RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 2,086

Largest Nigerian population, US cities · 2020

US cities ranked by the number of residents who are Nigerian ancestry, from the 2020 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 31,586. 2,086 cities qualify in total. Cities with fewer than 5,000 residents are excluded. Texas carries 6 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 2,086 is 46.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNIGERIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

USUnited States0.1% of US population331,449,281466,921–

01New York, NYNY8,584,62931,586+48%

02Houston, TXTX2,397,31518,694+113%

03Chicago, ILIL2,731,58510,406+70%

04Dallas, TXTX1,329,4916,647+172%

05Newark, NJNJ323,8085,593+106%

06Los Angeles, CACA3,869,0895,270+63%

07Indianapolis, ININ901,1165,245+156%

08Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,2815,059+172%

09Arlington, TXTX402,1344,823+178%

10Baltimore, MDMD569,9973,764+107%

11Boston, MAMA672,9732,967+68%

12Washington, DCDC693,6452,936+75%

13Bowie, MDMD58,3832,228+158%

14Raleigh, NCNC506,3062,115+56%

15Greensboro, NCNC308,6671,972+257%

16Columbus, OHOH938,3961,972+133%

17Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,1171,950+318%

18Moreno Valley, CACA214,2631,939+1336%

19Austin, TXTX1,002,6321,939+87%

20Providence, RIRI195,3101,887+36%

21Oakland, CACA440,8381,838+239%

22Redan, GAGA31,0171,746+340%

23San Antonio, TXTX1,548,4221,730+108%

24Largo, MDMD12,2291,684+421%

25Charlotte, NCNC964,7841,570+32%

26Sugar Land, TXTX107,7261,568+326%

27Mission Bend, TXTX36,5861,545−16%

28Milwaukee, WIWI562,4071,498+150%

29Atlanta, GAGA529,1101,467+294%

30Landover, MDMD24,5141,432+121%

31Owings Mills, MDMD37,2451,325+2146%

32Grand Prairie, TXTX209,4341,319−15%

33Seabrook, MDMD18,3171,313+403%

34Nashville, TNTN721,0741,287−12%

35Carson, CACA90,8081,277+246%

36Irving, TXTX257,0761,269+61%

37Hawthorne, CACA82,7411,264+211%

38Brooklyn Park, MNMN83,5431,222−26%

39Missouri City, TXTX77,3271,210−33%

40Inglewood, CACA101,6621,189+187%

41Jersey City, NJNJ302,0131,175+43%

42Detroit, MIMI649,0951,127−11%

43East Orange, NJNJ72,1591,121+127%

44Milford Mill, MDMD30,8291,113+159%

45Durham, NCNC305,5611,090+80%

46Plainfield, ILIL50,0431,068–

47Jacksonville, FLFL1,017,6891,065+40%

48Cranston, RIRI84,6471,056+271%

49Aurora, COCO410,0531,052+588%

50San Diego, CACA1,406,1061,037+58%

51Vauxhall, NJNJ6,1571,023–

52South Laurel, MDMD29,2721,013−22%

53St. Louis, MOMO278,1441,012+209%

54Lynn, MAMA104,2361,010+127%

55Garland, TXTX249,6251,009−16%

56Oklahoma City, OKOK719,849982+80%

57Columbia, MDMD104,338967+252%

58St. Paul, MNMN306,684957+113%

59Midland, TXTX147,615953+2169%

60Fresno, TXTX24,560943+264%

61Memphis, TNTN609,647939+95%

62Kansas City, MOMO521,220929+28%

63Silver Spring, MDMD81,462927+146%

64Frisco, TXTX236,955920+438%

65Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,481850+149%

66Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,856849+206%

67Westland, MIMI82,333845+635%

68Worcester, MAMA213,862819+131%

69Albuquerque, NMNM556,588816+377%

70Denver, COCO740,613812+117%

71Germantown, MDMD90,719798+62%

72Minneapolis, MNMN430,324780+56%

73Mesquite, TXTX150,693780+101%

74Tulsa, OKOK416,209777+176%

75Huntsville, TXTX49,088774+4453%

76San Francisco, CACA826,079771+265%

77Skokie, ILIL66,544759+926%

78Randallstown, MDMD35,957751+50%

79Richardson, TXTX118,542731+253%

80San Jose, CACA989,814729+218%

81Castro Valley, CACA65,001712+484%

82Lochearn, MDMD27,074703+44%

83Sacramento, CACA536,449699+95%

84Southfield, MIMI76,111697+181%

85Mitchellville, MDMD11,359696−10%

86El Paso, TXTX683,012692+32%

87Greenbelt, MDMD24,948690+188%

88Riverside, CACA323,057687+96%

89Maple Grove, MNMN73,893685+198%

90Kettering, MDMD14,014682+120%

91Seattle, WAWA784,777680+30%

92Cleveland, OHOH363,608676+92%

93Fargo, NDND136,275674+633%

94Denton, TXTX169,431673+127%

95Plano, TXTX293,028666−51%

96Gardena, CACA58,460663+729%

97Aurora, ILIL181,505663+78%

98Stonecrest, GAGA61,337646–

99Mansfield, TXTX84,444645+35%

100Summerfield, MDMD15,065642+355%

101Waldorf, MDMD82,943638+62%

102Laurel, MDMD30,254628+75%

103Killeen, TXTX161,883621+606%

104Brockton, MAMA106,134618+227%

105Pembroke Pines, FLFL176,714616+48%

106Riverview, FLFL113,697615–

107Roswell, GAGA91,505614+687%

108Rowlett, TXTX67,890608+1194%

109Alexandria, VAVA160,662588+116%

110New Orleans, LALA362,154580+1037%

111Pawtucket, RIRI77,065578+162%

112Glassmanor, MDMD16,981576–

113Bridgeport, CTCT152,273575+204%

114Tyler, TXTX113,723573+416%

115Calumet City, ILIL34,798572+63%

116Virginia Beach, VAVA453,737572−6%

117Huntsville, ALAL233,627570+127%

118Sugar Hill, GAGA29,280565+2725%

119Baton Rouge, LALA222,795564+11%

120Pittsburgh, PAPA307,632560+43%

121Clearwater, FLFL114,364554+1219%

122Cincinnati, OHOH314,367553+250%

123Novato, CACA51,947540–

124Severn, MDMD58,402529+192%

125Speedway, ININ14,373524+1210%

126Hercules, CACA26,326504+174%

127Cedar Hill, TXTX49,801502+187%

128Madison, WIWI286,233501−12%

129Peachtree Corners, GAGA42,519498–

130Hayward, CACA157,113495−9%

131Camden, NJNJ71,430493–

132Lubbock, TXTX273,071490+289%

133South Fulton, GAGA112,820487–

134Gaithersburg, MDMD71,113483–

135Brownsburg, ININ34,089480–

136Leesburg, VAVA49,917477–

137Tampa, FLFL413,554474−14%

138Cambridge, MAMA122,588467+143%

139Glenarden, MDMD6,422465+67%

140Omaha, NENE488,797461+41%

141Miami Gardens, FLFL113,579460+122%

142Randolph, MAMA34,948460–

143Forest Hill, TXTX14,056460+820%

144Lewisville, TXTX139,006458−48%

145Quincy, MAMA103,173457+893%

146Pearland, TXTX129,930455+81%

147Fontana, CACA221,223454+152%

148Glen Burnie, MDMD72,590454+309%

149Louisville, KYKY641,962450+800%

150Lexington, KYKY329,751448+600%

151Joliet, ILIL152,241447+610%

152Rosenberg, TXTX42,701446–

153Chillum, MDMD34,871442+25%

154La Porte, TXTX37,983436–

155North Laurel, MDMD25,563435+318%

156Annandale, VAVA41,705434–

157Rosedale, MDMD20,002429+56%

158Kennesaw, GAGA37,970426+2406%

159Wichita Falls, TXTX101,951426+719%

160Pasadena, CACA135,804424+1414%

161Carrollton, TXTX134,562419+376%

162Fall River, MAMA95,298413+1080%

163College Station, TXTX127,472412+268%

164Syracuse, NYNY144,896409+145%

165New Carrollton, MDMD13,644408+240%

166Riviera Beach, FLFL39,357407–

167Long Beach, CACA450,469406−23%

168Enterprise, NVNV240,464403+837%

169Fayetteville, NCNC209,120399−3%

170Norfolk, VAVA231,013398+30%

171Linden, NJNJ45,752397+192%

172Elk Grove, CACA185,007396+9%

173Coon Rapids, MNMN64,193395+498%

174Bakersfield, CACA422,165393−11%

175Fort Lauderdale, FLFL188,677393+962%

176Mableton, GAGA78,820391−23%

177Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,859387+723%

178Las Cruces, NMNM116,978385+2650%

179Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), MDMD7,750383+149%

180Dale City, VAVA71,016382+127%

181District Heights, MDMD5,938378–

182Ann Arbor, MIMI122,233375+11%

183Bloomington, MNMN89,034374+101%

184Lincoln, NENE301,522372+142%

185Riverdale, GAGA14,637367−33%

186Collierville, TNTN51,909366–

187Maryland City, MDMD19,186364+136%

188Glenn Dale, MDMD13,772362−6%

189Euclid, OHOH47,962358+404%

190College Park, MDMD35,418355+64%

191Anchorage, AKAK287,155353+122%

192Athens, GAGA128,612350+119%

193Toledo, OHOH263,423350−40%

194Smyrna, GAGA57,513348+216%

195Fairwood, MDMD7,526348+73%

196Tysons, VAVA28,936347–

197West Lafayette, ININ45,747346+606%

198Tempe, AZAZ190,571345+1468%

199Yonkers, NYNY212,603345−22%

200McKinney, TXTX236,001344+137%

201Ellicott City, MDMD75,257342+126%

202San Bernardino, CACA222,044341+130%

203Round Rock, TXTX141,282341+441%

204Des Moines, IAIA212,086340+150%

205Lancaster, CACA170,084339+125%

206Foxborough, MAMA6,251339–

207Parkville, MDMD30,549335−19%

208Waco, TXTX147,788334+92%

209Tracy, CACA101,901331–

210Edmond, OKOK100,479331+461%

211Glendale, AZAZ260,572328+249%

212Sandy Springs, GAGA105,013328+9%

213Rockford, ILIL147,384327+3533%

214Tallahassee, FLFL204,902326+8%

215Matteson, ILIL18,543324+479%

216Odenton, MDMD45,002323+66%

217Marlborough, MAMA42,772323–

218Raytown, MOMO29,154323–

219Crofton, MDMD29,549322+1010%

220Springfield, ILIL112,989320+108%

221Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County), MDMD40,379318+6%

222Antioch, CACA118,958317−39%

223Oakley, CACA47,583317+5183%

224Marietta, GAGA63,574317+12%

225Fish Hawk, FLFL26,186316–

226Forestville, MDMD10,495315+3400%

227Rochester, NYNY206,108315+55%

228The Woodlands, TXTX121,002315–

229Brentwood, CACA66,607313+187%

230Rosaryville, MDMD12,883313–

231Bethesda, MDMD69,397312+976%

232Evanston, ILIL76,380311+139%

233Thornton, COCO147,766309+341%

234Acworth, GAGA22,925308+221%

235Elizabeth, NJNJ141,675308+14%

236Carney, MDMD28,343307–

237Catonsville, MDMD43,368305+435%

238East Highland Park, VAVA15,265303+766%

239Miramar, FLFL142,570302−32%

240Melissa, TXTX29,969302–

241Fort Washington, MDMD25,134301+45%

242Stockton, CACA324,597300+270%

243Grand Rapids, MIMI201,183299+1561%

244Walden, NYNY6,935299–

245Johnson City, TNTN74,943298+684%

246Livermore, CACA83,457297+118%

247Clarksburg, MDMD30,487297+2021%

248Snellville, GAGA22,478296+167%

249East Riverdale, MDMD18,336296+48%

250Winfield, ININ9,140295–

251Beaumont, TXTX112,967295+44%

252Santa Clarita, CACA228,430294−43%

253Plantation, FLFL99,183294–

254Carbondale, ILIL21,811293+433%

255Birmingham, ALAL195,893292+240%

256Fresno, CACA555,549292+86%

257Pittsburg, CACA77,542290+245%

258Lanham, MDMD11,433290−29%

259Lansing, MIMI113,884290+607%

260Modesto, CACA219,652289+681%

261East Meadow, NYNY36,821284–

262Buffalo, NYNY274,613283+170%

263Murfreesboro, TNTN171,178279+615%

264Lake Charles, LALA82,676278+1638%

265North Las Vegas, NVNV296,653277–

266St. Petersburg, FLFL264,033276–

267Rossville, MDMD16,059276+49%

268Winthrop, MAMA18,647274+158%

269Roselle, NJNJ23,261273+135%

270Brock Hall, MDMD13,615272+154%

271Elmont, NYNY36,518272+196%

272Little Elm, TXTX62,727271–

273Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,858270–

274Laplace, LALA28,343270–

275White Oak, MDMD17,329270+463%

276Jackson, MSMS141,196270+207%

277Wichita, KSKS400,987269+60%

278Fairland, MDMD26,231266−19%

279Avon, ININ25,350264+843%

280Montgomery, MDMD34,110264+35%

281Amityville, NYNY9,799264–

282Flossmoor, ILIL9,358263+19%

283Huntley, ILIL29,132263−23%

284Brooklyn Center, MNMN31,846263+912%

285San Luis Obispo, CACA50,636260–

286Torrance, CACA138,391260+24%

287East Point, GAGA38,225260+229%

288Fort Wayne, ININ275,203260+88%

289Federal Way, WAWA99,729260+155%

290Anaheim, CACA341,008258+148%

291Rio Rancho, NMNM114,419258–

292Cheverly, MDMD6,164255+42%

293Carlsbad, CACA112,260254–

294South Holland, ILIL20,749254+142%

295Chandler, AZAZ278,748251−20%

296Sparks, NVNV111,902251+124%

297Avondale, AZAZ100,983250+105%

298Bay Shore, NYNY31,683250–

299Cutler Bay, FLFL44,750249–

300Valley Stream, NYNY40,379249+983%

301Sicklerville, NJNJ44,998247–

302Sienna, TXTX24,992246–

303Hampton, VAVA137,315246−1%

304Accokeek, MDMD14,362245+400%

305Spanish Lake, MOMO17,873243+594%

306Lawton, OKOK90,503243+84%

307Burnsville, MNMN65,244242+56%

308Lawndale, CACA29,892241+143%

309Foster City, CACA32,411241–

310Richmond, VAVA237,257240+567%

311Peachtree City, GAGA40,880239+2073%

312North Bethesda, MDMD49,677239+1158%

313Montgomery, ALAL195,300238+113%

314Fitchburg, MAMA42,136238+71%

315Duncanville, TXTX38,915238–

316Bellflower, CACA74,719237−41%

317Taunton, MAMA62,522237+427%

318Bear, DEDE22,370235+209%

319Ilchester, MDMD28,364235–

320Lake Arbor, MDMD14,335232−4%

321Aberdeen, MDMD18,374231–

322Columbia, MOMO130,851230+721%

323Rockwall, TXTX53,980229+816%

324Merrifield, VAVA20,698229+1662%

325Westphalia, MDMD13,228228–

326Hyattsville, MDMD21,158228+40%

327Concord, NCNC114,598227–

328Rialto, CACA106,554226+391%

329Ontario, CACA187,013225−27%

330Pflugerville, TXTX68,316225−40%

331North Amityville, NYNY21,138223+1615%

332Pecan Grove, TXTX24,272223–

333Swansea, ILIL14,356222–

334Douglasville, GAGA41,523221−7%

335Las Vegas, NVNV679,817220+80%

336Country Club Hills, ILIL16,215219+13%

337Arlington, VAVA236,254219+447%

338Oak Park, MIMI29,072218–

339Elwood, NYNY11,762218–

340Albany, NYNY101,698217+27%

341San Mateo, CACA103,337216+555%

342Carpentersville, ILIL37,045216–

343Champlin, MNMN23,125216−26%

344State College, PAPA40,844216+1171%

345Warner Robins, GAGA87,761214+185%

346Bolingbrook, ILIL74,803214+25%

347Kansas City, KSKS157,805214+1238%

348Portland, OROR635,109214+55%

349Wylie, TXTX63,842214−5%

350Beaverton, OROR97,842213–

351Lancaster, TXTX40,526213+433%

352North Miami, FLFL60,884211+122%

353Malden, MAMA66,370211+258%

354Hackensack, NJNJ46,380210–

355Avenel, NJNJ17,121209–

356Baldwin, NYNY34,994209+646%

357Lynwood, CACA63,512208–

358Beaumont, CACA60,835208–

359Colorado Springs, COCO494,743207+614%

360Middletown, CTCT48,439207+1492%

361Brookhaven, GAGA59,643207–

362Glasgow, DEDE15,546206+53%

363Glenmont, MDMD17,208206+203%

364Everett, WAWA113,567206+14%

365Lynwood, ILIL9,297205+114%

366Fairfield, CACA122,489204+410%

367Springfield, OHOH58,281204+716%

368Newport News, VAVA183,230204+787%

369Lathrop, CACA42,783203+283%

370Winston-Salem, NCNC257,271203−20%

371Horsham, PAPA16,005203–

372Schaumburg, ILIL77,249202+92%

373Watertown, NYNY23,517202–

374Akron, OHOH189,691202–

375Rockville, MDMD67,563201+474%

376Bryan, TXTX91,996201+196%

377Dunwoody, GAGA51,792200–

378Marrero, LALA32,540198–

379Chaska, MNMN30,513198–

380Wyoming, OHOH8,807198–

381Lake Ridge, VAVA46,049198+350%

382Hazel Crest, ILIL13,024197−14%

383Scaggsville, MDMD10,564197–

384Eagan, MNMN67,109197–

385Pinewood, FLFL18,114196–

386Elkridge, MDMD26,283196+390%

387Macon-Bibb County, GAGA157,556195–

388Carteret, NJNJ25,781195–

389Coram, NYNY39,539195+49%

390Eugene, OROR178,618195+1200%

391Sandston, VAVA7,399195–

392Mason, OHOH35,834193–

393New Iberia, LALA26,533192–

394Hazel Dell, WAWA23,237192–

395Hanford, CACA62,229191–

396Stillwater, OKOK50,046191–

397Westmont, CACA34,123190+20%

398Mount Ivy, NYNY8,121190–

399Chesapeake, VAVA255,332190+332%

400Palmdale, CACA161,845189+278%

401Waltham, MAMA65,037189+133%

402Stafford, TXTX18,043189−52%

403Naperville, ILIL153,114188+41%

404Cary, NCNC183,582188+86%

405Glenn Heights, TXTX20,327188+408%

406Onalaska, WIWI20,297188–

407Fairfield, OHOH44,682187+648%

408Cheval, FLFL13,969186–

409Middle River, MDMD31,712185+131%

410Farmington Hills, MIMI83,291185−31%

411Rock Hill, SCSC75,911185–

412Odessa, TXTX122,707185+172%

413Paloma Creek South, TXTX8,860184–

414Woodbury, MNMN81,558183+34%

415Henderson, NVNV353,289183+135%

416Duluth, MNMN88,330182+487%

417Sayreville, NJNJ46,787182+102%

418West Hartford, CTCT63,620181+101%

419Round Lake, ILIL18,526181+403%

420Woodbridge, NJNJ20,756181–

421Georgetown, TXTX106,907181+2163%

422San Ramon, CACA86,209180+309%

423Palmyra, NJNJ7,664180–

424Coralville, IAIA23,960179+3480%

425Groveland, FLFL25,526177–

426Duluth, GAGA33,815177+149%

427Vineland, NJNJ62,703177+228%

428Deer Park, NYNY27,990177–

429Shoreline, WAWA66,542177+181%

430Pikesville, MDMD33,524175+150%

431Sunnyvale, CACA156,577174–

432Middletown, NYNY30,098173+63%

433Corona, CACA161,734172+110%

434Marlton, MDMD10,222172+123%

435Maplewood, MNMN40,717172−25%

436Irvine, CACA318,764171+217%

437Coral Springs, FLFL138,783171+1610%

438Visalia, CACA146,541170+110%

439Alafaya, FLFL92,449170–

440Artesia, CACA15,789169–

441Rochester, MNMN124,292169+267%

442New Rochelle, NYNY85,864169+35%

443Pine Hills, FLFL80,105168+500%

444Hiram, GAGA5,585168–

445Allen, TXTX113,447168−19%

446Palestine, TXTX19,555167–

447Aspen Hill, MDMD53,279165−40%

448Camp Springs, MDMD22,544165+302%

449Greentree, NJNJ11,537165–

450Mays Landing, NJNJ6,406165–

451Jasper, TXTX7,511164–

452Marlboro, MDMD9,382163+136%

453Maryland Heights, MOMO27,559161–

454Leavenworth, KSKS37,012160–

455Reisterstown, MDMD25,582159–

456Mount Vernon, NYNY72,304159+7%

457Greenville, NCNC96,443157+128%

458Goodyear, AZAZ125,359156–

459Mesa, AZAZ513,656156+818%

460Lynchburg, VAVA81,347156+940%

461McNair, VAVA22,655156–

462New Haven, CTCT138,774155−66%

463Fords, NJNJ12,771155+150%

464Culver City, CACA39,452154+863%

465Towson, MDMD58,679154+305%

466Sanford, FLFL67,483153+66%

467Johns Creek, GAGA80,401153+76%

468Adelphi, MDMD17,395153−37%

469Revere, MAMA60,141153–

470Plainfield, NJNJ57,141153+200%

471Lakeland, FLFL125,520152+700%

472Ridgeland, MSMS24,750152+90%

473Four Corners, TXTX11,692152−83%

474Tolleson, AZAZ9,224151–

475Tucson, AZAZ548,371151−47%

476El Cerrito, CACA26,121151+61%

477Winder, GAGA21,252151–

478Murray, KYKY18,964151+2417%

479West Athens, CACA8,726150–

480Santa Ana, CACA315,586150–

481Dover, DEDE40,592150−52%

482Bel Air South, MDMD58,137150+226%

483Paterson, NJNJ161,793150+525%

484Chippewa Falls, WIWI15,293150–

485San Leandro, CACA85,353149−79%

486Miami, FLFL489,812149−26%

487New City, NYNY34,458149–

488Harrisburg, PAPA50,522149+2029%

489Cinco Ranch, TXTX18,611149+610%

490Addison, TXTX17,195149+80%

491Waterbury, CTCT115,771148+244%

492Chamblee, GAGA32,334148–

493Colonial Heights, VAVA18,738148+100%

494East Hartford, CTCT50,918147+44%

495Amherst, MAMA40,920146–

496Norwood, MAMA31,542146+943%

497Reno, NVNV283,621146+34%

498Manchester, NHNH116,818146+204%

499Oak Park, ILIL52,823145+190%

500Lowell, MAMA119,971145−2%

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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 31,586 (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 cities by nigerian population?

New York, New York, Houston, Texas, Chicago, Illinois, Dallas, Texas, Newark, New Jersey.

How many cities are in this ranking?

2,086 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is nigerian population measured?

Number of residents who are Nigerian ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.