RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 694

Largest Nigerian population, US metro areas

US metro areas 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. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ leads at 74,975. 694 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 4 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNIGERIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

USUnited States0.2% of US population334,922,499720,879–

01New York, NYNY20,112,44874,975+91%

02Houston, TXTX7,904,62768,923+222%

03Dallas, TXTX8,477,15750,098+239%

04Washington, DCDC6,465,72447,529+134%

05Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18245,824+170%

06Chicago, ILIL9,434,12332,145+168%

07Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78130,590+288%

08Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44121,723+147%

09Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11819,326+219%

10Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69516,650+601%

11Boston, MAMA5,034,22113,157+189%

12Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29512,121+120%

13San Francisco, CACA4,630,04111,267+135%

14Riverside, CACA4,769,0079,726+153%

15Detroit, MIMI4,390,9137,662+141%

16Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9387,396+366%

17Austin, TXTX2,620,9457,373+273%

18Miami, FLFL6,391,0726,766+133%

19Seattle, WAWA4,161,8836,764+194%

20Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8305,623+270%

21Columbus, OHOH2,242,0285,600+300%

22Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7205,459+204%

23Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7754,518+309%

24Sacramento, CACA2,477,2744,405+329%

25Nashville, TNTN2,197,4164,318+167%

26Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2134,164+203%

27Providence, RIRI1,708,1614,026+75%

28St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4213,942+188%

29Greensboro, NCNC805,9453,928+452%

30Denver, COCO3,092,0373,540+377%

31Tampa, FLFL3,418,8953,405+113%

32Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6823,374+254%

33Memphis, TNTN1,341,4123,348+589%

34San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1403,261+227%

35Orlando, FLFL2,957,6723,052+334%

36Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2262,977+515%

37San Diego, CACA3,282,2482,974+214%

38Portland, OROR2,542,2822,927+687%

39Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,5002,900+277%

40Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,8132,805+74%

41Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8582,740+142%

42Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9922,654+141%

43Durham, NCNC625,4852,433+194%

44Richmond, VAVA1,389,3382,326+115%

45Tulsa, OKOK1,069,2732,250+454%

46Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0102,147+144%

47Harrisburg, PAPA617,4271,903+1526%

48San Jose, CACA1,984,4731,858+365%

49Dover, DEDE194,7861,831+358%

50Stockton, CACA823,8151,666+548%

51Birmingham, ALAL1,197,7661,645+406%

52Hartford, CTCT1,171,4261,598–

53Albuquerque, NMNM925,2791,588+829%

54Bridgeport, CTCT978,1791,551–

55Columbia, SCSC879,9181,550+2023%

56Louisville, KYKY1,402,5091,514+823%

57Trenton, NJNJ399,2891,502+127%

58Fresno, CACA1,203,3831,381+251%

59Killeen, TXTX511,4971,375+728%

60Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3771,370+16%

61New Orleans, LALA970,8491,359+304%

62Baton Rouge, LALA888,6991,358+74%

63Lexington, KYKY535,1741,341+1995%

64Albany, NYNY915,8351,303+157%

65Omaha, NENE1,009,8361,245+273%

66Colorado Springs, COCO781,7961,216+4093%

67Tyler, TXTX252,5491,170+821%

68Akron, OHOH701,7801,141+1041%

69Buffalo, NYNY1,155,6531,126+260%

70New Haven, CTCT578,7411,072–

71Dayton, OHOH826,5541,050+82%

72Savannah, GAGA438,3141,045+3632%

73Huntsville, TXTX83,8421,037+6000%

74Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6451,031+5628%

75Worcester, MAMA888,5021,024+69%

76Rochester, NYNY1,056,1491,014+66%

77Des Moines, IAIA758,5391,003+422%

78Winston-Salem, NCNC712,206995+292%

79Greenville, SCSC1,014,101977+209%

80Fargo, NDND269,528973+958%

81Vineland, NJNJ157,148972+1700%

82Cape Coral, FLFL875,607969+226%

83El Paso, TXTX881,291939+69%

84Clarksville, TNTN349,001908–

85Montgomery, ALAL388,747902+652%

86Deltona, FLFL746,933895+80%

87Springfield, MAMA464,338888+289%

88Bakersfield, CACA927,068876+93%

89Jackson, MSMS609,847869+286%

90Little Rock, ARAR777,607867+165%

91Reading, PAPA440,072865+1211%

92Huntsville, ALAL556,444853+49%

93McAllen, TXTX921,549839+3256%

94Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,377835+237%

95Syracuse, NYNY652,273819+150%

96Oxnard, CACA830,851817+533%

97Chattanooga, TNTN594,530813+774%

98Fayetteville, NCNC395,412788+46%

99Pensacola, FLFL544,949784+959%

100Ann Arbor, MIMI370,214771+5%

101Springfield, ILIL206,033751+306%

102Toledo, OHOH599,376734+20%

103Roanoke, VAVA316,547731+2824%

104Tallahassee, FLFL397,442722+105%

105Allentown, PAPA887,615721+40%

106Kalamazoo, MIMI263,795708+1121%

107Rockford, ILIL337,242693+919%

108Charleston, SCSC889,263650+355%

109Eugene, OROR381,584648+1279%

110Midland, TXTX193,139635+1412%

111Tucson, AZAZ1,074,685624+30%

112Provo, UTUT773,426619+2591%

113Reno, NVNV578,734608+162%

114Gulfport, MSMS431,329593–

115Modesto, CACA557,719589+562%

116Augusta, GAGA641,231582−12%

117Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,721562+2148%

118Knoxville, TNTN968,137559+666%

119Wichita Falls, TXTX149,448558+973%

120Lansing, MIMI479,722554+139%

121Lafayette, ININ228,468538+433%

122Wichita, KSKS663,809538+196%

123Vallejo, CACA455,376530+626%

124Longview, TXTX297,315523+772%

125Lakeland, FLFL874,790523+100%

126Las Cruces, NMNM229,091516+3586%

127Madison, WIWI709,685514−11%

128Columbus, GAGA324,830507+91%

129Honolulu, HIHI988,703505+2706%

130Burlington, VTVT227,803502+4083%

131Waterbury, CTCT463,349500–

132College Station, TXTX287,476495+175%

133Waco, TXTX308,807493+71%

134Hanford, CACA154,327480+9500%

135Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,285479+5888%

136St. Cloud, MNMN205,854464+1833%

137Boise City, IDID864,243461+3193%

138Salinas, CACA433,729449+648%

139Selma, ALAL35,140436–

140Springfield, MOMO500,694436+216%

141Beaumont, TXTX399,310433+78%

142Rocky Mount, NCNC148,486433–

143Kenosha, WIWI168,448430+583%

144Lynchburg, VAVA269,169421+568%

145Lubbock, TXTX368,431416+230%

146Flint, MIMI401,093409+119%

147Warner Robins, GAGA208,091400+296%

148Spokane, WAWA608,012396+46%

149State College, PAPA157,393394+153%

150Athens, GAGA224,148390+144%

151Bloomington, ININ165,231390+2686%

152Atlantic City, NJNJ372,047385−45%

153Columbia, MOMO219,062376+889%

154Gainesville, FLFL359,036372+115%

155Lewiston, MEME116,487371+2992%

156Corpus Christi, TXTX451,191365+22%

157Lacey, WAWA304,261363+598%

158Lexington Park, MDMD211,176355+29%

159Bremerton, WAWA283,374349+482%

160Fayetteville, ARAR622,177340+772%

161Charlottesville, VAVA228,597334+127%

162Stillwater, OKOK83,889332–

163Peoria, ILIL363,505331+221%

164Calhoun, GAGA61,701329–

165Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,850325+124%

166Monroe, MIMI156,004324–

167Lincoln, NENE352,081324+110%

168Muskegon, MIMI177,901318+6260%

169Lancaster, PAPA563,159316–

170Slidell, LALA279,108312+791%

171Champaign, ILIL239,979310+126%

172Scranton, PAPA574,418303+197%

173Mobile, ALAL411,658277+413%

174Crestview, FLFL315,098273+2000%

175Morgantown, WVWV141,995270+93%

176Shreveport, LALA383,474270+350%

177Burlington, NCNC186,177267–

178Santa Rosa, CACA486,444265–

179Spartanburg, SCSC407,656264+2540%

180Victoria, TXTX99,864263+697%

181Jonesboro, ARAR139,440262–

182Amherst, MAMA164,065260+341%

183Auburn, ALAL208,013260+55%

184Manchester, NHNH433,415260+442%

185Fort Wayne, ININ466,258257+44%

186Iowa City, IAIA182,711255+5000%

187Palm Bay, FLFL663,982252+460%

188Hagerstown, MDMD315,280247+13%

189Youngstown, OHOH423,678246–

190Wilmington, NCNC492,772243+153%

191Lawton, OKOK127,590237+80%

192Kingston, NYNY183,330236+215%

193Lawrence, KSKS120,920234–

194Grand Forks, NDND105,046233+1065%

195Jacksonville, NCNC217,175227+1521%

196Yakima, WAWA259,185227–

197Meridian, MSMS85,419227+7467%

198Bloomington, ILIL171,419225+188%

199Sioux Falls, SDSD314,638225+196%

200Appleton, WIWI249,876224–

201Greeley, COCO378,426222–

202Cleveland, TNTN134,057217+317%

203North Port, FLFL948,158216+1250%

204Hinesville, GAGA91,870211−9%

205Boulder, COCO328,560210+813%

206Lima, OHOH100,881210+1135%

207South Bend, ININ324,538207+381%

208York, PAPA473,197207−30%

209Palestine, TXTX59,805203–

210Lafayette, LALA423,758203+86%

211Anchorage, AKAK405,821202+27%

212Bangor, MEME157,967202+648%

213Abilene, TXTX185,429199+1144%

214Kingsland, GAGA60,143199+226%

215Canton, OHOH400,246198–

216Oshkosh, WIWI174,218198+2375%

217Binghamton, NYNY243,189195+1047%

218Santa Maria, CACA442,065194+266%

219Visalia, CACA485,146194+109%

220Clarksburg, WVWV88,142194–

221Kennewick, WAWA324,334193–

222Huntington, WVWV365,965190+322%

223Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,691188–

224Alice, TXTX45,383187–

225Cambridge, MDMD33,628186–

226Portland, MEME577,635185+110%

227Chico, CACA209,211182–

228Salem, OROR445,814182+1922%

229Valdosta, GAGA153,276182+1038%

230Albany, GAGA145,510177+670%

231Wilson, NCNC81,150173–

232Rochester, MNMN231,184169+252%

233Plattsburgh, NYNY78,138169–

234Topeka, KSKS233,052167+149%

235Blytheville, ARAR37,828166+98%

236Jefferson, GAGA99,265164–

237Tupelo, MSMS133,167164–

238Fort Collins, COCO377,292164+356%

239Utica, NYNY285,611163+8050%

240Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,553162−72%

241Ogden, UTUT672,784161+360%

242Manhattan, KSKS136,122160+627%

243Athens, OHOH63,197158+953%

244Corning, NYNY91,855156–

245Ames, IAIA128,090155+12%

246Corsicana, TXTX57,181154–

247San Angelo, TXTX122,065153+538%

248Norwich, CTCT284,015151–

249Anderson Creek, NCNC150,137149–

250Saginaw, MIMI187,688148–

251Lebanon, PAPA146,380147+1125%

252Santa Fe, NMNM156,907147+145%

253Pahrump, NVNV57,336145–

254San Luis Obispo, CACA282,367145+339%

255Tiffin, OHOH54,522137–

256Newberry, SCSC39,561136–

257St. Simons, GAGA118,524135–

258Lake Charles, LALA244,655135+744%

259Grand Junction, COCO162,845134–

260Marion, ILIL67,225132+300%

261New Castle, ININ49,137129–

262Fort Smith, ARAR234,140128+814%

263Florence, SCSC201,392127–

264Monroe, LALA222,390126–

265Cookeville, TNTN152,477126+1160%

266Decatur, ILIL99,300125–

267Vicksburg, MSMS41,759124–

268Sterling, ILIL54,121124–

269Rolla, MOMO45,247120−12%

270Columbus, ININ85,729120+36%

271Charleston, WVWV200,170118+115%

272Sebring, FLFL111,122118+1211%

273Frankfort, KYKY77,874115–

274Jackson, TNTN184,569112+133%

275Flagstaff, AZAZ144,368112–

276Macomb, ILIL25,916112–

277Williston, NDND41,767112–

278Alexandria, LALA147,952110–

279Holland, MIMI123,188110–

280Salem, OHOH99,377110+1122%

281Weirton, WVWV112,468110+2650%

282Winchester, VAVA152,332109–

283Truckee, CACA101,911108–

284Cortland, NYNY45,850107–

285Erie, PAPA265,832107+245%

286Springfield, OHOH135,340107+328%

287Houghton, MIMI40,028106+563%

288Ocean Pines, MDMD54,459106–

289Logan, UTUT160,889105–

290Asheville, NCNC422,345104+1056%

291Kingsport, TNTN314,834104–

292Chambersburg, PAPA160,652103−6%

293Blacksburg, VAVA181,616101–

294Elizabethtown, KYKY128,666100–

295Jackson, MIMI159,552100–

296Johnson City, TNTN216,416100+163%

297Kokomo, ININ83,90499–

298Redding, CACA181,64899+77%

299Columbus, MSMS67,14498+989%

300Statesboro, GAGA97,97797+162%

301Hattiesburg, MSMS158,01495+850%

302Ruston, LALA48,36094–

303Davenport, IAIA380,45293−47%

304Green Bay, WIWI336,75693+1%

305Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,55192–

306Oxford, ALAL115,83491–

307Hutchinson, MNMN36,63191+107%

308Marion, OHOH65,11590+291%

309Duluth, MNMN281,21990−47%

310Elizabeth City, NCNC42,20189–

311Napa, CACA132,94989+27%

312Sumter, SCSC105,06788+700%

313Ocala, FLFL442,66087−54%

314Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33287+190%

315Sanford, NCNC70,25887–

316Merced, CACA297,26085+227%

317Sherman, TXTX153,61385+431%

318Arkansas City, KSKS34,38285–

319Mankato, MNMN104,90784+29%

320Muncie, ININ113,10683–

321Corbin, KYKY150,04083–

322Del Rio, TXTX47,83582–

323The Villages, FLFL157,77282–

324Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,66682+720%

325Greenwood, SCSC95,21581+575%

326Jefferson City, MOMO152,71280+1%

327Yuba City, CACA187,47880–

328Concord, NHNH158,07880+116%

329Nacogdoches, TXTX66,03580+48%

330Ontario, OROR60,08580–

331Torrington, CTCT114,69079–

332Parkersburg, WVWV87,26479–

333Sebastian, FLFL172,79979+888%

334Amarillo, TXTX276,23578–

335Danville, VAVA101,13777+185%

336Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55277+141%

337Dothan, ALAL156,26676+322%

338Cleveland, MSMS28,26275+400%

339Adrian, MIMI97,77974–

340Rapid City, SDSD156,93474–

341Granbury, TXTX70,50173–

342Pullman, WAWA48,51273−1%

343Santa Cruz, CACA258,85273+329%

344Brownwood, TXTX38,71172–

345Quincy, ILIL74,14671–

346Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,44270–

347Jamestown, NYNY124,12669+527%

348Michigan City, ININ111,29469+763%

349Pittsfield, MAMA128,22469–

350Altoona, PAPA119,54168–

351Kinston, NCNC55,83767+644%

352Warsaw, ININ80,89265–

353Chillicothe, OHOH76,42965+400%

354Monticello, NYNY80,58664+88%

355Tullahoma, TNTN69,33964–

356Burlington, IAIA44,06164–

357Hickory, NCNC376,89063–

358Pine Bluff, ARAR70,21163+19%

359Bend, OROR266,37662–

360Evanston, WYWY23,41562–

361Billings, MTMT193,60362+464%

362Lake City, FLFL74,09462−11%

363Racine, WIWI198,91962+121%

364Williamsport, PAPA112,58761–

365Richmond, ININ66,16959–

366Hot Springs, ARAR99,69559–

367Angola, ININ34,79959–

368Massena, NYNY105,48858+123%

369Talladega, ALAL91,76458+107%

370Watertown, NYNY111,54058–

371Stevens Point, WIWI71,94358–

372Lufkin, TXTX88,15457–

373Scottsboro, ALAL54,28156–

374Ottumwa, IAIA35,21055–

375Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,02555–

376Tahlequah, OKOK49,19655–

377Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15555+129%

378Ithaca, NYNY104,04755−2%

379Paducah, KYKY102,25955–

380Ardmore, OKOK48,91055–

381Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,21554+135%

382Crossville, TNTN66,30054–

383Daphne, ALAL267,76154–

384Vermillion, SDSD15,03153–

385Andrews, TXTX18,91453–

386Easton, MDMD38,23852–

387Mount Airy, NCNC72,28752–

388Barnstable, MAMA233,53952+27%

389Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,10252–

390Mansfield, OHOH124,89352–

391Casper, WYWY80,52651–

392Shelby, NCNC103,32551+132%

393Middlesborough, KYKY22,82951–

394Longview, WAWA114,88550–

395East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17950−38%

396Brattleboro, VTVT45,20450–

397Mountain Home, IDID29,46549–

398Morristown, TNTN128,86749–

399Walla Walla, WAWA62,36149–

400Americus, GAGA33,39449–

401Keene, NHNH78,26948+129%

402Albany, OROR132,84348−33%

403Greenville, MSMS40,44647–

404Jacksonville, ILIL37,38147+422%

405Yuma, AZAZ224,44947+327%

406LaGrange, GAGA107,09746–

407Glens Falls, NYNY124,37346+475%

408Staunton, VAVA129,69246+229%

409Hannibal, MOMO38,96945–

410Russellville, ARAR84,93245–

411El Centro, CACA181,41145+165%

412Greenville, NCNC182,93645−35%

413Wausau, WIWI139,43245+275%

414Carbondale, ILIL52,50145−42%

415Marinette, WIWI65,51544–

416Seneca, SCSC83,77544–

417McAlester, OKOK43,32044–

418Milledgeville, GAGA44,02944+238%

419Gaffney, SCSC58,27543–

420Fort Morgan, COCO30,30643–

421Sonora, CACA53,16043–

422Clinton, IAIA46,00243+139%

423Gainesville, TXTX44,46142–

424Laurinburg, NCNC33,32242–

425Sioux City, IAIA145,73842+121%

426Washington, NCNC44,67042–

427Cumberland, MDMD93,64042+133%

428Farmington, NMNM120,34042+40%

429Pueblo, COCO169,27742–

430Sandusky, OHOH112,77742–

431Texarkana, TXTX146,81642−66%

432Eau Claire, WIWI176,64741+37%

433Enterprise, ALAL56,95340+344%

434Guymon, OKOK20,32240–

435New Ulm, MNMN25,51740–

436Owosso, MIMI67,68140–

437Kankakee, ILIL105,52540+1233%

438Grenada, MSMS30,22239–

439Orangeburg, SCSC83,17739+200%

440Battle Creek, MIMI133,40838–

441Florence, ALAL156,60938−33%

442Albemarle, NCNC68,83038+1800%

443Bartlesville, OKOK54,03738–

444Salisbury, MDMD131,87237−54%

445Terre Haute, ININ169,24137−63%

446Brookings, SDSD37,63537–

447Ellensburg, WAWA48,80336–

448Decatur, ALAL160,32636–

449Minot, NDND75,69436+414%

450Port Angeles, WAWA78,20235–

451Port Townsend, WAWA33,97035+775%

452Fond du Lac, WIWI104,66935+1067%

453Brownsville, TXTX433,94634−82%

454Shawano, WIWI45,75934–

455Waterloo, IAIA169,18934−57%

456Klamath Falls, OROR70,27433–

457Lebanon, NHNH224,50033−15%

458Sweetwater, TXTX14,11733–

459Fairbanks, AKAK93,97233+725%

460Wheeling, WVWV134,08933+725%

461Beckley, WVWV109,94032+60%

462Cheyenne, WYWY102,93832–

463Faribault, MNMN69,93932+39%

464Natchez, MSMS54,72232–

465Elkhart, ININ208,77432–

466Arkadelphia, ARAR20,93832–

467Auburn, NYNY74,36532–

468Show Low, AZAZ109,94632–

469Kapaa, HIHI73,40031–

470Marshalltown, IAIA39,89031–

471Brainerd, MNMN100,56231+63%

472Fairmont, WVWV55,58430–

473Dodge City, KSKS33,99330–

474Paris, TXTX63,31930–

475Bainbridge, GAGA29,43230–

476Fort Dodge, IAIA36,83829–

477Mayfield, KYKY37,05029–

478North Platte, NENE33,97229–

479Norwalk, OHOH58,25029–

480Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,06029–

481Twin Falls, IDID123,90129–

482Big Spring, TXTX30,50428+56%

483Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65728−13%

484Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97528–

485Shelbyville, TNTN55,27328–

486Bucyrus, OHOH41,89627–

487Hays, KSKS29,07527+23%

488Marshall, MNMN25,68427+145%

489Pocatello, IDID91,59127–

490Lewiston, IDID65,45027–

491Cadillac, MIMI49,71927–

492Campbellsville, KYKY38,40727–

493Gillette, WYWY48,14526–

494Elmira, NYNY80,41526+2500%

495Alamogordo, NMNM70,36826+2500%

496Beeville, TXTX32,51526–

497Branson, MOMO57,00126–

498Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,80825–

499Hermiston, OROR93,72125–

500Rutland, VTVT59,65325–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest nigerian population?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ranks #1 with 74,975 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by nigerian population?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

694 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. 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).