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 2010 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. The median across all 826 is 104.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPORTUGUESE POPULATIONVS –

USUnited States0.5% of US population308,745,5381,426,121–

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–

92Naples, FLFL417,1311,644–

93Sonora, CACA53,1601,644–

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–

152Wichita, KSKS663,809664–

153Bellingham, WAWA236,392664–

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–

198Port Angeles, WAWA78,202428–

199Chattanooga, TNTN594,530428–

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–

212Fort Wayne, ININ466,258382–

213Reading, PAPA440,072382–

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–

242Mount Vernon, WAWA132,975307–

243Charlottesville, VAVA228,597307–

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–

261Warner Robins, GAGA208,091265–

262Salisbury, MDMD131,872265–

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–

272Peoria, ILIL363,505244–

273Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,808244–

274Statesboro, GAGA97,977243–

275Rexburg, IDID69,380243–

276Aberdeen, WAWA78,144239–

277Rutland, VTVT59,653237–

278Victoria, TXTX99,864236–

279Bay City, TXTX36,463236–

280Key West, FLFL80,406235–

281State College, PAPA157,393235–

282Shelton, WAWA71,165234–

283Vineland, NJNJ157,148234–

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–

298Hinesville, GAGA91,870203–

299Sandpoint, IDID54,420203–

300Fairbanks, AKAK93,972203–

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–

310Clewiston, FLFL61,546188–

311Athens, GAGA224,148188–

312Waco, TXTX308,807184–

313Carlsbad, NMNM62,509183–

314Ottawa, ILIL145,902181–

315Evanston, WYWY23,415181–

316Laredo, TXTX281,224180–

317El Centro, CACA181,411178–

318Gettysburg, PAPA107,594175–

319Casper, WYWY80,526175–

320Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,553174–

321Roswell, NMNM63,364173–

322Battle Creek, MIMI133,408173–

323Lawton, OKOK127,590172–

324Janesville, WIWI166,472170–

325La Grande, OROR25,900170–

326Pullman, WAWA48,512169–

327Del Rio, TXTX47,835168–

328Charleston, WVWV200,170168–

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–

346Bloomington, ILIL171,419147–

347Hickory, NCNC376,890147–

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–

361Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,285135–

362Billings, MTMT193,603135–

363Gainesville, GAGA226,568134–

364Lebanon, PAPA146,380134–

365Hammond, LALA141,346134–

366Anderson Creek, NCNC150,137133–

367Hailey, IDID32,436132–

368Evansville, ININ273,786132–

369Port Townsend, WAWA33,970131–

370Russellville, ARAR84,932131–

371Bishop, CACA18,158131–

372Davenport, IAIA380,452130–

373Forest City, NCNC65,745129–

374Boone, NCNC54,786129–

375Saginaw, MIMI187,688128–

376Valdosta, GAGA153,276127–

377Burley, IDID49,308127–

378Iowa City, IAIA182,711127–

379Massena, NYNY105,488126–

380Findlay, OHOH75,034126–

381Brigham City, UTUT70,405125–

382St. Cloud, MNMN205,854125–

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–

398Kankakee, ILIL105,525113–

399Sioux Falls, SDSD314,638113–

400Texarkana, TXTX146,816112–

401Shawnee, OKOK75,102112–

402Amarillo, TXTX276,235112–

403Elkhart, ININ208,774111–

404Rolla, MOMO45,247111–

405Florence, ALAL156,609110–

406Searcy, ARAR80,085110–

407Chambersburg, PAPA160,652109–

408Laurel, MSMS82,281108–

409Decatur, ILIL99,300107–

410Manitowoc, WIWI81,710107–

411Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,850106–

412Morehead City, NCNC70,469104–

413Wooster, OHOH116,758104–

414Morristown, TNTN128,867104–

415Ithaca, NYNY104,047103–

416Juneau city and, AKAK31,609102–

417Staunton, VAVA129,692102–

418Danville, ILIL71,259101–

419Gloversville, NYNY52,216101–

420Lake City, FLFL74,094101–

421Rocky Mount, NCNC148,486100–

422Heber, UTUT81,655100–

423Topeka, KSKS233,052100–

424Alexandria, LALA147,95299–

425Rockford, ILIL337,24298–

426Bloomington, ININ165,23198–

427Altoona, PAPA119,54198–

428Rome, GAGA101,37897–

429Durango, COCO56,89896–

430Tullahoma, TNTN69,33996–

431Morgantown, WVWV141,99596–

432Jefferson, GAGA99,26595–

433Logan, UTUT160,88995–

434Sterling, ILIL54,12195–

435El Dorado, ARAR36,92695–

436Traverse City, MIMI156,97295–

437Oneonta, NYNY60,58995–

438Alexander City, ALAL40,95394–

439Plymouth, ININ46,59993–

440Mason City, IAIA49,71092–

441Grand Forks, NDND105,04692–

442Hutchinson, MNMN36,63191–

443Tahlequah, OKOK49,19691–

444Meadville, PAPA81,79291–

445Cornelia, GAGA50,41689–

446Galesburg, ILIL47,76789–

447Marion, ILIL67,22589–

448Baker City, OROR16,65889–

449Clarksburg, WVWV88,14289–

450Morgan City, LALA46,55288–

451Montrose, COCO44,59188–

452Hattiesburg, MSMS158,01486–

453New Philadelphia, OHOH92,37385–

454Duncan, OKOK44,31085–

455Steamboat Springs, COCO38,45185–

456Sebring, FLFL111,12284–

457Clovis, NMNM65,27084–

458Jesup, GAGA32,48183–

459Greeneville, TNTN73,83182–

460Fond du Lac, WIWI104,66982–

461Montgomery, ALAL388,74781–

462Muskegon, MIMI177,90181–

463Lumberton, NCNC119,94181–

464Jackson, WYWY36,58781–

465Liberal, KSKS21,07380–

466Minot, NDND75,69480–

467Danville, VAVA101,13780–

468Wausau, WIWI139,43280–

469Tifton, GAGA51,23779–

470Ocean Pines, MDMD54,45979–

471Warrensburg, MOMO56,67079–

472Hood River, OROR23,72079–

473Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,44278–

474Gaffney, SCSC58,27578–

475DeRidder, LALA36,67378–

476Kokomo, ININ83,90475–

477Pella, IAIA34,19275–

478Sioux City, IAIA145,73875–

479Bloomsburg, PAPA66,19375–

480Terre Haute, ININ169,24174–

481Auburn, NYNY74,36574–

482Lufkin, TXTX88,15474–

483Ketchikan, AKAK13,54973–

484St. Marys, PAPA29,92673–

485Hermitage, PAPA107,86073–

486Dixon, ILIL32,91472–

487Niles, MIMI152,44472–

488Olean, NYNY75,39072–

489Odessa, TXTX173,80172–

490Midland, TXTX193,13972–

491Cedar City, UTUT67,14172–

492Weirton, WVWV112,46872–

493Baraboo, WIWI66,65272–

494Kingsland, GAGA60,14370–

495Sanford, NCNC70,25870–

496Sumter, SCSC105,06770–

497Warsaw, ININ80,89269–

498Michigan City, ININ111,29469–

499Ottumwa, IAIA35,21069–

500Fremont, OHOH58,65569–

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Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest portuguese population?

Providence-Warwick, RI-MA ranks #1 with 265,512 (2010 Decennial Census).

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 Decennial Census data.

How is portuguese population measured?

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