RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 826

Largest Portuguese population, US metro areas · 2010

US metro areas ranked by the number of residents who are Portuguese ancestry, from the 2023 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. Providence-Warwick, RI-MA leads at 265,512. 826 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 11 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPORTUGUESE POPULATIONVS 2000

01Providence, RIRI1,708,161265,512–

02Boston, MAMA5,034,221113,351–

03New York, NYNY20,112,448111,648–

04San Francisco, CACA4,630,04169,079–

05Sacramento, CACA2,477,27438,799–

06Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44134,277–

07San Jose, CACA1,984,47329,868–

08Honolulu, HIHI988,70329,423–

09Modesto, CACA557,71925,199–

10San Diego, CACA3,282,24821,235–

11Stockton, CACA823,81518,821–

12Miami, FLFL6,391,07217,262–

13Riverside, CACA4,769,00716,717–

14Hilo, HIHI210,04315,010–

15Fresno, CACA1,203,38314,431–

16Merced, CACA297,26013,998–

17Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11813,912–

18Washington, DCDC6,465,72413,729–

19Worcester, MAMA888,50212,663–

20Tampa, FLFL3,418,89511,919–

21Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93811,170–

22Seattle, WAWA4,161,88310,666–

23Springfield, MAMA464,33810,249–

24Barnstable, MAMA233,53910,218–

25Visalia, CACA485,1469,668–

26Kahului, HIHI160,6749,610–

27Portland, OROR2,542,2829,508–

28Santa Rosa, CACA486,4449,049–

29Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1828,446–

30Orlando, FLFL2,957,6728,172–

31Dallas, TXTX8,477,1578,011–

32Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2267,442–

33Manchester, NHNH433,4156,925–

34Houston, TXTX7,904,6276,699–

35Hanford, CACA154,3276,338–

36San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3676,139–

37Reno, NVNV578,7345,984–

38Santa Cruz, CACA258,8525,936–

39Chicago, ILIL9,434,1235,759–

40Vallejo, CACA455,3765,745–

41Salinas, CACA433,7295,168–

42Denver, COCO3,092,0375,099–

43Chico, CACA209,2115,059–

44Kapaa, HIHI73,4004,748–

45Deltona, FLFL746,9334,690–

46Santa Maria, CACA442,0654,510–

47Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2134,291–

48Allentown, PAPA887,6154,157–

49Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,5004,129–

50Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7814,111–

51Bakersfield, CACA927,0684,029–

52Oxnard, CACA830,8513,811–

53Portland, MEME577,6353,388–

54Eureka, CACA131,6473,289–

55Boise City, IDID864,2433,178–

56Cape Coral, FLFL875,6073,161–

57Yuba City, CACA187,4783,045–

58North Port, FLFL948,1582,913–

59Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8302,845–

60San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1402,812–

61Detroit, MIMI4,390,9132,783–

62Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3772,767–

63Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2952,707–

64Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7752,596–

65Austin, TXTX2,620,9452,528–

66Eugene, OROR381,5842,509–

67Palm Bay, FLFL663,9822,503–

68Redding, CACA181,6482,459–

69Medford, OROR221,7952,443–

70Columbus, OHOH2,242,0282,425–

71Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6852,296–

72Napa, CACA132,9492,283–

73Albuquerque, NMNM925,2792,188–

74Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,7212,153–

75Amherst, MAMA164,0652,136–

76St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4212,105–

77Lebanon, NHNH224,5002,087–

78Truckee, CACA101,9112,037–

79Rochester, NYNY1,056,1491,939–

80Nashville, TNTN2,197,4161,893–

81Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,2191,893–

82Richmond, VAVA1,389,3381,893–

83Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6821,887–

84Clearlake, CACA67,7721,834–

85Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7201,791–

86Anchorage, AKAK405,8211,791–

87Ukiah, CACA88,1221,785–

88Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3771,754–

89Colorado Springs, COCO781,7961,743–

90Pittsfield, MAMA128,2241,690–

91Albany, NYNY915,8351,686–

92Sonora, CACA53,1601,644–

93Naples, FLFL417,1311,644–

94Concord, NHNH158,0781,619–

95Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6951,592–

96Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9921,587–

97Salem, OROR445,8141,568–

98Pensacola, FLFL544,9491,561–

99Lakeland, FLFL874,7901,556–

100Buffalo, NYNY1,155,6531,430–

101Spokane, WAWA608,0121,407–

102Red Bluff, CACA64,6651,362–

103Bremerton, WAWA283,3741,348–

104Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,8131,344–

105Ocala, FLFL442,6601,329–

106Roseburg, OROR111,9511,316–

107Charleston, SCSC889,2631,307–

108Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8581,304–

109Punta Gorda, FLFL217,2121,235–

110Syracuse, NYNY652,2731,229–

111New Orleans, LALA970,8491,221–

112Bend, OROR266,3761,153–

113Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,8641,152–

114Greenville, SCSC1,014,1011,110–

115Birmingham, ALAL1,197,7661,092–

116Louisville, KYKY1,402,5091,026–

117Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,102999–

118Omaha, NENE1,009,836967–

119Keene, NHNH78,269958–

120Greenfield, MAMA70,698931–

121Erie, PAPA265,832925–

122Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,010919–

123Provo, UTUT773,426913–

124Augusta, MEME129,067878–

125Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,551863–

126Grants Pass, OROR87,867857–

127Ogden, UTUT672,784856–

128Asheville, NCNC422,345837–

129Carson, NVNV58,571836–

130Baton Rouge, LALA888,699809–

131Columbia, SCSC879,918788–

132Tulsa, OKOK1,069,273784–

133Lacey, WAWA304,261778–

134Trenton, NJNJ399,289776–

135Laconia, NHNH65,147775–

136Columbus, GAGA324,830756–

137Fort Collins, COCO377,292752–

138Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,154750–

139Augusta, GAGA641,231746–

140Lincoln, NENE352,081740–

141Boulder, COCO328,560735–

142Bangor, MEME157,967731–

143Scranton, PAPA574,418729–

144Burlington, VTVT227,803728–

145Greensboro, NCNC805,945715–

146Twin Falls, IDID123,901715–

147Killeen, TXTX511,497711–

148Lexington, KYKY535,174691–

149East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,179685–

150Durham, NCNC625,485680–

151Dayton, OHOH826,554672–

152Bellingham, WAWA236,392664–

153Wichita, KSKS663,809664–

154Lewiston, MEME116,487659–

155Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,552645–

156Springfield, ILIL206,033641–

157Fayetteville, NCNC395,412639–

158Wilmington, NCNC492,772636–

159Springfield, MOMO500,694635–

160Memphis, TNTN1,341,412633–

161Gulfport, MSMS431,329633–

162Atlantic City, NJNJ372,047629–

163Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,645628–

164Crestview, FLFL315,098623–

165Panama City, FLFL231,174615–

166Gainesville, FLFL359,036613–

167Sebastian, FLFL172,799604–

168Kingston, NYNY183,330604–

169Oak Harbor, WAWA85,657602–

170Susanville, CACA28,117595–

171Akron, OHOH701,780592–

172Harrisburg, PAPA617,427586–

173Canton, OHOH400,246576–

174Cheyenne, WYWY102,938560–

175Corvallis, OROR97,728558–

176Klamath Falls, OROR70,274553–

177Lexington Park, MDMD211,176550–

178Winston-Salem, NCNC712,206542–

179Huntsville, ALAL556,444533–

180Tallahassee, FLFL397,442531–

181Utica, NYNY285,611524–

182Little Rock, ARAR777,607510–

183Savannah, GAGA438,314501–

184Jacksonville, ILIL37,381493–

185Knoxville, TNTN968,137489–

186Slidell, LALA279,108488–

187Lynchburg, VAVA269,169476–

188Nantucket, MAMA14,758473–

189Longview, WAWA114,885472–

190Fargo, NDND269,528471–

191Des Moines, IAIA758,539463–

192Lafayette, LALA423,758456–

193Dover, DEDE194,786455–

194Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,666452–

195Jacksonville, NCNC217,175445–

196South Bend, ININ324,538435–

197Yuma, AZAZ224,449433–

198Chattanooga, TNTN594,530428–

199Port Angeles, WAWA78,202428–

200Idaho Falls, IDID173,851425–

201Fayetteville, ARAR622,177416–

202Clarksville, TNTN349,001414–

203McAllen, TXTX921,549408–

204Greeley, COCO378,426406–

205St. George, UTUT213,670396–

206Mobile, ALAL411,658392–

207Houma, LALA199,668390–

208Pahrump, NVNV57,336390–

209El Paso, TXTX881,291390–

210Kennewick, WAWA324,334387–

211Yakima, WAWA259,185384–

212Reading, PAPA440,072382–

213Fort Wayne, ININ466,258382–

214Madison, WIWI709,685378–

215Hagerstown, MDMD315,280374–

216Spartanburg, SCSC407,656372–

217Brattleboro, VTVT45,204369–

218York, PAPA473,197365–

219Elko, NVNV56,682364–

220Glens Falls, NYNY124,373364–

221Helena, MTMT97,153363–

222Coos Bay, OROR63,992362–

223Lancaster, PAPA563,159360–

224Corpus Christi, TXTX451,191357–

225Watertown, NYNY111,540356–

226Albany, OROR132,843355–

227Seaford, DEDE277,140345–

228Shreveport, LALA383,474344–

229Lake Charles, LALA244,655341–

230Santa Fe, NMNM156,907336–

231Winnemucca, NVNV17,267335–

232Fort Smith, ARAR234,140333–

233Ann Arbor, MIMI370,214333–

234Flagstaff, AZAZ144,368326–

235Wenatchee, WAWA128,414321–

236Bozeman, MTMT128,740320–

237Missoula, MTMT128,698317–

238Payson, AZAZ53,801315–

239Lansing, MIMI479,722313–

240Brookings, OROR22,621312–

241Lubbock, TXTX368,431310–

242Charlottesville, VAVA228,597307–

243Mount Vernon, WAWA132,975307–

244Toledo, OHOH599,376300–

245Columbia, MOMO219,062298–

246Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,332294–

247Centralia, WAWA88,062284–

248Roanoke, VAVA316,547282–

249Monticello, NYNY80,586280–

250Fallon, NVNV25,851279–

251Goldsboro, NCNC122,278278–

252Abilene, TXTX185,429277–

253Hot Springs, ARAR99,695276–

254Kingsport, TNTN314,834275–

255Gadsden, ALAL103,886274–

256Joplin, MOMO208,796272–

257Blackfoot, IDID51,153271–

258Hermiston, OROR93,721269–

259The Villages, FLFL157,772268–

260Las Cruces, NMNM229,091266–

261Salisbury, MDMD131,872265–

262Warner Robins, GAGA208,091265–

263Daphne, ALAL267,761262–

264Grand Junction, COCO162,845262–

265Show Low, AZAZ109,946255–

266Kalispell, MTMT115,429255–

267Jackson, MSMS609,847252–

268Great Falls, MTMT85,029249–

269Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,966249–

270Astoria, OROR40,926247–

271Rapid City, SDSD156,934246–

272Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,808244–

273Peoria, ILIL363,505244–

274Statesboro, GAGA97,977243–

275Rexburg, IDID69,380243–

276Aberdeen, WAWA78,144239–

277Rutland, VTVT59,653237–

278Victoria, TXTX99,864236–

279Bay City, TXTX36,463236–

280State College, PAPA157,393235–

281Key West, FLFL80,406235–

282Vineland, NJNJ157,148234–

283Shelton, WAWA71,165234–

284Beaumont, TXTX399,310232–

285Wichita Falls, TXTX149,448230–

286Blacksburg, VAVA181,616228–

287Pottsville, PAPA145,085224–

288Pueblo, COCO169,277223–

289Newport, OROR50,636219–

290Greenville, NCNC182,936218–

291Ames, IAIA128,090214–

292Champaign, ILIL239,979213–

293Manhattan, KSKS136,122209–

294Ontario, OROR60,085208–

295Johnson City, TNTN216,416208–

296Pocatello, IDID91,591205–

297Sherman, TXTX153,613204–

298Fairbanks, AKAK93,972203–

299Hinesville, GAGA91,870203–

300Sandpoint, IDID54,420203–

301Burlington, NCNC186,177202–

302Duluth, MNMN281,219198–

303Moscow, IDID41,842197–

304Binghamton, NYNY243,189195–

305Longview, TXTX297,315194–

306Lafayette, ININ228,468194–

307Auburn, ALAL208,013189–

308Jackson, MIMI159,552189–

309College Station, TXTX287,476189–

310Athens, GAGA224,148188–

311Clewiston, FLFL61,546188–

312Waco, TXTX308,807184–

313Carlsbad, NMNM62,509183–

314Evanston, WYWY23,415181–

315Ottawa, ILIL145,902181–

316Laredo, TXTX281,224180–

317El Centro, CACA181,411178–

318Gettysburg, PAPA107,594175–

319Casper, WYWY80,526175–

320Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,553174–

321Battle Creek, MIMI133,408173–

322Roswell, NMNM63,364173–

323Lawton, OKOK127,590172–

324Janesville, WIWI166,472170–

325La Grande, OROR25,900170–

326Pullman, WAWA48,512169–

327Charleston, WVWV200,170168–

328Del Rio, TXTX47,835168–

329Brownsville, TXTX433,946167–

330Alamogordo, NMNM70,368165–

331Corning, NYNY91,855165–

332Plattsburgh, NYNY78,138164–

333Tyler, TXTX252,549164–

334Appleton, WIWI249,876161–

335Moses Lake, WAWA105,727160–

336St. Joseph, MOMO119,170159–

337Walla Walla, WAWA62,361158–

338Monroe, LALA222,390157–

339Springfield, OHOH135,340155–

340Rifle, COCO80,099155–

341St. Simons, GAGA118,524153–

342Enterprise, ALAL56,953152–

343San Angelo, TXTX122,065151–

344Harrisonburg, VAVA140,155149–

345Winchester, VAVA152,332148–

346Hickory, NCNC376,890147–

347Bloomington, ILIL171,419147–

348Youngstown, OHOH423,678146–

349LaGrange, GAGA107,097145–

350Marquette, MIMI68,064145–

351Farmington, MOMO67,809144–

352Okeechobee, FLFL42,608143–

353Barre, VTVT59,652142–

354Racine, WIWI198,919141–

355Green Bay, WIWI336,756140–

356Lawrence, KSKS120,920140–

357Crescent City, CACA26,410139–

358Ozark, ALAL49,912137–

359Jefferson City, MOMO152,712136–

360Rochester, MNMN231,184136–

361Billings, MTMT193,603135–

362Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,285135–

363Hammond, LALA141,346134–

364Gainesville, GAGA226,568134–

365Lebanon, PAPA146,380134–

366Anderson Creek, NCNC150,137133–

367Hailey, IDID32,436132–

368Evansville, ININ273,786132–

369Russellville, ARAR84,932131–

370Bishop, CACA18,158131–

371Port Townsend, WAWA33,970131–

372Davenport, IAIA380,452130–

373Forest City, NCNC65,745129–

374Boone, NCNC54,786129–

375Saginaw, MIMI187,688128–

376Iowa City, IAIA182,711127–

377Valdosta, GAGA153,276127–

378Burley, IDID49,308127–

379Massena, NYNY105,488126–

380Findlay, OHOH75,034126–

381St. Cloud, MNMN205,854125–

382Brigham City, UTUT70,405125–

383Flint, MIMI401,093124–

384Kalamazoo, MIMI263,795124–

385Las Vegas, NMNM30,311124–

386Farmington, NMNM120,340122–

387Huntington, WVWV365,965121–

388Bowling Green, KYKY197,180120–

389Stillwater, OKOK83,889119–

390Sunbury, PAPA107,788119–

391New Bern, NCNC127,358118–

392Palatka, FLFL77,734117–

393Cleveland, TNTN134,057116–

394Jackson, TNTN184,569116–

395Jonesboro, ARAR139,440115–

396Elmira, NYNY80,415115–

397Pinehurst, NCNC110,619114–

398Sioux Falls, SDSD314,638113–

399Kankakee, ILIL105,525113–

400Texarkana, TXTX146,816112–

401Shawnee, OKOK75,102112–

402Amarillo, TXTX276,235112–

403Rolla, MOMO45,247111–

404Elkhart, ININ208,774111–

405Florence, ALAL156,609110–

406Searcy, ARAR80,085110–

407Chambersburg, PAPA160,652109–

408Laurel, MSMS82,281108–

409Manitowoc, WIWI81,710107–

410Decatur, ILIL99,300107–

411Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,850106–

412Morehead City, NCNC70,469104–

413Wooster, OHOH116,758104–

414Morristown, TNTN128,867104–

415Ithaca, NYNY104,047103–

416Juneau city and, AKAK31,609102–

417Staunton, VAVA129,692102–

418Gloversville, NYNY52,216101–

419Lake City, FLFL74,094101–

420Danville, ILIL71,259101–

421Rocky Mount, NCNC148,486100–

422Heber, UTUT81,655100–

423Topeka, KSKS233,052100–

424Alexandria, LALA147,95299–

425Altoona, PAPA119,54198–

426Rockford, ILIL337,24298–

427Bloomington, ININ165,23198–

428Rome, GAGA101,37897–

429Tullahoma, TNTN69,33996–

430Morgantown, WVWV141,99596–

431Durango, COCO56,89896–

432El Dorado, ARAR36,92695–

433Traverse City, MIMI156,97295–

434Oneonta, NYNY60,58995–

435Jefferson, GAGA99,26595–

436Logan, UTUT160,88995–

437Sterling, ILIL54,12195–

438Alexander City, ALAL40,95394–

439Plymouth, ININ46,59993–

440Grand Forks, NDND105,04692–

441Mason City, IAIA49,71092–

442Hutchinson, MNMN36,63191–

443Tahlequah, OKOK49,19691–

444Meadville, PAPA81,79291–

445Baker City, OROR16,65889–

446Clarksburg, WVWV88,14289–

447Cornelia, GAGA50,41689–

448Galesburg, ILIL47,76789–

449Marion, ILIL67,22589–

450Morgan City, LALA46,55288–

451Montrose, COCO44,59188–

452Hattiesburg, MSMS158,01486–

453New Philadelphia, OHOH92,37385–

454Duncan, OKOK44,31085–

455Steamboat Springs, COCO38,45185–

456Clovis, NMNM65,27084–

457Sebring, FLFL111,12284–

458Jesup, GAGA32,48183–

459Greeneville, TNTN73,83182–

460Fond du Lac, WIWI104,66982–

461Montgomery, ALAL388,74781–

462Muskegon, MIMI177,90181–

463Lumberton, NCNC119,94181–

464Jackson, WYWY36,58781–

465Minot, NDND75,69480–

466Danville, VAVA101,13780–

467Wausau, WIWI139,43280–

468Liberal, KSKS21,07380–

469Ocean Pines, MDMD54,45979–

470Warrensburg, MOMO56,67079–

471Hood River, OROR23,72079–

472Tifton, GAGA51,23779–

473Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,44278–

474Gaffney, SCSC58,27578–

475DeRidder, LALA36,67378–

476Sioux City, IAIA145,73875–

477Bloomsburg, PAPA66,19375–

478Kokomo, ININ83,90475–

479Pella, IAIA34,19275–

480Terre Haute, ININ169,24174–

481Auburn, NYNY74,36574–

482Lufkin, TXTX88,15474–

483Ketchikan, AKAK13,54973–

484St. Marys, PAPA29,92673–

485Hermitage, PAPA107,86073–

486Niles, MIMI152,44472–

487Olean, NYNY75,39072–

488Odessa, TXTX173,80172–

489Midland, TXTX193,13972–

490Cedar City, UTUT67,14172–

491Weirton, WVWV112,46872–

492Baraboo, WIWI66,65272–

493Dixon, ILIL32,91472–

494Sumter, SCSC105,06770–

495Kingsland, GAGA60,14370–

496Sanford, NCNC70,25870–

497Fremont, OHOH58,65569–

498Bennington, VTVT36,63069–

499Warsaw, ININ80,89269–

500Michigan City, ININ111,29469–

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Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest portuguese population?

Providence-Warwick, RI-MA ranks #1 with 265,512 (2010 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by portuguese population?

Providence-Warwick, RI-MA, Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

826 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 ACS 5-year data.

How is portuguese population measured?

Number of residents who are Portuguese ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2010).