RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 66 SHOWN OF 66

Largest Nigerian population, New York cities · 2010

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 66 cities in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNIGERIAN POPULATIONVS 2000

01New York, NYNY8,584,62921,404–

02Yonkers, NYNY212,603442–

03Hempstead, NYNY59,819427–

04Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,499247–

05North Valley Stream, NYNY17,825212–

06Rochester, NYNY206,108203–

07North Babylon, NYNY17,963198–

08Schenectady, NYNY69,471184–

09Wesley Hills, NYNY6,477180–

10Uniondale, NYNY33,148179–

11Albany, NYNY101,698171–

12Syracuse, NYNY144,896167–

13Mount Vernon, NYNY72,304148–

14West Babylon, NYNY43,570135–

15Myers Corner, NYNY10,877134–

16Coram, NYNY39,539131–

17New Cassel, NYNY14,551127–

18New Rochelle, NYNY85,864125–

19Middletown, NYNY30,098106–

20Buffalo, NYNY274,613105–

21White Plains, NYNY62,87197–

22Elmont, NYNY36,51892–

23Irondequoit, NYNY50,65785–

24Commack, NYNY36,55879–

25Eggertsville, NYNY14,89470–

26Peekskill, NYNY25,89169–

27Colonie, NYNY7,67966–

28Central Islip, NYNY38,37363–

29West Point, NYNY6,34959–

30Kingston, NYNY23,94258–

31Lakeview, NYNY5,82557–

32West Haverstraw, NYNY11,02555–

33South Valley Stream, NYNY6,51249–

34Harrison, NYNY32,27346–

35Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYNY14,15446–

36Mechanicstown, NYNY8,80845–

37Old Westbury, NYNY5,07142–

38Stony Brook University, NYNY9,53040–

39Ossining, NYNY27,57938–

40New Hyde Park, NYNY10,22635–

41Baldwin, NYNY34,99428–

42Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,98727–

43Kings Park, NYNY16,51626–

44Valley Stream, NYNY40,37923–

45East Farmingdale, NYNY5,66622–

46Islip, NYNY17,36220–

47Dix Hills, NYNY24,77316–

48North Bay Shore, NYNY20,28215–

49University at Buffalo, NYNY7,02014–

50North Amityville, NYNY21,13813–

51Endwell, NYNY11,54613–

52Farmingdale, NYNY8,58413–

53Franklin Square, NYNY30,89713–

54Pelham, NYNY7,60813–

55Ithaca, NYNY33,63212–

56New Paltz, NYNY8,68912–

57Solvay, NYNY6,42712–

58Long Beach, NYNY34,91810–

59Lynbrook, NYNY20,85510–

60South Huntington, NYNY9,77910–

61Ogdensburg, NYNY9,1239–

62Mastic, NYNY15,7088–

63Beacon, NYNY14,9318–

64Troy, NYNY50,9128–

65Binghamton, NYNY46,4184–

66Elmira, NYNY26,0891–

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