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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. The median across all 361 is 38. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Clay County, MO, up 203 places to #64.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPSOMALI POPULATIONVS 2010

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

01▲1Franklin County, OHOH1,361,53626,915+178%

02▼1Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78426,697+50%

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

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

05▲1Dakota County, MNMN457,7106,303+207%

06▲3Anoka County, MNMN381,6055,295+209%

07▲6Scott County, MNMN159,0173,295+627%

08▼3Stearns County, MNMN164,1103,249+259%

09▼1San Diego County, CACA3,282,2483,222−39%

10▲6Rice County, MNMN69,9392,731+583%

11▲4DeKalb County, GAGA774,3942,502+55%

12▼5Olmsted County, MNMN166,7312,164−14%

13▲1Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,8732,113+70%

14▲7Davidson County, TNTN745,9041,822−3%

15▼3Maricopa County, AZAZ4,689,5581,808−23%

16▼5Salt Lake County, UTUT1,220,9161,753+37%

17▲31Milwaukee County, WIWI924,2161,594+318%

18▲21Washington County, MNMN286,8951,465+3307%

19▼1Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,4661,362+165%

20▼10Jefferson County, KYKY795,2221,316+94%

21▲13Polk County, IAIA516,5461,299+566%

22▲5Monroe County, NYNY750,5061,286+26%

23▼4Onondaga County, NYNY466,5841,264+164%

24▲6Cumberland County, MEME317,2221,257−14%

25▲7Androscoggin County, MEME116,4871,211+23%

26▼6Suffolk County, MAMA791,8911,152−7%

27▲41Gwinnett County, GAGA1,018,0991,134+355%

28▲24Jackson County, MOMO732,9941,081+95%

29▲184Dane County, WIWI590,3751,038+835%

30▼8Douglas County, NENE606,4601,017+208%

31▼7Arapahoe County, COCO673,8201,014+62%

32▲5Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3831,013+109%

33▼5Cook County, ILIL5,194,6251,002+57%

34▲35Prince William County, VAVA502,966937+81%

35▲26Wake County, NCNC1,257,235912+70%

36▲28Dallas County, TXTX2,661,397892−31%

37▲48Adams County, COCO554,668879+581%

38▲199Orange County, CACA3,149,507873+352%

39▼22Multnomah County, OROR795,391821−18%

40▲2Blue Earth County, MNMN70,634809+98%

41▲55Finney County, KSKS37,505773+544%

42▼9Erie County, NYNY946,741740−14%

43▲8Delaware County, OHOH242,032739+1349%

44▲19Oneida County, NYNY226,392698+605%

45▲2Denver County, COCO740,613692+26%

46▼11Ingham County, MIMI289,709666+84%

47▼21Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,720657+46%

48▲2Sherburne County, MNMN104,194650–

49▼20Hampden County, MAMA464,338635+17%

50▼9Brown County, WIWI275,803590–

51▲7Clay County, MNMN67,734552+233%

52▼16Dakota County, NENE21,687530+144%

53▲41Grand Forks County, NDND74,501506+251%

54▲44McDonald County, MOMO23,992477–

55▼24St. Louis, MOMO278,144464−13%

56▼10Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,925452+84%

57▼14Pima County, AZAZ1,074,685431−35%

58▼14Washington County, OROR611,708426−49%

59▲34Minnehaha County, SDSD212,691423+101%

60▲51Nicollet County, MNMN34,273421+1008%

61▼1Bexar County, TXTX2,160,088370−10%

62▲40Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,582357+920%

63▼10Steele County, MNMN37,464352+10%

64▲203Clay County, MOMO265,032336–

65▲7Allegheny County, PAPA1,225,035329+477%

66▼11Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,391322−21%

67▼44Cass County, NDND201,794320+344%

68▲16Fort Bend County, TXTX975,191313–

69▼15Ada County, IDID546,141300+9%

70▼45Loudoun County, VAVA449,749293+89%

71▲9Guilford County, NCNC562,234270+129%

72▲67St. Louis County, MNMN200,518261+944%

73▲70Philadelphia County, PAPA1,574,281257+1068%

74Hillsborough County, NHNH433,415240–

75▼19Cumberland County, PAPA277,270234+333%

76▼27Boone County, KYKY145,316233+83%

77▼15Dawson County, NENE24,452227−52%

78Pasco County, FLFL674,516219–

79▲8Clark County, NVNV2,407,226216−37%

80▼4Harris County, TXTX5,045,026211−77%

81▲23Riverside County, CACA2,544,916207+270%

82▲97Fulton County, GAGA1,098,791205+16%

83▼1Kings County, NYNY2,653,963204−22%

84▲35Pierce County, WAWA946,288198+75%

85▲41Otter Tail County, MNMN61,041188+158%

86▲77Erie County, PAPA265,832185+93%

87▲10Marion County, OROR355,777183+604%

88▼11Barron County, WIWI46,484177−5%

89▼49Kent County, MIMI675,232165+92%

90▲47DuPage County, ILIL934,298164+22%

91Ford County, KSKS33,993164−4%

92▲112Jefferson Parish, LALA431,398163–

93▼34Shelby County, TNTN910,226160+38%

94▲149Hillsborough County, FLFL1,574,115157–

95▲22Ward County, NDND68,233156+333%

96▲36Allamakee County, IAIA14,238149–

97Oklahoma County, OKOK822,125147–

98Capitol Planning Region, CTCT994,115142–

99▲172Montgomery County, OHOH539,598139–

100▼35Potter County, TXTX114,453138−29%

101▲40Clark County, WAWA532,119136−23%

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

103▼14Marion County, ININ992,196134−71%

104▼18Lyon County, MNMN25,684132–

105Columbia County, NYNY60,168132–

106▲15Arlington County, VAVA243,931127+274%

107▼41Alexandria, VAVA160,662121−78%

108▲12Wyandotte County, KSKS170,597119–

109Moore County, TXTX21,891117–

110Burleigh County, NDND103,251115–

111▲110Queens County, NYNY2,358,182113+15%

112▼9Lancaster County, NENE334,049112–

113Roanoke, VAVA99,111110+144%

114Benton County, MNMN41,744108–

115Chester County, PAPA557,116108–

116▼28Washoe County, NVNV509,386107+312%

117▲91Prince George's County, MDMD970,374105−79%

118▼28Weld County, COCO378,426104−12%

119Story County, IAIA101,29198–

120▲10District of Columbia, DCDC693,64597+646%

121Troup County, GAGA72,84493–

122Sarpy County, NENE208,30392–

123Jefferson County, TXTX254,32192–

124▼45Norfolk County, MAMA739,74991−49%

125▲43Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,97990−77%

126Marion County, TNTN29,80490–

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

128▲1Howard County, MDMD339,18386+48%

129Plymouth County, MAMA546,82981–

130▲3Platte County, MOMO114,40081–

131King George County, VAVA29,64678–

132▼59Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,93476−63%

133▲124Sacramento County, CACA1,618,46076−51%

134▲43Lucas County, OHOH423,34776–

135DeKalb County, ILIL101,83575–

136▲74Chisago County, MNMN59,14274+573%

137LaSalle County, ILIL107,77374–

138▼46Washtenaw County, MIMI370,21471−74%

139Richmond County, NYNY501,29071–

140Frederick County, MDMD302,88370+35%

141▲5Stutsman County, NDND21,41468–

142Gloucester County, NJNJ312,63867–

143▼5Palm Beach County, FLFL1,575,72667–

144▼8Wayne County, MIMI1,769,03865−53%

145▲58Paulding County, GAGA190,99665–

146Williamson County, TXTX752,827630%

147▼64Snohomish County, WAWA870,65663−94%

148▲8Durham County, NCNC347,24061+455%

149Clayton County, IAIA16,84560–

150▲78York County, MEME222,43457–

151▼113New York County, NYNY1,664,86256−55%

152▲2Geauga County, OHOH95,67656–

153▼96Morgan County, COCO30,30656−86%

154Coconino County, AZAZ144,36855–

155Madison County, TNTN100,79055–

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

157▲8Penobscot County, MEME157,96755–

158Johnson County, IAIA160,04453–

159Caroline County, VAVA34,41353–

160▼89Hall County, NENE63,63352−76%

161McHenry County, ILIL317,75148–

162▼47Cobb County, GAGA793,34547–

163▼14Kane County, ILIL525,75746–

164▲2Brazos County, TXTX249,08846–

165Pickaway County, OHOH62,97846–

166▼58Warren County, KYKY149,37545–

167▲26Baltimore County, MDMD847,65045−51%

168Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,79544–

169Tooele County, UTUT87,46144–

170▼28Orange County, FLFL1,528,00244–

171▼23Volusia County, FLFL606,57343–

172▼91Anchorage, AKAK287,15542+180%

173▼1Cumberland County, NCNC338,47342−69%

174Bell County, TXTX402,24842–

175Weber County, UTUT278,17442–

176Juneau, AKAK31,60941–

177▼132Chittenden County, VTVT169,11541−86%

178▲40Hudson County, NJNJ735,03340+233%

179Hamilton County, ININ387,03640–

180▼21Bronx County, NYNY1,406,33238+9%

181Lake County, OHOH232,21738+153%

182▼12Richmond, VAVA237,25738−39%

183▼32Aroostook County, MEME66,60937–

184Cherokee County, NCNC30,83037–

185Ellis County, TXTX240,86737–

186▼29San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,09137−63%

187▼78Allen County, ININ402,32934−50%

188▲99Isanti County, MNMN44,38633+136%

189▼77Alameda County, CACA1,636,63032−82%

190▼95Whatcom County, WAWA236,39231–

191▼63El Paso County, COCO757,04031–

192Jackson County, FLFL49,62931–

193▼7Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,24030−88%

194Onslow County, NCNC217,17530–

195Albany County, NYNY321,22529–

196Stark County, OHOH373,77129–

197▲59Greenville County, SCSC583,12529−81%

198Berks County, PAPA440,07227–

199Laramie County, WYWY102,93827–

200▲104Kitsap 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%

209▼134St. Louis County, MOMO990,91123−87%

210Polk County, FLFL874,79023–

211▲54Clayton County, GAGA297,47123–

212Putnam County, TNTN86,61222–

213Lorain County, OHOH323,21922–

214▼80Knox County, TNTN511,45322–

215Jefferson County, ALAL665,74222–

216Monterey County, CACA433,72921–

217▼116Colfax County, NENE10,93421−66%

218Ventura County, CACA830,85120−17%

219Chatham County, GAGA311,85520–

220▼13Hardin County, KYKY113,48220–

221▼37Dutchess County, NYNY300,70819–

222Delaware County, ININ113,10619–

223Lake County, ININ504,61219–

224▼26Clark 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–

232▲28Le Sueur County, MNMN29,45316–

233▲1St. Charles County, MOMO426,49916−79%

234Washington County, UTUT213,67016–

235Hampton, VAVA137,31516−77%

236▼12Madison County, ININ135,08816–

237▼110Delaware County, PAPA580,93715−29%

238Spartanburg County, SCSC380,85715–

239Lubbock County, TXTX328,90615–

240Franklin County, WAWA102,61215–

241▼18Pueblo 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–

250▼36Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,66613–

251Bee County, TXTX32,51513–

252Boulder County, COCO328,56013–

253Okaloosa County, FLFL221,81013–

254Luzerne County, PAPA332,12613–

255Haines, AKAK2,06812–

256▼54McLeod County, MNMN36,63112–

257▼63Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,47712+50%

258Warren County, NCNC18,89812–

259▼60Providence County, RIRI678,17912–

260▼54Smith County, TNTN20,98112–

261Aleutians East, AKAK3,47911−92%

262Richmond County, GAGA206,55911−8%

263▼5Orleans Parish, LALA362,15411–

264Houghton County, MIMI37,84211–

265▼91Winona County, MNMN50,52311–

266Sarasota County, FLFL479,95811–

267Walker County, TXTX83,84210–

268▼78Norfolk, VAVA231,01310–

269Gilmer County, WVWV7,0859–

270Becker County, MNMN35,4979–

271Barry County, MOMO36,2009–

272▼32Wilson County, TNTN175,0339–

273Henrico County, VAVA342,7759–

274Indian River County, FLFL172,7999–

275Plymouth County, IAIA25,6979–

276Tompkins County, NYNY104,0479–

277▼94Travis County, TXTX1,389,6708–

278Polk County, TXTX53,4348–

279Monroe County, MIMI156,0048–

280Callaway County, MOMO45,7658−38%

281Mercer County, NJNJ399,2898−38%

282▼55Ramsey County, NDND11,5308–

283Summit County, COCO31,5178–

284Linn County, IAIA232,0288–

285▲33Morgan 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–

299▼7Webster County, IAIA36,8387–

300Mobile County, ALAL411,6586–

301Greene County, PAPA33,8856–

302Hamilton County, TNTN390,8336–

303Addison County, VTVT38,0486–

304Sangamon County, ILIL194,1706–

305▼83Dunn County, WIWI46,2236–

306▼32Miami 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–

312▼53Kittson County, MNMN4,0315–

313▼24Boone County, MOMO191,7465–

314▼152Pettis County, MOMO44,2545–

315Fannin County, TXTX39,2655–

316Albemarle County, VAVA118,3565–

317▼42Montezuma County, COCO26,6785–

318Brevard County, FLFL663,9825–

319▼212Johnson County, KSKS636,9065−96%

320Bay County, MIMI102,1234–

321Goodhue County, MNMN48,1954−81%

322▼26Lake County, MNMN10,7464–

323Broome County, NYNY195,7364–

324▼33Rutherford 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–

330▼52Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,7533–

331Mower County, MNMN40,9713–

332Highland County, OHOH43,8233–

333▼266Brown County, SDSD37,5613–

334McNairy County, TNTN26,2363–

335▼94Dubuque County, IAIA99,3813–

336▼192Crow Wing County, MNMN69,1322–

337▼26Meeker County, MNMN23,6032–

338Renville County, MNMN14,3562–

339Coal County, OKOK5,4362–

340Curry County, OROR22,6212–

341▼40Santa Barbara County, CACA442,0652–

342▼52Laurel County, KYKY63,7462–

343▼26McCreary County, KYKY17,1242–

344▼38Butler County, KYKY12,5201–

345Carlton County, MNMN36,7111−94%

346▼51Cook County, MNMN5,5221–

347▼38Douglas County, MNMN40,1201–

348Itasca County, MNMN45,4041–

349▼39Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,7041–

350▼62Rankin County, MSMS162,1811–

351Marshall County, SDSD4,4261–

352Pennington County, SDSD116,7921–

353▼53Franklin County, KYKY52,6491–

354Greene County, IAIA8,6581–

355Northwest Hills Planning Region, CTCT114,6901–

356Baldwin County, GAGA44,0291–

357Wayne County, ININ66,1691–

358▼44Mahaska County, IAIA21,8801–

359▼44Marshall County, IAIA39,8901–

360▼163Cowley County, KSKS34,3821–

361Iowa County, WIWI23,9511–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · 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).