RANKING · 2024 ACS · 494 SHOWN OF 494

Largest Somali population, US cities

US cities ranked by the number of residents who are Somali ancestry, from the 2023 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. Columbus, Ohio leads at 25,156. 494 cities qualify in total. Cities with fewer than 5,000 residents are excluded. Minnesota carries 13 of the top 25 entries.

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01Columbus, OHOH938,39625,156–

02Minneapolis, MNMN430,32418,346–

03St. Paul, MNMN306,6846,243–

04Seattle, WAWA784,7773,904–

05St. Cloud, MNMN72,6473,560–

06Kent, WAWA134,8713,226–

07Columbia Heights, MNMN22,4822,983–

08Faribault, MNMN25,0402,717–

09San Diego, CACA1,406,1062,585–

10Rochester, MNMN124,2922,110–

11Bloomington, MNMN89,0341,998–

12Shakopee, MNMN49,3661,927–

13Burnsville, MNMN65,2441,926–

14Nashville, TNTN721,0741,822–

15Eagan, MNMN67,1091,779–

16Aurora, COCO410,0531,549–

17Kansas City, MOMO521,2201,482–

18Eden Prairie, MNMN63,0751,384–

19Milwaukee, WIWI562,4071,334–

20Louisville, KYKY641,9621,316–

21Woodbury, MNMN81,5581,291–

22Federal Way, WAWA99,7291,222–

23Des Moines, IAIA212,0861,219–

24Savage, MNMN32,9701,208–

25Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,4811,206–

26Lewiston, MEME38,8661,205–

27Syracuse, NYNY144,8961,154–

28Apple Valley, MNMN55,2481,125–

29Tukwila, WAWA22,0031,078–

30Rochester, NYNY206,1081,065–

31Boston, MAMA672,9731,031–

32Omaha, NENE488,7971,017–

33Fridley, MNMN30,829971–

34Madison, WIWI286,233952–

35Mankato, MNMN46,529809–

36Maple Grove, MNMN73,893800–

37Charlotte, NCNC964,784776–

38Garden City, KSKS27,402773–

39Portland, OROR635,109771–

40Blaine, MNMN76,603766–

41SeaTac, WAWA34,578751–

42Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,638721–

43Brooklyn Park, MNMN83,543716–

44Lakeville, MNMN79,270712–

45Arlington, TXTX402,134704–

46Buffalo, NYNY274,613696–

47Utica, NYNY62,978693–

48Denver, COCO740,613692–

49Chicago, ILIL2,731,585679–

50Willmar, MNMN22,001657–

51Minnetonka, MNMN53,969650–

52South Portland, MEME27,007647–

53West Valley City, UTUT137,491643–

54Springfield, MAMA154,702635–

55Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,117605–

56Green Bay, WIWI106,675590–

57Portland, MEME69,911588–

58Tempe, AZAZ190,571560–

59Cary, NCNC183,582552–

60Salt Lake City, UTUT218,428547–

61South Sioux City, NENE14,158530–

62Richfield, MNMN36,593514–

63Grand Forks, NDND60,365506–

64Des Moines, WAWA33,032496–

65Roseville, MNMN35,663483–

66New York, NYNY8,584,629482–

67Taylorsville, UTUT57,484482–

68Lansing, MIMI113,884479–

69St. Louis, MOMO278,144464–

70Cedar Hill, TXTX49,801453–

71Anaheim, CACA341,008435–

72Hopkins, MNMN19,523431–

73Renton, WAWA104,975431–

74Sioux Falls, SDSD213,748423–

75Gainesville, VAVA18,196417–

76Tucson, AZAZ548,371408–

77Annandale, VAVA41,705394–

78Mendota Heights, MNMN11,475390–

79Maplewood, MNMN40,717380–

80Edina, MNMN54,356373–

81St. Louis Park, MNMN50,027372–

82San Antonio, TXTX1,548,422370–

83Owatonna, MNMN26,633352–

84Moorhead, MNMN46,533330–

85Fargo, NDND136,275320–

86Skokie, ILIL66,544316–

87Idylwood, VAVA17,559296–

88Fountain Valley, CACA55,508293–

89Auburn, WAWA86,301290–

90Greensboro, NCNC308,667270–

91Aloha, OROR52,389269–

92Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,281257–

93McNair, VAVA22,655256–

94Rosemount, MNMN31,881255–

95Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,859244–

96Medina, MNMN7,460243–

97Rosenberg, TXTX42,701242–

98Manchester, NHNH116,818240–

99Lakeland North, WAWA15,950235–

100Florence, KYKY34,018233–

101Lexington, NENE11,176227–

102St. Peter, MNMN12,275225–

103Oak Creek, WIWI38,296223–

104Duluth, MNMN88,330222–

105Wesley Chapel, FLFL76,011219–

106La Presa, CACA34,962215–

107Robbinsdale, MNMN14,030208–

108Brooklyn Center, MNMN31,846202–

109Atlanta, GAGA529,110197–

110North Mankato, MNMN14,165196–

111Pittsburgh, PAPA307,632194–

112Grand Prairie, TXTX209,434194–

113Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,191189–

114Centreville, VAVA71,706187–

115Erie, PAPA91,838185–

116Covington, WAWA21,496179–

117Waite Park, MNMN8,450177–

118Shoreview, MNMN26,906171–

119North Olmsted, OHOH31,542168–

120San Jose, CACA989,814166–

121Four Square Mile, COCO23,024165–

122Boise City, IDID238,429165–

123Dodge City, KSKS27,653164–

124Commerce City, COCO72,345163–

125Kenner, LALA65,136163–

126Silverton, OROR10,450162–

127Wheaton, MDMD52,926160–

128Beaverton, OROR97,842157–

129Champlin, MNMN23,125156–

130Minot, NDND47,308156–

131Amarillo, TXTX205,130156–

132Las Vegas, NVNV679,817154–

133Lino Lakes, MNMN23,220152–

134Burien, WAWA51,859151–

135Ladera Ranch, CACA23,793145–

136Irving, TXTX257,076144–

137New Brighton, MNMN22,159143–

138Prior Lake, MNMN28,140142–

139Redmond, WAWA82,506141–

140Plymouth, MNMN78,942140–

141Tacoma, WAWA229,816139–

142Rolesville, NCNC12,839138–

143Bellevue, WAWA154,193138–

144Vancouver, WAWA199,698136–

145Fresno, CACA555,549134–

146Indianapolis, ININ901,116134–

147Hilliard, OHOH38,898134–

148Reynoldsburg, OHOH43,350134–

149Marshall, MNMN14,171132–

150Mission Bend, TXTX36,586132–

151Hanover Park, ILIL36,568131–

152West Hartford, CTCT63,620130–

153Arlington, VAVA236,254127–

154Corona, CACA161,734126–

155Parma, OHOH78,581125–

156Englewood, OHOH13,343122–

157Vista, CACA98,274121–

158Chelsea, MAMA40,130121–

159Alexandria, VAVA160,662121–

160Ramsey, MNMN29,624120–

161St. Joseph, MNMN6,846120–

162Kansas City, KSKS157,805119–

163Bismarck, NDND77,963115–

164Leesburg, VAVA49,917114–

165Oklahoma City, OKOK719,849113–

166Lincoln, NENE301,522112–

167Delaware, OHOH46,636111–

168Roanoke, VAVA99,111110–

169Phoenixville, PAPA20,356108–

170Fairfax Station, VAVA12,566108–

171Clarkston, GAGA14,431107–

172Dunwoody, GAGA51,792107–

173Reno, NVNV283,621107–

174Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,271107–

175White Center, WAWA14,886107–

176Greeley, COCO115,073104–

177East Lansing, MIMI49,355103–

178Sartell, MNMN19,918103–

179Dallas, TXTX1,329,491101–

180Grand Rapids, MIMI201,18399–

181Oakton, VAVA36,52899–

182Ames, IAIA68,22098–

183Morrisville, NCNC32,46698–

184Washington, DCDC693,64597–

185Dale City, VAVA71,01696–

186La Mesa, CACA59,91495–

187New Hope, MNMN20,80794–

188Stone Ridge, VAVA16,60394–

189LaGrange, GAGA34,73093–

190Port Arthur, TXTX55,80492–

191Lemon Grove, CACA27,93690–

192Lake Ridge, VAVA46,04990–

193Tysons, VAVA28,93689–

194Cupertino, CACA58,33388–

195Cleveland, OHOH363,60888–

196Columbia, MDMD104,33886–

197Reston, VAVA64,41486–

198Holt, MIMI25,31684–

199Temple Terrace, FLFL27,07583–

200Wake Forest, NCNC58,14783–

201Germantown, TNTN40,00182–

202Murrieta, CACA114,12481–

203Brockton, MAMA106,13481–

204Coon Rapids, MNMN64,19380–

205Carmichael, CACA76,94876–

206Clive, IAIA19,86176–

207Toledo, OHOH263,42376–

208DeKalb, ILIL40,46775–

209Inver Grove Heights, MNMN36,87375–

210Mendota, ILIL6,89474–

211Lindstrom, MNMN5,03974–

212Gahanna, OHOH35,98674–

213Tampa, FLFL413,55471–

214Milton, MAMA28,58771–

215East Cleveland, OHOH13,22971–

216Fitchburg, WIWI34,61571–

217Urbana, MDMD14,26070–

218Los Angeles, CACA3,869,08968–

219Jamestown, NDND15,68868–

220Memphis, TNTN609,64768–

221Houston, TXTX2,397,31568–

222Riviera Beach, FLFL39,35767–

223Glassboro, NJNJ24,48367–

224Ashburn, VAVA46,02667–

225Vienna, VAVA16,69167–

226Kentwood, MIMI54,77666–

227Fairwood CDP (King County), WAWA17,85666–

228Dallas, GAGA15,40265–

229Burtonsville, MDMD10,20364–

230Round Rock, TXTX141,28263–

231Encinitas, CACA60,73662–

232Papillion, NENE25,12762–

233Candler-McAfee, GAGA20,90561–

234Redan, GAGA31,01761–

235South Laurel, MDMD29,27261–

236Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23361–

237Durham, NCNC305,56161–

238Lorton, VAVA20,99160–

239Saco, MEME21,15957–

240Linton Hall, VAVA41,87657–

241Fort Morgan, COCO11,84156–

242Glenmont, MDMD17,20856–

243McKees Rocks, PAPA5,62456–

244Flagstaff, AZAZ77,26055–

245North Decatur, GAGA18,44255–

246Cottage Grove, MNMN43,60455–

247Jackson, TNTN69,33955–

248North Lynnwood, WAWA23,33955–

249Lincolnia, VAVA20,32054–

250Coralville, IAIA23,96053–

251Euless, TXTX60,00853–

252Grand Island, NENE53,94352–

253Gresham, OROR111,51350–

254Snellville, GAGA22,47848–

255Crystal Lake, ILIL42,28848–

256Herndon, VAVA25,50648–

257Bangor, MEME32,51846–

258Port Washington, NYNY18,00446–

259College Station, TXTX127,47246–

260Roswell, GAGA91,50545–

261Bowling Green, KYKY78,50545–

262Draper, UTUT50,65245–

263Elk Plain, WAWA14,27645–

264Kalamazoo, MIMI72,68344–

265Tooele, UTUT42,27044–

266DeLand, FLFL46,34643–

267Anchorage, AKAK287,15542–

268Killeen, TXTX161,88342–

269Juneau city and, AKAK31,60941–

270Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CACA31,96941–

271West St. Paul, MNMN21,95041–

272Raleigh, NCNC506,30641–

273Jersey City, NJNJ302,01340–

274Elk River, MNMN27,89639–

275Denton, TXTX169,43139–

276Detroit, MIMI649,09538–

277Painesville, OHOH20,66038–

278Fresno, TXTX24,56038–

279Hybla Valley, VAVA17,25738–

280Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,97338–

281Richmond, VAVA237,25738–

282Fontana, CACA221,22337–

283Lake Elmo, MNMN14,37637–

284South Elgin, ILIL25,65636–

285Decatur, GAGA25,27635–

286Cambridge, MAMA122,58835–

287Fort Wayne, ININ275,20334–

288Milford Mill, MDMD30,82934–

289Oakdale, MNMN30,58834–

290Midwest City, OKOK58,79934–

291Lombard, ILIL44,39933–

292Marietta, GAGA63,57432–

293Burke, VAVA44,02932–

294La Vista, NENE16,54330–

295Westerville, OHOH38,16530–

296Latham, NYNY13,80229–

297Canton, OHOH69,00129–

298Ogden, UTUT89,51029–

299Sunnyvale, CACA156,57728–

300Carmel, ININ105,63427–

301Riverview, MIMI11,94727–

302Falcon Heights, MNMN5,07127–

303Bangor Base, WAWA6,11227–

304Cheyenne, WYWY66,50727–

305Fort Carson, COCO18,01926–

306Stonecrest, GAGA61,33726–

307Warner Robins, GAGA87,76126–

308Spring Lake, NCNC11,25226–

309Falls Church, VAVA15,15926–

310Franconia, VAVA18,33526–

311Sudley, VAVA19,16226–

312Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,19426–

313Spring Valley, NVNV219,18725–

314Flower Mound, TXTX79,54025–

315Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,48925–

316Waterloo, IAIA66,91924–

317Topeka, KSKS125,79524–

318Somerville, MAMA84,21124–

319State College, PAPA40,84424–

320Fair Lakes, VAVA8,89424–

321Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,44924–

322Flowing Wells, AZAZ16,55923–

323Morrow, GAGA6,21123–

324White Oak, MDMD17,32923–

325Hibbing, MNMN15,82323–

326Maryland Heights, MOMO27,55923–

327Paradise, NVNV185,91323–

328South Salt Lake, UTUT26,93423–

329Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39323–

330Homewood, ALAL28,11822–

331Milpitas, CACA78,59622–

332Jacksonville, NCNC72,73222–

333North Ridgeville, OHOH37,78622–

334Knoxville, TNTN202,02122–

335Schuyler, NENE6,80021–

336Salem, OROR181,77921–

337El Rio, CACA6,36820–

338Port Wentworth, GAGA17,60420–

339Elizabethtown, KYKY35,44820–

340Bothell, WAWA52,19920–

341Shoreline, WAWA66,54220–

342Lake Wales, FLFL18,65019–

343Merrillville, ININ37,40719–

344Muncie, ININ65,46619–

345Accokeek, MDMD14,36219–

346Fairland, MDMD26,23119–

347Stafford, TXTX18,04319–

348Bellingham, WAWA96,39519–

349Oakland, CACA440,83818–

350Palo Alto, CACA67,60918–

351Kissimmee, FLFL85,59118–

352Jeffersonville, ININ54,13418–

353Aspen Hill, MDMD53,27918–

354Elko New Market, MNMN5,30018–

355Scappoose, OROR8,25718–

356Sugarland Run, VAVA12,62918–

357Meridian, IDID142,98817–

358Glendale, AZAZ260,57217–

359Germantown, MDMD90,71917–

360Dayton, OHOH136,68817–

361Whitehall, OHOH19,80517–

362Midlothian, TXTX46,68317–

363Fort Lee, VAVA8,99317–

364Littleton, COCO46,24616–

365Anoka, MNMN18,16916–

366Fayetteville, NCNC209,12016–

367Hurricane, UTUT25,74516–

368Hampton, VAVA137,31516–

369Pueblo, COCO110,40415–

370Smyrna, GAGA57,51315–

371Folcroft, PAPA6,78015–

372Greenville, SCSC75,31015–

373Lubbock, TXTX273,07115–

374Huntington, VAVA13,50215–

375Connell, WAWA5,08015–

376Oregon, WIWI12,01515–

377Goodyear, AZAZ125,35914–

378Alameda, CACA76,87614–

379Conyers, GAGA20,37714–

380Macon-Bibb County, GAGA157,55614–

381Northfield, MNMN21,99214–

382Meadville, PAPA12,23014–

383Sugar Land, TXTX107,72614–

384Spanaway, WAWA34,01914–

385Wasilla, AKAK10,55613–

386El Cajon, CACA101,75513–

387Boulder, COCO105,68913–

388Wright, FLFL27,92713–

389Lawrenceville, GAGA32,82213–

390Fishers, ININ104,81213–

391Gorham, MEME7,59313–

392Wellesley, MAMA30,34713–

393Spring Lake Park, MNMN7,12713–

394Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,81913–

395Kingston, PAPA13,46213–

396Carrollton, TXTX134,56213–

397Roy, UTUT38,79413–

398South Jordan, UTUT87,61413–

399Wakefield, VAVA11,93013–

400Issaquah, WAWA39,42313–

401Eau Claire, WIWI72,46513–

402Waltham, MAMA65,03712–

403St. Paul Park, MNMN5,39612–

404O'Fallon, MOMO96,10112–

405East Providence, RIRI48,24912–

406Trophy Club, TXTX13,69512–

407Ferndale, WAWA17,55912–

408Glendale, WIWI14,79512–

409Peoria, AZAZ200,88111–

410Soledad, CACA26,35711–

411Thompsonville, CTCT7,92711–

412Siesta Key, FLFL5,52511–

413Augusta, GAGA201,99911–

414New Orleans, LALA362,15411–

415Watertown, MAMA35,71011–

416Winona, MNMN26,53011–

417Salinas, CACA159,13410–

418Elgin, ILIL115,47610–

419Fergus Falls, MNMN14,24610–

420Worthington, OHOH14,54310–

421Kings Park West, VAVA13,44210–

422Norfolk, VAVA231,01310–

423Vero Beach, FLFL17,6039–

424Sunrise Manor, NVNV200,2189–

425Ithaca, NYNY33,6329–

426Plainview, NYNY25,9829–

427Lebanon, TNTN53,4129–

428Tuckahoe, VAVA49,1839–

429Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9358–

430Lowell, MAMA119,9718–

431Fulton, MOMO12,8538–

432Princeton, NJNJ31,4698–

433Devils Lake, NDND7,3338–

434Austin, TXTX1,002,6328–

435West Livingston, TXTX8,1998–

436Wichita Falls, TXTX101,9518–

437Burlington, VTVT44,0198–

438Kingstowne, VAVA18,3608–

439Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8377–

440Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5007–

441Franklin, MAMA33,9557–

442Bemidji, MNMN15,7707–

443New Ulm, MNMN13,8637–

444Pottsville, PAPA13,1707–

445Gatesville, TXTX16,4227–

446Beckley, WVWV16,3737–

447Mobile, ALAL200,8246–

448Claremont, CACA35,8386–

449Cusseta, GAGA8,4656–

450Springfield, ILIL112,9896–

451Paola, KSKS5,8806–

452Chattanooga, TNTN194,1446–

453Middlebury, VTVT7,2206–

454Menomonie, WIWI16,6646–

455Auburn, ALAL85,1135–

456Air Force Academy, COCO6,7275–

457Cape Canaveral, FLFL9,9625–

458Overland Park, KSKS203,6775–

459Columbia, MOMO130,8515–

460Sedalia, MOMO22,6215–

461Henderson, NVNV353,2895–

462Rome, NYNY31,6825–

463University of Virginia, VAVA9,0655–

464West Haven, CTCT55,3514–

465Schaumburg, ILIL77,2494–

466Red Wing, MNMN16,8054–

467Wayne, NENE6,3384–

468Murfreesboro, TNTN171,1784–

469Prairie View, TXTX8,9694–

470Everett, WAWA113,5674–

471Brandon, FLFL119,7673–

472River Forest, ILIL11,3933–

473Dubuque, IAIA59,1483–

474Austin, MNMN26,6893–

475Blue Springs, MOMO61,6323–

476Hillsboro, OHOH6,7633–

477Aberdeen, SDSD27,9613–

478Edmonds, WAWA42,7483–

479Castaic, CACA17,9992–

480Altoona, IAIA22,7962–

481Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0592–

482Hermantown, MNMN10,1102–

483Litchfield, MNMN6,5282–

484Torrington, CTCT35,7961–

485Milledgeville, GAGA16,8351–

486Marshalltown, IAIA27,5361–

487Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4931–

488Arkansas City, KSKS11,8001–

489Alexandria, MNMN15,0451–

490Crystal, MNMN22,2391–

491Golden Valley, MNMN21,3251–

492Hutchinson, MNMN14,6551–

493Rapid City, SDSD80,5891–

494Dodgeville, WIWI5,0761–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which city has the highest somali population?

Columbus, Ohio ranks #1 with 25,156 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 cities by somali population?

Columbus, Ohio, Minneapolis, Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota, Seattle, Washington, St. Cloud, Minnesota.

How many cities are in this ranking?

494 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is somali population measured?

Number of residents who are Somali ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).