RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 230 SHOWN OF 230

Largest Somali population, US counties · 2010

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. Hennepin County, Minnesota leads at 17,826. 230 counties qualify in total. Minnesota carries 6 of the top 25 entries.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPSOMALI POPULATIONVS 2000

01Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78417,826–

02Franklin County, OHOH1,361,5369,670–

03King County, WAWA2,344,9398,206–

04San Diego County, CACA3,282,2485,264–

05Ramsey County, MNMN541,6234,870–

06Olmsted County, MNMN166,7312,511–

07Maricopa County, AZAZ4,689,5582,363–

08Dakota County, MNMN457,7102,054–

09Davidson County, TNTN745,9041,880–

10Anoka County, MNMN381,6051,714–

11DeKalb County, GAGA774,3941,612–

12Cumberland County, MEME317,2221,458–

13Dallas County, TXTX2,661,3971,294–

14Salt Lake County, UTUT1,220,9161,275–

15Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,8731,241–

16Suffolk County, MAMA791,8911,239–

17Snohomish County, WAWA870,6561,030–

18Monroe County, NYNY750,5061,018–

19Multnomah County, OROR795,3911,004–

20Androscoggin County, MEME116,487988–

21Harris County, TXTX5,045,026908–

22Stearns County, MNMN164,110904–

23Erie County, NYNY946,741858–

24Washington County, OROR611,708833–

25Jefferson County, KYKY795,222680–

26Pima County, AZAZ1,074,685665–

27Cook County, ILIL5,194,625637–

28Arapahoe County, COCO673,820625–

29Alexandria, VAVA160,662560–

30Jackson County, MOMO732,994555–

31Denver County, COCO740,613550–

32Hampden County, MAMA464,338542–

33Wake County, NCNC1,257,235537–

34St. Louis, MOMO278,144533–

35Prince William County, VAVA502,966517–

36Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,466514–

37Prince George's County, MDMD970,374495–

38Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,383485–

39Onondaga County, NYNY466,584478–

40Dawson County, NENE24,452476–

41Marion County, ININ992,196464–

42Scott County, MNMN159,017453–

43Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,720451–

44Bexar County, TXTX2,160,088412–

45Blue Earth County, MNMN70,634409–

46Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,391408–

47Rice County, MNMN69,939400–

48Morgan County, COCO30,306396–

49Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,979383–

50Milwaukee County, WIWI924,216381–

51Ingham County, MIMI289,709361–

52Clark County, NVNV2,407,226342–

53Douglas County, NENE606,460330–

54Steele County, MNMN37,464321–

55Charlottesville, VAVA44,388310–

56Chittenden County, VTVT169,115295–

57Ada County, IDID546,141274–

58Washtenaw County, MIMI370,214274–

59Kings County, NYNY2,653,963260–

60Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,240254–

61Gwinnett County, GAGA1,018,099249–

62Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,925246–

63York County, VAVA71,374242–

64Dakota County, NENE21,687217–

65Hall County, NENE63,633216–

66Minnehaha County, SDSD212,691210–

67Solano County, CACA455,376203–

68Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,934203–

69Polk County, IAIA516,546195–

70Essex County, MAMA826,653195–

71Potter County, TXTX114,453194–

72Orange County, CACA3,149,507193–

73Barron County, WIWI46,484186–

74St. Louis County, MOMO990,911180–

75Alameda County, CACA1,636,630179–

76Norfolk County, MAMA739,749178–

77Fulton County, GAGA1,098,791177–

78Clark County, WAWA532,119176–

79Bedford County, TNTN55,273172–

80Ford County, KSKS33,993171–

81Clay County, MNMN67,734166–

82Sacramento County, CACA1,618,460156–

83Loudoun County, VAVA449,749155–

84Greenville County, SCSC583,125149–

85Grand Forks County, NDND74,501144–

86Aleutians East, AKAK3,479139–

87Johnson County, KSKS636,906138–

88Wayne County, MIMI1,769,038138–

89Benton County, OROR97,728135–

90DuPage County, ILIL934,298134–

91Cumberland County, NCNC338,473134–

92Middlesex County, NJNJ883,335132–

93Adams County, COCO554,668129–

94Boone County, KYKY145,316127–

95New York County, NYNY1,664,862125–

96Finney County, KSKS37,505120–

97Weld County, COCO378,426118–

98Guilford County, NCNC562,234118–

99Shelby County, TNTN910,226116–

100Pierce County, WAWA946,288113–

101Dane County, WIWI590,375111–

102Worcester County, MAMA888,502108–

103Kenton County, KYKY175,779107–

104Ascension Parish, LALA135,105103–

105San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,091101–

106Oneida County, NYNY226,39299–

107Queens County, NYNY2,358,18298–

108Erie County, PAPA265,83296–

109Brazoria County, TXTX419,08095–

110Baltimore County, MDMD847,65092–

111Wright County, MNMN157,55992–

112Yolo County, CACA224,41091–

113Kent County, MIMI675,23286–

114Winchester, VAVA28,27286–

115Garland County, ARAR99,69579–

116St. Charles County, MOMO426,49977–

117Macomb County, MIMI886,22175–

118Otter Tail County, MNMN61,04173–

119San Francisco County, CACA826,07972–

120Cass County, NDND201,79472–

121Hampton, VAVA137,31571–

122Fresno County, CACA1,035,45670–

123Boone County, ININ80,68969–

124Allen County, ININ402,32968–

125Lane County, OROR381,58463–

126Williamson County, TXTX752,82763–

127Richmond, VAVA237,25762–

128Colfax County, NENE10,93461–

129Orange County, NYNY417,66961–

130Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73760–

131Kern County, CACA927,06858–

132Howard County, MDMD339,18358–

133Allegheny County, PAPA1,225,03557–

134Riverside County, CACA2,544,91656–

135Chesterfield County, VAVA397,14856–

136Essex County, NJNJ896,37955–

137Cumberland County, PAPA277,27054–

138Frederick County, MDMD302,88352–

139Delaware County, OHOH242,03251–

140Roanoke, VAVA99,11145–

141Davis County, UTUT381,22744–

142Washington County, MNMN286,89543–

143Brookings County, SDSD37,63543–

144Marion County, ILIL36,38239–

145Denton County, TXTX1,069,34639–

146Maui County, HIHI160,59238–

147Nicollet County, MNMN34,27338–

148Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,07037–

149Lyon County, KSKS32,26636–

150Newaygo County, MIMI51,62236–

151Ward County, NDND68,23336–

152Houston County, GAGA178,21435–

153Washington County, ARAR271,21335–

154Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,58235–

155Bronx County, NYNY1,406,33235–

156Allen County, OHOH100,88134–

157Nueces County, TXTX352,99234–

158Arlington County, VAVA243,93134–

159Custer County, MTMT12,03432–

160Black Hawk County, IAIA131,53230–

161Utah County, UTUT759,85929–

162El Paso County, TXTX877,85829–

163Canyon County, IDID275,12326–

164Marion County, OROR355,77726–

165Washoe County, NVNV509,38626–

166St. Louis County, MNMN200,51825–

167Ventura County, CACA830,85124–

168Summit County, OHOH538,37623–

169Coffee County, TNTN62,41923–

170Gaston County, NCNC246,55823–

171Stanislaus County, CACA557,71922–

172Baltimore, MDMD569,99722–

173Philadelphia County, PAPA1,574,28122–

174Goodhue County, MNMN48,19521–

175Red Lake County, MNMN3,94021–

176Delaware County, PAPA580,93721–

177Garfield County, COCO63,47420–

178Claiborne County, TNTN33,22920–

179Hampshire County, MAMA164,06518–

180Carlton County, MNMN36,71118–

181North Slope, AKAK10,58216–

182Somerset County, MEME51,62016–

183Madison County, OHOH46,98516–

184Anchorage, AKAK287,15515–

185Nassau County, NYNY1,398,93915–

186Lake County, OHOH232,21715–

187Newport News, VAVA183,23015–

188Crawford County, IAIA16,23714–

189Isanti County, MNMN44,38614–

190Somerset County, NJNJ356,48614–

191Medina County, OHOH185,02514–

192District of Columbia, DCDC693,64513–

193Sedgwick County, KSKS538,43313–

194Lake County, ILIL719,33913–

195Callaway County, MOMO45,76513–

196Mercer County, NJNJ399,28913–

197Sussex County, DEDE277,14012–

198Richmond County, GAGA206,55912–

199Rock Island County, ILIL141,86912–

200Hudson County, NJNJ735,03312–

201Eau Claire County, WIWI109,03312–

202Houston County, ALAL110,31811–

203Wabash County, ININ30,71311–

204Tensas Parish, LALA3,70011–

205Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,38011–

206Chisago County, MNMN59,14211–

207Durham County, NCNC347,24011–

208Marathon County, WIWI139,43211–

209Galveston County, TXTX372,20710–

210Fairfield County, OHOH169,7529–

211Howard County, TXTX30,5049–

212Washington County, VTVT59,6529–

213Clallam County, WAWA78,2029–

214Spokane County, WAWA558,3449–

215Lowndes County, GAGA122,8678–

216Ripley County, ININ29,4348–

217Marquette County, MIMI68,0648–

218Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,4778–

219Marion County, MOMO28,5258–

220Marin County, CACA253,6947–

221Union County, NJNJ601,8637–

222San Joaquin County, CACA823,8156–

223Vigo County, ININ106,5126–

224Dodge County, MNMN21,3766–

225Canadian County, OKOK187,1896–

226Westchester County, NYNY1,015,7436–

227Suffolk, VAVA104,6996–

228Scott County, ILIL4,8664–

229McLean County, NDND9,7404–

230Eaton County, MIMI109,5813–

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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?

Hennepin County, Minnesota ranks #1 with 17,826 (2010 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 counties by somali population?

Hennepin County, Minnesota, Franklin County, Ohio, King County, Washington, San Diego County, California, Ramsey County, Minnesota.

How many counties are in this ranking?

230 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 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 (2010).