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).

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.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNIGERIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

501Douglasville, GAGA41,523219−8%

502Santa Clara, CACA133,446217+362%

503Grand Forks, NDND60,365217+985%

504Charlottesville, VAVA44,388217+61%

505Brookhaven, GAGA59,643216–

506Laplace, LALA28,343212–

507Parma, OHOH78,581212+18%

508Dublin, OHOH49,094210–

509State College, PAPA40,844210+1135%

510Lynwood, ILIL9,297209+118%

511Catonsville, MDMD43,368209+267%

512Abingdon, MDMD5,019208–

513Bay Shore, NYNY31,683208–

514Waterbury, CTCT115,771207+381%

515East Point, GAGA38,225207+162%

516Blaine, MNMN76,603207+11%

517Cedar Park, TXTX79,032207−2%

518Madison, WIWI286,233207−64%

519Shreveport, LALA175,902206–

520Matawan, NJNJ9,768206–

521Bryan, TXTX91,996205+201%

522Chino, CACA96,957204+308%

523Auburn, MEME25,441204+3300%

524Honolulu, HIHI341,868203–

525Champlin, MNMN23,125203−31%

526Whitehall, OHOH19,805203+464%

527Palestine, TXTX19,555203–

528Dunwoody, GAGA51,792202–

529Brandywine, MDMD12,160202+17%

530Farmington, MNMN25,425202–

531Santa Paula, CACA31,774201–

532Wilmington, DEDE73,512201+443%

533Chapel Hill, NCNC63,565201+187%

534West Fargo, NDND41,175201–

535Mission, TXTX88,992201–

536Lynwood, CACA63,512200–

537Boise City, IDID238,429200–

538Eastpointe, MIMI33,814200+1438%

539Fayetteville, ARAR106,623199+1227%

540Concord, CACA123,261199+47%

541Coral Springs, FLFL138,783199+1890%

542Hanford, CACA62,229197–

543Amherst, MAMA40,920197–

544Cottleville, MOMO6,717195–

545Hillsboro, OROR111,126195+298%

546Sienna, TXTX24,992195–

547Cherry Hill, VAVA26,044195–

548Dale City, VAVA71,016195+16%

549Anchorage, AKAK287,155194+22%

550Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,858194–

551White Oak, MDMD17,329194+304%

552Mill Creek East, WAWA25,453194–

553Lakeland, FLFL125,520193+916%

554Clinton, MSMS26,640193–

555The Woodlands, TXTX121,002193–

556Rancho Cordova, CACA87,554192+773%

557Urbana, ILIL39,719192+215%

558Hackensack, NJNJ46,380192–

559Norwalk, CACA97,104191–

560Riverdale, ILIL10,280191+139%

561Elk Grove, ILIL31,885190–

562Apex, NCNC80,419190–

563Pataskala, OHOH18,529190–

564Knoxville, TNTN202,021189+688%

565Chula Vista, CACA275,533188+652%

566Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,128188+840%

567Stow, OHOH33,941188+1467%

568Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,523188+135%

569Patterson, CACA26,587187–

570Vacaville, CACA103,850187–

571Adelphi, MDMD17,395187−23%

572Hanahan, SCSC22,415187+3640%

573Alice, TXTX17,550187–

574Spokane, WAWA230,783186+124%

575Kingsland, GAGA21,299185–

576East Lansing, MIMI49,355185+29%

577Appleton, WIWI75,452185–

578Cheval, FLFL13,969184–

579Kenner, LALA65,136184+261%

580Warren, MIMI137,138184–

581Munster, ININ23,504183–

582East Meadow, NYNY36,821183–

583Haverstraw, NYNY12,791183–

584Aspen Hill, MDMD53,279182−34%

585Brockton, MAMA106,134182−4%

586Salinas, CACA159,134181–

587Simi Valley, CACA124,861181+87%

588Lakewood, OHOH49,027181+248%

589Cleveland, TNTN51,172181+248%

590Chico, CACA105,081180–

591Lakewood, COCO156,927180+1400%

592Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,739180+177%

593Orange, CACA138,365179+842%

594Auburn, WAWA86,301179+25%

595Inver Grove Heights, MNMN36,873178+1878%

596Beltsville, MDMD19,176177−44%

597Conyers, GAGA20,377176+604%

598Brookline, MAMA63,266176+1660%

599Franklin Center, NJNJ6,646176–

600Orange, CTCT14,315175–

601Gibsonton, FLFL18,754175–

602Flossmoor, ILIL9,358174−21%

603Palatine, ILIL65,842174+15%

604New Hope, MNMN20,807174–

605Edmond, OKOK100,479174+195%

606Lansing, MIMI113,884173+322%

607Central Islip, NYNY38,373173+175%

608Clayton, NCNC32,633173–

609Wilson, NCNC49,572173–

610Vernon Hills, ILIL26,825172–

611Fort Wayne, ININ275,203172+25%

612Apple Valley, MNMN55,248172+85%

613Hugo, MNMN17,167172–

614Wallington, NJNJ12,092172–

615Lakeview, NYNY5,825172+202%

616Channelview, TXTX43,605172+89%

617Manchester, CTCT36,759171–

618La Plata, MDMD12,137171–

619Culver City, CACA39,452170+963%

620Panthersville, GAGA9,053170–

621Fishers, ININ104,812170+115%

622Suitland, MDMD23,793170+278%

623Mehlville, MOMO29,805170–

624Elkins Park, PAPA7,213170–

625Wauwatosa, WIWI48,649170–

626Scottsdale, AZAZ243,006169+225%

627Carmichael, CACA76,948169–

628Carney, MDMD28,343169–

629Oshkosh, WIWI67,460169+2013%

630Milton, GAGA41,266168−55%

631Naperville, ILIL153,114168+26%

632Normal, ILIL53,275168+147%

633Cambridge, MDMD13,457168–

634Carteret, NJNJ25,781168–

635Waukegan, ILIL87,940167–

636Harrison, NYNY32,273167+263%

637Southlake, TXTX31,175167–

638Blytheville, ARAR12,227166+155%

639Lewiston, MEME38,866166+2667%

640Port Huron, MIMI28,273166–

641Peachtree City, GAGA40,880165+1400%

642Gulfport, MSMS76,506165–

643Lincolnia, VAVA20,320165–

644Arlington Heights, ILIL76,216164+257%

645Lathrop, CACA42,783164+209%

646Fort Collins, COCO171,500164+356%

647Redlands, CACA74,128163–

648West Palm Beach, FLFL127,189163–

649Whitestown, ININ15,767163–

650Union City, NJNJ66,656163+1530%

651Land O' Lakes, FLFL38,910162–

652Topeka, KSKS125,795162+161%

653Edgewood, MDMD24,922162−60%

654Linglestown, PAPA6,957162–

655Sonterra, TXTX10,563162–

656Westchester, ILIL16,300161+293%

657Plainfield, ININ38,574161+92%

658Wyoming, MIMI78,588161–

659Redwood City, CACA82,178160–

660North Chicago, ILIL34,050160+841%

661Clifton, NJNJ91,127160–

662Vineyard, CACA43,751159–

663The Hammocks, FLFL58,838159+85%

664Huntersville, NCNC68,535159–

665Surprise, AZAZ175,304158+33%

666Hartford, CTCT121,981158+379%

667Albany, GAGA66,907158+587%

668Commerce, GAGA9,303158–

669Farmington Hills, MIMI83,291158−41%

670Athens, OHOH25,313158+953%

671Fort Shawnee, OHOH6,209158–

672Orem, UTUT95,214158–

673Jacksonville, ARAR29,460157–

674Woodland, CACA62,513157–

675Pinewood, FLFL18,114157–

676Covington, WAWA21,496157+1021%

677Danbury, CTCT89,033156+14%

678Brandon, FLFL119,767156−27%

679Dallas, GAGA15,402156–

680Springfield, OROR61,431156+388%

681Vallejo, CACA123,287155+675%

682Hobart, ININ29,298155–

683Portage, MIMI49,862155–

684Cottage Grove, MNMN43,604155−36%

685Baldwin, NYNY34,994155+454%

686Hazel Dell, WAWA23,237155–

687Vinings, GAGA14,390154+863%

688Revere, MAMA60,141154–

689Corsicana, TXTX25,487154–

690Tigard, OROR57,929153+1077%

691Beaumont, CACA60,835152–

692Fostoria, OHOH12,920152–

693Meadowbrook, VAVA20,749152+18%

694Arden-Arcade, CACA94,994151+287%

695Temecula, CACA114,865151–

696Zionsville, ININ33,624151–

697New Cassel, NYNY14,551151+19%

698Clemmons, NCNC22,808151–

699Wake Forest, NCNC58,147151–

700Fairfield, CACA122,489150+275%

701New Britain, CTCT76,286150+1264%

702West Haven, CTCT55,351150−64%

703Thonotosassa, FLFL15,764150–

704Lafayette, LALA123,311150+38%

705Peppermill, MDMD5,238150+417%

706New Brunswick, NJNJ57,133150+67%

707Alafaya, FLFL92,449149–

708Kansas City, KSKS157,805149+831%

709Damascus, MDMD17,640149–

710Fulshear, TXTX64,630149–

711Glenwood, ILIL8,416148–

712Kentwood, MIMI54,776148–

713Oak Park, MIMI29,072148–

714Tupelo, MSMS38,087148–

715Hightstown, NJNJ6,007148–

716Mount Ivy, NYNY8,121148–

717Bremerton, WAWA45,482148+640%

718Auburn, ALAL85,113147+24%

719Collinsville, ILIL23,717147–

720Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,690147–

721Manhattan, KSKS54,673147+568%

722North Babylon, NYNY17,963147−26%

723Merrifield, VAVA20,698147+1031%

724Kirkland, WAWA97,410147–

725Petaluma, CACA59,688146–

726Richmond, CACA114,861146−55%

727Potomac, MDMD45,902146+295%

728Marlton, MDMD10,222145+88%

729Pahrump, NVNV47,347145–

730White Knoll, SCSC8,310145–

731Mission Viejo, CACA90,484144+747%

732Margate, FLFL60,070144–

733Springfield, MAMA154,702144−28%

734Dearborn, MIMI105,611144+4700%

735Rochester, MNMN124,292144+213%

736Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,566144–

737Oakleaf Plantation, FLFL32,070143+1330%

738Warner Robins, GAGA87,761143+91%

739Fridley, MNMN30,829143–

740Morrisville, NCNC32,466143+233%

741Escondido, CACA146,030142+58%

742San Dimas, CACA32,978142–

743Evergreen Park, ILIL19,283142+106%

744Langley Park, MDMD21,508142+1191%

745Old Bridge, NJNJ28,236142–

746Concord, NCNC114,598142–

747Shelburne, VTVT6,499142–

748Maricopa, AZAZ78,362141+442%

749Glassboro, NJNJ24,483141–

750Rock Hill, SCSC75,911141–

751Rockwall, TXTX53,980141+464%

752Winter Garden, FLFL48,063140–

753Mauldin, SCSC31,465140–

754Lincoln, CACA57,367139–

755Iowa City, IAIA76,229139–

756Watsessing, NJNJ8,232139–

757Harrisburg, NCNC20,742139–

758Georgetown, TXTX106,907139+1638%

759Bridgeport, WVWV9,427139–

760Ashland, CACA22,210138+431%

761Bristol, CTCT62,341138+1050%

762Palm Bay, FLFL148,092138–

763Plattsburgh, NYNY19,744138–

764Oakton, VAVA36,528138+160%

765Macon-Bibb County, GAGA157,556137–

766Zion, ILIL24,447137–

767Bloomington, MNMN89,034137−26%

768Santa Fe, NMNM89,837137+270%

769Tolleson, AZAZ9,224136–

770Kennesaw, GAGA37,970136+700%

771Newberry, SCSC10,891136–

772Duncanville, TXTX38,915136–

773Security-Widefield, COCO37,345135–

774Jessup, MDMD9,931135–

775Lancaster, PAPA58,366135–

776San Angelo, TXTX100,640135+463%

777Clifton, COCO19,518134–

778St. Augustine Shores, FLFL9,462134–

779Mount Juliet, TNTN45,172134+1575%

780Commerce, TXTX9,928134+319%

781Ames, IAIA68,220133−4%

782Norton Shores, MIMI25,088133–

783Silver Firs, WAWA22,306133–

784Barstow, CACA24,804132+725%

785Garfield, NJNJ33,353132–

786Huntington Beach, CACA191,451131+1091%

787Lakewood, CACA78,010131+191%

788Norwalk, IAIA15,004131–

789Bangor, MEME32,518131–

790Middletown, OHOH52,146131–

791Allentown, PAPA126,044131+309%

792Fayetteville, GAGA20,465130+60%

793Fox Lake, ILIL10,849130–

794Oak Forest, ILIL26,792130–

795League City, TXTX119,905130−36%

796Parkland, WAWA38,742130−49%

797Alabaster, ALAL34,748129–

798Burbank, CACA102,988129–

799Manchester, MOMO18,069129−46%

800Troy, NYNY50,912129+1513%

801Cerritos, CACA46,367128−27%

802Newton, MAMA90,741128–

803Passaic, NJNJ71,337128+327%

804Centreville, VAVA71,706128+814%

805Emporia, VAVA5,447128–

806Suffolk, VAVA104,699128+32%

807Dover, DEDE40,592127−59%

808Horizon West, FLFL67,416127–

809South Miami, FLFL13,660127–

810Piney Green, NCNC14,078127–

811Greenfield, ININ26,544126–

812Smyrna, TNTN63,321126–

813Lake Ridge, VAVA46,049126+186%

814Morgantown, WVWV30,293126+2%

815Mobile, ALAL200,824125+1036%

816Roselle, NJNJ23,261125+8%

817Pensacola, FLFL53,817124+854%

818Sterling, ILIL14,394124–

819River Road, OROR8,862124–

820Royal Palm Beach, FLFL42,477123+324%

821Aliquippa, PAPA9,002123–

822Renton, WAWA104,975123–

823Bensville, MDMD15,848122–

824Ramsey, MNMN29,624122+510%

825St. Louis Park, MNMN50,027122–

826Lawton, OKOK90,503122−8%

827Plantation, FLFL99,183121–

828Paterson, NJNJ161,793121+404%

829Westchester, FLFL52,032120–

830Scaggsville, MDMD10,564120–

831New Bedford, MAMA101,834120–

832Sans Souci, SCSC7,665120–

833North Lynnwood, WAWA23,339120+85%

834Hyattsville, MDMD21,158119−27%

835Nashua, NHNH92,435119–

836Galveston, TXTX53,636119+341%

837Heartland, TXTX10,607119–

838Waxahachie, TXTX50,090119+1090%

839Bay Point, CACA24,231118+44%

840DeKalb, ILIL40,467118+136%

841Jeffersonville, ININ54,134118–

842South Amboy, NJNJ10,403118–

843Glendale, WIWI14,795118+743%

844San Mateo, CACA103,337117+255%

845Wellington, FLFL62,662117–

846Highland Park, MIMI8,248117–

847Tumwater, WAWA28,010117–

848Hinesville, GAGA36,674116−20%

849Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,456116–

850Darby, PAPA10,666116+214%

851Huntington, WVWV44,815116–

852Frankfort, KYKY28,657115–

853Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,391115–

854Utica, NYNY62,978115–

855Solon, OHOH23,679115−32%

856Park Forest, PAPA8,624115–

857Forest Hill, TXTX14,056115+130%

858Casselberry, FLFL31,872114–

859Cutler Bay, FLFL44,750114–

860Oak Lawn, ILIL56,450114–

861Holland, MIMI35,372114–

862Gresham, OROR111,513114–

863Collegedale, TNTN11,499114+1040%

864Manor, TXTX23,070114–

865Laurel Hill, VAVA7,450114–

866Marysville, WAWA77,686114–

867Monroe, LALA46,860113–

868Otsego, MNMN24,525113–

869Rolla, MOMO20,588113–

870Atascocita, TXTX99,354113+565%

871Loma Linda, CACA25,221112−45%

872Tulare, CACA73,907112–

873Valdosta, GAGA56,186112–

874Decatur, ILIL67,884112–

875Macomb, ILIL14,530112–

876Maryland Heights, MOMO27,559112–

877Williston, NDND29,522112–

878Oregon City, OROR38,175112–

879Prairie View, TXTX8,969112–

880Marion, IAIA42,732111–

881South Portland, MEME27,007110–

882Coral Hills, MDMD9,756110–

883Metairie, LALA139,729109+374%

884Bethesda, MDMD69,397109+276%

885Byram, MSMS12,707109–

886O'Fallon, MOMO96,101109–

887New Milford, NJNJ17,133109–

888Statesville, NCNC32,181109–

889Glendale, AZAZ260,572108+15%

890Fort Smith, ARAR90,855108+671%

891Grand Blanc, MIMI7,880108+500%

892Carrboro, NCNC20,962108+4%

893Webster, TXTX12,507108–

894Petersburg, VAVA33,734108–

895Greenwood, ININ69,349107–

896Crystal, MNMN22,239107+792%

897White Bear Lake, MNMN23,392107–

898Cortland, NYNY17,394107–

899Springfield, OHOH58,281107+328%

900Tea, SDSD8,019107–

901La Vergne, TNTN42,146107–

902Longview, TXTX83,236107+386%

903Springfield, VAVA31,154107+81%

904Oildale, CACA34,687106–

905Four Square Mile, COCO23,024106–

906Portage, ININ38,634106–

907Clive, IAIA19,861106–

908Lake Charles, LALA82,676106+563%

909Houghton, MIMI8,560106+563%

910St. Cloud, MNMN72,647105+518%

911McAllen, TXTX150,640105+320%

912Logan, UTUT55,576105–

913Richland, WAWA65,258105–

914Claremont, CACA35,838104+478%

915Rialto, CACA106,554104+126%

916Johnstown, COCO22,433104–

917Pompano Beach, FLFL117,211104+181%

918Woodstock, GAGA39,895104–

919Baltimore Highlands, MDMD8,206104–

920Burlington, NCNC61,496104–

921Mount Healthy, OHOH6,917104+247%

922Belleville, ILIL40,237103–

923Boulder, COCO105,689103+692%

924Hagerstown, MDMD44,228103−53%

925Caldwell, NJNJ9,375103+758%

926Clayton, OHOH13,397103–

927Fitchburg, WIWI34,615103–

928Folsom, CACA91,983102+685%

929Victorville, CACA141,395102+10%

930Columbus, ININ52,655102–

931Chesterfield, MOMO49,309102–

932Burleson, TXTX56,907102–

933Bradfordville, FLFL18,953101–

934Alexandria, LALA42,938101–

935Fort Washington, MDMD25,134101−51%

936Riverdale Park, MDMD7,343101−21%

937Wendell, NCNC19,687101–

938Massillon, OHOH32,168101–

939Reynoldsburg, OHOH43,350101–

940Woodburn, OROR31,948101–

941Jackson, MIMI31,022100–

942Rockville Centre, NYNY25,770100–

943Kulpsville, PAPA8,799100–

944Leola, PAPA7,448100–

945Monroeville, PAPA27,685100–

946Ridley Park, PAPA7,255100–

947Johnson City, TNTN74,943100+163%

948Seven Corners, VAVA9,371100+317%

949Blue Island, ILIL21,80599+725%

950Kokomo, ININ59,99999–

951Olathe, KSKS150,02599+13%

952Hazelwood, MOMO24,84999+19%

953Bogota, NJNJ9,81699–

954Covina, CACA49,40498+345%

955Lemoore, CACA27,29198–

956Redding, CACA94,09298–

957West Sacramento, CACA56,21698–

958Glassmanor, MDMD16,98198–

959Columbus, MSMS22,79298+989%

960Lake St. Louis, MOMO19,12998–

961Fairborn, OHOH35,75498–

962Copperas Cove, TXTX40,11898–

963Manassas Park, VAVA16,56098–

964Pinole, CACA18,54397+646%

965Country Club Hills, ILIL16,21597−50%

966Marion, ILIL17,14897+194%

967Bryans Road, MDMD9,37197–

968Burnsville, MNMN65,24497−37%

969Travis Ranch, TXTX9,02597–

970Lauderhill, FLFL75,66896+210%

971Griffin, GAGA23,89696–

972McDonough, GAGA33,39596−55%

973Middletown, KYKY9,94496–

974Goodlettsville, TNTN17,50696–

975Jackson, TNTN69,33996–

976Royse City, TXTX28,30796–

977Lompoc, CACA43,31595+1257%

978Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,65495−59%

979Fort Stewart, GAGA9,28595–

980Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80295+850%

981Irvington, NYNY6,53395–

982Rochester Institute of Technology, NYNY6,95995–

983Brookshire, TXTX6,09095–

984Pleasant Prairie, WIWI21,79895+332%

985Clarkston, GAGA14,43194–

986Dolton, ILIL20,67194−30%

987Highland, ININ23,40994–

988Plainfield, NJNJ57,14194+84%

989Parma Heights, OHOH20,32794–

990Forney, TXTX41,65894–

991East Hartford, CTCT50,91893−9%

992Riverview, FLFL113,69793–

993Morton Grove, ILIL24,58293–

994Rosaryville, MDMD12,88393–

995Garner, NCNC41,56293–

996Montclair, VAVA22,38793–

997Columbus, WIWI5,40093–

998Alton, ILIL25,01392–

999Lindenhurst, ILIL14,81092–

1000West Des Moines, IAIA74,22492–

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