RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 848

Largest Portuguese population, US metro areas · 2020

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 225,055. 848 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 11 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPORTUGUESE POPULATIONVS 2000

01Providence, RIRI1,708,161225,055–

02New York, NYNY20,112,448110,723–

03Boston, MAMA5,034,221101,632–

04San Francisco, CACA4,630,04156,111–

05Sacramento, CACA2,477,27436,155–

06Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44132,319–

07Honolulu, HIHI988,70325,157–

08Miami, FLFL6,391,07225,144–

09San Jose, CACA1,984,47323,038–

10Modesto, CACA557,71922,062–

11San Diego, CACA3,282,24819,603–

12Stockton, CACA823,81517,308–

13Washington, DCDC6,465,72415,013–

14Riverside, CACA4,769,00714,792–

15Merced, CACA297,26014,724–

16Orlando, FLFL2,957,67214,381–

17Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11814,262–

18Fresno, CACA1,203,38314,214–

19Worcester, MAMA888,50214,174–

20Tampa, FLFL3,418,89513,987–

21Seattle, WAWA4,161,88313,195–

22Hilo, HIHI210,04312,391–

23Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18211,386–

24Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93811,360–

25Visalia, CACA485,14610,466–

26Houston, TXTX7,904,62710,128–

27Springfield, MAMA464,33810,105–

28Dallas, TXTX8,477,1579,734–

29Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2269,532–

30Barnstable, MAMA233,5399,365–

31Portland, OROR2,542,2829,013–

32Santa Rosa, CACA486,4448,375–

33Denver, COCO3,092,0377,915–

34Chicago, ILIL9,434,1237,099–

35Manchester, NHNH433,4156,991–

36Hanford, CACA154,3276,385–

37Kahului, HIHI160,6746,194–

38Reno, NVNV578,7345,804–

39San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3675,727–

40Vallejo, CACA455,3765,042–

41Santa Cruz, CACA258,8524,951–

42Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7814,871–

43Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8304,696–

44San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1404,567–

45Deltona, FLFL746,9334,542–

46Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,5004,359–

47Kapaa, HIHI73,4004,263–

48Austin, TXTX2,620,9454,236–

49Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2134,075–

50North Port, FLFL948,1584,022–

51Salinas, CACA433,7293,924–

52Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7203,693–

53Santa Maria, CACA442,0653,523–

54Cape Coral, FLFL875,6073,454–

55Allentown, PAPA887,6153,401–

56Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,7213,395–

57Portland, MEME577,6353,391–

58Chico, CACA209,2113,375–

59Oxnard, CACA830,8513,213–

60Eureka, CACA131,6473,193–

61Detroit, MIMI4,390,9133,170–

62Bakersfield, CACA927,0683,050–

63Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3772,961–

64Boise City, IDID864,2432,899–

65Albuquerque, NMNM925,2792,856–

66Yuba City, CACA187,4782,830–

67Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2952,767–

68Eugene, OROR381,5842,719–

69Redding, CACA181,6482,714–

70Rochester, NYNY1,056,1492,435–

71Lakeland, FLFL874,7902,419–

72Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3772,413–

73Richmond, VAVA1,389,3382,400–

74Charleston, SCSC889,2632,303–

75Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6822,267–

76Amherst, MAMA164,0652,125–

77Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,8132,110–

78Colorado Springs, COCO781,7962,103–

79St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4212,080–

80Albany, NYNY915,8352,030–

81Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6852,006–

82Nashville, TNTN2,197,4161,989–

83Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9921,989–

84Palm Bay, FLFL663,9821,975–

85Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7751,889–

86Spokane, WAWA608,0121,858–

87Salem, OROR445,8141,807–

88Medford, OROR221,7951,718–

89Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6951,665–

90Tulsa, OKOK1,069,2731,652–

91Columbus, OHOH2,242,0281,647–

92Napa, CACA132,9491,647–

93Lebanon, NHNH224,5001,636–

94Ukiah, CACA88,1221,616–

95Naples, FLFL417,1311,588–

96Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8581,528–

97Greenville, SCSC1,014,1011,518–

98Bremerton, WAWA283,3741,507–

99Provo, UTUT773,4261,484–

100Truckee, CACA101,9111,462–

101New Orleans, LALA970,8491,400–

102Ocala, FLFL442,6601,391–

103Concord, NHNH158,0781,362–

104Louisville, KYKY1,402,5091,323–

105East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,1791,313–

106Sonora, CACA53,1601,306–

107Punta Gorda, FLFL217,2121,285–

108Pensacola, FLFL544,9491,272–

109Scranton, PAPA574,4181,233–

110Columbia, SCSC879,9181,227–

111Durham, NCNC625,4851,210–

112Knoxville, TNTN968,1371,200–

113Buffalo, NYNY1,155,6531,199–

114Killeen, TXTX511,4971,197–

115Savannah, GAGA438,3141,098–

116Winston-Salem, NCNC712,2061,093–

117Burlington, VTVT227,8031,053–

118Clearlake, CACA67,7721,036–

119Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,1541,033–

120Syracuse, NYNY652,2731,032–

121Gainesville, FLFL359,0361,026–

122Little Rock, ARAR777,6071,007–

123Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,2191,003–

124Anchorage, AKAK405,821959–

125Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,864957–

126Boulder, COCO328,560953–

127Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,551912–

128Jacksonville, NCNC217,175910–

129Pittsfield, MAMA128,224906–

130Lexington, KYKY535,174901–

131Akron, OHOH701,780897–

132Fayetteville, NCNC395,412887–

133Canton, OHOH400,246875–

134El Paso, TXTX881,291871–

135Trenton, NJNJ399,289870–

136Memphis, TNTN1,341,412861–

137Coos Bay, OROR63,992858–

138Wilmington, NCNC492,772856–

139Bend, OROR266,376845–

140Red Bluff, CACA64,665839–

141Springfield, MOMO500,694838–

142Lancaster, PAPA563,159837–

143Tallahassee, FLFL397,442833–

144Bangor, MEME157,967831–

145Atlantic City, NJNJ372,047823–

146Bellingham, WAWA236,392820–

147Erie, PAPA265,832805–

148Crestview, FLFL315,098802–

149Roseburg, OROR111,951791–

150Augusta, GAGA641,231787–

151Crescent City, CACA26,410780–

152Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,552780–

153Lacey, WAWA304,261763–

154Lynchburg, VAVA269,169762–

155Ogden, UTUT672,784753–

156Fort Collins, COCO377,292730–

157Kennewick, WAWA324,334728–

158Des Moines, IAIA758,539726–

159Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,010726–

160Madison, WIWI709,685719–

161Grants Pass, OROR87,867713–

162Dayton, OHOH826,554702–

163Fayetteville, ARAR622,177696–

164Asheville, NCNC422,345694–

165Huntsville, ALAL556,444684–

166Greenfield, MAMA70,698682–

167Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,102671–

168Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,645668–

169Birmingham, ALAL1,197,766665–

170Keene, NHNH78,269664–

171Sebastian, FLFL172,799656–

172Twin Falls, IDID123,901653–

173Panama City, FLFL231,174633–

174Carson, NVNV58,571611–

175Kingston, NYNY183,330590–

176Omaha, NENE1,009,836590–

177Baton Rouge, LALA888,699579–

178Harrisburg, PAPA617,427568–

179Greensboro, NCNC805,945548–

180Idaho Falls, IDID173,851525–

181Oak Harbor, WAWA85,657513–

182Longview, WAWA114,885512–

183Slidell, LALA279,108507–

184Klamath Falls, OROR70,274498–

185Gulfport, MSMS431,329495–

186Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,966495–

187Cheyenne, WYWY102,938493–

188Lewiston, MEME116,487485–

189Monticello, NYNY80,586475–

190Utica, NYNY285,611473–

191Chattanooga, TNTN594,530470–

192Laconia, NHNH65,147467–

193Toledo, OHOH599,376467–

194Springfield, ILIL206,033466–

195Fort Wayne, ININ466,258458–

196Hagerstown, MDMD315,280456–

197Seaford, DEDE277,140444–

198Hickory, NCNC376,890441–

199Port Angeles, WAWA78,202436–

200Lafayette, ININ228,468436–

201Wichita, KSKS663,809436–

202Albertville, ALAL103,537434–

203Charlottesville, VAVA228,597432–

204Cullman, ALAL94,009432–

205Susanville, CACA28,117415–

206College Station, TXTX287,476414–

207Yuma, AZAZ224,449408–

208St. George, UTUT213,670404–

209Grand Junction, COCO162,845397–

210Lansing, MIMI479,722394–

211Ann Arbor, MIMI370,214391–

212Yakima, WAWA259,185380–

213The Villages, FLFL157,772377–

214Watertown, NYNY111,540377–

215Albany, OROR132,843376–

216Reading, PAPA440,072376–

217Bozeman, MTMT128,740370–

218Mount Vernon, WAWA132,975365–

219Port Townsend, WAWA33,970364–

220Nantucket, MAMA14,758362–

221Topeka, KSKS233,052359–

222Lafayette, LALA423,758358–

223Binghamton, NYNY243,189357–

224Walla Walla, WAWA62,361354–

225Kalamazoo, MIMI263,795348–

226York, PAPA473,197343–

227Augusta, MEME129,067343–

228Corpus Christi, TXTX451,191341–

229Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,850340–

230Brattleboro, VTVT45,204332–

231Greeley, COCO378,426330–

232Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,666330–

233Mountain Home, IDID29,465327–

234Clarksville, TNTN349,001326–

235Lexington Park, MDMD211,176323–

236Missoula, MTMT128,698322–

237Sebring, FLFL111,122319–

238McAllen, TXTX921,549318–

239Lincoln, NENE352,081312–

240Brownsville, TXTX433,946309–

241New Bern, NCNC127,358309–

242Spartanburg, SCSC407,656307–

243Flagstaff, AZAZ144,368304–

244Santa Fe, NMNM156,907300–

245South Bend, ININ324,538300–

246Corvallis, OROR97,728298–

247Morehead City, NCNC70,469297–

248State College, PAPA157,393297–

249El Centro, CACA181,411279–

250Green Bay, WIWI336,756275–

251Montgomery, ALAL388,747275–

252Aberdeen, WAWA78,144272–

253Staunton, VAVA129,692272–

254Russellville, ARAR84,932271–

255Pueblo, COCO169,277271–

256Beaumont, TXTX399,310269–

257Brookings, OROR22,621269–

258Shelton, WAWA71,165268–

259Joplin, MOMO208,796268–

260Wenatchee, WAWA128,414267–

261Youngstown, OHOH423,678267–

262Glens Falls, NYNY124,373266–

263Centralia, WAWA88,062266–

264Columbus, GAGA324,830265–

265Blacksburg, VAVA181,616263–

266Decatur, ALAL160,326261–

267Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,808258–

268Champaign, ILIL239,979257–

269Cleveland, TNTN134,057256–

270Ithaca, NYNY104,047256–

271Huntington, WVWV365,965255–

272Mobile, ALAL411,658254–

273Rifle, COCO80,099252–

274Iowa City, IAIA182,711245–

275Show Low, AZAZ109,946245–

276Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,025244–

277Manhattan, KSKS136,122243–

278Jacksonville, ILIL37,381242–

279Fargo, NDND269,528242–

280Lawrence, KSKS120,920240–

281Frankfort, KYKY77,874239–

282Davenport, IAIA380,452238–

283St. Cloud, MNMN205,854238–

284Billings, MTMT193,603236–

285Goldsboro, NCNC122,278230–

286Salisbury, MDMD131,872230–

287Bowling Green, KYKY197,180229–

288Sandpoint, IDID54,420228–

289Fallon, NVNV25,851221–

290Niles, MIMI152,444221–

291Barre, VTVT59,652218–

292Athens, GAGA224,148217–

293Pullman, WAWA48,512217–

294Johnson City, TNTN216,416215–

295Sherman, TXTX153,613215–

296Key West, FLFL80,406214–

297Houma, LALA199,668212–

298Jackson, MSMS609,847209–

299Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,332209–

300Roanoke, VAVA316,547207–

301Dover, DEDE194,786206–

302Amarillo, TXTX276,235206–

303Lubbock, TXTX368,431206–

304Sandusky, OHOH112,777206–

305Kalispell, MTMT115,429203–

306Longview, TXTX297,315201–

307Wichita Falls, TXTX149,448198–

308Bismarck, NDND139,750195–

309Rapid City, SDSD156,934195–

310Cedar City, UTUT67,141195–

311Lufkin, TXTX88,154192–

312Ontario, OROR60,085192–

313Warner Robins, GAGA208,091191–

314Battle Creek, MIMI133,408189–

315Logan, UTUT160,889187–

316Massena, NYNY105,488187–

317Rutland, VTVT59,653186–

318Meridian, MSMS85,419184–

319Clovis, NMNM65,270182–

320Bloomington, ININ165,231181–

321Corning, NYNY91,855181–

322Seneca, SCSC83,775181–

323Anderson Creek, NCNC150,137181–

324Plattsburgh, NYNY78,138179–

325St. Simons, GAGA118,524176–

326Helena, MTMT97,153176–

327San Angelo, TXTX122,065176–

328Shreveport, LALA383,474174–

329Bloomington, ILIL171,419173–

330Columbia, MOMO219,062172–

331Waco, TXTX308,807170–

332McAlester, OKOK43,320170–

333Hot Springs, ARAR99,695168–

334Vineland, NJNJ157,148167–

335Evanston, WYWY23,415166–

336Elko, NVNV56,682166–

337Henderson, NCNC42,638166–

338Kingsport, TNTN314,834164–

339Midland, TXTX193,139163–

340Valdosta, GAGA153,276163–

341Cañon City, COCO50,039163–

342Hudson, NYNY60,168162–

343Breckenridge, COCO39,069162–

344Lewiston, IDID65,450161–

345Hermiston, OROR93,721160–

346Pottsville, PAPA145,085159–

347Lawton, OKOK127,590157–

348Durango, COCO56,898156–

349Ellensburg, WAWA48,803155–

350Winchester, VAVA152,332155–

351Sterling, ILIL54,121155–

352Florence, ALAL156,609153–

353Greenville, NCNC182,936153–

354Alamosa, COCO27,896152–

355Ottawa, ILIL145,902151–

356Palatka, FLFL77,734150–

357Lake Charles, LALA244,655147–

358Kingsland, GAGA60,143147–

359Peoria, ILIL363,505146–

360Rexburg, IDID69,380145–

361Steamboat Springs, COCO38,451144–

362Fort Smith, ARAR234,140144–

363Eau Claire, WIWI176,647141–

364Fairbanks, AKAK93,972141–

365Evansville, ININ273,786140–

366Sioux Falls, SDSD314,638139–

367Flint, MIMI401,093137–

368Burlington, NCNC186,177132–

369Elizabethtown, KYKY128,666132–

370Warsaw, ININ80,892130–

371Jackson, MIMI159,552130–

372Gettysburg, PAPA107,594128–

373Findlay, OHOH75,034127–

374Racine, WIWI198,919127–

375Athens, TXTX88,595126–

376Laramie, WYWY38,558124–

377Gaffney, SCSC58,275123–

378Moscow, IDID41,842123–

379Pahrump, NVNV57,336122–

380Sevierville, TNTN101,342121–

381Jonesboro, ARAR139,440121–

382Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,245121–

383Payson, AZAZ53,801120–

384Statesboro, GAGA97,977120–

385Tyler, TXTX252,549120–

386Casper, WYWY80,526119–

387Astoria, OROR40,926119–

388Greeneville, TNTN73,831118–

389Newport, OROR50,636118–

390Waterloo, IAIA169,189117–

391Blackfoot, IDID51,153117–

392Hobbs, NMNM74,749116–

393Stephenville, TXTX43,911115–

394Easton, MDMD38,238114–

395Jackson, WYWY36,587114–

396Auburn, ALAL208,013113–

397Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,553113–

398Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,904110–

399La Crosse, WIWI171,182110–

400Duluth, MNMN281,219109–

401Gainesville, GAGA226,568109–

402Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,285108–

403Sioux City, IAIA145,738108–

404Traverse City, MIMI156,972108–

405Branson, MOMO57,001106–

406Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,442105–

407Florence, SCSC201,392105–

408Carbondale, ILIL52,501105–

409Monroe, LALA222,390104–

410Jefferson, GAGA99,265103–

411Lake City, FLFL74,094103–

412Mankato, MNMN104,907102–

413Chambersburg, PAPA160,652101–

414Moses Lake, WAWA105,727101–

415Alexandria, LALA147,95297–

416Las Cruces, NMNM229,09197–

417Riverton, WYWY39,46495–

418Weirton, WVWV112,46895–

419Jasper, ININ44,01693–

420Warrensburg, MOMO56,67093–

421Morgantown, WVWV141,99593–

422Amsterdam, NYNY50,04693–

423Hutchinson, KSKS61,53993–

424Waynesville, NCNC63,36992–

425Jamestown, NYNY124,12692–

426La Grande, OROR25,90092–

427Pocatello, IDID91,59192–

428Janesville, WIWI166,47292–

429Muskegon, MIMI177,90192–

430Plainview, TXTX36,70092–

431Dalton, GAGA147,81991–

432Ada, OKOK38,52890–

433Shawnee, OKOK75,10290–

434Marion, ININ66,52488–

435Ruston, LALA48,36087–

436Fremont, OHOH58,65586–

437Parkersburg, WVWV87,26486–

438Whitewater, WIWI106,12785–

439Terre Haute, ININ169,24185–

440Rockford, ILIL337,24284–

441Ames, IAIA128,09083–

442Hermitage, PAPA107,86082–

443Ketchikan, AKAK13,54982–

444Martinsville, VAVA63,09182–

445Gloversville, NYNY52,21682–

446Pinehurst, NCNC110,61982–

447Aberdeen, SDSD41,58381–

448Williamsport, PAPA112,58781–

449Laredo, TXTX281,22481–

450Mansfield, OHOH124,89381–

451Abilene, TXTX185,42980–

452Big Spring, TXTX30,50480–

453Heber, UTUT81,65580–

454Fort Payne, ALAL74,08579–

455Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15579–

456Washington, NCNC44,67078–

457Daphne, ALAL267,76178–

458Alamogordo, NMNM70,36878–

459Norwalk, OHOH58,25077–

460Cookeville, TNTN152,47776–

461Shelbyville, TNTN55,27376–

462Gainesville, TXTX44,46175–

463Cumberland, MDMD93,64075–

464Sheboygan, WIWI118,04775–

465Richmond, KYKY131,80675–

466Rocky Mount, NCNC148,48674–

467Oneonta, NYNY60,58974–

468Ponca City, OKOK43,49073–

469Hinesville, GAGA91,87073–

470Wheeling, WVWV134,08973–

471Crawfordsville, ININ38,95472–

472Elk City, OKOK22,15972–

473Mount Vernon, OHOH64,00272–

474Sumter, SCSC105,06772–

475Wausau, WIWI139,43272–

476St. Joseph, MOMO119,17071–

477Crossville, TNTN66,30070–

478Malvern, ARAR33,45170–

479Springfield, OHOH135,34070–

480Uvalde, TXTX24,96369–

481Hailey, IDID32,43669–

482Montrose, COCO44,59169–

483Effingham, ILIL44,72768–

484Henderson, KYKY57,18468–

485Marion, ILIL67,22568–

486Mayfield, KYKY37,05068–

487Warren, PAPA37,03868–

488Carlsbad, NMNM62,50968–

489Owensboro, KYKY113,96267–

490Winnemucca, NVNV17,26767–

491Charleston, ILIL46,60767–

492Bennington, VTVT36,63065–

493Bloomsburg, PAPA66,19365–

494Bay City, TXTX36,46364–

495Texarkana, TXTX146,81664–

496Milledgeville, GAGA44,02964–

497Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,91264–

498Gadsden, ALAL103,88663–

499Brownwood, TXTX38,71163–

500Gillette, WYWY48,14562–

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Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest portuguese population?

Providence-Warwick, RI-MA ranks #1 with 225,055 (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by portuguese population?

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

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

848 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 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 (2020).