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–

139Warner Robins, GAGA208,091101–

140Lafayette, ININ228,468101–

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–

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–

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–

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–

198Thomaston, GAGA28,50053–

199Spirit Lake, IAIA18,07753–

200Pinehurst, NCNC110,61953–

201Pine Bluff, ARAR70,21153–

202Santa Maria, CACA442,06553–

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–

227Astoria, OROR40,92636–

228Fort Collins, COCO377,29236–

229Rome, GAGA101,37835–

230Slidell, LALA279,10835–

231Ogden, UTUT672,78435–

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–

242Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33230–

243Farmington, NMNM120,34030–

244St. George, UTUT213,67030–

245Eau Claire, WIWI176,64730–

246Charleston, ILIL46,60730–

247Plymouth, ININ46,59929–

248Hudson, NYNY60,16829–

249Lewisburg, PAPA42,31329–

250Colorado Springs, COCO781,79629–

251Savannah, GAGA438,31428–

252Talladega, ALAL91,76428–

253Racine, WIWI198,91928–

254Galesburg, ILIL47,76727–

255Bangor, MEME157,96727–

256Albert Lea, MNMN30,44027–

257La Grande, OROR25,90027–

258Danville, VAVA101,13727–

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–

270Lincoln, ILIL27,18223–

271Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,21523–

272Hammond, LALA141,34623–

273Faribault, MNMN69,93923–

274Kalispell, MTMT115,42923–

275Marion, OHOH65,11523–

276Provo, UTUT773,42623–

277Albany, GAGA145,51023–

278Boulder, COCO328,56023–

279Hays, KSKS29,07522–

280Manhattan, KSKS136,12222–

281Shelby, NCNC103,32522–

282Keene, NHNH78,26921–

283Grand Forks, NDND105,04620–

284Beckley, WVWV109,94020–

285Brainerd, MNMN100,56219–

286Sioux City, IAIA145,73819–

287Honolulu, HIHI988,70318–

288Dixon, ILIL32,91418–

289Clinton, IAIA46,00218–

290Big Spring, TXTX30,50418–

291Dothan, ALAL156,26618–

292Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,64518–

293Cumberland, MDMD93,64018–

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–

315Bloomington, ININ165,23114–

316Greencastle, ININ37,87614–

317Fort Smith, ARAR234,14014–

318Forrest City, ARAR21,80014–

319Morgan City, LALA46,55214–

320Las Cruces, NMNM229,09114–

321Jacksonville, NCNC217,17514–

322Stephenville, TXTX43,91114–

323Staunton, VAVA129,69214–

324Boise City, IDID864,24314–

325Crestview, FLFL315,09813–

326Milledgeville, GAGA44,02913–

327Danville, ILIL71,25913–

328Orangeburg, SCSC83,17713–

329Kirksville, MOMO29,82413–

330Chillicothe, OHOH76,42913–

331Weatherford, OKOK39,05913–

332Clewiston, FLFL61,54612–

333Hutchinson, KSKS61,53912–

334Lebanon, PAPA146,38012–

335Lewiston, MEME116,48712–

336Maryville, MOMO20,17412–

337Durant, OKOK51,36712–

338Greenwood, SCSC95,21512–

339Burlington, VTVT227,80312–

340Wausau, WIWI139,43212–

341Menomonie, WIWI46,22312–

342Yuma, AZAZ224,44911–

343Marshall, MNMN25,68411–

344Billings, MTMT193,60311–

345Jamestown, NYNY124,12611–

346Sumter, SCSC105,06711–

347Riverton, WYWY39,46411–

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–

364Sebastian, FLFL172,7998–

365Michigan City, ININ111,2948–

366Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2858–

367New Bern, NCNC127,3588–

368Pottsville, PAPA145,0858–

369Oshkosh, WIWI174,2188–

370Glens Falls, NYNY124,3738–

371Pontiac, ILIL35,0577–

372Minot, NDND75,6947–

373Gainesville, GAGA226,5686–

374Hilo, HIHI210,0436–

375Centralia, ILIL36,3826–

376Ozark, ALAL49,9126–

377Murray, KYKY39,4216–

378Coos Bay, OROR63,9926–

379Rice Lake, WIWI46,4846–

380Hanford, CACA154,3275–

381Iowa City, IAIA182,7115–

382Muskegon, MIMI177,9015–

383Port Townsend, WAWA33,9704–

384Fairbanks, AKAK93,9724–

385Alma, MIMI41,1904–

386Amsterdam, NYNY50,0464–

387Morehead City, NCNC70,4694–

388Wheeling, WVWV134,0894–

389Weirton, WVWV112,4684–

390Kankakee, ILIL105,5253–

391Fond du Lac, WIWI104,6693–

392Natchitoches, LALA36,0893–

393Meridian, MSMS85,4193–

394Albemarle, NCNC68,8302–

395Utica, NYNY285,6112–

396Cañon City, COCO50,0392–

397Elmira, NYNY80,4151–

398Alamogordo, NMNM70,3681–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · 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.