawanna, NYNY19,45232–

84Levittown, NYNY51,90432–

85Mineola, NYNY21,37632–

86Deer Park, NYNY27,99030–

87Glen Cove, NYNY28,19029–

88Brighton, NYNY36,83428–

89Country Knolls, NYNY5,44527–

90West Babylon, NYNY43,57026–

91Lynbrook, NYNY20,85525–

92Tarrytown, NYNY11,89025–

93Islip, NYNY17,36224–

94Oceanside, NYNY31,63924–

95Glens Falls, NYNY14,38322–

96Fort Drum, NYNY16,06521–

97Roessleville, NYNY10,96821–

98Beacon, NYNY14,93119–

99Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,64519–

100Pearl River, NYNY16,15518–

101Albion, NYNY5,84317–

102Dix Hills, NYNY24,77317–

103Holtsville, NYNY19,34416–

104Port Jefferson Station, NYNY7,67616–

105Alfred, NYNY5,14715–

106Binghamton, NYNY46,41815–

107Brockport, NYNY7,73615–

108Cheektowaga, NYNY76,05615–

109Lockport, NYNY20,24815–

110South Huntington, NYNY9,77915–

111Woodbury, NYNY9,34815–

112East Rockaway, NYNY10,09614–

113Oneonta, NYNY15,66514–

114Orange Lake, NYNY9,78414–

115West Seneca, NYNY45,30314–

116Geneva, NYNY12,55213–

117East Farmingdale, NYNY5,66612–

118Ogdensburg, NYNY9,12312–

119Westbury, NYNY15,98112–

120Ossining, NYNY27,57911–

121Syosset, NYNY18,43311–

122Big Flats, NYNY5,65110–

123Endwell, NYNY11,54610–

124Amsterdam, NYNY18,0939–

125Johnson City, NYNY14,5808–

126Oswego, NYNY17,0248–

127Rome, NYNY31,6828–

128Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,1477–

129Batavia, NYNY15,1686–

130Long Beach, NYNY34,9186–

131Medina, NYNY5,8556–

132Canton, NYNY6,8945–

133New Windsor, NYNY8,9195–

134Valley Cottage, NYNY9,1655–

135Watertown, NYNY23,5175–

136West Point, NYNY6,3495–

137Elwood, NYNY11,7624–

138Oneida, NYNY10,0094–

139North Gates, NYNY9,9043–

140Monticello, NYNY7,1952–

141Lindenhurst, NYNY27,2581–

142St. James, NYNY13,2441–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES