RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 1,348

Largest Nigerian population, US cities · 2010

US cities ranked by the number of residents who are Nigerian ancestry, from the 2010 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 21,404. 1,348 cities qualify in total. Cities with fewer than 5,000 residents are excluded. Texas carries 9 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 1,348 is 44.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPNIGERIAN POPULATIONVS –

USUnited States0.1% of US population308,745,538248,647–

01New York, NYNY8,584,62921,404–

02Houston, TXTX2,397,3158,789–

03Chicago, ILIL2,731,5856,123–

04Los Angeles, CACA3,869,0893,240–

05Newark, NJNJ323,8082,710–

06Dallas, TXTX1,329,4912,448–

07Indianapolis, ININ901,1162,048–

08Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,2811,858–

09Mission Bend, TXTX36,5861,846–

10Baltimore, MDMD569,9971,814–

11Missouri City, TXTX77,3271,795–

12Boston, MAMA672,9731,761–

13Arlington, TXTX402,1341,737–

14Washington, DCDC693,6451,673–

15Brooklyn Park, MNMN83,5431,642–

16Grand Prairie, TXTX209,4341,553–

17Nashville, TNTN721,0741,462–

18Providence, RIRI195,3101,388–

19Raleigh, NCNC506,3061,355–

20Plano, TXTX293,0281,355–

21South Laurel, MDMD29,2721,299–

22Detroit, MIMI649,0951,271–

23Garland, TXTX249,6251,197–

24Charlotte, NCNC964,7841,192–

25Austin, TXTX1,002,6321,038–

26Four Corners, TXTX11,692893–

27Lewisville, TXTX139,006882–

28Bowie, MDMD58,383863–

29Columbus, OHOH938,396847–

30San Antonio, TXTX1,548,422830–

31Jersey City, NJNJ302,013822–

32Norman, OKOK130,943815–

33Irving, TXTX257,076789–

34Mitchellville, MDMD11,359770–

35Jacksonville, FLFL1,017,689760–

36Kansas City, MOMO521,220727–

37San Leandro, CACA85,353708–

38San Diego, CACA1,406,106658–

39Landover, MDMD24,514647–

40Virginia Beach, VAVA453,737610–

41Durham, NCNC305,561604–

42Milwaukee, WIWI562,407599–

43Toledo, OHOH263,423585–

44Madison, WIWI286,233571–

45Eastvale, CACA70,594565–

46Greensboro, NCNC308,667553–

47Tampa, FLFL413,554552–

48Riverdale, GAGA14,637550–

49Oklahoma City, OKOK719,849546–

50Hayward, CACA157,113543–

51Oakland, CACA440,838542–

52Long Beach, CACA450,469528–

53El Paso, TXTX683,012523–

54Seattle, WAWA784,777523–

55Antioch, CACA118,958522–

56Santa Clarita, CACA228,430517–

57Mableton, GAGA78,820511–

58Baton Rouge, LALA222,795509–

59Randallstown, MDMD35,957501–

60Minneapolis, MNMN430,324499–

61East Orange, NJNJ72,159493–

62Germantown, MDMD90,719492–

63Lochearn, MDMD27,074489–

64Memphis, TNTN609,647481–

65Mansfield, TXTX84,444478–

66Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,117466–

67New Haven, CTCT138,774456–

68St. Paul, MNMN306,684450–

69Miramar, FLFL142,570446–

70Lynn, MAMA104,236445–

71Yonkers, NYNY212,603442–

72Bakersfield, CACA422,165440–

73Milford Mill, MDMD30,829429–

74Hempstead, NYNY59,819427–

75Pembroke Pines, FLFL176,714416–

76Inglewood, CACA101,662415–

77West Haven, CTCT55,351412–

78Parkville, MDMD30,549412–

79Fayetteville, NCNC209,120412–

80Lanham, MDMD11,433411–

81Hawthorne, CACA82,741407–

82Edgewood, MDMD24,922405–

83Bellflower, CACA74,719402–

84Redan, GAGA31,017397–

85Waldorf, MDMD82,943395–

86Stafford, TXTX18,043395–

87Pittsburgh, PAPA307,632391–

88Mesquite, TXTX150,693388–

89Glenn Dale, MDMD13,772387–

90Silver Spring, MDMD81,462377–

91Stockbridge, GAGA36,331376–

92Denver, COCO740,613375–

93Atlanta, GAGA529,110372–

94Aurora, ILIL181,505372–

95Pflugerville, TXTX68,316372–

96Milton, GAGA41,266370–

97Carson, CACA90,808369–

98Sugar Land, TXTX107,726368–

99Elk Grove, CACA185,007363–

100Friendly, MDMD11,119361–

101Sacramento, CACA536,449359–

102Laurel, MDMD30,254358–

103Chillum, MDMD34,871354–

104Worcester, MAMA213,862354–

105Lawrenceville, GAGA32,822352–

106Calumet City, ILIL34,798352–

107Cleveland, OHOH363,608352–

108Riverside, CACA323,057351–

109Yucaipa, CACA54,953348–

110Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,481342–

111Huntley, ILIL29,132340–

112Ann Arbor, MIMI122,233338–

113Colton, CACA53,383335–

114Fairland, MDMD26,231327–

115St. Louis, MOMO278,144327–

116Richmond, CACA114,861326–

117Omaha, NENE488,797326–

118Palm Coast, FLFL109,886323–

119Largo, MDMD12,229323–

120Little Rock, ARAR206,427320–

121Beltsville, MDMD19,176318–

122Dover, DEDE40,592313–

123Chandler, AZAZ278,748312–

124Kettering, MDMD14,014310–

125Ontario, CACA187,013307–

126Norfolk, VAVA231,013306–

127Calverton, MDMD17,624304–

128Tallahassee, FLFL204,902303–

129Sandy Springs, GAGA105,013302–

130Corpus Christi, TXTX317,247300–

131Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County), MDMD40,379299–

132Denton, TXTX169,431297–

133Champlin, MNMN23,125293–

134The Colony, TXTX46,196289–

135Evans, GAGA36,998285–

136Cranston, RIRI84,647285–

137Tucson, AZAZ548,371283–

138Fort Myers, FLFL101,581283–

139Marietta, GAGA63,574283–

140Tulsa, OKOK416,209282–

141Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,561279–

142Glenarden, MDMD6,422278–

143Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,856277–

144Frankfort, ILIL21,365276–

145Houma, LALA31,735276–

146Burtonsville, MDMD10,203276–

147Columbia, MDMD104,338275–

148Rosedale, MDMD20,002275–

149Aspen Hill, MDMD53,279274–

150Alexandria, VAVA160,662272–

151Elizabeth, NJNJ141,675270–

152Farmington Hills, MIMI83,291269–

153Essex, MDMD40,580267–

154Clinton, MDMD38,376264–

155Seabrook, MDMD18,317261–

156Oakdale, MNMN30,588259–

157Fresno, TXTX24,560259–

158Winston-Salem, NCNC257,271254–

159Parkland, WAWA38,742253–

160Pearland, TXTX129,930252–

161Huntsville, ALAL233,627251–

162Hampton, VAVA137,315249–

163Southfield, MIMI76,111248–

164Franklin Park, NJNJ13,211248–

165Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,499247–

166Adelphi, MDMD17,395242–

167Lake Arbor, MDMD14,335242–

168Cottage Grove, MNMN43,604241–

169Greenbelt, MDMD24,948240–

170Manchester, MOMO18,069239–

171Kenwood, OHOH8,326239–

172Douglasville, GAGA41,523237–

173Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,654234–

174Clovis, CACA129,347232–

175Inkster, MIMI24,959232–

176Maple Grove, MNMN73,893230–

177San Jose, CACA989,814229–

178Hazel Crest, ILIL13,024229–

179Maplewood, MNMN40,717228–

180Layhill, MDMD5,497227–

181Orlando, FLFL333,888226–

182Wylie, TXTX63,842226–

183Flower Mound, TXTX79,540222–

184Wesley Chapel, FLFL76,011221–

185Flossmoor, ILIL9,358221–

186Pawtucket, RIRI77,065221–

187Hagerstown, MDMD44,228219–

188College Park, MDMD35,418217–

189Norristown, PAPA35,911216–

190Brandon, FLFL119,767214–

191McDonough, GAGA33,395212–

192North Valley Stream, NYNY17,825212–

193San Francisco, CACA826,079211–

194Cedar Park, TXTX79,032211–

195Torrance, CACA138,391210–

196Auburn, GAGA10,110208–

197Miami Gardens, FLFL113,579207–

198Columbus, GAGA202,171207–

199Fort Washington, MDMD25,134207–

200Allen, TXTX113,447207–

201Richardson, TXTX118,542207–

202South San Francisco, CACA64,941206–

203Loma Linda, CACA25,221205–

204Travilah, MDMD11,721205–

205Beaumont, TXTX112,967205–

206League City, TXTX119,905204–

207Rochester, NYNY206,108203–

208Fairwood, MDMD7,526201–

209Springfield, MAMA154,702201–

210Buckeye, AZAZ125,445200–

211Miami, FLFL489,812200–

212East Riverdale, MDMD18,336200–

213Knightdale, NCNC23,144199–

214North Babylon, NYNY17,963198–

215Montgomery, MDMD34,110196–

216Country Club Hills, ILIL16,215194–

217Odenton, MDMD45,002194–

218Cambridge, MAMA122,588192–

219Bridgeport, CTCT152,273189–

220Brockton, MAMA106,134189–

221West Jordan, UTUT116,812189–

222Rahway, NJNJ31,010187–

223Harlingen, TXTX72,467187–

224Cloverly, MDMD16,646186–

225Blaine, MNMN76,603186–

226Bloomington, MNMN89,034186–

227Rossville, MDMD16,059185–

228Hercules, CACA26,326184–

229Schenectady, NYNY69,471184–

230Severn, MDMD58,402181–

231Everett, WAWA113,567181–

232Fontana, CACA221,223180–

233Highland, CACA57,614180–

234Homewood, ILIL18,773180–

235Cheverly, MDMD6,164180–

236Wesley Hills, NYNY6,477180–

237Parma, OHOH78,581180–

238Uniondale, NYNY33,148179–

239Austell, GAGA8,339178–

240Cerritos, CACA46,367176–

241Placentia, CACA54,911175–

242Cedar Hill, TXTX49,801175–

243Bothell West, WAWA22,029175–

244California, MDMD13,136174–

245Waco, TXTX147,788174–

246Brandywine, MDMD12,160173–

247Bolingbrook, ILIL74,803171–

248Albuquerque, NMNM556,588171–

249Albany, NYNY101,698171–

250Frisco, TXTX236,955171–

251Wichita, KSKS400,987168–

252Solon, OHOH23,679168–

253Dale City, VAVA71,016168–

254Syracuse, NYNY144,896167–

255Bladensburg, MDMD9,671166–

256Auburndale, FLFL21,369163–

257Hyattsville, MDMD21,158163–

258Warr Acres, OKOK10,552163–

259Athens, GAGA128,612160–

260Lowes Island, VAVA11,018160–

261Anchorage, AKAK287,155159–

262Niles, ILIL30,443159–

263Colesville, MDMD14,519159–

264Westmont, CACA34,123158–

265Cincinnati, OHOH314,367158–

266Burien, WAWA51,859158–

267Fresno, CACA555,549157–

268Burnsville, MNMN65,244155–

269Springfield, ILIL112,989154–

270Maryland City, MDMD19,186154–

271Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), MDMD7,750154–

272Lincoln, NENE301,522154–

273Aurora, COCO410,053153–

274Trotwood, OHOH23,190153–

275El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), CACA16,294152–

276Lancaster, CACA170,084151–

277Palatine, ILIL65,842151–

278Ellicott City, MDMD75,257151–

279Franklin Farm, VAVA18,736151–

280Atlantic City, NJNJ38,787150–

281Manassas, VAVA44,332149–

282Chino Hills, CACA77,519148–

283San Bernardino, CACA222,044148–

284Lowell, MAMA119,971148–

285Mount Vernon, NYNY72,304148–

286Balch Springs, TXTX27,258147–

287Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,316145–

288Hinesville, GAGA36,674145–

289McKinney, TXTX236,001145–

290Fairburn, GAGA17,133144–

291Paradise, NVNV185,913144–

292Park Forest, ILIL21,079143–

293East Lansing, MIMI49,355143–

294Auburn, WAWA86,301143–

295Northdale, FLFL25,710141–

296Summerfield, MDMD15,065141–

297Hutchins, TXTX8,206141–

298Ames, IAIA68,220139–

299Fitchburg, MAMA42,136139–

300Fort Wayne, ININ275,203138–

301Flint, MIMI79,306138–

302Dayton, OHOH136,688138–

303Portland, OROR635,109138–

304View Park-Windsor Hills, CACA11,230137–

305Danbury, CTCT89,033137–

306Woodbury, MNMN81,558137–

307Livermore, CACA83,457136–

308Des Moines, IAIA212,086136–

309Linden, NJNJ45,752136–

310Concord, CACA123,261135–

311Moreno Valley, CACA214,263135–

312Glasgow, DEDE15,546135–

313West Babylon, NYNY43,570135–

314Charlottesville, VAVA44,388135–

315Dolton, ILIL20,671134–

316Myers Corner, NYNY10,877134–

317Naperville, ILIL153,114133–

318Lawton, OKOK90,503132–

319Oxon Hill, MDMD17,893131–

320Coram, NYNY39,539131–

321Daytona Beach, FLFL88,471130–

322Evanston, ILIL76,380130–

323Meadowbrook, VAVA20,749129–

324Terrytown, LALA24,726128–

325Riverdale Park, MDMD7,343128–

326Posen, ILIL5,405127–

327New Cassel, NYNY14,551127–

328Swissvale, PAPA8,197127–

329Englewood, NJNJ30,035126–

330Lubbock, TXTX273,071126–

331Gary, ININ67,289125–

332New Rochelle, NYNY85,864125–

333Opa-locka, FLFL16,177124–

334Texarkana, TXTX36,195124–

335Morgantown, WVWV30,293124–

336Mountain House, CACA25,315123–

337Avondale, AZAZ100,983122–

338Castro Valley, CACA65,001122–

339Las Vegas, NVNV679,817122–

340Toms River, NJNJ94,956122–

341Miami Lakes, FLFL33,067121–

342New Carrollton, MDMD13,644120–

343Auburn, ALAL85,113119–

344Surprise, AZAZ175,304119–

345Fullerton, CACA138,675119–

346Sunrise, FLFL98,846118–

347Milton, MAMA28,587117–

348Peoria, AZAZ200,881116–

349Roselle, NJNJ23,261116–

350Westland, MIMI82,333115–

351Murphy, TXTX20,985115–

352Leominster, MAMA44,194113–

353Montgomery, ALAL195,300112–

354Sparks, NVNV111,902112–

355College Station, TXTX127,472112–

356Snellville, GAGA22,478111–

357Glen Burnie, MDMD72,590111–

358Takoma Park, MDMD17,260111–

359Tyler, TXTX113,723111–

360Smyrna, GAGA57,513110–

361High Point, NCNC120,571110–

362Brentwood, CACA66,607109–

363Glendale, CACA187,160109–

364Lafayette, LALA123,311109–

365Reno, NVNV283,621109–

366Yeadon, PAPA12,320109–

367Tacoma, WAWA229,816108–

368Brock Hall, MDMD13,615107–

369Everett, MAMA53,572107–

370El Segundo, CACA16,379106–

371University CDP (Orange County), FLFL41,902106–

372Winthrop, MAMA18,647106–

373Middletown, NYNY30,098106–

374Justice, ILIL12,285105–

375Schaumburg, ILIL77,249105–

376South Holland, ILIL20,749105–

377Buffalo, NYNY274,613105–

378Anaheim, CACA341,008104–

379North Laurel, MDMD25,563104–

380Carrboro, NCNC20,962104–

381East Hartford, CTCT50,918102–

382Federal Way, WAWA99,729102–

383Tamiami, FLFL49,752101–

384Mounds View, MNMN12,786101–

385Cary, NCNC183,582101–

386Coppell, TXTX41,386101–

387Phoenixville, PAPA20,356100–

388DeSoto, TXTX56,681100–

389Lawndale, CACA29,89299–

390Euless, TXTX60,00898–

391Hurst, TXTX38,97498–

392San Lorenzo, CACA29,17197–

393Simi Valley, CACA124,86197–

394White Plains, NYNY62,87197–

395Xenia, OHOH26,42597–

396Broken Arrow, OKOK124,99197–

397Suffolk, VAVA104,69997–

398Acworth, GAGA22,92596–

399Lynwood, ILIL9,29796–

400North Miami, FLFL60,88495–

401Crown Point, ININ35,61695–

402Glendale, AZAZ260,57294–

403El Cerrito, CACA26,12194–

404Charleston, SCSC159,42394–

405Victorville, CACA141,39593–

406Gainesville, FLFL148,67193–

407Joppatowne, MDMD14,23793–

408Apple Valley, MNMN55,24893–

409Baldwin Park, CACA68,88092–

410Sanford, FLFL67,48392–

411Cloquet, MNMN12,39992–

412Elmont, NYNY36,51892–

413Fargo, NDND136,27592–

414Green Bay, WIWI106,67592–

415Augusta, GAGA201,99991–

416Ferndale, MDMD17,52991–

417Channelview, TXTX43,60591–

418Escondido, CACA146,03090–

419West Hartford, CTCT63,62090–

420Lauderdale Lakes, FLFL36,89890–

421Lovejoy, GAGA12,92990–

422New Brunswick, NJNJ57,13390–

423Sayreville, NJNJ46,78790–

424Ashburn, VAVA46,02690–

425Olathe, KSKS150,02588–

426Zachary, LALA20,62188–

427Jackson, MSMS141,19688–

428Old Jamestown, MOMO20,65188–

429North Plainfield, NJNJ22,87988–

430Cleveland Heights, OHOH43,75088–

431Carrollton, TXTX134,56288–

432Hewitt, TXTX16,75488–

433Killeen, TXTX161,88388–

434Johns Creek, GAGA80,40187–

435Romeoville, ILIL41,28187–

436Gastonia, NCNC87,06787–

437Birmingham, ALAL195,89386–

438The Hammocks, FLFL58,83886–

439Cockeysville, MDMD23,96286–

440Wells Branch, TXTX13,52386–

441Frederick, MDMD92,05985–

442Irondequoit, NYNY50,65785–

443Hoover, ALAL93,55084–

444Antelope, CACA48,30184–

445Pittsburg, CACA77,54284–

446Plainfield, ININ38,57484–

447Mount Rainier, MDMD8,30783–

448Hazelwood, MOMO24,84983–

449Crowley, TXTX20,95483–

450Addison, TXTX17,19583–

451Spokane, WAWA230,78383–

452Corona, CACA161,73482–

453Bay Point, CACA24,23182–

454Stockton, CACA324,59781–

455Visalia, CACA146,54181–

456Fayetteville, GAGA20,46581–

457Waltham, MAMA65,03781–

458Trenton, NJNJ91,50681–

459Sussex, WIWI12,77981–

460Gardena, CACA58,46080–

461Riverdale, ILIL10,28080–

462Middle River, MDMD31,71280–

463Rosemount, MNMN31,88180–

464Ridgeland, MSMS24,75080–

465Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,52380–

466East Point, GAGA38,22579–

467Fishers, ININ104,81279–

468Kittery, MEME5,11079–

469Jefferson City, MOMO42,48979–

470Commack, NYNY36,55879–

471Palmetto Bay, FLFL24,88678–

472Roswell, GAGA91,50578–

473Henderson, NVNV353,28978–

474Harker Heights, TXTX35,19578–

475Fairfax Station, VAVA12,56678–

476Marlton, MDMD10,22277–

477Canal Winchester, OHOH10,05877–

478Falls Church, VAVA15,15977–

479Lake Elsinore, CACA75,06776–

480Bear, DEDE22,37076–

481Champaign, ILIL91,19576–

482Silver Lake, NCNC6,56376–

483Kent, OHOH27,73776–

484Sioux Falls, SDSD213,74876–

485Oak Creek, WIWI38,29676–

486Villa Rica, GAGA21,02275–

487Warner Robins, GAGA87,76175–

488Kemp Mill, MDMD13,04275–

489Goldsboro, NCNC35,01275–

490Skokie, ILIL66,54474–

491Waterloo, IAIA66,91974–

492Florissant, MOMO51,12474–

493Bayonne, NJNJ74,74474–

494North Richland Hills, TXTX70,84374–

495Colonial Heights, VAVA18,73874–

496Pullman, WAWA33,75674–

497Fairview, CACA10,74573–

498Foothill Farms, CACA36,43573–

499Alpharetta, GAGA66,92173–

500Presque Isle, MEME8,69473–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which city has the highest nigerian population?

New York, New York ranks #1 with 21,404 (2010 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 cities by nigerian population?

New York, New York, Houston, Texas, Chicago, Illinois, Los Angeles, California, Newark, New Jersey.

How many cities are in this ranking?

1,348 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2010 Decennial Census data.

How is nigerian population measured?

Number of residents who are Nigerian ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2010 Decennial Census.