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 2024 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 2010

501Dalton, GAGA147,81925–

502Bellingham, WAWA236,39224–

503Shawnee, OKOK75,10224–

504Evansville, ININ273,78624−78%

505Niles, MIMI152,44424+60%

506Beaver Dam, WIWI89,09724–

507Murray, KYKY39,42124+300%

508Freeport, ILIL43,22023–

509Rexburg, IDID69,38023–

510Tifton, GAGA51,23723−69%

511Enid, OKOK61,77923–

512Pinehurst, NCNC110,61923−57%

513Pittsburg, KSKS39,00823–

514Richmond, KYKY131,80623–

515Goldsboro, NCNC122,27822−73%

516Laredo, TXTX281,22422–

517Marion, ININ66,52422–

518Hobbs, NMNM74,74921–

519Laramie, WYWY38,55821–

520Red Wing, MNMN48,19521–

521Thomasville, GAGA72,95821−34%

522Bay City, TXTX36,46320–

523Seaford, DEDE277,14020–

524Taylorville, ILIL33,44320+100%

525Dubuque, IAIA99,38120–

526Muskogee, OKOK66,70820−17%

527Fairmont, MNMN19,44019–

528Juneau city and, AKAK31,60919–

529Laurel, MSMS82,28119–

530Gettysburg, PAPA107,59419–

531La Crosse, WIWI171,18219–

532Punta Gorda, FLFL217,21219−69%

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, WIWI166,47218−51%

541Duncan, OKOK44,31017–

542Española, NMNM39,83217–

543Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,86417–

544Grants Pass, OROR87,86717–

545Austin, MNMN40,97117–

546Lewisburg, PAPA42,31317−41%

547Elk City, OKOK22,15916–

548Stephenville, TXTX43,91116+14%

549Ottawa, ILIL145,90216–

550Athens, TNTN71,59016–

551Peru, ININ34,48716–

552Gadsden, ALAL103,88615–

553Los Alamos, NMNM19,40715–

554Natchitoches, LALA36,08915+400%

555Owensboro, KYKY113,96215–

556Vidalia, GAGA36,18015–

557Wabash, ININ30,71315–

558Findlay, OHOH75,03415–

559Galesburg, ILIL47,76714−48%

560Eufaula, ALAL26,86114–

561Martin, TNTN33,26114–

562Corvallis, OROR97,72814+56%

563Bogalusa, LALA44,93714–

564Corinth, MSMS34,56914–

565Oneonta, NYNY60,58914–

566Edwards, COCO54,29113–

567Ketchikan, AKAK13,54913–

568Nogales, AZAZ50,02013–

569Portsmouth, OHOH71,36513–

570Great Falls, MTMT85,02913−59%

571Wenatchee, WAWA128,41413–

572Alma, MIMI41,19013+225%

573McComb, MSMS52,64013–

574Bennington, VTVT36,63012–

575Helena, MTMT97,15312–

576Hilo, HIHI210,04312+100%

577Kalispell, MTMT115,42912−48%

578Taos, NMNM34,56412–

579Warrensburg, MOMO56,67012–

580Winchester, TNTN45,57912–

581Joplin, MOMO208,79612–

582Gainesville, GAGA226,56811+83%

583Blackfoot, IDID51,15311–

584Cañon City, COCO50,03911+450%

585McPherson, KSKS30,06411–

586Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,07611−92%

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, PAPA107,86010−68%

595Martinsville, VAVA63,09110−93%

596New Bern, NCNC127,35810+25%

597Pontiac, ILIL35,05710+43%

598Putnam, CTCT98,09610–

599Searcy, ARAR80,08510–

600St. Joseph, MOMO119,17010−78%

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+125%

614Gallup, NMNM68,1198–

615Huntingdon, PAPA43,0018–

616Danville, ILIL71,2598−38%

617Danville, KYKY56,9858–

618Eureka, CACA131,6478−89%

619Fort Madison, IAIA32,3068–

620Sayre, PAPA59,6008–

621Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,9048–

622Alamosa, COCO27,8968–

623Centralia, ILIL36,3828+33%

624Weatherford, OKOK39,0597−46%

625DuBois, PAPA78,1007–

626Grand Rapids, MNMN45,4047–

627Great Bend, KSKS24,7907–

628Greensburg, ININ26,5767–

629Jacksonville, TXTX53,3377–

630Ozark, ALAL49,9127+17%

631Snyder, TXTX16,1627–

632Medford, OROR221,7957–

633Panama City, FLFL231,1747−56%

634Sheboygan, WIWI118,0477–

635Camden, ARAR26,3637–

636Clarksdale, MSMS19,8497−87%

637Durant, OKOK51,3676−50%

638Worthington, MNMN22,3386–

639Hudson, NYNY60,1686−79%

640Jamestown, NDND21,4146–

641Batavia, NYNY58,4166–

642Boone, NCNC54,7866–

643Miami, OKOK30,4386–

644Oskaloosa, IAIA21,8806–

645Zanesville, OHOH87,0145–

646Dickinson, NDND39,1425–

647Emporia, KSKS34,8385−44%

648Kingsville, TXTX30,3155–

649Mason City, IAIA49,7105–

650Paris, TNTN32,8965–

651Pottsville, PAPA145,0855−38%

652Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,0815–

653Sedalia, MOMO44,2545–

654Vernon, TXTX12,4815–

655Vincennes, ININ35,6525–

656Hammond, LALA141,3465−78%

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, WIWI46,4844−33%

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, NCNC70,4693−25%

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, MOMO20,1741−92%

690Oxford, MSMS71,9721−99%

691Steamboat Springs, COCO38,4511–

692Bluefield, WVWV96,1381−99%

693Columbus, NENE46,5831–

694Key West, FLFL80,4061–

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