RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 318 SHOWN OF 318

Largest Somali population, US counties · 2020

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 30,402. 318 counties qualify in total. Minnesota carries 8 of the top 25 entries.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPSOMALI POPULATIONVS 2000

01Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78430,402–

02Franklin County, OHOH1,361,53616,240–

03King County, WAWA2,344,93912,692–

04Ramsey County, MNMN541,6236,956–

05Stearns County, MNMN164,1104,867–

06Dakota County, MNMN457,7104,564–

07Olmsted County, MNMN166,7313,645–

08San Diego County, CACA3,282,2483,631–

09Anoka County, MNMN381,6053,067–

10Jefferson County, KYKY795,2222,885–

11Salt Lake County, UTUT1,220,9162,765–

12Maricopa County, AZAZ4,689,5582,401–

13Scott County, MNMN159,0172,364–

14Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,8732,275–

15DeKalb County, GAGA774,3942,225–

16Rice County, MNMN69,9392,184–

17Multnomah County, OROR795,3912,136–

18Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,4661,675–

19Onondaga County, NYNY466,5841,619–

20Suffolk County, MAMA791,8911,574–

21Davidson County, TNTN745,9041,554–

22Douglas County, NENE606,4601,388–

23Cass County, NDND201,7941,273–

24Arapahoe County, COCO673,8201,196–

25Loudoun County, VAVA449,7491,194–

26Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,7201,110–

27Monroe County, NYNY750,5061,075–

28Cook County, ILIL5,194,6251,060–

29Hampden County, MAMA464,3381,051–

30Cumberland County, MEME317,222947–

31St. Louis, MOMO278,144942–

32Androscoggin County, MEME116,487926–

33Erie County, NYNY946,741906–

34Polk County, IAIA516,546896–

35Ingham County, MIMI289,709861–

36Dakota County, NENE21,687799–

37Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,383756–

38New York County, NYNY1,664,862751–

39Washington County, MNMN286,895729–

40Kent County, MIMI675,232716–

41Brown County, WIWI275,803694–

42Blue Earth County, MNMN70,634680–

43Pima County, AZAZ1,074,685661–

44Washington County, OROR611,708633–

45Chittenden County, VTVT169,115609–

46Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,925594–

47Denver County, COCO740,613563–

48Milwaukee County, WIWI924,216546–

49Boone County, KYKY145,316533–

50Sherburne County, MNMN104,194513–

51Delaware County, OHOH242,032506–

52Jackson County, MOMO732,994495–

53Steele County, MNMN37,464473–

54Ada County, IDID546,141465–

55Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,391463–

56Cumberland County, PAPA277,270442–

57Morgan County, COCO30,306434–

58Clay County, MNMN67,734429–

59Shelby County, TNTN910,226428–

60Bexar County, TXTX2,160,088425–

61Dawson County, NENE24,452418–

62Wake County, NCNC1,257,235418–

63Oneida County, NYNY226,392415–

64Dallas County, TXTX2,661,397400–

65Potter County, TXTX114,453394–

66Alexandria, VAVA160,662376–

67Brown County, SDSD37,561349–

68Gwinnett County, GAGA1,018,099343–

69Prince William County, VAVA502,966326–

70Worcester County, MAMA888,502308–

71Hall County, NENE63,633303–

72Allegheny County, PAPA1,225,035300–

73Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,934299–

74Hillsborough County, NHNH433,415297–

75St. Louis County, MOMO990,911293–

76Harris County, TXTX5,045,026284–

77Barron County, WIWI46,484269–

78Duval County, FLFL1,062,963266–

79Norfolk County, MAMA739,749263–

80Guilford County, NCNC562,234257–

81Anchorage, AKAK287,155249–

82Kings County, NYNY2,653,963236–

83Snohomish County, WAWA870,656232–

84Fort Bend County, TXTX975,191227–

85Adams County, COCO554,668221–

86Lyon County, MNMN25,684217–

87Clark County, NVNV2,407,226206–

88Washoe County, NVNV509,386203–

89Marion County, ININ992,196202–

90Weld County, COCO378,426201–

91Carver County, MNMN114,379198–

92Washtenaw County, MIMI370,214196–

93Minnehaha County, SDSD212,691195–

94Whatcom County, WAWA236,392194–

95Grand Forks County, NDND74,501194–

96Finney County, KSKS37,505192–

97Marion County, OROR355,777189–

98McDonald County, MOMO23,992186–

99Chesapeake, VAVA255,332183–

100Charlottesville, VAVA44,388182–

101Colfax County, NENE10,934178–

102Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,582178–

103Lancaster County, NENE334,049172–

104Riverside County, CACA2,544,916169–

105Cache County, UTUT145,000168–

106Kennebec County, MEME129,067165–

107Johnson County, KSKS636,906163–

108Warren County, KYKY149,375157–

109Allen County, ININ402,329152–

110Eaton County, MIMI109,581150–

111Nicollet County, MNMN34,273149–

112Alameda County, CACA1,636,630144–

113Polk County, MNMN30,545142–

114Benton County, MNMN41,744139–

115Cobb County, GAGA793,345134–

116Warren County, TNTN43,717126–

117Ward County, NDND68,233125–

118Sullivan County, NHNH43,961119–

119Pierce County, WAWA946,288119–

120Wyandotte County, KSKS170,597118–

121Arlington County, VAVA243,931114–

122Lancaster County, PAPA563,159112–

123Niagara County, NYNY208,91299–

124Freeborn County, MNMN30,44090–

125Sedgwick County, KSKS538,43389–

126Delaware County, PAPA580,93788–

127Otter Tail County, MNMN61,04188–

128El Paso County, COCO757,04087–

129Howard County, MDMD339,18383–

130District of Columbia, DCDC693,64582–

131Henry County, GAGA264,92282–

132Allamakee County, IAIA14,23877–

133Platte County, MOMO114,40075–

134Knox County, TNTN511,45375–

135Bedford County, TNTN55,27374–

136Wayne County, MIMI1,769,03873–

137DuPage County, ILIL934,29868–

138Palm Beach County, FLFL1,575,72661–

139St. Louis County, MNMN200,51860–

140Clark County, WAWA532,11958–

141Collin County, TXTX1,297,17958–

142Orange County, FLFL1,528,00255–

143Philadelphia County, PAPA1,574,28153–

144Crow Wing County, MNMN69,13251–

145Hawaii County, HIHI210,04351–

146Volusia County, FLFL606,57350–

147Berkeley County, SCSC274,66650–

148Stutsman County, NDND21,41450–

149Kane County, ILIL525,75749–

150Jefferson County, COCO580,45148–

151Aroostook County, MEME66,60945–

152Thurston County, WAWA304,26145–

153Geauga County, OHOH95,67644–

154St. Mary's County, MDMD116,69244–

155Sargent County, NDND3,71144–

156Durham County, NCNC347,24043–

157San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,09142–

158Spokane County, WAWA558,34442–

159Bronx County, NYNY1,406,33241–

160Tom Green County, TXTX120,60241–

161Rapides Parish, LALA125,87740–

162Penobscot County, MEME157,96739–

163Pettis County, MOMO44,25439–

164Erie County, PAPA265,83239–

165Brookings County, SDSD37,63539–

166Brazos County, TXTX249,08838–

167Dyer County, TNTN36,32037–

168Nye County, NVNV57,33636–

169Richmond, VAVA237,25736–

170Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,97936–

171Stewart County, GAGA4,63135–

172Cumberland County, NCNC338,47334–

173Woodbury County, IAIA106,64934–

174Winona County, MNMN50,52333–

175Westchester County, NYNY1,015,74333–

176Sibley County, MNMN15,35632–

177Fulton County, GAGA1,098,79132–

178Lucas County, OHOH423,34732–

179Beadle County, SDSD19,62432–

180San Francisco County, CACA826,07931–

181Evangeline Parish, LALA31,98031–

182Rensselaer County, NYNY160,51030–

183Travis County, TXTX1,389,67029–

184Dutchess County, NYNY300,70827–

185Solano County, CACA455,37627–

186Kern County, CACA927,06826–

187Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,24026–

188Norfolk, VAVA231,01326–

189O'Brien County, IAIA14,22026–

190Daviess County, KYKY104,89826–

191Chesterfield County, VAVA397,14825–

192Fairfax, VAVA26,77224–

193Baltimore County, MDMD847,65024–

194Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,47723–

195Wood County, OHOH134,17622–

196Cowley County, KSKS34,38222–

197Lake County, TNTN6,24922–

198Yolo County, CACA224,41021–

199Clark County, ININ130,45121–

200Providence County, RIRI678,17921–

201McLeod County, MNMN36,63120–

202Paulding County, GAGA190,99620–

203Sanilac County, MIMI40,08320–

204Jefferson Parish, LALA431,39819–

205Ross County, OHOH76,42919–

206Smith County, TNTN20,98118–

207Prince George's County, MDMD970,37417–

208Hardin County, KYKY113,48217–

209Chisago County, MNMN59,14216–

210Whitman County, WAWA48,51216–

211Dane County, WIWI590,37516–

212Essex County, MAMA826,65316–

213Lea County, NMNM74,74916–

214Pendleton County, KYKY14,80015–

215Montgomery County, TNTN249,93515–

216Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,66615–

217Grant Parish, LALA22,07515–

218Hudson County, NJNJ735,03315–

219Macomb County, MIMI886,22115–

220Merced County, CACA297,26014–

221Dunn County, WIWI46,22314–

222Queens County, NYNY2,358,18214–

223Madison County, ININ135,08814–

224Pueblo County, COCO169,27714–

225York County, MEME222,43413–

226Amador County, CACA41,87613–

227Barry County, MIMI63,99113–

228Ramsey County, NDND11,53013–

229Cottonwood County, MNMN11,40512–

230Fillmore County, MNMN21,54012–

231Winchester, VAVA28,27212–

232St. Francois County, MOMO67,80912–

233Essex County, NJNJ896,37912–

234Stafford County, VAVA170,80311–

235St. Charles County, MOMO426,49911–

236Noble County, OHOH14,27611–

237Franklin County, MEME30,82410–

238Wilson County, TNTN175,03310–

239Orange County, CACA3,149,50710–

240Lubbock County, TXTX328,90610–

241Dubuque County, IAIA99,38110–

242Cass County, MOMO115,8599–

243Leon County, FLFL299,0489–

244Wright County, MNMN157,5599–

245Adams County, WAWA21,4889–

246Hillsborough County, FLFL1,574,1159–

247Cass County, NENE27,6579–

248Champaign County, ILIL209,9729–

249Karnes County, TXTX15,0189–

250Macon County, ILIL99,3009–

251Frio County, TXTX18,8239–

252Malheur County, OROR32,2619–

253York County, NENE14,5648–

254Richland County, OHOH124,8938–

255Crawford County, MIMI13,7228–

256Greenville County, SCSC583,1258–

257Le Sueur County, MNMN29,4537–

258Sacramento County, CACA1,618,4607–

259Dodge County, NENE38,0577–

260Clayton County, GAGA297,4717–

261Orleans Parish, LALA362,1547–

262Greene County, NCNC20,7007–

263Houston County, TXTX22,3167–

264Clackamas County, OROR426,2807–

265Kittson County, MNMN4,0317–

266Clay County, MOMO265,0326–

267Jefferson County, NYNY111,5406–

268Galveston County, TXTX372,2076–

269Union County, OHOH73,4466–

270Dawes County, NENE7,8585–

271Montezuma County, COCO26,6785–

272Bon Homme County, SDSD7,2445–

273Montgomery County, OHOH539,5985–

274Tillamook County, OROR27,3845–

275Miami County, KSKS36,2405–

276Oxford County, MEME60,3465–

277Washington County, MEME31,3344–

278Lamoille County, VTVT26,2944–

279Martin County, MNMN19,4404–

280Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,7534–

281San Mateo County, CACA743,5684–

282Platte County, NENE35,6494–

283Sandoval County, NMNM159,5654–

284Williams County, NDND41,7674–

285Rutherford County, TNTN386,3523–

286Boone County, MOMO191,7463–

287Lake County, COCO7,5523–

288Webster County, IAIA36,8383–

289Rankin County, MSMS162,1813–

290Laurel County, KYKY63,7463–

291Aitkin County, MNMN16,2523–

292Isanti County, MNMN44,3863–

293Dundy County, NENE1,5682–

294Cook County, MNMN5,5222–

295Pine County, MNMN30,4722–

296Douglas County, WAWA46,4732–

297Kitsap County, WAWA283,3742–

298Kittitas County, WAWA48,8032–

299Petersburg, AKAK3,3942–

300Avery County, NCNC18,1102–

301Howard County, IAIA9,4152–

302Santa Barbara County, CACA442,0652–

303Hillsdale County, MIMI45,7382–

304Franklin County, KYKY52,6492–

305Lake County, MNMN10,7462–

306McCreary County, KYKY17,1241–

307Morgan County, KYKY14,4151–

308Douglas County, MNMN40,1201–

309Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,7041–

310Pierce County, NENE7,3781–

311Mahaska County, IAIA21,8801–

312Marshall County, IAIA39,8901–

313Tama County, IAIA16,7961–

314Luce County, MIMI6,3391–

315Muskegon County, MIMI177,9011–

316Lane County, OROR381,5841–

317Butler County, KYKY12,5201–

318Meeker County, MNMN23,6031–

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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 30,402 (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 counties by somali population?

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

How many counties are in this ranking?

318 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 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 (2020).