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 2023 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 2000

01Franklin County, OHOH1,361,53626,915–

02Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78426,697–

03King County, WAWA2,344,93913,378–

04Ramsey County, MNMN541,6237,472–

05Dakota County, MNMN457,7106,303–

06Anoka County, MNMN381,6055,295–

07Scott County, MNMN159,0173,295–

08Stearns County, MNMN164,1103,249–

09San Diego County, CACA3,282,2483,222–

10Rice County, MNMN69,9392,731–

11DeKalb County, GAGA774,3942,502–

12Olmsted County, MNMN166,7312,164–

13Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,8732,113–

14Davidson County, TNTN745,9041,822–

15Maricopa County, AZAZ4,689,5581,808–

16Salt Lake County, UTUT1,220,9161,753–

17Milwaukee County, WIWI924,2161,594–

18Washington County, MNMN286,8951,465–

19Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,4661,362–

20Jefferson County, KYKY795,2221,316–

21Polk County, IAIA516,5461,299–

22Monroe County, NYNY750,5061,286–

23Onondaga County, NYNY466,5841,264–

24Cumberland County, MEME317,2221,257–

25Androscoggin County, MEME116,4871,211–

26Suffolk County, MAMA791,8911,152–

27Gwinnett County, GAGA1,018,0991,134–

28Jackson County, MOMO732,9941,081–

29Dane County, WIWI590,3751,038–

30Douglas County, NENE606,4601,017–

31Arapahoe County, COCO673,8201,014–

32Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3831,013–

33Cook County, ILIL5,194,6251,002–

34Prince William County, VAVA502,966937–

35Wake County, NCNC1,257,235912–

36Dallas County, TXTX2,661,397892–

37Adams County, COCO554,668879–

38Orange County, CACA3,149,507873–

39Multnomah County, OROR795,391821–

40Blue Earth County, MNMN70,634809–

41Finney County, KSKS37,505773–

42Erie County, NYNY946,741740–

43Delaware County, OHOH242,032739–

44Oneida County, NYNY226,392698–

45Denver County, COCO740,613692–

46Ingham County, MIMI289,709666–

47Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,720657–

48Sherburne County, MNMN104,194650–

49Hampden County, MAMA464,338635–

50Brown County, WIWI275,803590–

51Clay County, MNMN67,734552–

52Dakota County, NENE21,687530–

53Grand Forks County, NDND74,501506–

54McDonald County, MOMO23,992477–

55St. Louis, MOMO278,144464–

56Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,925452–

57Pima County, AZAZ1,074,685431–

58Washington County, OROR611,708426–

59Minnehaha County, SDSD212,691423–

60Nicollet County, MNMN34,273421–

61Bexar County, TXTX2,160,088370–

62Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,582357–

63Steele County, MNMN37,464352–

64Clay County, MOMO265,032336–

65Allegheny County, PAPA1,225,035329–

66Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,391322–

67Cass County, NDND201,794320–

68Fort Bend County, TXTX975,191313–

69Ada County, IDID546,141300–

70Loudoun County, VAVA449,749293–

71Guilford County, NCNC562,234270–

72St. Louis County, MNMN200,518261–

73Philadelphia County, PAPA1,574,281257–

74Hillsborough County, NHNH433,415240–

75Cumberland County, PAPA277,270234–

76Boone County, KYKY145,316233–

77Dawson County, NENE24,452227–

78Pasco County, FLFL674,516219–

79Clark County, NVNV2,407,226216–

80Harris County, TXTX5,045,026211–

81Riverside County, CACA2,544,916207–

82Fulton County, GAGA1,098,791205–

83Kings County, NYNY2,653,963204–

84Pierce County, WAWA946,288198–

85Otter Tail County, MNMN61,041188–

86Erie County, PAPA265,832185–

87Marion County, OROR355,777183–

88Barron County, WIWI46,484177–

89Kent County, MIMI675,232165–

90DuPage County, ILIL934,298164–

91Ford County, KSKS33,993164–

92Jefferson Parish, LALA431,398163–

93Shelby County, TNTN910,226160–

94Hillsborough County, FLFL1,574,115157–

95Ward County, NDND68,233156–

96Allamakee County, IAIA14,238149–

97Oklahoma County, OKOK822,125147–

98Capitol Planning Region, CTCT994,115142–

99Montgomery County, OHOH539,598139–

100Potter County, TXTX114,453138–

101Clark County, WAWA532,119136–

102Fresno County, CACA1,035,456134–

103Marion County, ININ992,196134–

104Lyon County, MNMN25,684132–

105Columbia County, NYNY60,168132–

106Arlington County, VAVA243,931127–

107Alexandria, VAVA160,662121–

108Wyandotte County, KSKS170,597119–

109Moore County, TXTX21,891117–

110Burleigh County, NDND103,251115–

111Queens County, NYNY2,358,182113–

112Lancaster County, NENE334,049112–

113Roanoke, VAVA99,111110–

114Benton County, MNMN41,744108–

115Chester County, PAPA557,116108–

116Washoe County, NVNV509,386107–

117Prince George's County, MDMD970,374105–

118Weld County, COCO378,426104–

119Story County, IAIA101,29198–

120District of Columbia, DCDC693,64597–

121Troup County, GAGA72,84493–

122Sarpy County, NENE208,30392–

123Jefferson County, TXTX254,32192–

124Norfolk County, MAMA739,74991–

125Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,97990–

126Marion County, TNTN29,80490–

127Denton County, TXTX1,069,34689–

128Howard County, MDMD339,18386–

129Plymouth County, MAMA546,82981–

130Platte County, MOMO114,40081–

131King George County, VAVA29,64678–

132Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,93476–

133Sacramento County, CACA1,618,46076–

134Lucas County, OHOH423,34776–

135DeKalb County, ILIL101,83575–

136LaSalle County, ILIL107,77374–

137Chisago County, MNMN59,14274–

138Washtenaw County, MIMI370,21471–

139Richmond County, NYNY501,29071–

140Frederick County, MDMD302,88370–

141Stutsman County, NDND21,41468–

142Palm Beach County, FLFL1,575,72667–

143Gloucester County, NJNJ312,63867–

144Paulding County, GAGA190,99665–

145Wayne County, MIMI1,769,03865–

146Williamson County, TXTX752,82763–

147Snohomish County, WAWA870,65663–

148Durham County, NCNC347,24061–

149Clayton County, IAIA16,84560–

150York County, MEME222,43457–

151Morgan County, COCO30,30656–

152New York County, NYNY1,664,86256–

153Geauga County, OHOH95,67656–

154Coconino County, AZAZ144,36855–

155Penobscot County, MEME157,96755–

156Nassau County, NYNY1,398,93955–

157Madison County, TNTN100,79055–

158Johnson County, IAIA160,04453–

159Caroline County, VAVA34,41353–

160Hall County, NENE63,63352–

161McHenry County, ILIL317,75148–

162Cobb County, GAGA793,34547–

163Kane County, ILIL525,75746–

164Pickaway County, OHOH62,97846–

165Brazos County, TXTX249,08846–

166Warren County, KYKY149,37545–

167Baltimore County, MDMD847,65045–

168Orange County, FLFL1,528,00244–

169Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,79544–

170Tooele County, UTUT87,46144–

171Volusia County, FLFL606,57343–

172Anchorage, AKAK287,15542–

173Cumberland County, NCNC338,47342–

174Bell County, TXTX402,24842–

175Weber County, UTUT278,17442–

176Juneau, AKAK31,60941–

177Chittenden County, VTVT169,11541–

178Hamilton County, ININ387,03640–

179Hudson County, NJNJ735,03340–

180Bronx County, NYNY1,406,33238–

181Lake County, OHOH232,21738–

182Richmond, VAVA237,25738–

183San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,09137–

184Aroostook County, MEME66,60937–

185Cherokee County, NCNC30,83037–

186Ellis County, TXTX240,86737–

187Allen County, ININ402,32934–

188Isanti County, MNMN44,38633–

189Alameda County, CACA1,636,63032–

190El Paso County, COCO757,04031–

191Jackson County, FLFL49,62931–

192Whatcom County, WAWA236,39231–

193Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,24030–

194Onslow County, NCNC217,17530–

195Albany County, NYNY321,22529–

196Stark County, OHOH373,77129–

197Greenville County, SCSC583,12529–

198Berks County, PAPA440,07227–

199Kitsap County, WAWA283,37427–

200Laramie County, WYWY102,93827–

201Houston County, GAGA178,21426–

202Falls Church, VAVA15,15926–

203Grant County, WAWA105,72726–

204Black Hawk County, IAIA131,53224–

205Shawnee County, KSKS178,60724–

206Centre County, PAPA157,39324–

207Polk County, FLFL874,79023–

208Clayton County, GAGA297,47123–

209St. Louis County, MOMO990,91123–

210Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39323–

211Eau Claire County, WIWI109,03323–

212Jefferson County, ALAL665,74222–

213Lorain County, OHOH323,21922–

214Knox County, TNTN511,45322–

215Putnam County, TNTN86,61222–

216Monterey County, CACA433,72921–

217Colfax County, NENE10,93421–

218Ventura County, CACA830,85120–

219Chatham County, GAGA311,85520–

220Hardin County, KYKY113,48220–

221Delaware County, ININ113,10619–

222Lake County, ININ504,61219–

223Dutchess County, NYNY300,70819–

224Osceola County, FLFL481,71818–

225Tazewell County, ILIL130,04918–

226Clark County, ININ130,45118–

227Columbia County, OROR54,09118–

228Randall County, TXTX152,35118–

229Jackson County, OROR221,79517–

230Windham County, VTVT45,20417–

231Prince George County, VAVA43,93617–

232Madison County, ININ135,08816–

233Le Sueur County, MNMN29,45316–

234St. Charles County, MOMO426,49916–

235Washington County, UTUT213,67016–

236Hampton, VAVA137,31516–

237Pueblo County, COCO169,27715–

238Escambia County, FLFL333,83415–

239Delaware County, PAPA580,93715–

240Spartanburg County, SCSC380,85715–

241Lubbock County, TXTX328,90615–

242Franklin County, WAWA102,61215–

243Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CTCT463,34914–

244Bibb County, GAGA157,55614–

245Rockdale County, GAGA98,41614–

246Crawford County, PAPA81,79214–

247Schuylkill County, PAPA145,08514–

248Buckingham County, VAVA17,13714–

249Mason County, WAWA71,16514–

250Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,66613–

251Boulder County, COCO328,56013–

252Okaloosa County, FLFL221,81013–

253Luzerne County, PAPA332,12613–

254Bee County, TXTX32,51513–

255Haines, AKAK2,06812–

256McLeod County, MNMN36,63112–

257Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,47712–

258Warren County, NCNC18,89812–

259Providence County, RIRI678,17912–

260Smith County, TNTN20,98112–

261Aleutians East, AKAK3,47911–

262Sarasota County, FLFL479,95811–

263Richmond County, GAGA206,55911–

264Orleans Parish, LALA362,15411–

265Houghton County, MIMI37,84211–

266Winona County, MNMN50,52311–

267Walker County, TXTX83,84210–

268Norfolk, VAVA231,01310–

269Indian River County, FLFL172,7999–

270Plymouth County, IAIA25,6979–

271Becker County, MNMN35,4979–

272Barry County, MOMO36,2009–

273Tompkins County, NYNY104,0479–

274Wilson County, TNTN175,0339–

275Henrico County, VAVA342,7759–

276Gilmer County, WVWV7,0859–

277Summit County, COCO31,5178–

278Linn County, IAIA232,0288–

279Morgan County, KYKY14,4158–

280Oldham County, KYKY70,9868–

281Monroe County, MIMI156,0048–

282Callaway County, MOMO45,7658–

283Mercer County, NJNJ399,2898–

284Ramsey County, NDND11,5308–

285Dawson County, TXTX11,7768–

286Polk County, TXTX53,4348–

287Travis County, TXTX1,389,6708–

288Wichita County, TXTX129,5558–

289Clallam County, WAWA78,2028–

290Henry County, IAIA19,3497–

291Webster County, IAIA36,8387–

292Beltrami County, MNMN47,0557–

293Brown County, MNMN25,5177–

294Koochiching County, MNMN11,5877–

295Pope County, MNMN11,4207–

296Kimball County, NENE3,3917–

297Coryell County, TXTX85,5927–

298Grimes County, TXTX34,2527–

299Raleigh County, WVWV71,7757–

300Mobile County, ALAL411,6586–

301Chattahoochee County, GAGA8,4656–

302Sangamon County, ILIL194,1706–

303Miami County, KSKS36,2406–

304Greene County, PAPA33,8856–

305York County, PAPA473,1976–

306Hamilton County, TNTN390,8336–

307Addison County, VTVT38,0486–

308Dunn County, WIWI46,2236–

309Lee County, ALAL189,8815–

310Tuscaloosa County, ALAL241,3685–

311Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AKAK2,2715–

312Montezuma County, COCO26,6785–

313Brevard County, FLFL663,9825–

314Johnson County, KSKS636,9065–

315Kittson County, MNMN4,0315–

316Boone County, MOMO191,7465–

317Pettis County, MOMO44,2545–

318Fannin County, TXTX39,2655–

319Albemarle County, VAVA118,3565–

320South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CTCT578,7414–

321Jasper County, IAIA38,1534–

322Bay County, MIMI102,1234–

323Goodhue County, MNMN48,1954–

324Lake County, MNMN10,7464–

325Wayne County, NENE10,0204–

326Broome County, NYNY195,7364–

327Rutherford County, TNTN386,3524–

328Waller County, TXTX69,8584–

329Kenai Peninsula, AKAK61,9513–

330Dubuque County, IAIA99,3813–

331Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,7533–

332Mower County, MNMN40,9713–

333Highland County, OHOH43,8233–

334Brown County, SDSD37,5613–

335McNairy County, TNTN26,2363–

336Santa Barbara County, CACA442,0652–

337Laurel County, KYKY63,7462–

338McCreary County, KYKY17,1242–

339Crow Wing County, MNMN69,1322–

340Meeker County, MNMN23,6032–

341Renville County, MNMN14,3562–

342Coal County, OKOK5,4362–

343Curry County, OROR22,6212–

344Northwest Hills Planning Region, CTCT114,6901–

345Baldwin County, GAGA44,0291–

346Wayne County, ININ66,1691–

347Greene County, IAIA8,6581–

348Mahaska County, IAIA21,8801–

349Marshall County, IAIA39,8901–

350Cowley County, KSKS34,3821–

351Butler County, KYKY12,5201–

352Franklin County, KYKY52,6491–

353Carlton County, MNMN36,7111–

354Cook County, MNMN5,5221–

355Douglas County, MNMN40,1201–

356Itasca County, MNMN45,4041–

357Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,7041–

358Rankin County, MSMS162,1811–

359Marshall County, SDSD4,4261–

360Pennington County, SDSD116,7921–

361Iowa County, WIWI23,9511–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · 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).