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 2010 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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RANKPLACESTATEPOPNIGERIAN POPULATIONVS –

USUnited States0.1% of US population308,745,538248,647–

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–

17Seattle, WAWA4,161,8832,299–

18Providence, RIRI1,708,1612,299–

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–

66Dover, DEDE194,786400–

67San Jose, CACA1,984,473400–

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–

124Champaign, ILIL239,979137–

125Rolla, MOMO45,247137–

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–

144Visalia, CACA485,14693–

145Chattanooga, TNTN594,53093–

146Green Bay, WIWI336,75692–

147Fargo, NDND269,52892–

148Modesto, CACA557,71989–

149Columbus, ININ85,72988–

150Portland, MEME577,63588–

151Blytheville, ARAR37,82884–

152Bluefield, WVWV96,13883–

153Goldsboro, NCNC122,27883–

154Waterloo, IAIA169,18980–

155Salisbury, MDMD131,87280–

156East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17980–

157Jefferson City, MOMO152,71279–

158Carbondale, ILIL52,50178–

159Bloomington, ILIL171,41978–

160Eureka, CACA131,64776–

161Sioux Falls, SDSD314,63876–

162Tifton, GAGA51,23775–

163Kingston, NYNY183,33075–

164Oxford, MSMS71,97275–

165Pullman, WAWA48,51274–

166Pensacola, FLFL544,94974–

167Vallejo, CACA455,37673–

168Columbia, SCSC879,91873–

169Knoxville, TNTN968,13773–

170Albany, OROR132,84372–

171Lake City, FLFL74,09470–

172Napa, CACA132,94970–

173Greenville, NCNC182,93669–

174Rockford, ILIL337,24268–

175Odessa, TXTX173,80168–

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–

184Bremerton, WAWA283,37460–

185Salinas, CACA433,72960–

186Shreveport, LALA383,47460–

187Santa Fe, NMNM156,90760–

188Longview, TXTX297,31560–

189Amherst, MAMA164,06559–

190Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79558–

191Florence, ALAL156,60957–

192Ithaca, NYNY104,04756–

193Redding, CACA181,64856–

194Charleston, WVWV200,17055–

195Mobile, ALAL411,65854–

196Vineland, NJNJ157,14854–

197Nacogdoches, TXTX66,03554–

198Santa Maria, CACA442,06553–

199Thomaston, GAGA28,50053–

200Spirit Lake, IAIA18,07753–

201Pinehurst, NCNC110,61953–

202Pine Bluff, ARAR70,21153–

203Lacey, WAWA304,26152–

204Clarksdale, MSMS19,84952–

205Cleveland, TNTN134,05752–

206Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44852–

207Rochester, MNMN231,18448–

208Manchester, NHNH433,41548–

209Jackson, TNTN184,56948–

210Eugene, OROR381,58447–

211St. Joseph, MOMO119,17046–

212Palm Bay, FLFL663,98245–

213Huntington, WVWV365,96545–

214Hutchinson, MNMN36,63144–

215South Bend, ININ324,53843–

216Midland, TXTX193,13942–

217Barnstable, MAMA233,53941–

218Toccoa, GAGA27,85439–

219Fayetteville, ARAR622,17739–

220Lebanon, NHNH224,50039–

221Union City, TNTN30,06739–

222Columbia, MOMO219,06238–

223Johnson City, TNTN216,41638–

224Statesboro, GAGA97,97737–

225Janesville, WIWI166,47237–

226Concord, NHNH158,07837–

227Fort Collins, COCO377,29236–

228Astoria, OROR40,92636–

229Ogden, UTUT672,78435–

230Rome, GAGA101,37835–

231Slidell, LALA279,10835–

232Monticello, NYNY80,58634–

233Marion, ILIL67,22533–

234San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36733–

235Victoria, TXTX99,86433–

236Thomasville, GAGA72,95832–

237Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65732–

238Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55232–

239Great Falls, MTMT85,02932–

240Erie, PAPA265,83231–

241Hermitage, PAPA107,86031–

242St. George, UTUT213,67030–

243Eau Claire, WIWI176,64730–

244Charleston, ILIL46,60730–

245Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33230–

246Farmington, NMNM120,34030–

247Colorado Springs, COCO781,79629–

248Plymouth, ININ46,59929–

249Hudson, NYNY60,16829–

250Lewisburg, PAPA42,31329–

251Racine, WIWI198,91928–

252Savannah, GAGA438,31428–

253Talladega, ALAL91,76428–

254Danville, VAVA101,13727–

255Galesburg, ILIL47,76727–

256Bangor, MEME157,96727–

257Albert Lea, MNMN30,44027–

258La Grande, OROR25,90027–

259Merced, CACA297,26026–

260Massena, NYNY105,48826–

261Roanoke, VAVA316,54725–

262Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72125–

263Springfield, OHOH135,34025–

264Indiana, PAPA82,87825–

265McAllen, TXTX921,54925–

266Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15524–

267St. Cloud, MNMN205,85424–

268Muskogee, OKOK66,70824–

269San Angelo, TXTX122,06524–

270Provo, UTUT773,42623–

271Albany, GAGA145,51023–

272Boulder, COCO328,56023–

273Lincoln, ILIL27,18223–

274Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,21523–

275Hammond, LALA141,34623–

276Faribault, MNMN69,93923–

277Kalispell, MTMT115,42923–

278Marion, OHOH65,11523–

279Hays, KSKS29,07522–

280Manhattan, KSKS136,12222–

281Shelby, NCNC103,32522–

282Keene, NHNH78,26921–

283Beckley, WVWV109,94020–

284Grand Forks, NDND105,04620–

285Brainerd, MNMN100,56219–

286Sioux City, IAIA145,73819–

287Cumberland, MDMD93,64018–

288Honolulu, HIHI988,70318–

289Dixon, ILIL32,91418–

290Clinton, IAIA46,00218–

291Big Spring, TXTX30,50418–

292Dothan, ALAL156,26618–

293Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,64518–

294Huntsville, TXTX83,84217–

295El Centro, CACA181,41117–

296Santa Cruz, CACA258,85217–

297Binghamton, NYNY243,18917–

298Lima, OHOH100,88117–

299Panama City, FLFL231,17416–

300North Port, FLFL948,15816–

301Valdosta, GAGA153,27616–

302Lake Charles, LALA244,65516–

303Houghton, MIMI40,02816–

304Fergus Falls, MNMN61,04116–

305Mount Vernon, OHOH64,00216–

306Abilene, TXTX185,42916–

307Sherman, TXTX153,61316–

308Atchison, KSKS16,17215–

309Brenham, TXTX38,28815–

310Salina, KSKS59,12115–

311Niles, MIMI152,44415–

312Cleveland, MSMS28,26215–

313Sikeston, MOMO49,97815–

314Athens, OHOH63,19715–

315Staunton, VAVA129,69214–

316Boise City, IDID864,24314–

317Bloomington, ININ165,23114–

318Greencastle, ININ37,87614–

319Fort Smith, ARAR234,14014–

320Forrest City, ARAR21,80014–

321Morgan City, LALA46,55214–

322Las Cruces, NMNM229,09114–

323Jacksonville, NCNC217,17514–

324Stephenville, TXTX43,91114–

325Crestview, FLFL315,09813–

326Milledgeville, GAGA44,02913–

327Danville, ILIL71,25913–

328Orangeburg, SCSC83,17713–

329Kirksville, MOMO29,82413–

330Chillicothe, OHOH76,42913–

331Weatherford, OKOK39,05913–

332Burlington, VTVT227,80312–

333Wausau, WIWI139,43212–

334Menomonie, WIWI46,22312–

335Clewiston, FLFL61,54612–

336Hutchinson, KSKS61,53912–

337Lebanon, PAPA146,38012–

338Lewiston, MEME116,48712–

339Maryville, MOMO20,17412–

340Durant, OKOK51,36712–

341Greenwood, SCSC95,21512–

342Riverton, WYWY39,46411–

343Yuma, AZAZ224,44911–

344Marshall, MNMN25,68411–

345Billings, MTMT193,60311–

346Jamestown, NYNY124,12611–

347Sumter, SCSC105,06711–

348Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,66610–

349Taylorville, ILIL33,44310–

350Cookeville, TNTN152,47710–

351Hattiesburg, MSMS158,01410–

352Spartanburg, SCSC407,65610–

353Sebring, FLFL111,1229–

354Jacksonville, ILIL37,3819–

355Emporia, KSKS34,8389–

356Kinston, NCNC55,8379–

357Centralia, WAWA88,0629–

358Enterprise, ALAL56,9539–

359Columbus, MSMS67,1449–

360Asheville, NCNC422,3459–

361Salem, OHOH99,3779–

362Corvallis, OROR97,7289–

363Salem, OROR445,8149–

364Oshkosh, WIWI174,2188–

365Glens Falls, NYNY124,3738–

366Sebastian, FLFL172,7998–

367Michigan City, ININ111,2948–

368Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2858–

369New Bern, NCNC127,3588–

370Pottsville, PAPA145,0858–

371Pontiac, ILIL35,0577–

372Minot, NDND75,6947–

373Rice Lake, WIWI46,4846–

374Gainesville, GAGA226,5686–

375Hilo, HIHI210,0436–

376Centralia, ILIL36,3826–

377Ozark, ALAL49,9126–

378Murray, KYKY39,4216–

379Coos Bay, OROR63,9926–

380Hanford, CACA154,3275–

381Iowa City, IAIA182,7115–

382Muskegon, MIMI177,9015–

383Weirton, WVWV112,4684–

384Port Townsend, WAWA33,9704–

385Fairbanks, AKAK93,9724–

386Alma, MIMI41,1904–

387Amsterdam, NYNY50,0464–

388Morehead City, NCNC70,4694–

389Wheeling, WVWV134,0894–

390Kankakee, ILIL105,5253–

391Fond du Lac, WIWI104,6693–

392Natchitoches, LALA36,0893–

393Meridian, MSMS85,4193–

394Cañon City, COCO50,0392–

395Albemarle, NCNC68,8302–

396Utica, NYNY285,6112–

397Elmira, NYNY80,4151–

398Alamogordo, NMNM70,3681–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest nigerian population?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ranks #1 with 39,175 (2010 Decennial Census).

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 Decennial Census data.

How is nigerian population measured?

Number of residents who are Nigerian ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2010 Decennial Census.