RANKING · 2024 ACS · 361 SHOWN OF 361

Largest Somali population, US counties

US counties ranked by the number of residents who are Somali ancestry, from the 2024 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. Franklin County, Ohio leads at 26,915. 361 counties qualify in total. Minnesota carries 9 of the top 25 entries.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPSOMALI POPULATIONVS 2010

USUnited States0.0% of US population334,922,499166,157–

01Franklin County, OHOH1,361,53626,915+178%

02Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78426,697+50%

03King County, WAWA2,344,93913,378+63%

04Ramsey County, MNMN541,6237,472+53%

05Dakota County, MNMN457,7106,303+207%

06Anoka County, MNMN381,6055,295+209%

07Scott County, MNMN159,0173,295+627%

08Stearns County, MNMN164,1103,249+259%

09San Diego County, CACA3,282,2483,222−39%

10Rice County, MNMN69,9392,731+583%

11DeKalb County, GAGA774,3942,502+55%

12Olmsted County, MNMN166,7312,164−14%

13Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,8732,113+70%

14Davidson County, TNTN745,9041,822−3%

15Maricopa County, AZAZ4,689,5581,808−23%

16Salt Lake County, UTUT1,220,9161,753+37%

17Milwaukee County, WIWI924,2161,594+318%

18Washington County, MNMN286,8951,465+3307%

19Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,4661,362+165%

20Jefferson County, KYKY795,2221,316+94%

21Polk County, IAIA516,5461,299+566%

22Monroe County, NYNY750,5061,286+26%

23Onondaga County, NYNY466,5841,264+164%

24Cumberland County, MEME317,2221,257−14%

25Androscoggin County, MEME116,4871,211+23%

26Suffolk County, MAMA791,8911,152−7%

27Gwinnett County, GAGA1,018,0991,134+355%

28Jackson County, MOMO732,9941,081+95%

29Dane County, WIWI590,3751,038+835%

30Douglas County, NENE606,4601,017+208%

31Arapahoe County, COCO673,8201,014+62%

32Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3831,013+109%

33Cook County, ILIL5,194,6251,002+57%

34Prince William County, VAVA502,966937+81%

35Wake County, NCNC1,257,235912+70%

36Dallas County, TXTX2,661,397892−31%

37Adams County, COCO554,668879+581%

38Orange County, CACA3,149,507873+352%

39Multnomah County, OROR795,391821−18%

40Blue Earth County, MNMN70,634809+98%

41Finney County, KSKS37,505773+544%

42Erie County, NYNY946,741740−14%

43Delaware County, OHOH242,032739+1349%

44Oneida County, NYNY226,392698+605%

45Denver County, COCO740,613692+26%

46Ingham County, MIMI289,709666+84%

47Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,720657+46%

48Sherburne County, MNMN104,194650–

49Hampden County, MAMA464,338635+17%

50Brown County, WIWI275,803590–

51Clay County, MNMN67,734552+233%

52Dakota County, NENE21,687530+144%

53Grand Forks County, NDND74,501506+251%

54McDonald County, MOMO23,992477–

55St. Louis, MOMO278,144464−13%

56Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,925452+84%

57Pima County, AZAZ1,074,685431−35%

58Washington County, OROR611,708426−49%

59Minnehaha County, SDSD212,691423+101%

60Nicollet County, MNMN34,273421+1008%

61Bexar County, TXTX2,160,088370−10%

62Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,582357+920%

63Steele County, MNMN37,464352+10%

64Clay County, MOMO265,032336–

65Allegheny County, PAPA1,225,035329+477%

66Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,391322−21%

67Cass County, NDND201,794320+344%

68Fort Bend County, TXTX975,191313–

69Ada County, IDID546,141300+9%

70Loudoun County, VAVA449,749293+89%

71Guilford County, NCNC562,234270+129%

72St. Louis County, MNMN200,518261+944%

73Philadelphia County, PAPA1,574,281257+1068%

74Hillsborough County, NHNH433,415240–

75Cumberland County, PAPA277,270234+333%

76Boone County, KYKY145,316233+83%

77Dawson County, NENE24,452227−52%

78Pasco County, FLFL674,516219–

79Clark County, NVNV2,407,226216−37%

80Harris County, TXTX5,045,026211−77%

81Riverside County, CACA2,544,916207+270%

82Fulton County, GAGA1,098,791205+16%

83Kings County, NYNY2,653,963204−22%

84Pierce County, WAWA946,288198+75%

85Otter Tail County, MNMN61,041188+158%

86Erie County, PAPA265,832185+93%

87Marion County, OROR355,777183+604%

88Barron County, WIWI46,484177−5%

89Kent County, MIMI675,232165+92%

90DuPage County, ILIL934,298164+22%

91Ford County, KSKS33,993164−4%

92Jefferson Parish, LALA431,398163–

93Shelby County, TNTN910,226160+38%

94Hillsborough County, FLFL1,574,115157–

95Ward County, NDND68,233156+333%

96Allamakee County, IAIA14,238149–

97Oklahoma County, OKOK822,125147–

98Capitol Planning Region, CTCT994,115142–

99Montgomery County, OHOH539,598139–

100Potter County, TXTX114,453138−29%

101Clark County, WAWA532,119136−23%

102Fresno County, CACA1,035,456134+91%

103Marion County, ININ992,196134−71%

104Lyon County, MNMN25,684132–

105Columbia County, NYNY60,168132–

106Arlington County, VAVA243,931127+274%

107Alexandria, VAVA160,662121−78%

108Wyandotte County, KSKS170,597119–

109Moore County, TXTX21,891117–

110Burleigh County, NDND103,251115–

111Queens County, NYNY2,358,182113+15%

112Lancaster County, NENE334,049112–

113Roanoke, VAVA99,111110+144%

114Benton County, MNMN41,744108–

115Chester County, PAPA557,116108–

116Washoe County, NVNV509,386107+312%

117Prince George's County, MDMD970,374105−79%

118Weld County, COCO378,426104−12%

119Story County, IAIA101,29198–

120District of Columbia, DCDC693,64597+646%

121Troup County, GAGA72,84493–

122Sarpy County, NENE208,30392–

123Jefferson County, TXTX254,32192–

124Norfolk County, MAMA739,74991−49%

125Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,97990−77%

126Marion County, TNTN29,80490–

127Denton County, TXTX1,069,34689+128%

128Howard County, MDMD339,18386+48%

129Plymouth County, MAMA546,82981–

130Platte County, MOMO114,40081–

131King George County, VAVA29,64678–

132Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,93476−63%

133Sacramento County, CACA1,618,46076−51%

134Lucas County, OHOH423,34776–

135DeKalb County, ILIL101,83575–

136Chisago County, MNMN59,14274+573%

137LaSalle County, ILIL107,77374–

138Washtenaw County, MIMI370,21471−74%

139Richmond County, NYNY501,29071–

140Frederick County, MDMD302,88370+35%

141Stutsman County, NDND21,41468–

142Gloucester County, NJNJ312,63867–

143Palm Beach County, FLFL1,575,72667–

144Wayne County, MIMI1,769,03865−53%

145Paulding County, GAGA190,99665–

146Williamson County, TXTX752,82763+0%

147Snohomish County, WAWA870,65663−94%

148Durham County, NCNC347,24061+455%

149Clayton County, IAIA16,84560–

150York County, MEME222,43457–

151New York County, NYNY1,664,86256−55%

152Geauga County, OHOH95,67656–

153Morgan County, COCO30,30656−86%

154Coconino County, AZAZ144,36855–

155Madison County, TNTN100,79055–

156Nassau County, NYNY1,398,93955+267%

157Penobscot County, MEME157,96755–

158Johnson County, IAIA160,04453–

159Caroline County, VAVA34,41353–

160Hall County, NENE63,63352−76%

161McHenry County, ILIL317,75148–

162Cobb County, GAGA793,34547–

163Kane County, ILIL525,75746–

164Brazos County, TXTX249,08846–

165Pickaway County, OHOH62,97846–

166Warren County, KYKY149,37545–

167Baltimore County, MDMD847,65045−51%

168Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,79544–

169Tooele County, UTUT87,46144–

170Orange County, FLFL1,528,00244–

171Volusia County, FLFL606,57343–

172Anchorage, AKAK287,15542+180%

173Cumberland County, NCNC338,47342−69%

174Bell County, TXTX402,24842–

175Weber County, UTUT278,17442–

176Juneau, AKAK31,60941–

177Chittenden County, VTVT169,11541−86%

178Hudson County, NJNJ735,03340+233%

179Hamilton County, ININ387,03640–

180Bronx County, NYNY1,406,33238+9%

181Lake County, OHOH232,21738+153%

182Richmond, VAVA237,25738−39%

183Aroostook County, MEME66,60937–

184Cherokee County, NCNC30,83037–

185Ellis County, TXTX240,86737–

186San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,09137−63%

187Allen County, ININ402,32934−50%

188Isanti County, MNMN44,38633+136%

189Alameda County, CACA1,636,63032−82%

190Whatcom County, WAWA236,39231–

191El Paso County, COCO757,04031–

192Jackson County, FLFL49,62931–

193Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,24030−88%

194Onslow County, NCNC217,17530–

195Albany County, NYNY321,22529–

196Stark County, OHOH373,77129–

197Greenville County, SCSC583,12529−81%

198Berks County, PAPA440,07227–

199Laramie County, WYWY102,93827–

200Kitsap County, WAWA283,37427–

201Falls Church, VAVA15,15926–

202Houston County, GAGA178,21426−26%

203Grant County, WAWA105,72726–

204Centre County, PAPA157,39324–

205Black Hawk County, IAIA131,53224−20%

206Shawnee County, KSKS178,60724–

207Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39323–

208Eau Claire County, WIWI109,03323+92%

209St. Louis County, MOMO990,91123−87%

210Polk County, FLFL874,79023–

211Clayton County, GAGA297,47123–

212Putnam County, TNTN86,61222–

213Lorain County, OHOH323,21922–

214Knox County, TNTN511,45322–

215Jefferson County, ALAL665,74222–

216Monterey County, CACA433,72921–

217Colfax County, NENE10,93421−66%

218Ventura County, CACA830,85120−17%

219Chatham County, GAGA311,85520–

220Hardin County, KYKY113,48220–

221Dutchess County, NYNY300,70819–

222Delaware County, ININ113,10619–

223Lake County, ININ504,61219–

224Clark County, ININ130,45118–

225Columbia County, OROR54,09118–

226Randall County, TXTX152,35118–

227Osceola County, FLFL481,71818–

228Tazewell County, ILIL130,04918–

229Jackson County, OROR221,79517–

230Windham County, VTVT45,20417–

231Prince George County, VAVA43,93617–

232Le Sueur County, MNMN29,45316–

233St. Charles County, MOMO426,49916−79%

234Washington County, UTUT213,67016–

235Hampton, VAVA137,31516−77%

236Madison County, ININ135,08816–

237Delaware County, PAPA580,93715−29%

238Spartanburg County, SCSC380,85715–

239Lubbock County, TXTX328,90615–

240Franklin County, WAWA102,61215–

241Pueblo County, COCO169,27715–

242Escambia County, FLFL333,83415–

243Rockdale County, GAGA98,41614–

244Crawford County, PAPA81,79214–

245Schuylkill County, PAPA145,08514–

246Buckingham County, VAVA17,13714–

247Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CTCT463,34914–

248Bibb County, GAGA157,55614–

249Mason County, WAWA71,16514–

250Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,66613–

251Bee County, TXTX32,51513–

252Boulder County, COCO328,56013–

253Okaloosa County, FLFL221,81013–

254Luzerne County, PAPA332,12613–

255Haines, AKAK2,06812–

256McLeod County, MNMN36,63112–

257Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,47712+50%

258Warren County, NCNC18,89812–

259Providence County, RIRI678,17912–

260Smith County, TNTN20,98112–

261Aleutians East, AKAK3,47911−92%

262Richmond County, GAGA206,55911−8%

263Orleans Parish, LALA362,15411–

264Houghton County, MIMI37,84211–

265Winona County, MNMN50,52311–

266Sarasota County, FLFL479,95811–

267Walker County, TXTX83,84210–

268Norfolk, VAVA231,01310–

269Gilmer County, WVWV7,0859–

270Becker County, MNMN35,4979–

271Barry County, MOMO36,2009–

272Wilson County, TNTN175,0339–

273Henrico County, VAVA342,7759–

274Indian River County, FLFL172,7999–

275Plymouth County, IAIA25,6979–

276Tompkins County, NYNY104,0479–

277Travis County, TXTX1,389,6708–

278Polk County, TXTX53,4348–

279Monroe County, MIMI156,0048–

280Callaway County, MOMO45,7658−38%

281Mercer County, NJNJ399,2898−38%

282Ramsey County, NDND11,5308–

283Summit County, COCO31,5178–

284Linn County, IAIA232,0288–

285Morgan County, KYKY14,4158–

286Oldham County, KYKY70,9868–

287Dawson County, TXTX11,7768–

288Wichita County, TXTX129,5558–

289Clallam County, WAWA78,2028−11%

290Beltrami County, MNMN47,0557–

291Brown County, MNMN25,5177–

292Koochiching County, MNMN11,5877–

293Pope County, MNMN11,4207–

294Kimball County, NENE3,3917–

295Coryell County, TXTX85,5927–

296Grimes County, TXTX34,2527–

297Raleigh County, WVWV71,7757–

298Henry County, IAIA19,3497–

299Webster County, IAIA36,8387–

300Mobile County, ALAL411,6586–

301Greene County, PAPA33,8856–

302Hamilton County, TNTN390,8336–

303Addison County, VTVT38,0486–

304Sangamon County, ILIL194,1706–

305Dunn County, WIWI46,2236–

306Miami County, KSKS36,2406–

307Chattahoochee County, GAGA8,4656–

308York County, PAPA473,1976–

309Lee County, ALAL189,8815–

310Tuscaloosa County, ALAL241,3685–

311Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AKAK2,2715–

312Kittson County, MNMN4,0315–

313Boone County, MOMO191,7465–

314Pettis County, MOMO44,2545–

315Fannin County, TXTX39,2655–

316Albemarle County, VAVA118,3565–

317Montezuma County, COCO26,6785–

318Brevard County, FLFL663,9825–

319Johnson County, KSKS636,9065−96%

320Bay County, MIMI102,1234–

321Goodhue County, MNMN48,1954−81%

322Lake County, MNMN10,7464–

323Broome County, NYNY195,7364–

324Rutherford County, TNTN386,3524–

325South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CTCT578,7414–

326Jasper County, IAIA38,1534–

327Wayne County, NENE10,0204–

328Waller County, TXTX69,8584–

329Kenai Peninsula, AKAK61,9513–

330Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,7533–

331Mower County, MNMN40,9713–

332Highland County, OHOH43,8233–

333Brown County, SDSD37,5613–

334McNairy County, TNTN26,2363–

335Dubuque County, IAIA99,3813–

336Crow Wing County, MNMN69,1322–

337Meeker County, MNMN23,6032–

338Renville County, MNMN14,3562–

339Coal County, OKOK5,4362–

340Curry County, OROR22,6212–

341Santa Barbara County, CACA442,0652–

342Laurel County, KYKY63,7462–

343McCreary County, KYKY17,1242–

344Butler County, KYKY12,5201–

345Carlton County, MNMN36,7111−94%

346Cook County, MNMN5,5221–

347Douglas County, MNMN40,1201–

348Itasca County, MNMN45,4041–

349Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,7041–

350Rankin County, MSMS162,1811–

351Marshall County, SDSD4,4261–

352Pennington County, SDSD116,7921–

353Franklin County, KYKY52,6491–

354Greene County, IAIA8,6581–

355Northwest Hills Planning Region, CTCT114,6901–

356Baldwin County, GAGA44,0291–

357Wayne County, ININ66,1691–

358Mahaska County, IAIA21,8801–

359Marshall County, IAIA39,8901–

360Cowley County, KSKS34,3821–

361Iowa County, WIWI23,9511–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which county has the highest somali population?

Franklin County, Ohio ranks #1 with 26,915 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 counties by somali population?

Franklin County, Ohio, Hennepin County, Minnesota, King County, Washington, Ramsey County, Minnesota, Dakota County, Minnesota.

How many counties are in this ranking?

361 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. 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).