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Largest Somali population, US counties · 2020

US counties ranked by the number of residents who are Somali ancestry, from the 2020 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. The median across all 318 is 41.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPSOMALI POPULATIONVS 2010

USUnited States0.0% of US population331,449,281159,595–

01Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78430,402+71%

02Franklin County, OHOH1,361,53616,240+68%

03King County, WAWA2,344,93912,692+55%

04Ramsey County, MNMN541,6236,956+43%

05Stearns County, MNMN164,1104,867+438%

06Dakota County, MNMN457,7104,564+122%

07Olmsted County, MNMN166,7313,645+45%

08San Diego County, CACA3,282,2483,631−31%

09Anoka County, MNMN381,6053,067+79%

10Jefferson County, KYKY795,2222,885+324%

11Salt Lake County, UTUT1,220,9162,765+117%

12Maricopa County, AZAZ4,689,5582,401+2%

13Scott County, MNMN159,0172,364+422%

14Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,8732,275+83%

15DeKalb County, GAGA774,3942,225+38%

16Rice County, MNMN69,9392,184+446%

17Multnomah County, OROR795,3912,136+113%

18Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,4661,675+226%

19Onondaga County, NYNY466,5841,619+239%

20Suffolk County, MAMA791,8911,574+27%

21Davidson County, TNTN745,9041,554−17%

22Douglas County, NENE606,4601,388+321%

23Cass County, NDND201,7941,273+1668%

24Arapahoe County, COCO673,8201,196+91%

25Loudoun County, VAVA449,7491,194+670%

26Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,7201,110+146%

27Monroe County, NYNY750,5061,075+6%

28Cook County, ILIL5,194,6251,060+66%

29Hampden County, MAMA464,3381,051+94%

30Cumberland County, MEME317,222947−35%

31St. Louis, MOMO278,144942+77%

32Androscoggin County, MEME116,487926−6%

33Erie County, NYNY946,741906+6%

34Polk County, IAIA516,546896+359%

35Ingham County, MIMI289,709861+139%

36Dakota County, NENE21,687799+268%

37Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,383756+56%

38New York County, NYNY1,664,862751+501%

39Washington County, MNMN286,895729+1595%

40Kent County, MIMI675,232716+733%

41Brown County, WIWI275,803694–

42Blue Earth County, MNMN70,634680+66%

43Pima County, AZAZ1,074,685661−1%

44Washington County, OROR611,708633−24%

45Chittenden County, VTVT169,115609+106%

46Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,925594+141%

47Denver County, COCO740,613563+2%

48Milwaukee County, WIWI924,216546+43%

49Boone County, KYKY145,316533+320%

50Sherburne County, MNMN104,194513–

51Delaware County, OHOH242,032506+892%

52Jackson County, MOMO732,994495−11%

53Steele County, MNMN37,464473+47%

54Ada County, IDID546,141465+70%

55Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,391463+13%

56Cumberland County, PAPA277,270442+719%

57Morgan County, COCO30,306434+10%

58Clay County, MNMN67,734429+158%

59Shelby County, TNTN910,226428+269%

60Bexar County, TXTX2,160,088425+3%

61Wake County, NCNC1,257,235418−22%

62Dawson County, NENE24,452418−12%

63Oneida County, NYNY226,392415+319%

64Dallas County, TXTX2,661,397400−69%

65Potter County, TXTX114,453394+103%

66Alexandria, VAVA160,662376−33%

67Brown County, SDSD37,561349–

68Gwinnett County, GAGA1,018,099343+38%

69Prince William County, VAVA502,966326−37%

70Worcester County, MAMA888,502308+185%

71Hall County, NENE63,633303+40%

72Allegheny County, PAPA1,225,035300+426%

73Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,934299+47%

74Hillsborough County, NHNH433,415297–

75St. Louis County, MOMO990,911293+63%

76Harris County, TXTX5,045,026284−69%

77Barron County, WIWI46,484269+45%

78Duval County, FLFL1,062,963266–

79Norfolk County, MAMA739,749263+48%

80Guilford County, NCNC562,234257+118%

81Anchorage, AKAK287,155249+1560%

82Kings County, NYNY2,653,963236−9%

83Snohomish County, WAWA870,656232−77%

84Fort Bend County, TXTX975,191227–

85Adams County, COCO554,668221+71%

86Lyon County, MNMN25,684217–

87Clark County, NVNV2,407,226206−40%

88Washoe County, NVNV509,386203+681%

89Marion County, ININ992,196202−56%

90Weld County, COCO378,426201+70%

91Carver County, MNMN114,379198–

92Washtenaw County, MIMI370,214196−28%

93Minnehaha County, SDSD212,691195−7%

94Grand Forks County, NDND74,501194+35%

95Whatcom County, WAWA236,392194–

96Finney County, KSKS37,505192+60%

97Marion County, OROR355,777189+627%

98McDonald County, MOMO23,992186–

99Chesapeake, VAVA255,332183–

100Charlottesville, VAVA44,388182−41%

101Colfax County, NENE10,934178+192%

102Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,582178+409%

103Lancaster County, NENE334,049172–

104Riverside County, CACA2,544,916169+202%

105Cache County, UTUT145,000168–

106Kennebec County, MEME129,067165–

107Johnson County, KSKS636,906163+18%

108Warren County, KYKY149,375157–

109Allen County, ININ402,329152+124%

110Eaton County, MIMI109,581150+4900%

111Nicollet County, MNMN34,273149+292%

112Alameda County, CACA1,636,630144−20%

113Polk County, MNMN30,545142–

114Benton County, MNMN41,744139–

115Cobb County, GAGA793,345134–

116Warren County, TNTN43,717126–

117Ward County, NDND68,233125+247%

118Sullivan County, NHNH43,961119–

119Pierce County, WAWA946,288119+5%

120Wyandotte County, KSKS170,597118–

121Arlington County, VAVA243,931114+235%

122Lancaster County, PAPA563,159112–

123Niagara County, NYNY208,91299–

124Freeborn County, MNMN30,44090–

125Sedgwick County, KSKS538,43389+585%

126Otter Tail County, MNMN61,04188+21%

127Delaware County, PAPA580,93788+319%

128El Paso County, COCO757,04087–

129Howard County, MDMD339,18383+43%

130District of Columbia, DCDC693,64582+531%

131Henry County, GAGA264,92282–

132Allamakee County, IAIA14,23877–

133Platte County, MOMO114,40075–

134Knox County, TNTN511,45375–

135Bedford County, TNTN55,27374−57%

136Wayne County, MIMI1,769,03873−47%

137DuPage County, ILIL934,29868−49%

138Palm Beach County, FLFL1,575,72661–

139St. Louis County, MNMN200,51860+140%

140Collin County, TXTX1,297,17958–

141Clark County, WAWA532,11958−67%

142Orange County, FLFL1,528,00255–

143Philadelphia County, PAPA1,574,28153+141%

144Crow Wing County, MNMN69,13251–

145Hawaii County, HIHI210,04351–

146Stutsman County, NDND21,41450–

147Berkeley County, SCSC274,66650–

148Volusia County, FLFL606,57350–

149Kane County, ILIL525,75749–

150Jefferson County, COCO580,45148–

151Aroostook County, MEME66,60945–

152Thurston County, WAWA304,26145–

153Sargent County, NDND3,71144–

154Geauga County, OHOH95,67644–

155St. Mary's County, MDMD116,69244–

156Durham County, NCNC347,24043+291%

157San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,09142−58%

158Spokane County, WAWA558,34442+367%

159Bronx County, NYNY1,406,33241+17%

160Tom Green County, TXTX120,60241–

161Rapides Parish, LALA125,87740–

162Pettis County, MOMO44,25439–

163Erie County, PAPA265,83239−59%

164Brookings County, SDSD37,63539−9%

165Penobscot County, MEME157,96739–

166Brazos County, TXTX249,08838–

167Dyer County, TNTN36,32037–

168Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,97936−91%

169Nye County, NVNV57,33636–

170Richmond, VAVA237,25736−42%

171Stewart County, GAGA4,63135–

172Cumberland County, NCNC338,47334−75%

173Woodbury County, IAIA106,64934–

174Winona County, MNMN50,52333–

175Westchester County, NYNY1,015,74333+450%

176Sibley County, MNMN15,35632–

177Lucas County, OHOH423,34732–

178Beadle County, SDSD19,62432–

179Fulton County, GAGA1,098,79132−82%

180San Francisco County, CACA826,07931−57%

181Evangeline Parish, LALA31,98031–

182Rensselaer County, NYNY160,51030–

183Travis County, TXTX1,389,67029–

184Dutchess County, NYNY300,70827–

185Solano County, CACA455,37627−87%

186Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,24026−90%

187Kern County, CACA927,06826−55%

188O'Brien County, IAIA14,22026–

189Daviess County, KYKY104,89826–

190Norfolk, VAVA231,01326–

191Chesterfield County, VAVA397,14825−55%

192Fairfax, VAVA26,77224–

193Baltimore County, MDMD847,65024−74%

194Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,47723+188%

195Wood County, OHOH134,17622–

196Lake County, TNTN6,24922–

197Cowley County, KSKS34,38222–

198Clark County, ININ130,45121–

199Providence County, RIRI678,17921–

200Yolo County, CACA224,41021−77%

201Sanilac County, MIMI40,08320–

202McLeod County, MNMN36,63120–

203Paulding County, GAGA190,99620–

204Jefferson Parish, LALA431,39819–

205Ross County, OHOH76,42919–

206Smith County, TNTN20,98118–

207Hardin County, KYKY113,48217–

208Prince George's County, MDMD970,37417−97%

209Essex County, MAMA826,65316−92%

210Chisago County, MNMN59,14216+45%

211Lea County, NMNM74,74916–

212Whitman County, WAWA48,51216–

213Dane County, WIWI590,37516−86%

214Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,66615–

215Grant Parish, LALA22,07515–

216Macomb County, MIMI886,22115−80%

217Montgomery County, TNTN249,93515–

218Hudson County, NJNJ735,03315+25%

219Pendleton County, KYKY14,80015–

220Merced County, CACA297,26014–

221Queens County, NYNY2,358,18214−86%

222Dunn County, WIWI46,22314–

223Pueblo County, COCO169,27714–

224Madison County, ININ135,08814–

225Amador County, CACA41,87613–

226Barry County, MIMI63,99113–

227Ramsey County, NDND11,53013–

228York County, MEME222,43413–

229Cottonwood County, MNMN11,40512–

230Fillmore County, MNMN21,54012–

231St. Francois County, MOMO67,80912–

232Essex County, NJNJ896,37912−78%

233Winchester, VAVA28,27212−86%

234St. Charles County, MOMO426,49911−86%

235Noble County, OHOH14,27611–

236Stafford County, VAVA170,80311–

237Orange County, CACA3,149,50710−95%

238Franklin County, MEME30,82410–

239Lubbock County, TXTX328,90610–

240Wilson County, TNTN175,03310–

241Dubuque County, IAIA99,38110–

242Cass County, MOMO115,8599–

243Hillsborough County, FLFL1,574,1159–

244Wright County, MNMN157,5599−90%

245Cass County, NENE27,6579–

246Malheur County, OROR32,2619–

247Karnes County, TXTX15,0189–

248Leon County, FLFL299,0489–

249Champaign County, ILIL209,9729–

250Macon County, ILIL99,3009–

251Frio County, TXTX18,8239–

252Adams County, WAWA21,4889–

253Crawford County, MIMI13,7228–

254York County, NENE14,5648–

255Richland County, OHOH124,8938–

256Greenville County, SCSC583,1258−95%

257Sacramento County, CACA1,618,4607−96%

258Orleans Parish, LALA362,1547–

259Kittson County, MNMN4,0317–

260Le Sueur County, MNMN29,4537–

261Dodge County, NENE38,0577–

262Greene County, NCNC20,7007–

263Clackamas County, OROR426,2807–

264Houston County, TXTX22,3167–

265Clayton County, GAGA297,4717–

266Jefferson County, NYNY111,5406–

267Clay County, MOMO265,0326–

268Union County, OHOH73,4466–

269Galveston County, TXTX372,2076−40%

270Dawes County, NENE7,8585–

271Montgomery County, OHOH539,5985–

272Tillamook County, OROR27,3845–

273Bon Homme County, SDSD7,2445–

274Miami County, KSKS36,2405–

275Montezuma County, COCO26,6785–

276Oxford County, MEME60,3465–

277Martin County, MNMN19,4404–

278Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,7534–

279Platte County, NENE35,6494–

280Williams County, NDND41,7674–

281Lamoille County, VTVT26,2944–

282Sandoval County, NMNM159,5654–

283San Mateo County, CACA743,5684–

284Washington County, MEME31,3344–

285Lake County, COCO7,5523–

286Aitkin County, MNMN16,2523–

287Isanti County, MNMN44,3863−79%

288Rankin County, MSMS162,1813–

289Boone County, MOMO191,7463–

290Laurel County, KYKY63,7463–

291Rutherford County, TNTN386,3523–

292Webster County, IAIA36,8383–

293Petersburg, AKAK3,3942–

294Hillsdale County, MIMI45,7382–

295Cook County, MNMN5,5222–

296Lake County, MNMN10,7462–

297Pine County, MNMN30,4722–

298Dundy County, NENE1,5682–

299Avery County, NCNC18,1102–

300Franklin County, KYKY52,6492–

301Santa Barbara County, CACA442,0652–

302Howard County, IAIA9,4152–

303Douglas County, WAWA46,4732–

304Kitsap County, WAWA283,3742–

305Kittitas County, WAWA48,8032–

306Butler County, KYKY12,5201–

307Luce County, MIMI6,3391–

308Muskegon County, MIMI177,9011–

309Douglas County, MNMN40,1201–

310Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,7041–

311Meeker County, MNMN23,6031–

312Lane County, OROR381,5841−98%

313Pierce County, NENE7,3781–

314Mahaska County, IAIA21,8801–

315Marshall County, IAIA39,8901–

316Tama County, IAIA16,7961–

317McCreary County, KYKY17,1241–

318Morgan County, KYKY14,4151–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which county has the highest somali population?

Hennepin County, Minnesota ranks #1 with 30,402 (2020 Decennial Census).

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 Decennial Census data.

How is somali population measured?

Number of residents who are Somali ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.