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).

RANKING · 2024 ACS · 194 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.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNIGERIAN POPULATIONVS 2000

501Dalton, GAGA147,81925–

502Bellingham, WAWA236,39224–

503Shawnee, OKOK75,10224–

504Evansville, ININ273,78624–

505Niles, MIMI152,44424–

506Beaver Dam, WIWI89,09724–

507Murray, KYKY39,42124–

508Freeport, ILIL43,22023–

509Rexburg, IDID69,38023–

510Tifton, GAGA51,23723–

511Enid, OKOK61,77923–

512Pinehurst, NCNC110,61923–

513Pittsburg, KSKS39,00823–

514Richmond, KYKY131,80623–

515Goldsboro, NCNC122,27822–

516Laredo, TXTX281,22422–

517Marion, ININ66,52422–

518Hobbs, NMNM74,74921–

519Laramie, WYWY38,55821–

520Red Wing, MNMN48,19521–

521Thomasville, GAGA72,95821–

522Bay City, TXTX36,46320–

523Seaford, DEDE277,14020–

524Taylorville, ILIL33,44320–

525Dubuque, IAIA99,38120–

526Muskogee, OKOK66,70820–

527Fairmont, MNMN19,44019–

528Juneau city and, AKAK31,60919–

529Laurel, MSMS82,28119–

530Gettysburg, PAPA107,59419–

531La Crosse, WIWI171,18219–

532Punta Gorda, FLFL217,21219–

533Brigham City, UTUT70,40519–

534Mexico, MOMO24,52819–

535Sunbury, PAPA107,78819–

536Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,08318–

537Magnolia, ARAR21,89418–

538Palatka, FLFL77,73418–

539Grand Island, NENE78,07618–

540Janesville, WIWI166,47218–

541Duncan, OKOK44,31017–

542Española, NMNM39,83217–

543Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,86417–

544Grants Pass, OROR87,86717–

545Austin, MNMN40,97117–

546Lewisburg, PAPA42,31317–

547Elk City, OKOK22,15916–

548Stephenville, TXTX43,91116–

549Ottawa, ILIL145,90216–

550Athens, TNTN71,59016–

551Peru, ININ34,48716–

552Gadsden, ALAL103,88615–

553Los Alamos, NMNM19,40715–

554Natchitoches, LALA36,08915–

555Owensboro, KYKY113,96215–

556Vidalia, GAGA36,18015–

557Wabash, ININ30,71315–

558Findlay, OHOH75,03415–

559Galesburg, ILIL47,76714–

560Eufaula, ALAL26,86114–

561Martin, TNTN33,26114–

562Corvallis, OROR97,72814–

563Bogalusa, LALA44,93714–

564Corinth, MSMS34,56914–

565Oneonta, NYNY60,58914–

566Edwards, COCO54,29113–

567Ketchikan, AKAK13,54913–

568Nogales, AZAZ50,02013–

569Portsmouth, OHOH71,36513–

570Great Falls, MTMT85,02913–

571Wenatchee, WAWA128,41413–

572Alma, MIMI41,19013–

573McComb, MSMS52,64013–

574Bennington, VTVT36,63012–

575Helena, MTMT97,15312–

576Hilo, HIHI210,04312–

577Kalispell, MTMT115,42912–

578Taos, NMNM34,56412–

579Warrensburg, MOMO56,67012–

580Winchester, TNTN45,57912–

581Joplin, MOMO208,79612–

582Gainesville, GAGA226,56811–

583Blackfoot, IDID51,15311–

584Cañon City, COCO50,03911–

585McPherson, KSKS30,06411–

586Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,07611–

587Picayune, MSMS59,36311–

588Platteville, WIWI52,44611–

589Watertown, WIWI86,50510–

590Bay City, MIMI102,12310–

591Bowling Green, KYKY197,18010–

592El Dorado, ARAR36,92610–

593Fremont, NENE38,05710–

594Hermitage, PAPA107,86010–

595Martinsville, VAVA63,09110–

596New Bern, NCNC127,35810–

597Pontiac, ILIL35,05710–

598Putnam, CTCT98,09610–

599Searcy, ARAR80,08510–

600St. Joseph, MOMO119,17010–

601Augusta, MEME129,06710–

602Iron Mountain, MIMI30,57510–

603Fallon, NVNV25,8519–

604Minden, LALA34,9489–

605Lexington, NENE26,2559–

606Lumberton, NCNC119,9419–

607Madisonville, KYKY45,1279–

608Marquette, MIMI68,0649–

609Owatonna, MNMN37,4649–

610Shelton, WAWA71,1659–

611The Dalles, OROR26,3109–

612Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,2199–

613Amsterdam, NYNY50,0469–

614Gallup, NMNM68,1198–

615Huntingdon, PAPA43,0018–

616Danville, ILIL71,2598–

617Danville, KYKY56,9858–

618Eureka, CACA131,6478–

619Fort Madison, IAIA32,3068–

620Sayre, PAPA59,6008–

621Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,9048–

622Alamosa, COCO27,8968–

623Centralia, ILIL36,3828–

624Weatherford, OKOK39,0597–

625DuBois, PAPA78,1007–

626Grand Rapids, MNMN45,4047–

627Great Bend, KSKS24,7907–

628Greensburg, ININ26,5767–

629Jacksonville, TXTX53,3377–

630Ozark, ALAL49,9127–

631Snyder, TXTX16,1627–

632Medford, OROR221,7957–

633Panama City, FLFL231,1747–

634Sheboygan, WIWI118,0477–

635Camden, ARAR26,3637–

636Clarksdale, MSMS19,8497–

637Durant, OKOK51,3676–

638Worthington, MNMN22,3386–

639Hudson, NYNY60,1686–

640Jamestown, NDND21,4146–

641Batavia, NYNY58,4166–

642Boone, NCNC54,7866–

643Miami, OKOK30,4386–

644Oskaloosa, IAIA21,8806–

645Zanesville, OHOH87,0145–

646Dickinson, NDND39,1425–

647Emporia, KSKS34,8385–

648Kingsville, TXTX30,3155–

649Mason City, IAIA49,7105–

650Paris, TNTN32,8965–

651Pottsville, PAPA145,0855–

652Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,0815–

653Sedalia, MOMO44,2545–

654Vernon, TXTX12,4815–

655Vincennes, ININ35,6525–

656Hammond, LALA141,3465–

657Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,9665–

658Idaho Falls, IDID173,8515–

659Missoula, MTMT128,6985–

660Hastings, NENE40,5775–

661Waycross, GAGA57,6704–

662Big Rapids, MIMI42,3204–

663Harrison, ARAR45,6544–

664Heber, UTUT81,6554–

665Henderson, KYKY57,1844–

666Rice Lake, WIWI46,4844–

667Rochelle, ILIL51,3994–

668Sandpoint, IDID54,4204–

669Alpena, MIMI28,8534–

670Baker City, OROR16,6584–

671Bradford, PAPA38,9844–

672Canton, ILIL32,9014–

673Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,0634–

674Elko, NVNV56,6823–

675Las Vegas, NMNM30,3113–

676Morehead City, NCNC70,4693–

677Albertville, ALAL103,5373–

678Carroll, IAIA20,3033–

679Okeechobee, FLFL42,6083–

680Whitewater, WIWI106,1272–

681Logansport, ININ37,8362–

682Ludington, MIMI29,0402–

683Sparta, WIWI46,5722–

684Cambridge, OHOH38,3792–

685Ada, OKOK38,5281–

686Beatrice, NENE21,7111–

687Effingham, ILIL44,7271–

688Manitowoc, WIWI81,7101–

689Maryville, MOMO20,1741–

690Oxford, MSMS71,9721–

691Steamboat Springs, COCO38,4511–

692Bluefield, WVWV96,1381–

693Columbus, NENE46,5831–

694Key West, FLFL80,4061–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES