RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 534

Largest Nigerian population, US metro areas · 2020

US metro areas ranked by the number of residents who are Nigerian ancestry, from the 2020 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 60,116. 534 metro areas qualify in total. The top 25 average 14,233, against an all-metro areas median of 55.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNIGERIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

USUnited States0.1% of US population331,449,281466,921–

01New York, NYNY20,112,44860,116+53%

02Houston, TXTX7,904,62752,087+143%

03Washington, DCDC6,465,72437,239+83%

04Dallas, TXTX8,477,15728,344+92%

05Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18228,119+66%

06Chicago, ILIL9,434,12321,907+82%

07Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78116,406+108%

08Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44116,237+84%

09Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11812,715+110%

10Boston, MAMA5,034,22111,303+148%

11San Francisco, CACA4,630,0418,723+82%

12Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2957,246+32%

13Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6956,851+189%

14Riverside, CACA4,769,0076,816+77%

15Detroit, MIMI4,390,9135,565+75%

16Miami, FLFL6,391,0725,395+86%

17Providence, RIRI1,708,1615,228+127%

18Tampa, FLFL3,418,8953,851+141%

19Austin, TXTX2,620,9453,536+79%

20Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9383,444+117%

21Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7203,257+82%

22Memphis, TNTN1,341,4122,958+509%

23Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8302,901+91%

24Columbus, OHOH2,242,0282,829+102%

25St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4212,764+102%

26Denver, COCO3,092,0372,763+272%

27Seattle, WAWA4,161,8832,721+18%

28Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6822,266+138%

29Orlando, FLFL2,957,6722,112+200%

30Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7752,097+90%

31Greensboro, NCNC805,9452,094+195%

32San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1402,087+109%

33San Diego, CACA3,282,2482,025+114%

34Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8581,945+72%

35Nashville, TNTN2,197,4161,928+19%

36Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0101,843+109%

37Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2131,774+29%

38Sacramento, CACA2,477,2741,738+69%

39Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9921,570+43%

40Richmond, VAVA1,389,3381,537+42%

41Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,8131,416−12%

42Dover, DEDE194,7861,353+238%

43San Jose, CACA1,984,4731,317+229%

44New Orleans, LALA970,8491,301+287%

45Worcester, MAMA888,5021,257+107%

46Portland, OROR2,542,2821,256+238%

47Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2261,250+158%

48Durham, NCNC625,4851,180+43%

49Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,5001,176+53%

50Albuquerque, NMNM925,2791,074+528%

51Tulsa, OKOK1,069,2731,012+149%

52Midland, TXTX193,139953+2169%

53Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,377916−23%

54Stockton, CACA823,815914+256%

55Jackson, MSMS609,847878+290%

56Tyler, TXTX252,549857+575%

57Fargo, NDND269,528828+800%

58Huntsville, ALAL556,444811+42%

59Killeen, TXTX511,497786+373%

60Huntsville, TXTX83,842780+4488%

61Buffalo, NYNY1,155,653750+140%

62Rochester, NYNY1,056,149734+20%

63Omaha, NENE1,009,836726+117%

64Albany, NYNY915,835722+42%

65El Paso, TXTX881,291692+25%

66Ann Arbor, MIMI370,214680−8%

67Baton Rouge, LALA888,699674−14%

68Birmingham, ALAL1,197,766670+106%

69Lansing, MIMI479,722643+177%

70Lexington, KYKY535,174640+900%

71Akron, OHOH701,780639+539%

72Louisville, KYKY1,402,509617+276%

73College Station, TXTX287,476613+241%

74Tallahassee, FLFL397,442565+60%

75Columbia, SCSC879,918561+668%

76Dayton, OHOH826,554561−3%

77Syracuse, NYNY652,273547+67%

78Bakersfield, CACA927,068544+20%

79Trenton, NJNJ399,289540−18%

80Madison, WIWI709,685527−9%

81Fayetteville, NCNC395,412520−4%

82Harrisburg, PAPA617,427515+340%

83Lubbock, TXTX368,431509+304%

84Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,645491+2628%

85Rockford, ILIL337,242487+616%

86Allentown, PAPA887,615475−8%

87Toledo, OHOH599,376440−28%

88Wichita, KSKS663,809439+141%

89Des Moines, IAIA758,539436+127%

90Wichita Falls, TXTX149,448426+719%

91Springfield, MAMA464,338420+84%

92Lafayette, ININ228,468415+311%

93Vallejo, CACA455,376411+463%

94Colorado Springs, COCO781,796408+1307%

95San Luis Obispo, CACA282,367408+1136%

96Lincoln, NENE352,081400+160%

97Reno, NVNV578,734397+71%

98Iowa City, IAIA182,711394+7780%

99Fresno, CACA1,203,3833930%

100Athens, GAGA224,148390+144%

101Las Cruces, NMNM229,091385+2650%

102Knoxville, TNTN968,137372+410%

103Warner Robins, GAGA208,091367+263%

104Deltona, FLFL746,933366−26%

105Beaumont, TXTX399,310365+50%

106Modesto, CACA557,719365+310%

107Anchorage, AKAK405,821355+123%

108Waco, TXTX308,807349+21%

109Spokane, WAWA608,012341+25%

110Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,377326+31%

111Charlottesville, VAVA228,597322+119%

112Springfield, ILIL206,033320+73%

113Lawton, OKOK127,590316+139%

114Lynchburg, VAVA269,169313+397%

115Fort Wayne, ININ466,258312+74%

116Lake Charles, LALA244,655305+1806%

117Greenville, SCSC1,014,101303−4%

118Johnson City, TNTN216,416302+695%

119Spartanburg, SCSC407,656298+2880%

120Carbondale, ILIL52,501293+276%

121Kalamazoo, MIMI263,795291+402%

122Burlington, VTVT227,803290+2317%

123Lancaster, PAPA563,159289–

124Little Rock, ARAR777,607275−16%

125East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,179271+239%

126Duluth, MNMN281,219268+58%

127Lakeland, FLFL874,790263+1%

128Watertown, NYNY111,540257–

129Oxnard, CACA830,851256+98%

130La Crosse, WIWI171,182248–

131Reading, PAPA440,072241+265%

132Wilmington, NCNC492,772240+150%

133Montgomery, ALAL388,747238+98%

134Palestine, TXTX59,805234–

135Savannah, GAGA438,314234+736%

136Winston-Salem, NCNC712,206232−9%

137Columbia, MOMO219,062230+505%

138Atlantic City, NJNJ372,047227−67%

139Corning, NYNY91,855226–

140Gainesville, FLFL359,036226+31%

141Hagerstown, MDMD315,2802200%

142Honolulu, HIHI988,703217+1106%

143State College, PAPA157,393216+38%

144Eugene, OROR381,584214+355%

145Springfield, OHOH135,340204+716%

146North Port, FLFL948,158198+1138%

147Auburn, ALAL208,013196+17%

148Eau Claire, WIWI176,647196+553%

149Lacey, WAWA304,261196+277%

150Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,553195−67%

151Tucson, AZAZ1,074,685195−59%

152New Iberia, LALA66,846192–

153Hanford, CACA154,327191+3720%

154Stillwater, OKOK83,889191–

155Monroe, MIMI156,004187–

156Palm Bay, FLFL663,982186+313%

157Odessa, TXTX173,801185+172%

158Amherst, MAMA164,065184+212%

159Indiana, PAPA82,878183+632%

160Salisbury, MDMD131,872182+127%

161Ithaca, NYNY104,047178+218%

162Visalia, CACA485,146178+91%

163Vineland, NJNJ157,148177+228%

164Bloomington, ILIL171,419174+123%

165Rochester, MNMN231,184172+258%

166Crestview, FLFL315,098170+1208%

167Mankato, MNMN104,907167+157%

168Roanoke, VAVA316,547165+560%

169Pensacola, FLFL544,949163+120%

170Shreveport, LALA383,474163+172%

171Clarksville, TNTN349,001160–

172Greenville, NCNC182,936157+128%

173York, PAPA473,197153−48%

174Cheyenne, WYWY102,938152–

175Cleveland, TNTN134,057152+192%

176Springfield, MOMO500,694152+10%

177Binghamton, NYNY243,189151+788%

178Murray, KYKY39,421151+2417%

179Winchester, VAVA152,332150–

180Manchester, NHNH433,415146+204%

181Frankfort, KYKY77,874145–

182Provo, UTUT773,426141+513%

183El Centro, CACA181,411140+724%

184Columbus, GAGA324,830137−48%

185Manhattan, KSKS136,122135+514%

186Champaign, ILIL239,979134−2%

187Lawrence, KSKS120,920133–

188Morgantown, WVWV141,995133−5%

189Bloomington, ININ165,231130+829%

190Santa Maria, CACA442,065128+142%

191Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,850125−14%

192Monroe, LALA222,390123–

193Starkville, MSMS62,063122–

194Augusta, GAGA641,231120−82%

195Jackson, MIMI159,552120–

196Bremerton, WAWA283,374119+98%

197Santa Rosa, CACA486,444118–

198Muscatine, IAIA41,853116–

199Seaford, DEDE277,140115–

200Davenport, IAIA380,452115−35%

201Burlington, NCNC186,177110–

202Charleston, WVWV200,170104+89%

203Fayetteville, ARAR622,177104+167%

204Hutchinson, MNMN36,631104+136%

205Mountain Home, IDID29,465101–

206South Bend, ININ324,538101+135%

207Columbus, ININ85,729100+14%

208Jonesboro, ARAR139,44098–

209Amarillo, TXTX276,23597–

210Flint, MIMI401,09397−48%

211Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55295+197%

212Lufkin, TXTX88,15494–

213Victoria, TXTX99,86494+185%

214Valdosta, GAGA153,27693+481%

215Longview, TXTX297,31591+52%

216Lebanon, NHNH224,50090+131%

217Bowling Green, KYKY197,18089–

218Portland, MEME577,63589+1%

219Grand Forks, NDND105,04688+340%

220Dothan, ALAL156,26687+383%

221Battle Creek, MIMI133,40886–

222Charleston, SCSC889,26386−40%

223Macomb, ILIL25,91686–

224Ruston, LALA48,36085–

225Evansville, ININ273,78685−21%

226Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,69181–

227Kingsport, TNTN314,83480–

228Salinas, CACA433,72980+33%

229Decatur, ILIL99,30078–

230Mineral Wells, TXTX30,79178–

231Plattsburgh, NYNY78,13878–

232St. Cloud, MNMN205,85476+217%

233Richmond, KYKY131,80676–

234Scranton, PAPA574,41875−26%

235Stevens Point, WIWI71,94375–

236Lima, OHOH100,88173+329%

237Warren, PAPA37,03873–

238Liberal, KSKS21,07372–

239Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72171+184%

240Lexington Park, MDMD211,17670−75%

241Santa Fe, NMNM156,90770+17%

242Asheville, NCNC422,34569+667%

243Bangor, MEME157,96768+152%

244Pullman, WAWA48,51267−9%

245Somerset, KYKY67,38465–

246St. George, UTUT213,67064+113%

247Enid, OKOK61,77963–

248Boise City, IDID864,24362+343%

249Chico, CACA209,21162–

250Chillicothe, OHOH76,42962+377%

251Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97560–

252Peoria, ILIL363,50560−42%

253Washington, ININ34,20959–

254Albemarle, NCNC68,83059+2850%

255Americus, GAGA33,39459–

256Crescent City, CACA26,41058–

257Natchitoches, LALA36,08958+1833%

258Fort Collins, COCO377,29258+61%

259Green Bay, WIWI336,75658−37%

260Cookeville, TNTN152,47758+480%

261Winchester, TNTN45,57957–

262DuBois, PAPA78,10056–

263Terre Haute, ININ169,24156−44%

264Charleston, ILIL46,60756+87%

265Chambersburg, PAPA160,65255−50%

266Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19155−82%

267Jacksonville, NCNC217,17555+293%

268Sumter, SCSC105,06755+400%

269Texarkana, TXTX146,81655−56%

270Fairmont, WVWV55,58454–

271Weirton, WVWV112,46854+1250%

272Susanville, CACA28,11753–

273Fairbanks, AKAK93,97253+1225%

274Chattanooga, TNTN594,53052−44%

275Mobile, ALAL411,65852−4%

276Panama City, FLFL231,17452+225%

277Cleveland, MSMS28,26252+247%

278Kankakee, ILIL105,52551+1600%

279Santa Cruz, CACA258,85251+200%

280Brenham, TXTX38,28851+240%

281Wooster, OHOH116,75851–

282Kingsville, TXTX30,31550–

283Ocala, FLFL442,66050−73%

284Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,02549–

285Muncie, ININ113,10649–

286Appleton, WIWI249,87648–

287Hinesville, GAGA91,87048−79%

288Kennewick, WAWA324,33448–

289Canton, OHOH400,24647–

290Lewistown, PAPA46,12747–

291Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96647–

292Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,55147–

293Staunton, VAVA129,69247+236%

294Alamogordo, NMNM70,36847+4600%

295Austin, MNMN40,97147–

296Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66646–

297St. Simons, GAGA118,52445–

298Laurinburg, NCNC33,32245–

299Hot Springs, ARAR99,69545–

300Boulder, COCO328,56044+91%

301Sebring, FLFL111,12244+389%

302Dalton, GAGA147,81943–

303Ocean Pines, MDMD54,45943–

304Bismarck, NDND139,75042–

305Oxford, MSMS71,97242−44%

306Erie, PAPA265,83242+35%

307Janesville, WIWI166,47242+14%

308Bluefield, WVWV96,13841−51%

309Albany, GAGA145,51040+74%

310Jackson, WYWY36,58740–

311Fond du Lac, WIWI104,66940+1233%

312Madisonville, KYKY45,12739–

313Merced, CACA297,26039+50%

314Michigan City, ININ111,29439+388%

315Oneonta, NYNY60,58939–

316Topeka, KSKS233,05238−43%

317Keene, NHNH78,26938+81%

318Menomonie, WIWI46,22338+217%

319Pampa, TXTX21,78637–

320Niles, MIMI152,44437+147%

321Anderson Creek, NCNC150,13737–

322Sheridan, WYWY33,24137–

323Jacksonville, ILIL37,38136+300%

324Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,08336–

325Evanston, WYWY23,41535–

326Emporia, KSKS34,83835+289%

327Lafayette, LALA423,75835−68%

328Nacogdoches, TXTX66,03535−35%

329Billings, MTMT193,60334+209%

330Jamestown, NYNY124,12634+209%

331Florence, SCSC201,39234–

332Waynesville, NCNC63,36933–

333Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65733+3%

334Talladega, ALAL91,76433+18%

335Hammond, LALA141,34633+43%

336Punta Gorda, FLFL217,21233−46%

337Durango, COCO56,89832–

338Kingston, NYNY183,33032−57%

339Muskegon, MIMI177,90132+540%

340Cortland, NYNY45,85031–

341Elizabeth City, NCNC42,20131–

342Big Spring, TXTX30,50430+67%

343Danville, ILIL71,25930+131%

344Houghton, MIMI40,02830+88%

345Decatur, ALAL160,32630–

346Elkhart, ININ208,77430–

347Hattiesburg, MSMS158,01430+200%

348Orangeburg, SCSC83,17730+131%

349McAlester, OKOK43,32029–

350Rapid City, SDSD156,93428–

351Oxford, ALAL115,83427–

352Snyder, TXTX16,16227–

353Gettysburg, PAPA107,59427–

354Abilene, TXTX185,42926+63%

355Las Vegas, NMNM30,31126–

356Greeley, COCO378,42626–

357Columbus, MSMS67,14426+189%

358Muskogee, OKOK66,70826+8%

359Williamsport, PAPA112,58725–

360Albany, OROR132,84325−65%

361Houma, LALA199,66825−92%

362Jackson, TNTN184,56924−50%

363McAllen, TXTX921,54924−4%

364Statesboro, GAGA97,97724−35%

365Ottawa, ILIL145,90224–

366Gainesville, GAGA226,56824+300%

367Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33224−20%

368Bradford, PAPA38,98424–

369Brownsville, TXTX433,94623−88%

370Lewiston, IDID65,45023–

371Ames, IAIA128,09022−84%

372Dumas, TXTX21,89122–

373Lumberton, NCNC119,94122–

374Payson, AZAZ53,80122–

375Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,10222–

376Napa, CACA132,94922−69%

377Brookings, SDSD37,63522–

378Cañon City, COCO50,03922+1000%

379Milledgeville, GAGA44,02922+69%

380Sterling, ILIL54,12122–

381Logan, UTUT160,88921–

382Sweetwater, TXTX14,11721–

383Pueblo, COCO169,27721–

384Sunbury, PAPA107,78821–

385Hobbs, NMNM74,74920–

386Tifton, GAGA51,23720−73%

387Farmington, NMNM120,34020−33%

388St. Joseph, MOMO119,17020−57%

389Clinton, IAIA46,00220+11%

390Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,86419–

391Johnstown, PAPA128,96819–

392Minot, NDND75,69419+171%

393Sherman, TXTX153,61319+19%

394Slidell, LALA279,10819−46%

395Youngstown, OHOH423,67819–

396Zanesville, OHOH87,01418–

397Shawnee, OKOK75,10218–

398Racine, WIWI198,91918−36%

399Canton, ILIL32,90118–

400Altoona, PAPA119,54117–

401Holland, MIMI123,18817–

402Rolla, MOMO45,24717−88%

403Union City, TNTN30,06717−56%

404Washington, NCNC44,67017–

405Auburn, NYNY74,36517–

406Picayune, MSMS59,36317–

407Gallup, NMNM68,11916–

408Marshall, MNMN25,68416+45%

409Pocatello, IDID91,59116–

410Shawano, WIWI45,75916–

411Morristown, TNTN128,86716–

412Oshkosh, WIWI174,21816+100%

413Gadsden, ALAL103,88615–

414Gulfport, MSMS431,32915–

415Paducah, KYKY102,25915–

416Athens, TXTX88,59515–

417Alexandria, LALA147,95214–

418Los Alamos, NMNM19,40714–

419Glens Falls, NYNY124,37314+75%

420Amsterdam, NYNY50,04614+250%

421Bay City, MIMI102,12313–

422Del Rio, TXTX47,83513–

423Elmira, NYNY80,41513+1200%

424Eufaula, ALAL26,86113–

425Flagstaff, AZAZ144,36813–

426Kinston, NCNC55,83713+44%

427Selinsgrove, PAPA39,65513–

428Seneca, SCSC83,77513–

429Sonora, CACA53,16013–

430Warrensburg, MOMO56,67013–

431Cumberland, MDMD93,64013−28%

432Joplin, MOMO208,79613–

433Minden, LALA34,94812–

434DeRidder, LALA36,67312–

435Effingham, ILIL44,72712–

436Eureka, CACA131,64712−84%

437Kalispell, MTMT115,42912−48%

438LaGrange, GAGA107,09712–

439Lebanon, PAPA146,380120%

440Ogden, UTUT672,78412−66%

441Saginaw, MIMI187,68812–

442Athens, OHOH63,19712−20%

443Pittsburg, KSKS39,00812–

444Rifle, COCO80,09912–

445Longview, WAWA114,88511–

446Greenville, MSMS40,44611–

447Hermitage, PAPA107,86011−65%

448Stephenville, TXTX43,91111−21%

449Dubuque, IAIA99,38111–

450Mansfield, OHOH124,89311–

451Rocky Mount, NCNC148,48611–

452Beeville, TXTX32,51511–

453Plainview, TXTX36,70011–

454Edwards, COCO54,29110–

455Medford, OROR221,79510–

456Redding, CACA181,64810−82%

457Wenatchee, WAWA128,41410–

458Adrian, MIMI97,7799–

459Huntingdon, PAPA43,0019–

460Great Bend, KSKS24,7909–

461Jacksonville, TXTX53,3379–

462Maryville, MOMO20,1749−25%

463Sioux City, IAIA145,7389−53%

464Huntington, WVWV365,9659−80%

465Alice, TXTX45,3839–

466Barre, VTVT59,6529–

467Oskaloosa, IAIA21,8809–

468Dickinson, NDND39,1428–

469Lebanon, MOMO36,9438–

470Monticello, NYNY80,5868−76%

471Portsmouth, OHOH71,3658–

472Pottsville, PAPA145,08580%

473Sedalia, MOMO44,2548–

474Taylorville, ILIL33,4438−20%

475Harrisonburg, VAVA140,1558−67%

476Kokomo, ININ83,9048–

477Traverse City, MIMI156,9728–

478Okeechobee, FLFL42,6088–

479Kapaa, HIHI73,4007–

480Laurel, MSMS82,2817–

481Roswell, NMNM63,3647–

482Utica, NYNY285,6117+250%

483Waterloo, IAIA169,1897−91%

484Wheeling, WVWV134,0897+75%

485Columbus, NENE46,5837–

486Miami, OKOK30,4387–

487Fallon, NVNV25,8516–

488Blacksburg, VAVA181,6166–

489El Dorado, ARAR36,9266–

490Fort Dodge, IAIA36,8386–

491Marion, OHOH65,1156−74%

492Mount Vernon, OHOH64,0026−63%

493Rochelle, ILIL51,3996–

494Troy, ALAL33,6886–

495Corbin, KYKY150,0406–

496Meridian, MSMS85,4196+100%

497Galesburg, ILIL47,7675−81%

498Lake City, FLFL74,0945−93%

499Sparta, WIWI46,5725–

500Vernon, TXTX12,4815–

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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 60,116 (2020 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, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

534 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is nigerian population measured?

Number of residents who are Nigerian ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.