RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 12 SHOWN OF 12

Largest Somali population, New York cities · 2020

New York cities ranked by the number of residents who are Somali ancestry, from the 2020 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 12 cities in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Largest Somali population by state

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPSOMALI POPULATIONVS 2010

01Syracuse, NYNY144,8961,619+239%

02New York, NYNY8,584,6291,042+101%

03Buffalo, NYNY274,613850−1%

04Rochester, NYNY206,108796−19%

05Utica, NYNY62,978415+319%

06Webster, NYNY5,76196–

07Niagara Falls, NYNY47,25584–

08Tonawanda, NYNY56,80651–

09New Rochelle, NYNY85,86433–

10Troy, NYNY50,91230–

11Fort Drum, NYNY16,0656–

12Brockport, NYNY7,7365–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS