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 2023 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 2000

01New York, NYNY20,112,44874,975–

02Houston, TXTX7,904,62768,923–

03Dallas, TXTX8,477,15750,098–

04Washington, DCDC6,465,72447,529–

05Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18245,824–

06Chicago, ILIL9,434,12332,145–

07Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78130,590–

08Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44121,723–

09Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11819,326–

10Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69516,650–

11Boston, MAMA5,034,22113,157–

12Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29512,121–

13San Francisco, CACA4,630,04111,267–

14Riverside, CACA4,769,0079,726–

15Detroit, MIMI4,390,9137,662–

16Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9387,396–

17Austin, TXTX2,620,9457,373–

18Miami, FLFL6,391,0726,766–

19Seattle, WAWA4,161,8836,764–

20Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8305,623–

21Columbus, OHOH2,242,0285,600–

22Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7205,459–

23Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7754,518–

24Sacramento, CACA2,477,2744,405–

25Nashville, TNTN2,197,4164,318–

26Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2134,164–

27Providence, RIRI1,708,1614,026–

28St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4213,942–

29Greensboro, NCNC805,9453,928–

30Denver, COCO3,092,0373,540–

31Tampa, FLFL3,418,8953,405–

32Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6823,374–

33Memphis, TNTN1,341,4123,348–

34San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1403,261–

35Orlando, FLFL2,957,6723,052–

36Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2262,977–

37San Diego, CACA3,282,2482,974–

38Portland, OROR2,542,2822,927–

39Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,5002,900–

40Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,8132,805–

41Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8582,740–

42Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9922,654–

43Durham, NCNC625,4852,433–

44Richmond, VAVA1,389,3382,326–

45Tulsa, OKOK1,069,2732,250–

46Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0102,147–

47Harrisburg, PAPA617,4271,903–

48San Jose, CACA1,984,4731,858–

49Dover, DEDE194,7861,831–

50Stockton, CACA823,8151,666–

51Birmingham, ALAL1,197,7661,645–

52Hartford, CTCT1,171,4261,598–

53Albuquerque, NMNM925,2791,588–

54Bridgeport, CTCT978,1791,551–

55Columbia, SCSC879,9181,550–

56Louisville, KYKY1,402,5091,514–

57Trenton, NJNJ399,2891,502–

58Fresno, CACA1,203,3831,381–

59Killeen, TXTX511,4971,375–

60Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3771,370–

61New Orleans, LALA970,8491,359–

62Baton Rouge, LALA888,6991,358–

63Lexington, KYKY535,1741,341–

64Albany, NYNY915,8351,303–

65Omaha, NENE1,009,8361,245–

66Colorado Springs, COCO781,7961,216–

67Tyler, TXTX252,5491,170–

68Akron, OHOH701,7801,141–

69Buffalo, NYNY1,155,6531,126–

70New Haven, CTCT578,7411,072–

71Dayton, OHOH826,5541,050–

72Savannah, GAGA438,3141,045–

73Huntsville, TXTX83,8421,037–

74Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6451,031–

75Worcester, MAMA888,5021,024–

76Rochester, NYNY1,056,1491,014–

77Des Moines, IAIA758,5391,003–

78Winston-Salem, NCNC712,206995–

79Greenville, SCSC1,014,101977–

80Fargo, NDND269,528973–

81Vineland, NJNJ157,148972–

82Cape Coral, FLFL875,607969–

83El Paso, TXTX881,291939–

84Clarksville, TNTN349,001908–

85Montgomery, ALAL388,747902–

86Deltona, FLFL746,933895–

87Springfield, MAMA464,338888–

88Bakersfield, CACA927,068876–

89Jackson, MSMS609,847869–

90Little Rock, ARAR777,607867–

91Reading, PAPA440,072865–

92Huntsville, ALAL556,444853–

93McAllen, TXTX921,549839–

94Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,377835–

95Syracuse, NYNY652,273819–

96Oxnard, CACA830,851817–

97Chattanooga, TNTN594,530813–

98Fayetteville, NCNC395,412788–

99Pensacola, FLFL544,949784–

100Ann Arbor, MIMI370,214771–

101Springfield, ILIL206,033751–

102Toledo, OHOH599,376734–

103Roanoke, VAVA316,547731–

104Tallahassee, FLFL397,442722–

105Allentown, PAPA887,615721–

106Kalamazoo, MIMI263,795708–

107Rockford, ILIL337,242693–

108Charleston, SCSC889,263650–

109Eugene, OROR381,584648–

110Midland, TXTX193,139635–

111Tucson, AZAZ1,074,685624–

112Provo, UTUT773,426619–

113Reno, NVNV578,734608–

114Gulfport, MSMS431,329593–

115Modesto, CACA557,719589–

116Augusta, GAGA641,231582–

117Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,721562–

118Knoxville, TNTN968,137559–

119Wichita Falls, TXTX149,448558–

120Lansing, MIMI479,722554–

121Lafayette, ININ228,468538–

122Wichita, KSKS663,809538–

123Vallejo, CACA455,376530–

124Longview, TXTX297,315523–

125Lakeland, FLFL874,790523–

126Las Cruces, NMNM229,091516–

127Madison, WIWI709,685514–

128Columbus, GAGA324,830507–

129Honolulu, HIHI988,703505–

130Burlington, VTVT227,803502–

131Waterbury, CTCT463,349500–

132College Station, TXTX287,476495–

133Waco, TXTX308,807493–

134Hanford, CACA154,327480–

135Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,285479–

136St. Cloud, MNMN205,854464–

137Boise City, IDID864,243461–

138Salinas, CACA433,729449–

139Selma, ALAL35,140436–

140Springfield, MOMO500,694436–

141Beaumont, TXTX399,310433–

142Rocky Mount, NCNC148,486433–

143Kenosha, WIWI168,448430–

144Lynchburg, VAVA269,169421–

145Lubbock, TXTX368,431416–

146Flint, MIMI401,093409–

147Warner Robins, GAGA208,091400–

148Spokane, WAWA608,012396–

149State College, PAPA157,393394–

150Athens, GAGA224,148390–

151Bloomington, ININ165,231390–

152Atlantic City, NJNJ372,047385–

153Columbia, MOMO219,062376–

154Gainesville, FLFL359,036372–

155Lewiston, MEME116,487371–

156Corpus Christi, TXTX451,191365–

157Lacey, WAWA304,261363–

158Lexington Park, MDMD211,176355–

159Bremerton, WAWA283,374349–

160Fayetteville, ARAR622,177340–

161Charlottesville, VAVA228,597334–

162Stillwater, OKOK83,889332–

163Peoria, ILIL363,505331–

164Calhoun, GAGA61,701329–

165Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,850325–

166Monroe, MIMI156,004324–

167Lincoln, NENE352,081324–

168Muskegon, MIMI177,901318–

169Lancaster, PAPA563,159316–

170Slidell, LALA279,108312–

171Champaign, ILIL239,979310–

172Scranton, PAPA574,418303–

173Mobile, ALAL411,658277–

174Crestview, FLFL315,098273–

175Morgantown, WVWV141,995270–

176Shreveport, LALA383,474270–

177Burlington, NCNC186,177267–

178Santa Rosa, CACA486,444265–

179Spartanburg, SCSC407,656264–

180Victoria, TXTX99,864263–

181Jonesboro, ARAR139,440262–

182Amherst, MAMA164,065260–

183Auburn, ALAL208,013260–

184Manchester, NHNH433,415260–

185Fort Wayne, ININ466,258257–

186Iowa City, IAIA182,711255–

187Palm Bay, FLFL663,982252–

188Hagerstown, MDMD315,280247–

189Youngstown, OHOH423,678246–

190Wilmington, NCNC492,772243–

191Lawton, OKOK127,590237–

192Kingston, NYNY183,330236–

193Lawrence, KSKS120,920234–

194Grand Forks, NDND105,046233–

195Jacksonville, NCNC217,175227–

196Yakima, WAWA259,185227–

197Meridian, MSMS85,419227–

198Bloomington, ILIL171,419225–

199Sioux Falls, SDSD314,638225–

200Appleton, WIWI249,876224–

201Greeley, COCO378,426222–

202Cleveland, TNTN134,057217–

203North Port, FLFL948,158216–

204Hinesville, GAGA91,870211–

205Boulder, COCO328,560210–

206Lima, OHOH100,881210–

207South Bend, ININ324,538207–

208York, PAPA473,197207–

209Palestine, TXTX59,805203–

210Lafayette, LALA423,758203–

211Anchorage, AKAK405,821202–

212Bangor, MEME157,967202–

213Abilene, TXTX185,429199–

214Kingsland, GAGA60,143199–

215Canton, OHOH400,246198–

216Oshkosh, WIWI174,218198–

217Binghamton, NYNY243,189195–

218Santa Maria, CACA442,065194–

219Visalia, CACA485,146194–

220Clarksburg, WVWV88,142194–

221Kennewick, WAWA324,334193–

222Huntington, WVWV365,965190–

223Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,691188–

224Alice, TXTX45,383187–

225Cambridge, MDMD33,628186–

226Portland, MEME577,635185–

227Chico, CACA209,211182–

228Salem, OROR445,814182–

229Valdosta, GAGA153,276182–

230Albany, GAGA145,510177–

231Wilson, NCNC81,150173–

232Rochester, MNMN231,184169–

233Plattsburgh, NYNY78,138169–

234Topeka, KSKS233,052167–

235Blytheville, ARAR37,828166–

236Jefferson, GAGA99,265164–

237Tupelo, MSMS133,167164–

238Fort Collins, COCO377,292164–

239Utica, NYNY285,611163–

240Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,553162–

241Ogden, UTUT672,784161–

242Manhattan, KSKS136,122160–

243Athens, OHOH63,197158–

244Corning, NYNY91,855156–

245Ames, IAIA128,090155–

246Corsicana, TXTX57,181154–

247San Angelo, TXTX122,065153–

248Norwich, CTCT284,015151–

249Anderson Creek, NCNC150,137149–

250Saginaw, MIMI187,688148–

251Lebanon, PAPA146,380147–

252Santa Fe, NMNM156,907147–

253Pahrump, NVNV57,336145–

254San Luis Obispo, CACA282,367145–

255Tiffin, OHOH54,522137–

256Newberry, SCSC39,561136–

257St. Simons, GAGA118,524135–

258Lake Charles, LALA244,655135–

259Grand Junction, COCO162,845134–

260Marion, ILIL67,225132–

261New Castle, ININ49,137129–

262Fort Smith, ARAR234,140128–

263Florence, SCSC201,392127–

264Monroe, LALA222,390126–

265Cookeville, TNTN152,477126–

266Decatur, ILIL99,300125–

267Vicksburg, MSMS41,759124–

268Sterling, ILIL54,121124–

269Rolla, MOMO45,247120–

270Columbus, ININ85,729120–

271Charleston, WVWV200,170118–

272Sebring, FLFL111,122118–

273Frankfort, KYKY77,874115–

274Jackson, TNTN184,569112–

275Flagstaff, AZAZ144,368112–

276Macomb, ILIL25,916112–

277Williston, NDND41,767112–

278Alexandria, LALA147,952110–

279Holland, MIMI123,188110–

280Salem, OHOH99,377110–

281Weirton, WVWV112,468110–

282Winchester, VAVA152,332109–

283Truckee, CACA101,911108–

284Cortland, NYNY45,850107–

285Erie, PAPA265,832107–

286Springfield, OHOH135,340107–

287Houghton, MIMI40,028106–

288Ocean Pines, MDMD54,459106–

289Logan, UTUT160,889105–

290Asheville, NCNC422,345104–

291Kingsport, TNTN314,834104–

292Chambersburg, PAPA160,652103–

293Blacksburg, VAVA181,616101–

294Elizabethtown, KYKY128,666100–

295Jackson, MIMI159,552100–

296Johnson City, TNTN216,416100–

297Kokomo, ININ83,90499–

298Redding, CACA181,64899–

299Columbus, MSMS67,14498–

300Statesboro, GAGA97,97797–

301Hattiesburg, MSMS158,01495–

302Ruston, LALA48,36094–

303Davenport, IAIA380,45293–

304Green Bay, WIWI336,75693–

305Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,55192–

306Oxford, ALAL115,83491–

307Hutchinson, MNMN36,63191–

308Marion, OHOH65,11590–

309Duluth, MNMN281,21990–

310Elizabeth City, NCNC42,20189–

311Napa, CACA132,94989–

312Sumter, SCSC105,06788–

313Ocala, FLFL442,66087–

314Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33287–

315Sanford, NCNC70,25887–

316Merced, CACA297,26085–

317Sherman, TXTX153,61385–

318Arkansas City, KSKS34,38285–

319Mankato, MNMN104,90784–

320Muncie, ININ113,10683–

321Corbin, KYKY150,04083–

322Del Rio, TXTX47,83582–

323The Villages, FLFL157,77282–

324Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,66682–

325Greenwood, SCSC95,21581–

326Jefferson City, MOMO152,71280–

327Yuba City, CACA187,47880–

328Concord, NHNH158,07880–

329Nacogdoches, TXTX66,03580–

330Ontario, OROR60,08580–

331Torrington, CTCT114,69079–

332Parkersburg, WVWV87,26479–

333Sebastian, FLFL172,79979–

334Amarillo, TXTX276,23578–

335Danville, VAVA101,13777–

336Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55277–

337Dothan, ALAL156,26676–

338Cleveland, MSMS28,26275–

339Adrian, MIMI97,77974–

340Rapid City, SDSD156,93474–

341Granbury, TXTX70,50173–

342Pullman, WAWA48,51273–

343Santa Cruz, CACA258,85273–

344Brownwood, TXTX38,71172–

345Quincy, ILIL74,14671–

346Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,44270–

347Jamestown, NYNY124,12669–

348Michigan City, ININ111,29469–

349Pittsfield, MAMA128,22469–

350Altoona, PAPA119,54168–

351Kinston, NCNC55,83767–

352Warsaw, ININ80,89265–

353Chillicothe, OHOH76,42965–

354Monticello, NYNY80,58664–

355Tullahoma, TNTN69,33964–

356Burlington, IAIA44,06164–

357Hickory, NCNC376,89063–

358Pine Bluff, ARAR70,21163–

359Bend, OROR266,37662–

360Evanston, WYWY23,41562–

361Billings, MTMT193,60362–

362Lake City, FLFL74,09462–

363Racine, WIWI198,91962–

364Williamsport, PAPA112,58761–

365Richmond, ININ66,16959–

366Hot Springs, ARAR99,69559–

367Angola, ININ34,79959–

368Massena, NYNY105,48858–

369Talladega, ALAL91,76458–

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–

378Ithaca, NYNY104,04755–

379Paducah, KYKY102,25955–

380Ardmore, OKOK48,91055–

381Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,21554–

382Crossville, TNTN66,30054–

383Daphne, ALAL267,76154–

384Vermillion, SDSD15,03153–

385Andrews, TXTX18,91453–

386Easton, MDMD38,23852–

387Mount Airy, NCNC72,28752–

388Barnstable, MAMA233,53952–

389Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,10252–

390Mansfield, OHOH124,89352–

391Casper, WYWY80,52651–

392Shelby, NCNC103,32551–

393Middlesborough, KYKY22,82951–

394Longview, WAWA114,88550–

395East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17950–

396Brattleboro, VTVT45,20450–

397Mountain Home, IDID29,46549–

398Morristown, TNTN128,86749–

399Walla Walla, WAWA62,36149–

400Americus, GAGA33,39449–

401Keene, NHNH78,26948–

402Albany, OROR132,84348–

403Greenville, MSMS40,44647–

404Jacksonville, ILIL37,38147–

405Yuma, AZAZ224,44947–

406LaGrange, GAGA107,09746–

407Glens Falls, NYNY124,37346–

408Staunton, VAVA129,69246–

409Hannibal, MOMO38,96945–

410Russellville, ARAR84,93245–

411El Centro, CACA181,41145–

412Greenville, NCNC182,93645–

413Wausau, WIWI139,43245–

414Carbondale, ILIL52,50145–

415Marinette, WIWI65,51544–

416Seneca, SCSC83,77544–

417McAlester, OKOK43,32044–

418Milledgeville, GAGA44,02944–

419Gaffney, SCSC58,27543–

420Fort Morgan, COCO30,30643–

421Sonora, CACA53,16043–

422Clinton, IAIA46,00243–

423Gainesville, TXTX44,46142–

424Laurinburg, NCNC33,32242–

425Sioux City, IAIA145,73842–

426Washington, NCNC44,67042–

427Cumberland, MDMD93,64042–

428Farmington, NMNM120,34042–

429Pueblo, COCO169,27742–

430Sandusky, OHOH112,77742–

431Texarkana, TXTX146,81642–

432Eau Claire, WIWI176,64741–

433Enterprise, ALAL56,95340–

434Guymon, OKOK20,32240–

435New Ulm, MNMN25,51740–

436Owosso, MIMI67,68140–

437Kankakee, ILIL105,52540–

438Grenada, MSMS30,22239–

439Orangeburg, SCSC83,17739–

440Battle Creek, MIMI133,40838–

441Florence, ALAL156,60938–

442Albemarle, NCNC68,83038–

443Bartlesville, OKOK54,03738–

444Salisbury, MDMD131,87237–

445Terre Haute, ININ169,24137–

446Brookings, SDSD37,63537–

447Ellensburg, WAWA48,80336–

448Decatur, ALAL160,32636–

449Minot, NDND75,69436–

450Port Angeles, WAWA78,20235–

451Port Townsend, WAWA33,97035–

452Fond du Lac, WIWI104,66935–

453Brownsville, TXTX433,94634–

454Shawano, WIWI45,75934–

455Waterloo, IAIA169,18934–

456Klamath Falls, OROR70,27433–

457Lebanon, NHNH224,50033–

458Sweetwater, TXTX14,11733–

459Fairbanks, AKAK93,97233–

460Wheeling, WVWV134,08933–

461Beckley, WVWV109,94032–

462Cheyenne, WYWY102,93832–

463Faribault, MNMN69,93932–

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–

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–

483Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65728–

484Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97528–

485Shelbyville, TNTN55,27328–

486Bucyrus, OHOH41,89627–

487Hays, KSKS29,07527–

488Marshall, MNMN25,68427–

489Pocatello, IDID91,59127–

490Lewiston, IDID65,45027–

491Cadillac, MIMI49,71927–

492Campbellsville, KYKY38,40727–

493Gillette, WYWY48,14526–

494Elmira, NYNY80,41526–

495Alamogordo, NMNM70,36826–

496Beeville, TXTX32,51526–

497Branson, MOMO57,00126–

498Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,80825–

499Hermiston, OROR93,72125–

500Rutland, VTVT59,65325–

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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).