RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 398 SHOWN OF 398

Largest Nigerian population, US metro areas · 2010

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 39,175. 398 metro areas qualify in total. The top 25 average 7,633, against an all-metro areas median of 53.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNIGERIAN POPULATIONVS 2000

01New York, NYNY20,112,44839,175–

02Houston, TXTX7,904,62721,395–

03Washington, DCDC6,465,72420,307–

04Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18216,963–

05Dallas, TXTX8,477,15714,786–

06Chicago, ILIL9,434,12312,009–

07Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4418,803–

08Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7817,887–

09Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1186,052–

10Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2955,506–

11San Francisco, CACA4,630,0414,786–

12Boston, MAMA5,034,2214,549–

13Riverside, CACA4,769,0073,849–

14Detroit, MIMI4,390,9133,173–

15Miami, FLFL6,391,0722,907–

16Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6952,374–

17Providence, RIRI1,708,1612,299–

18Seattle, WAWA4,161,8832,299–

19Austin, TXTX2,620,9451,977–

20Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7201,793–

21Nashville, TNTN2,197,4161,617–

22Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,8131,610–

23Tampa, FLFL3,418,8951,596–

24Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9381,586–

25Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8301,519–

26Columbus, OHOH2,242,0281,399–

27Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2131,373–

28St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4211,371–

29Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3771,184–

30Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8581,134–

31Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7751,104–

32Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9921,099–

33Richmond, VAVA1,389,3381,081–

34Sacramento, CACA2,477,2741,028–

35San Antonio, TXTX2,813,140998–

36Kansas City, MOMO2,270,682952–

37San Diego, CACA3,282,248948–

38Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,010881–

39Durham, NCNC625,485827–

40Baton Rouge, LALA888,699780–

41Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,500770–

42Denver, COCO3,092,037742–

43Ann Arbor, MIMI370,214736–

44Greensboro, NCNC805,945711–

45Orlando, FLFL2,957,672703–

46Atlantic City, NJNJ372,047697–

47Augusta, GAGA641,231664–

48Trenton, NJNJ399,289661–

49Toledo, OHOH599,376613–

50Rochester, NYNY1,056,149611–

51Worcester, MAMA888,502606–

52Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,553585–

53Madison, WIWI709,685579–

54Dayton, OHOH826,554576–

55Huntsville, ALAL556,444572–

56El Paso, TXTX881,291554–

57Fayetteville, NCNC395,412539–

58Allentown, PAPA887,615514–

59Albany, NYNY915,835507–

60Deltona, FLFL746,933496–

61Memphis, TNTN1,341,412486–

62Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,226484–

63Tucson, AZAZ1,074,685479–

64Bakersfield, CACA927,068455–

65Tulsa, OKOK1,069,273406–

66San Jose, CACA1,984,473400–

67Dover, DEDE194,786400–

68Fresno, CACA1,203,383394–

69Portland, OROR2,542,282372–

70Tallahassee, FLFL397,442353–

71New Orleans, LALA970,849336–

72Omaha, NENE1,009,836334–

73Syracuse, NYNY652,273328–

74Little Rock, ARAR777,607327–

75Birmingham, ALAL1,197,766325–

76Greenville, SCSC1,014,101316–

77Buffalo, NYNY1,155,653313–

78Corpus Christi, TXTX451,191300–

79Houma, LALA199,668299–

80Cape Coral, FLFL875,607297–

81York, PAPA473,197296–

82Waco, TXTX308,807289–

83Lexington Park, MDMD211,176276–

84Spokane, WAWA608,012272–

85Columbus, GAGA324,830265–

86Lakeland, FLFL874,790261–

87Stockton, CACA823,815257–

88Winston-Salem, NCNC712,206254–

89Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,377248–

90Beaumont, TXTX399,310243–

91Lansing, MIMI479,722232–

92Reno, NVNV578,734232–

93Hinesville, GAGA91,870231–

94Springfield, MAMA464,338228–

95Jackson, MSMS609,847225–

96Hagerstown, MDMD315,280219–

97Des Moines, IAIA758,539192–

98Ocala, FLFL442,660188–

99Flint, MIMI401,093187–

100Brownsville, TXTX433,946187–

101Springfield, ILIL206,033185–

102Wichita, KSKS663,809182–

103College Station, TXTX287,476180–

104Fort Wayne, ININ466,258179–

105Davenport, IAIA380,452177–

106Gainesville, FLFL359,036173–

107Albuquerque, NMNM925,279171–

108Duluth, MNMN281,219170–

109Auburn, ALAL208,013168–

110Killeen, TXTX511,497166–

111Louisville, KYKY1,402,509164–

112Athens, GAGA224,148160–

113Anchorage, AKAK405,821159–

114State College, PAPA157,393156–

115Lincoln, NENE352,081154–

116Charlottesville, VAVA228,597147–

117Martinsville, VAVA63,091146–

118Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,850145–

119Charleston, SCSC889,263143–

120Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,076141–

121Morgantown, WVWV141,995140–

122Ames, IAIA128,090139–

123Springfield, MOMO500,694138–

124Rolla, MOMO45,247137–

125Champaign, ILIL239,979137–

126Lawton, OKOK127,590132–

127Oxnard, CACA830,851129–

128Tyler, TXTX252,549127–

129Lubbock, TXTX368,431126–

130Texarkana, TXTX146,816124–

131Montgomery, ALAL388,747120–

132Harrisburg, PAPA617,427117–

133Chambersburg, PAPA160,652110–

134Lafayette, LALA423,758109–

135Evansville, ININ273,786108–

136Peoria, ILIL363,505103–

137Forest City, NCNC65,745102–

138Scranton, PAPA574,418102–

139Lafayette, ININ228,468101–

140Warner Robins, GAGA208,091101–

141Terre Haute, ININ169,241100–

142Akron, OHOH701,780100–

143Wilmington, NCNC492,77296–

144Chattanooga, TNTN594,53093–

145Visalia, CACA485,14693–

146Fargo, NDND269,52892–

147Green Bay, WIWI336,75692–

148Modesto, CACA557,71989–

149Columbus, ININ85,72988–

150Portland, MEME577,63588–

151Blytheville, ARAR37,82884–

152Bluefield, WVWV96,13883–

153Goldsboro, NCNC122,27883–

154Salisbury, MDMD131,87280–

155East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17980–

156Waterloo, IAIA169,18980–

157Jefferson City, MOMO152,71279–

158Carbondale, ILIL52,50178–

159Bloomington, ILIL171,41978–

160Eureka, CACA131,64776–

161Sioux Falls, SDSD314,63876–

162Oxford, MSMS71,97275–

163Tifton, GAGA51,23775–

164Kingston, NYNY183,33075–

165Pensacola, FLFL544,94974–

166Pullman, WAWA48,51274–

167Columbia, SCSC879,91873–

168Knoxville, TNTN968,13773–

169Vallejo, CACA455,37673–

170Albany, OROR132,84372–

171Napa, CACA132,94970–

172Lake City, FLFL74,09470–

173Greenville, NCNC182,93669–

174Odessa, TXTX173,80168–

175Rockford, ILIL337,24268–

176Topeka, KSKS233,05267–

177Reading, PAPA440,07266–

178Mankato, MNMN104,90765–

179Lexington, KYKY535,17464–

180Lynchburg, VAVA269,16963–

181Kenosha, WIWI168,44863–

182Punta Gorda, FLFL217,21261–

183Kingsland, GAGA60,14361–

184Salinas, CACA433,72960–

185Shreveport, LALA383,47460–

186Santa Fe, NMNM156,90760–

187Longview, TXTX297,31560–

188Bremerton, WAWA283,37460–

189Amherst, MAMA164,06559–

190Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79558–

191Florence, ALAL156,60957–

192Redding, CACA181,64856–

193Ithaca, NYNY104,04756–

194Charleston, WVWV200,17055–

195Mobile, ALAL411,65854–

196Vineland, NJNJ157,14854–

197Nacogdoches, TXTX66,03554–

198Pine Bluff, ARAR70,21153–

199Santa Maria, CACA442,06553–

200Thomaston, GAGA28,50053–

201Spirit Lake, IAIA18,07753–

202Pinehurst, NCNC110,61953–

203Clarksdale, MSMS19,84952–

204Cleveland, TNTN134,05752–

205Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44852–

206Lacey, WAWA304,26152–

207Rochester, MNMN231,18448–

208Manchester, NHNH433,41548–

209Jackson, TNTN184,56948–

210Eugene, OROR381,58447–

211St. Joseph, MOMO119,17046–

212Huntington, WVWV365,96545–

213Palm Bay, FLFL663,98245–

214Hutchinson, MNMN36,63144–

215South Bend, ININ324,53843–

216Midland, TXTX193,13942–

217Barnstable, MAMA233,53941–

218Fayetteville, ARAR622,17739–

219Lebanon, NHNH224,50039–

220Union City, TNTN30,06739–

221Toccoa, GAGA27,85439–

222Columbia, MOMO219,06238–

223Johnson City, TNTN216,41638–

224Janesville, WIWI166,47237–

225Concord, NHNH158,07837–

226Statesboro, GAGA97,97737–

227Astoria, OROR40,92636–

228Fort Collins, COCO377,29236–

229Slidell, LALA279,10835–

230Ogden, UTUT672,78435–

231Rome, GAGA101,37835–

232Monticello, NYNY80,58634–

233San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36733–

234Victoria, TXTX99,86433–

235Marion, ILIL67,22533–

236Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55232–

237Great Falls, MTMT85,02932–

238Thomasville, GAGA72,95832–

239Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65732–

240Erie, PAPA265,83231–

241Hermitage, PAPA107,86031–

242Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33230–

243Farmington, NMNM120,34030–

244St. George, UTUT213,67030–

245Eau Claire, WIWI176,64730–

246Charleston, ILIL46,60730–

247Hudson, NYNY60,16829–

248Lewisburg, PAPA42,31329–

249Colorado Springs, COCO781,79629–

250Plymouth, ININ46,59929–

251Talladega, ALAL91,76428–

252Racine, WIWI198,91928–

253Savannah, GAGA438,31428–

254Albert Lea, MNMN30,44027–

255La Grande, OROR25,90027–

256Danville, VAVA101,13727–

257Galesburg, ILIL47,76727–

258Bangor, MEME157,96727–

259Merced, CACA297,26026–

260Massena, NYNY105,48826–

261Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72125–

262Springfield, OHOH135,34025–

263Indiana, PAPA82,87825–

264McAllen, TXTX921,54925–

265Roanoke, VAVA316,54725–

266St. Cloud, MNMN205,85424–

267Muskogee, OKOK66,70824–

268San Angelo, TXTX122,06524–

269Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15524–

270Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,21523–

271Hammond, LALA141,34623–

272Faribault, MNMN69,93923–

273Kalispell, MTMT115,42923–

274Marion, OHOH65,11523–

275Provo, UTUT773,42623–

276Albany, GAGA145,51023–

277Boulder, COCO328,56023–

278Lincoln, ILIL27,18223–

279Shelby, NCNC103,32522–

280Hays, KSKS29,07522–

281Manhattan, KSKS136,12222–

282Keene, NHNH78,26921–

283Grand Forks, NDND105,04620–

284Beckley, WVWV109,94020–

285Brainerd, MNMN100,56219–

286Sioux City, IAIA145,73819–

287Dothan, ALAL156,26618–

288Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,64518–

289Cumberland, MDMD93,64018–

290Honolulu, HIHI988,70318–

291Dixon, ILIL32,91418–

292Clinton, IAIA46,00218–

293Big Spring, TXTX30,50418–

294El Centro, CACA181,41117–

295Santa Cruz, CACA258,85217–

296Binghamton, NYNY243,18917–

297Lima, OHOH100,88117–

298Huntsville, TXTX83,84217–

299Lake Charles, LALA244,65516–

300Houghton, MIMI40,02816–

301Fergus Falls, MNMN61,04116–

302Mount Vernon, OHOH64,00216–

303Abilene, TXTX185,42916–

304Sherman, TXTX153,61316–

305Panama City, FLFL231,17416–

306North Port, FLFL948,15816–

307Valdosta, GAGA153,27616–

308Salina, KSKS59,12115–

309Niles, MIMI152,44415–

310Cleveland, MSMS28,26215–

311Sikeston, MOMO49,97815–

312Athens, OHOH63,19715–

313Atchison, KSKS16,17215–

314Brenham, TXTX38,28815–

315Fort Smith, ARAR234,14014–

316Forrest City, ARAR21,80014–

317Morgan City, LALA46,55214–

318Las Cruces, NMNM229,09114–

319Jacksonville, NCNC217,17514–

320Stephenville, TXTX43,91114–

321Staunton, VAVA129,69214–

322Boise City, IDID864,24314–

323Bloomington, ININ165,23114–

324Greencastle, ININ37,87614–

325Kirksville, MOMO29,82413–

326Chillicothe, OHOH76,42913–

327Weatherford, OKOK39,05913–

328Crestview, FLFL315,09813–

329Milledgeville, GAGA44,02913–

330Danville, ILIL71,25913–

331Orangeburg, SCSC83,17713–

332Lewiston, MEME116,48712–

333Maryville, MOMO20,17412–

334Durant, OKOK51,36712–

335Greenwood, SCSC95,21512–

336Burlington, VTVT227,80312–

337Wausau, WIWI139,43212–

338Menomonie, WIWI46,22312–

339Clewiston, FLFL61,54612–

340Hutchinson, KSKS61,53912–

341Lebanon, PAPA146,38012–

342Yuma, AZAZ224,44911–

343Marshall, MNMN25,68411–

344Billings, MTMT193,60311–

345Jamestown, NYNY124,12611–

346Sumter, SCSC105,06711–

347Riverton, WYWY39,46411–

348Cookeville, TNTN152,47710–

349Hattiesburg, MSMS158,01410–

350Spartanburg, SCSC407,65610–

351Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,66610–

352Taylorville, ILIL33,44310–

353Enterprise, ALAL56,9539–

354Columbus, MSMS67,1449–

355Asheville, NCNC422,3459–

356Salem, OHOH99,3779–

357Corvallis, OROR97,7289–

358Salem, OROR445,8149–

359Sebring, FLFL111,1229–

360Jacksonville, ILIL37,3819–

361Emporia, KSKS34,8389–

362Kinston, NCNC55,8379–

363Centralia, WAWA88,0629–

364New Bern, NCNC127,3588–

365Pottsville, PAPA145,0858–

366Oshkosh, WIWI174,2188–

367Glens Falls, NYNY124,3738–

368Sebastian, FLFL172,7998–

369Michigan City, ININ111,2948–

370Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2858–

371Minot, NDND75,6947–

372Pontiac, ILIL35,0577–

373Ozark, ALAL49,9126–

374Murray, KYKY39,4216–

375Coos Bay, OROR63,9926–

376Rice Lake, WIWI46,4846–

377Gainesville, GAGA226,5686–

378Hilo, HIHI210,0436–

379Centralia, ILIL36,3826–

380Hanford, CACA154,3275–

381Iowa City, IAIA182,7115–

382Muskegon, MIMI177,9015–

383Fairbanks, AKAK93,9724–

384Alma, MIMI41,1904–

385Amsterdam, NYNY50,0464–

386Morehead City, NCNC70,4694–

387Wheeling, WVWV134,0894–

388Weirton, WVWV112,4684–

389Port Townsend, WAWA33,9704–

390Natchitoches, LALA36,0893–

391Meridian, MSMS85,4193–

392Kankakee, ILIL105,5253–

393Fond du Lac, WIWI104,6693–

394Utica, NYNY285,6112–

395Cañon City, COCO50,0392–

396Albemarle, NCNC68,8302–

397Elmira, NYNY80,4151–

398Alamogordo, NMNM70,3681–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · 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 39,175 (2010 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, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

398 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 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 (2010).