RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 334 SHOWN OF 334

Largest Somali population, US cities · 2010

US cities ranked by the number of residents who are Somali ancestry, from the 2010 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. Minneapolis, Minnesota leads at 12,303. 334 cities qualify in total. Cities with fewer than 5,000 residents are excluded. Minnesota carries 7 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 334 is 72.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPSOMALI POPULATIONVS –

USUnited States0.0% of US population308,745,538100,011–

01Minneapolis, MNMN430,32412,303–

02Columbus, OHOH938,3969,093–

03St. Paul, MNMN306,6844,697–

04San Diego, CACA1,406,1064,090–

05Seattle, WAWA784,7773,872–

06Rochester, MNMN124,2922,488–

07Nashville, TNTN721,0741,880–

08Eden Prairie, MNMN63,0751,636–

09Burnsville, MNMN65,2441,295–

10Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,4811,261–

11Boston, MAMA672,9731,186–

12Kent, WAWA134,8711,051–

13Portland, OROR635,1091,004–

14Rochester, NYNY206,108980–

15Columbia Heights, MNMN22,482959–

16Portland, MEME69,911920–

17Bloomington, MNMN89,034911–

18Salt Lake City, UTUT218,428908–

19Buffalo, NYNY274,613858–

20SeaTac, WAWA34,578823–

21Everett, WAWA113,567787–

22Houston, TXTX2,397,315784–

23Dallas, TXTX1,329,491780–

24Lewiston, MEME38,866750–

25Louisville, KYKY641,962680–

26St. Cloud, MNMN72,647657–

27Chicago, ILIL2,731,585637–

28Tucson, AZAZ548,371607–

29Chandler, AZAZ278,748598–

30Hopkins, MNMN19,523598–

31Renton, WAWA104,975582–

32St. Louis Park, MNMN50,027561–

33Alexandria, VAVA160,662560–

34Kansas City, MOMO521,220555–

35Denver, COCO740,613550–

36Springfield, MAMA154,702542–

37Fridley, MNMN30,829541–

38Des Moines, WAWA33,032535–

39St. Louis, MOMO278,144533–

40New York, NYNY8,584,629518–

41Irving, TXTX257,076514–

42Raleigh, NCNC506,306496–

43Charlotte, NCNC964,784485–

44Syracuse, NYNY144,896478–

45Lexington, NENE11,176464–

46Eagan, MNMN67,109459–

47Willmar, MNMN22,001451–

48Indianapolis, ININ901,116432–

49San Antonio, TXTX1,548,422412–

50Tukwila, WAWA22,003407–

51Tempe, AZAZ190,571404–

52Faribault, MNMN25,040400–

53Fort Morgan, COCO11,841396–

54Mankato, MNMN46,529395–

55Aurora, COCO410,053394–

56Edina, MNMN54,356390–

57La Presa, CACA34,962388–

58Milwaukee, WIWI562,407381–

59Brooklyn Center, MNMN31,846356–

60Millcreek, UTUT63,926342–

61San Jose, CACA989,814324–

62Omaha, NENE488,797322–

63Owatonna, MNMN26,633321–

64Lansing, MIMI113,884316–

65Hartford, CTCT121,981315–

66Charlottesville, VAVA44,388310–

67Scottdale, GAGA10,542303–

68Richfield, MNMN36,593300–

69East Riverdale, MDMD18,336293–

70Cambridge, MAMA122,588287–

71Westbrook, MEME21,565280–

72Lorton, VAVA20,991280–

73Boise City, IDID238,429274–

74Savage, MNMN32,970267–

75South Portland, MEME27,007258–

76Waite Park, MNMN8,450247–

77Auburn, MEME25,441238–

78Decatur, GAGA25,276236–

79Auburn, WAWA86,301234–

80La Mesa, CACA59,914233–

81South Sioux City, NENE14,158217–

82Grand Island, NENE53,943216–

83Brooklyn Park, MNMN83,543214–

84Arlington, TXTX402,134214–

85Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,430211–

86Sioux Falls, SDSD213,748210–

87Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,117209–

88Vallejo, CACA123,287203–

89Lemon Grove, CACA27,936202–

90Hillsboro, OROR111,126199–

91Des Moines, IAIA212,086195–

92Lynn, MAMA104,236195–

93Amarillo, TXTX205,130194–

94Minnetonka, MNMN53,969193–

95Winooski, VTVT8,239189–

96Bridgeport, CTCT152,273188–

97Shakopee, MNMN49,366186–

98White Center, WAWA14,886186–

99Chantilly, VAVA24,036182–

100New Hope, MNMN20,807177–

101Hazel Dell, WAWA23,237176–

102Shoreline, WAWA66,542176–

103Shelbyville, TNTN26,146172–

104Dodge City, KSKS27,653171–

105Coon Rapids, MNMN64,193168–

106Garden Home-Whitford, OROR6,979167–

107Moorhead, MNMN46,533166–

108Taylors, SCSC24,505149–

109Elk Grove, CACA185,007148–

110Dale City, VAVA71,016148–

111Grand Forks, NDND60,365144–

112Centreville, VAVA71,706144–

113Aloha, OROR52,389142–

114Oceanside, CACA170,483139–

115Tigard, OROR57,929139–

116Corvallis, OROR61,499135–

117Wheaton, ILIL54,065134–

118Fayetteville, NCNC209,120134–

119Hilliard, OHOH38,898130–

120San Marcos, CACA94,908129–

121Florence, KYKY34,018127–

122Seabrook, MDMD18,317127–

123Quincy, MAMA103,173125–

124Olathe, KSKS150,025123–

125Garden City, KSKS27,402120–

126Roseville, MNMN35,663120–

127Warrensville Heights, OHOH13,353119–

128Greeley, COCO115,073118–

129Greensboro, NCNC308,667118–

130Memphis, TNTN609,647116–

131Sunrise Manor, NVNV200,218115–

132Beaverton, OROR97,842112–

133Madison, WIWI286,233111–

134Tucker, GAGA37,290108–

135Worcester, MAMA213,862108–

136Erlanger, KYKY20,158107–

137Burke Centre, VAVA17,037106–

138Oakland, CACA440,838105–

139Prairieville, LALA35,238103–

140Reston, VAVA64,414103–

141Apple Valley, MNMN55,248102–

142Burlington, VTVT44,019102–

143Gilbert, AZAZ287,285100–

144Pomona, CACA147,80799–

145East Point, GAGA38,22599–

146Utica, NYNY62,97899–

147Detroit, MIMI649,09597–

148Leesburg, VAVA49,91797–

149Las Vegas, NVNV679,81796–

150Erie, PAPA91,83896–

151Pearland, TXTX129,93095–

152Mendota Heights, MNMN11,47593–

153Davis, CACA66,11091–

154Clarkston, GAGA14,43189–

155Buffalo, MNMN16,87889–

156Newington Forest, VAVA12,31686–

157Winchester, VAVA28,27286–

158Euless, TXTX60,00879–

159Atlanta, GAGA529,11078–

160St. Peters, MOMO61,47977–

161Dublin, OHOH49,09477–

162Westlake, OHOH33,90476–

163Kingstowne, VAVA18,36076–

164Irvine, CACA318,76475–

165Sterling Heights, MIMI133,93175–

166Champlin, MNMN23,12575–

167Anaheim, CACA341,00872–

168San Francisco, CACA826,07972–

169Ypsilanti, MIMI19,76672–

170Fargo, NDND136,27572–

171Hampton, VAVA137,31571–

172Plymouth, MNMN78,94269–

173Fort Wayne, ININ275,20368–

174Grand Rapids, MIMI201,18368–

175Chesterfield, MOMO49,30964–

176Eugene, OROR178,61863–

177Richmond, VAVA237,25762–

178Schuyler, NENE6,80061–

179Catonsville, MDMD43,36860–

180Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73760–

181Bakersfield, CACA422,16558–

182Columbia, MDMD104,33858–

183Summerfield, MDMD15,06558–

184Parkland, WAWA38,74258–

185Pittsburgh, PAPA307,63257–

186Federal Way, WAWA99,72957–

187Brandermill, VAVA13,73056–

188St. John, MOMO6,44155–

189Seven Corners, VAVA9,37155–

190Chelsea, MAMA40,13053–

191Urbana, MDMD14,26052–

192Bellevue, WAWA154,19350–

193Spring Valley, NVNV219,18749–

194El Cajon, CACA101,75548–

195Redan, GAGA31,01748–

196Falcon Heights, MNMN5,07148–

197Lake Elsinore, CACA75,06746–

198Lake Forest, CACA86,33346–

199Lawrenceville, GAGA32,82246–

200Roanoke, VAVA99,11145–

201Highland, CACA57,61444–

202Clearfield, UTUT35,14444–

203West Springfield, VAVA22,53244–

204Robbinsdale, MNMN14,03043–

205Mahtomedi, MNMN8,18943–

206Brookings, SDSD25,35543–

207Paradise, NVNV185,91342–

208Cascades, VAVA12,35742–

209Dearborn, MIMI105,61141–

210Apex, NCNC80,41941–

211Cleveland, OHOH363,60841–

212West Hartford, CTCT63,62040–

213Somerville, MAMA84,21140–

214Salem, ILIL7,03539–

215Flower Mound, TXTX79,54039–

216Wakefield, VAVA11,93039–

217San Dimas, CACA32,97838–

218Lahaina, HIHI10,16238–

219St. Peter, MNMN12,27538–

220Union City, CACA65,28237–

221Morgan Hill, CACA45,62537–

222Whitehall, OHOH19,80537–

223Tacoma, WAWA229,81637–

224Milpitas, CACA78,59636–

225Emporia, KSKS24,13736–

226Inver Grove Heights, MNMN36,87336–

227Minot, NDND47,30836–

228Fayetteville, ARAR106,62335–

229Warner Robins, GAGA87,76135–

230Silver Spring, MDMD81,46235–

231West St. Paul, MNMN21,95035–

232Newburgh, NYNY28,05935–

233Oakton, VAVA36,52835–

234Springfield, VAVA31,15435–

235Rosemount, MNMN31,88134–

236Lima, OHOH34,69534–

237Corpus Christi, TXTX317,24734–

238Arlington, VAVA236,25434–

239Waltham, MAMA65,03733–

240Lancaster, CACA170,08432–

241Lawrence, ININ50,42032–

242Middle River, MDMD31,71232–

243East Lansing, MIMI49,35532–

244Miles City, MTMT8,45032–

245Lincolnia, VAVA20,32032–

246Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,63832–

247Brentwood, CACA66,60730–

248Waterloo, IAIA66,91930–

249Newark, NJNJ323,80830–

250El Paso, TXTX683,01229–

251Provo, UTUT114,52729–

252Grove City, OHOH45,18028–

253Carson, CACA90,80826–

254Nampa, IDID120,38426–

255Blaine, MNMN76,60326–

256Enterprise, NVNV240,46426–

257Port Jervis, NYNY8,51826–

258Keizer, OROR39,14026–

259Duluth, MNMN88,33025–

260Camarillo, CACA68,65224–

261Medford, MAMA59,83423–

262Byron, MNMN6,74023–

263Gastonia, NCNC87,06723–

264Akron, OHOH189,69123–

265Tullahoma, TNTN21,27923–

266West Valley City, UTUT137,49123–

267Patterson, CACA26,58722–

268Baltimore, MDMD569,99722–

269Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,28122–

270Linton Hall, VAVA41,87621–

271Fremont, CACA226,44220–

272Battlement Mesa, COCO5,75520–

273Sparks, NVNV111,90220–

274Burien, WAWA51,85920–

275Kentwood, MIMI54,77618–

276Round Rock, TXTX141,28218–

277North Springfield, VAVA7,05018–

278Waller, WAWA7,68318–

279San Lorenzo, CACA29,17117–

280Fairwood, MDMD7,52617–

281Twentynine Palms, CACA25,93916–

282Newington, CTCT30,89616–

283Ashburn, VAVA46,02616–

284Anchorage, AKAK287,15515–

285Overland Park, KSKS203,67715–

286Uniondale, NYNY33,14815–

287Mentor, OHOH47,01015–

288Tualatin, OROR28,13915–

289Newport News, VAVA183,23015–

290Denison, IAIA8,21414–

291Cambridge, MNMN11,09014–

292North Las Vegas, NVNV296,65314–

293Somerset, NJNJ22,72014–

294Brunswick, OHOH35,11414–

295Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,19114–

296Washington, DCDC693,64513–

297Lake Forest, ILIL19,73113–

298Wichita, KSKS400,98713–

299Okemos, MIMI26,39613–

300Fulton, MOMO12,85313–

301Princeton, NJNJ31,46913–

302Augusta, GAGA201,99912–

303East Moline, ILIL20,45312–

304Jersey City, NJNJ302,01312–

305Eau Claire, WIWI72,46512–

306Dothan, ALAL72,06011–

307Gilroy, CACA60,76411–

308North Manchester, ININ5,23011–

309Severn, MDMD58,40211–

310North Branch, MNMN12,39811–

311Durham, NCNC305,56111–

312Monroe, WAWA20,02511–

313Wausau, WIWI40,18811–

314Riverside, CACA323,05710–

315Anoka, MNMN18,16910–

316Lino Lakes, MNMN23,22010–

317Fairview Park, OHOH16,74810–

318League City, TXTX119,90510–

319Big Spring, TXTX22,2909–

320Spokane, WAWA230,7839–

321East Pasadena, CACA5,4798–

322Sacramento, CACA536,4498–

323Hercules, CACA26,3267–

324Elizabeth, NJNJ141,6757–

325Mountain House, CACA25,3156–

326Terre Haute, ININ58,7646–

327Reno, NVNV283,6216–

328Yonkers, NYNY212,6036–

329Yukon, OKOK27,6156–

330Suffolk, VAVA104,6996–

331Mounds View, MNMN12,7865–

332South Burlington, VTVT21,3944–

333Ann Arbor, MIMI122,2332–

334Magna metro, UTUT35,4012–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which city has the highest somali population?

Minneapolis, Minnesota ranks #1 with 12,303 (2010 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 cities by somali population?

Minneapolis, Minnesota, Columbus, Ohio, St. Paul, Minnesota, San Diego, California, Seattle, Washington.

How many cities are in this ranking?

334 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2010 Decennial Census data.

How is somali population measured?

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