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Largest Somali population, US cities · 2020

US 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. Minneapolis, Minnesota leads at 21,909. 421 cities qualify in total. Cities with fewer than 5,000 residents are excluded. Minnesota carries 10 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 421 is 67.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPSOMALI POPULATIONVS 2010

USUnited States0.0% of US population331,449,281159,595–

01Minneapolis, MNMN430,32421,909+78%

02Columbus, OHOH938,39614,760+62%

03St. Paul, MNMN306,6845,415+15%

04Seattle, WAWA784,7774,704+21%

05St. Cloud, MNMN72,6474,388+568%

06Rochester, MNMN124,2923,645+47%

07San Diego, CACA1,406,1062,831−31%

08Louisville, KYKY641,9622,684+295%

09Faribault, MNMN25,0402,184+446%

10Portland, OROR635,1092,094+109%

11Eden Prairie, MNMN63,0751,994+22%

12Syracuse, NYNY144,8961,619+239%

13Boston, MAMA672,9731,574+33%

14Nashville, TNTN721,0741,554−17%

15Tukwila, WAWA22,0031,509+271%

16Burnsville, MNMN65,2441,492+15%

17Kent, WAWA134,8711,483+41%

18Bloomington, MNMN89,0341,478+62%

19Eagan, MNMN67,1091,435+213%

20Omaha, NENE488,7971,388+331%

21Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,4811,370+9%

22Fargo, NDND136,2751,261+1651%

23Shakopee, MNMN49,3661,196+543%

24SeaTac, WAWA34,5781,173+43%

25Aurora, COCO410,0531,171+197%

26Savage, MNMN32,9701,168+337%

27Willmar, MNMN22,0011,110+146%

28Columbia Heights, MNMN22,4821,076+12%

29New York, NYNY8,584,6291,042+101%

30Springfield, MAMA154,7021,032+90%

31Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,6381,021+3091%

32Arlington, TXTX402,1341,006+370%

33Hopkins, MNMN19,523967+62%

34St. Louis, MOMO278,144942+77%

35Lewiston, MEME38,866912+22%

36Tempe, AZAZ190,571852+111%

37Buffalo, NYNY274,613850−1%

38Chicago, ILIL2,731,585839+32%

39Fridley, MNMN30,829832+54%

40Maplewood, MNMN40,717806–

41South Sioux City, NENE14,158799+268%

42Rochester, NYNY206,108796−19%

43Kearns metro, UTUT35,404777–

44Charlotte, NCNC964,784756+56%

45West Valley City, UTUT137,491755+3183%

46Green Bay, WIWI106,675685–

47Mankato, MNMN46,529680+72%

48Waite Park, MNMN8,450660+167%

49Tucson, AZAZ548,371651+7%

50Crystal, MNMN22,239647–

51Portland, MEME69,911595−35%

52Grand Rapids, MIMI201,183588+765%

53Renton, WAWA104,975573−2%

54Denver, COCO740,613563+2%

55Des Moines, IAIA212,086558+186%

56Milwaukee, WIWI562,407546+43%

57Kansas City, MOMO521,220544−2%

58Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,117544+160%

59Apple Valley, MNMN55,248531+421%

60Lansing, MIMI113,884508+61%

61Woodbury, MNMN81,558497–

62Brooklyn Park, MNMN83,543497+132%

63Blaine, MNMN76,603496+1808%

64Owatonna, MNMN26,633473+47%

65Richfield, MNMN36,593471+57%

66St. Louis Park, MNMN50,027461−18%

67Salt Lake City, UTUT218,428459−49%

68Boise City, IDID238,429454+66%

69Lemon Grove, CACA27,936440+118%

70Rosemount, MNMN31,881438+1188%

71Fort Morgan, COCO11,841434+10%

72San Antonio, TXTX1,548,422425+3%

73Centreville, VAVA71,706424+194%

74Federal Way, WAWA99,729420+637%

75Lexington, NENE11,176418−10%

76Leesburg, VAVA49,917417+330%

77Edina, MNMN54,356415+6%

78Utica, NYNY62,978415+319%

79Burlington, VTVT44,019396+288%

80Amarillo, TXTX205,130394+103%

81Burien, WAWA51,859394+1870%

82White Center, WAWA14,886388+109%

83Mendota Heights, MNMN11,475386+315%

84Idylwood, VAVA17,559377–

85Alexandria, VAVA160,662376−33%

86New Hope, MNMN20,807355+101%

87Maple Grove, MNMN73,893349–

88Aberdeen, SDSD27,961349–

89West Des Moines, IAIA74,224328–

90Okemos, MIMI26,396325+2400%

91Raleigh, NCNC506,306311−37%

92Worcester, MAMA213,862308+185%

93Cleveland, OHOH363,608308+651%

94Chantilly, VAVA24,036307+69%

95Grand Island, NENE53,943303+40%

96South Portland, MEME27,007300+16%

97Pittsburgh, PAPA307,632300+426%

98Manchester, NHNH116,818297–

99Hebron, KYKY6,407271–

100Coon Rapids, MNMN64,193268+60%

101Auburn, WAWA86,301267+14%

102Jacksonville, FLFL1,017,689266–

103Memphis, TNTN609,647266+129%

104Santa Clara, CACA133,446264–

105Roseville, MNMN35,663264+120%

106Burlington, KYKY18,008262–

107Irving, TXTX257,076261−49%

108Lakeland North, WAWA15,950258–

109Greensboro, NCNC308,667257+118%

110Sugarland Run, VAVA12,629256–

111Anchorage, AKAK287,155249+1560%

112Quincy, MAMA103,173247+98%

113Plymouth, MNMN78,942246+257%

114Houston, TXTX2,397,315238−70%

115St. Joseph, MNMN6,846231–

116Midvale, UTUT36,099226–

117Annandale, VAVA41,705225–

118Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,191224+1500%

119Lynnwood, WAWA42,132224–

120South Salt Lake, UTUT26,934222–

121Marshall, MNMN14,171217–

122Winooski, VTVT8,239213+13%

123Moorhead, MNMN46,533211+27%

124Robbinsdale, MNMN14,030207+381%

125Reno, NVNV283,621203+3283%

126Indianapolis, ININ901,116202−53%

127Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,271198–

128Lincolnia, VAVA20,320197+516%

129Fairwood CDP (King County), WAWA17,856196–

130Sioux Falls, SDSD213,748195−7%

131Grand Forks, NDND60,365194+35%

132Garden City, KSKS27,402192+60%

133Lino Lakes, MNMN23,220192+1820%

134San Jose, CACA989,814189−42%

135Stayton, OROR8,488189–

136Magna metro, UTUT35,401189+9350%

137Skokie, ILIL66,544188–

138Chesapeake, VAVA255,332183–

139Charlottesville, VAVA44,388182−41%

140New Brighton, MNMN22,159179–

141Sartell, MNMN19,918179–

142Schuyler, NENE6,800178+192%

143North Olmsted, OHOH31,542175–

144Jeffersontown, KYKY29,193174–

145Hartford, CTCT121,981173−45%

146Lincoln, NENE301,522172–

147Mahtomedi, MNMN8,189168+291%

148Bartlett, TNTN56,416162–

149Champlin, MNMN23,125161+115%

150Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,859160–

151Bowling Green, KYKY78,505157–

152Fort Wayne, ININ275,203152+124%

153Dallas, TXTX1,329,491151−81%

154Mesa, AZAZ513,656150–

155Merrifield, VAVA20,698150–

156Los Angeles, CACA3,869,089148–

157Waverly, MIMI23,575148–

158North Mankato, MNMN14,165145–

159South St. Paul, MNMN20,532143–

160East Grand Forks, MNMN8,906139–

161Brooklyn Center, MNMN31,846139−61%

162Beaverton, OROR97,842138+23%

163Four Square Mile, COCO23,024137–

164Greeley, COCO115,073134+14%

165Ramsey, MNMN29,624130–

166Kentwood, MIMI54,776128+611%

167Logan, UTUT55,576128–

168McMinnville, TNTN13,943126–

169Minot, NDND47,308125+247%

170Grand Prairie, TXTX209,434125–

171Claremont, NHNH13,032119–

172Kansas City, KSKS157,805118–

173Vista, CACA98,274115–

174Clarkston, GAGA14,431115+29%

175South Riding, VAVA34,352114–

176Arlington, VAVA236,254114+235%

177St. Anthony city (Hennepin and Ramsey Counties), MNMN9,989111–

178Spring Valley, NVNV219,187108+120%

179Morrisville, NCNC32,466107–

180Aloha, OROR52,389107−25%

181Overland Park, KSKS203,677103+587%

182Parma, OHOH78,581101–

183Webster, NYNY5,76196–

184Falcon Heights, MNMN5,07195+98%

185Burke Centre, VAVA17,03795−10%

186Oakland, CACA440,83894−10%

187West Hartford, CTCT63,62093+133%

188Stonecrest, GAGA61,33792–

189East Hemet, CACA20,25791–

190Albert Lea, MNMN18,21790–

191Wichita, KSKS400,98789+585%

192Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CACA31,96988–

193Hilliard, OHOH38,89887−33%

194Shoreview, MNMN26,90686–

195Taylorsville, UTUT57,48485–

196La Presa, CACA34,96284−78%

197Niagara Falls, NYNY47,25584–

198Columbia, MDMD104,33883+43%

199Washington, DCDC693,64582+531%

200West St. Paul, MNMN21,95081+131%

201Murrieta, CACA114,12478–

202Lancaster, PAPA58,36677–

203South Hill, WAWA68,02577–

204Knoxville, TNTN202,02175–

205Shelbyville, TNTN26,14674−57%

206Oakton, VAVA36,52871+103%

207Belmont, VAVA9,72970–

208Bloomingdale, ILIL22,47668–

209Detroit, MIMI649,09568−30%

210Colorado Springs, COCO494,74367–

211Evans, COCO22,50067–

212Paradise, NVNV185,91365+55%

213National City, CACA57,80764–

214Layhill, MDMD5,49764–

215Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23364+3100%

216Leesylvania, VAVA21,63264–

217Riviera Beach, FLFL39,35761–

218Reston, VAVA64,41457−45%

219Montclair, VAVA22,38757–

220Gahanna, OHOH35,98656–

221Cornelius, OROR15,52056–

222Hybla Valley, VAVA17,25756–

223Kirkwood, MOMO29,33155–

224Gardena, CACA58,46053–

225Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,28153+141%

226Kailua CDP (Hawaii County), HIHI21,81851–

227Olathe, KSKS150,02551−59%

228Tonawanda, NYNY56,80651–

229Delaware, OHOH46,63651–

230San Leandro, CACA85,35350–

231Port Orange, FLFL66,39550–

232Farmington, MNMN25,42550–

233Jamestown, NDND15,68850–

234Hanahan, SCSC22,41550–

235Aurora, ILIL181,50549–

236Minnetonka, MNMN53,96949−75%

237Mehlville, MOMO29,80549–

238Oakville, MOMO35,33348–

239Orchards, WAWA29,43848–

240Lakewood, COCO156,92747–

241Dale City, VAVA71,01645−70%

242Olympia, WAWA56,72445–

243Clarksburg, MDMD30,48744–

244Elk River, MNMN27,89644–

245Durham, NCNC305,56143+291%

246Gresham, OROR111,51342–

247West Springfield, VAVA22,53242−5%

248San Angelo, TXTX100,64041–

249Garland, TXTX249,62541–

250Des Moines, WAWA33,03241−92%

251Atlanta, GAGA529,11040−49%

252Alexandria, LALA42,93840–

253Hyde Park, UTUT5,78640–

254Shoreline, WAWA66,54240−77%

255Dublin, OHOH49,09439−49%

256Erie, PAPA91,83839−59%

257Brookings, SDSD25,35539−9%

258Pomona, CACA147,80738−62%

259College Station, TXTX127,47238–

260Cloverly, MDMD16,64637–

261Draper, UTUT50,65237–

262Richmond, VAVA237,25736−42%

263Carson, CACA90,80835+35%

264Sioux City, IAIA86,35634–

265Spring Lake, NCNC11,25234–

266Schaumburg, ILIL77,24933–

267Winona, MNMN26,53033–

268New Rochelle, NYNY85,86433–

269Huron, SDSD14,60732–

270San Francisco, CACA826,07931−57%

271Hibbing, MNMN15,82331–

272Troy, NYNY50,91230–

273Burke, VAVA44,02930–

274Glendale, AZAZ260,57229–

275Twentynine Palms, CACA25,93929+81%

276Commerce City, COCO72,34529–

277Bangor, MEME32,51829–

278Anoka, MNMN18,16929+190%

279Austin, TXTX1,002,63229–

280Holt, MIMI25,31628–

281Lyndon, KYKY11,30127–

282Oakdale, MNMN30,58827–

283Toledo, OHOH263,42327–

284Bakersfield, CACA422,16526−55%

285Owensboro, KYKY60,89226–

286Gorham, MEME7,59326–

287Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,19426–

288Norfolk, VAVA231,01326–

289Germantown, MDMD90,71924–

290Fairfax, VAVA26,77224–

291Tacoma, WAWA229,81624−35%

292Decatur, GAGA25,27623−90%

293Vallejo, CACA123,28722−89%

294Arkansas City, KSKS11,80022–

295Davis, CACA66,11021−77%

296West Haven, CTCT55,35121–

297Jeffersonville, ININ54,13421–

298Lowell, MAMA119,97121–

299Enterprise, NVNV240,46421−19%

300Providence, RIRI195,31021–

301Stafford, TXTX18,04321–

302West Slope, OROR6,58220–

303Marrero, LALA32,54019–

304West Springfield, MAMA28,82919–

305Elizabethtown, KYKY35,44817–

306Forestville, MDMD10,49517–

307Lynn, MAMA104,23616−92%

308Wellesley, MAMA30,34716–

309Hobbs, NMNM40,86316–

310Pullman, WAWA33,75616–

311Madison, WIWI286,23316−86%

312Knik-Fairview, AKAK19,97215–

313Fort Carson, COCO18,01915–

314Westbrook, MEME21,56515−95%

315Waltham, MAMA65,03715−55%

316Warren, MIMI137,13815–

317Whitehall, OHOH19,80515−59%

318Clarksville, TNTN188,82915–

319South Jordan, UTUT87,61415–

320Merced, CACA99,72414–

321Pueblo, COCO110,40414–

322Norcross, GAGA19,08614–

323Waterville, MEME17,57914–

324Auburn, MEME25,44114−94%

325Sauk Rapids, MNMN13,76814–

326Menomonie, WIWI16,66414–

327North Druid Hills, GAGA17,99713–

328Saco, MEME21,15913–

329Essex, MDMD40,58013–

330Devils Lake, NDND7,33313–

331Lincoln, OHOH8,92813–

332Las Vegas, NVNV679,81712−88%

333Stone Ridge, VAVA16,60312–

334Wakefield, VAVA11,93012−69%

335Winchester, VAVA28,27212−86%

336Santa Monica, CACA90,08211–

337Independence, MOMO121,67511–

338Orange, CACA138,36510–

339Gilroy, CACA60,76410−9%

340Dubuque, IAIA59,14810–

341Orono, MEME11,15110–

342Fairview Park, OHOH16,748100%

343Lebanon, TNTN53,41210–

344Lubbock, TXTX273,07110–

345Vancouver, WAWA199,69810–

346Tallahassee, FLFL204,9029–

347Carrollwood, FLFL36,7259–

348Snellville, GAGA22,4789–

349Marietta, GAGA63,5749–

350Decatur, ILIL67,8849–

351Urbana, ILIL39,7199–

352Prairie, KSKS23,0089–

353South Kensington, MDMD8,1489–

354Duluth, MNMN88,3309−64%

355Harrisonville, MOMO10,0409–

356Hillsboro, OROR111,1269−95%

357Pearsall, TXTX9,1709–

358Lakewood, WAWA62,7559–

359Allouez, WIWI13,8389–

360Fergus Falls, MNMN14,2468–

361York, NENE8,2848–

362Mansfield, OHOH47,3818–

363Simpsonville, SCSC28,4598–

364Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,9738–

365Bothell East, WAWA14,5788–

366Redlands, CACA74,1287–

367Sacramento, CACA536,4497−13%

368New Orleans, LALA362,1547–

369Farmington, MOMO19,2267–

370O'Fallon, MOMO96,1017–

371Fremont, NENE28,3507–

372Newark, NJNJ323,8087−77%

373Oregon City, OROR38,1757–

374Clover Creek, WAWA7,3457–

375Bellflower, CACA74,7196–

376Chino, CACA96,9576–

377Urbandale, IAIA48,5706–

378Buffalo, MNMN16,8786−93%

379Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,8196–

380Fort Drum, NYNY16,0656–

381Marysville, OHOH30,1906–

382Texas City, TXTX59,7336–

383Downey, CACA108,4685–

384Vacaville, CACA103,8505–

385Air Force Academy, COCO6,7275–

386Paola, KSKS5,8805–

387Harper Woods, MIMI14,8605–

388Bonne Terre, MOMO6,6365–

389East Orange, NJNJ72,1595–

390Brockport, NYNY7,7365–

391Maumee, OHOH13,5215–

392Dayton, OHOH136,6885–

393Parker, TXTX6,4625–

394Bellingham, WAWA96,3955–

395Ione, CACA9,2824–

396San Bruno, CACA42,3054–

397Fairmont, MNMN10,0994–

398St. Peter, MNMN12,2754−89%

399Columbus, NENE25,2484–

400Bernalillo, NMNM9,1594–

401Williston, NDND29,5224–

402Castaic, CACA17,9993–

403Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8373–

404Columbia, MOMO130,8513–

405Murfreesboro, TNTN171,1783–

406Altoona, IAIA22,7962–

407Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0592–

408Hillsdale, MIMI8,0022–

409Maryland Heights, MOMO27,5592–

410Bremerton, WAWA45,4822–

411Spanaway, WAWA34,0192–

412Ken Caryl, COCO33,2331–

413Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4931–

414Marshalltown, IAIA27,5361–

415Muskegon, MIMI37,2241–

416Victoria, MNMN12,4471–

417Alexandria, MNMN15,0451–

418Litchfield, MNMN6,5281–

419Hermantown, MNMN10,1101–

420Cottage Grove, OROR10,8511–

421Bothell, WAWA52,1991–

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Frequently asked

Which city has the highest somali population?

Minneapolis, Minnesota ranks #1 with 21,909 (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 cities by somali population?

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

How many cities are in this ranking?

421 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is somali population measured?

Number of residents who are Somali ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.