RANKING · 2024 ACS · 220 SHOWN OF 220

Largest Somali population, US metro areas

US metro areas 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. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI leads at 51,303. 220 metro areas qualify in total. Minnesota carries 5 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 220 is 46. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Madison, WI, up 113 places to #28.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSOMALI POPULATIONVS 2010

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

01Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29551,303+89%

02Columbus, OHOH2,242,02827,700+184%

03Seattle, WAWA4,161,88313,639+46%

04▲1Washington, DCDC6,465,7244,269+38%

05▲4Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1823,990+96%

06▼2St. Cloud, MNMN205,8543,357+271%

07San Diego, CACA3,282,2483,222−39%

08▲5Faribault, MNMN69,9392,731+583%

09▲6Denver, COCO3,092,0372,585+98%

10▲4Dallas, TXTX8,477,1572,380+29%

11▼5Rochester, MNMN231,1842,164−14%

12▲7Nashville, TNTN2,197,4161,847−2%

13▼1Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9381,808−23%

14▼3Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3771,797+41%

15▲17Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6821,628+135%

16▲26Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0101,594+318%

17▼1Boston, MAMA5,034,2211,414−29%

18▼8Portland, OROR2,542,2821,401−30%

19▲3Chicago, ILIL9,434,1231,354+73%

20▼12Louisville, KYKY1,402,5091,342+97%

21▲8Portland, MEME577,6351,314−10%

22▲9Des Moines, IAIA758,5391,303+568%

23▲2Rochester, NYNY1,056,1491,286+26%

24▼6Syracuse, NYNY652,2731,264+164%

25▲9Mankato, MNMN104,9071,230+175%

26▲4Lewiston, MEME116,4871,211+23%

27▼7Omaha, NENE1,009,8361,109+236%

28▲113Madison, WIWI709,6851,039+836%

29▲6Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8301,013+99%

30▲27Los Angeles, CACA12,844,441949+140%

31▲21Raleigh, NCNC1,595,720912+70%

32▼15Fargo, NDND269,528872+266%

33▲43Garden City, KSKS37,505773+544%

34▼6Buffalo, NYNY1,155,653740−14%

35▲18Utica, NYNY285,611698+605%

36▼9Lansing, MIMI479,722666+83%

37▼14Willmar, MNMN44,720657+46%

38▼12Springfield, MAMA464,338635+17%

39▼2Green Bay, WIWI336,756590–

40▼16New York, NYNY20,112,448577−24%

41▼2Cleveland, OHOH2,165,775568+107%

42▼9Sioux City, IAIA145,738530+144%

43Houston, TXTX7,904,627528−48%

44▲12Grand Forks, NDND105,046506+251%

45▼24St. Louis, MOMO2,814,421503−36%

46▲40Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,118447+940%

47▼9Tucson, AZAZ1,074,685431−35%

48▲26Sioux Falls, SDSD314,638423+101%

49▲104Tampa, FLFL3,418,895376–

50San Antonio, TXTX2,813,140370−10%

51▼7Owatonna, MNMN37,464352+10%

52▲8Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,992329+477%

53▼7San Jose, CACA1,984,473322−21%

54▼9Boise City, IDID864,2433000%

55▲10Greensboro, NCNC805,945270+129%

56▲45Duluth, MNMN281,219262+509%

57▲11Riverside, CACA4,769,007244+55%

58▲3Manchester, NHNH433,415240–

59▼12Harrisburg, PAPA617,427234+333%

60▼19Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8582330%

61▼10Lexington, NENE26,255227−52%

62▲8Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,226216−37%

63▲4Indianapolis, ININ2,205,695190−64%

64▲30Fergus Falls, MNMN61,041188+158%

65▲52Erie, PAPA265,832185+93%

66▲11Salem, OROR445,814183+604%

67▼5Rice Lake, WIWI46,484177−5%

68▲65New Orleans, LALA970,849174–

69▼33Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,645165+92%

70Dodge City, KSKS33,993164−4%

71▼22Memphis, TNTN1,341,412160+38%

72▼18Amarillo, TXTX276,235156−20%

73▲15Minot, NDND75,694156+333%

74Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,813147+2350%

75Hartford, CTCT1,171,426142–

76▲84Dayton, OHOH826,554139–

77Fresno, CACA1,203,383134+91%

78Hudson, NYNY60,168132–

79▼13Marshall, MNMN25,684132–

80▲11Baltimore, MDMD2,857,781131−28%

81Dumas, TXTX21,891117–

82Bismarck, NDND139,750115–

83▼2Lincoln, NENE352,081112–

84Roanoke, VAVA316,547110+144%

85▼14Reno, NVNV578,734107+312%

86▼14Greeley, COCO378,426104−12%

87Ames, IAIA128,09098–

88Chattanooga, TNTN594,53096–

89LaGrange, GAGA107,09793–

90Beaumont, TXTX399,31092–

91▲13Toledo, OHOH599,37676–

92▲36Sacramento, CACA2,477,27476−69%

93Ottawa, ILIL145,90274–

94▼21Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21471−74%

95▲32Austin, TXTX2,620,94571+13%

96▲12Jamestown, NDND21,41468–

97▲2Miami, FLFL6,391,07267–

98▼3Detroit, MIMI4,390,91365−69%

99▲1Richmond, VAVA1,389,33864−46%

100▲3Orlando, FLFL2,957,67262–

101▲11Durham, NCNC625,48561+455%

102▼54Fort Morgan, COCO30,30656−86%

103▼39Anchorage, AKAK405,82155+267%

104Jackson, TNTN184,56955–

105Flagstaff, AZAZ144,36855–

106▲10Bangor, MEME157,96755–

107Iowa City, IAIA182,71153–

108▼49Grand Island, NENE78,07652−76%

109Killeen, TXTX511,49749–

110▼26Bowling Green, KYKY197,18046–

111▲8College Station, TXTX287,47646–

112Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79544–

113▼4Deltona, FLFL746,93343–

114▲9Fayetteville, NCNC395,41242−69%

115Ogden, UTUT672,78442−5%

116Juneau city and, AKAK31,60941–

117▼77Burlington, VTVT227,80341−86%

118▼33Fort Wayne, ININ466,25834−50%

119▼39San Francisco, CACA4,630,04132−89%

120▼45Bellingham, WAWA236,39231–

121▼25Colorado Springs, COCO781,79631–

122Jacksonville, NCNC217,17530–

123Canton, OHOH400,24629–

124▲2Albany, NYNY915,83529–

125▲31Greenville, SCSC1,014,10129−81%

126▲43Bremerton, WAWA283,37427–

127Cheyenne, WYWY102,93827–

128Reading, PAPA440,07227–

129Moses Lake, WAWA105,72726–

130▼61Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,21326−93%

131Warner Robins, GAGA208,09126−26%

132Topeka, KSKS233,05224–

133State College, PAPA157,39324–

134Waterloo, IAIA169,18924−20%

135Eau Claire, WIWI176,64723+92%

136Lakeland, FLFL874,79023–

137Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76622–

138▼41Knoxville, TNTN968,13722–

139Cookeville, TNTN152,47722–

140Salinas, CACA433,72921–

141▼62Columbus, NENE46,58321−66%

142▼4Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66620–

143Oxnard, CACA830,85120−17%

144Savannah, GAGA438,31420–

145▼16Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37719−69%

146Muncie, ININ113,10619–

147Peoria, ILIL363,50518–

148Medford, OROR221,79517–

149Brattleboro, VTVT45,20417–

150St. George, UTUT213,67016–

151Kennewick, WAWA324,33415–

152▼3Lubbock, TXTX368,43115–

153Pensacola, FLFL544,94915–

154▼10Pueblo, COCO169,27715–

155Spartanburg, SCSC407,65615–

156Pottsville, PAPA145,08514–

157Shelton, WAWA71,16514–

158Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,55314–

159Waterbury, CTCT463,34914–

160Meadville, PAPA81,79214–

161Boulder, COCO328,56013–

162Crestview, FLFL315,09813–

163Scranton, PAPA574,41813–

164Beeville, TXTX32,51513–

165▼30Providence, RIRI1,708,16112–

166▼30Hutchinson, MNMN36,63112–

167Augusta, GAGA641,23111−8%

168Houghton, MIMI40,02811–

169▼45Winona, MNMN50,52311–

170North Port, FLFL948,15811–

171Huntsville, TXTX83,84210–

172Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,4979–

173Le Mars, IAIA25,6979–

174Ithaca, NYNY104,0479–

175Sebastian, FLFL172,7999–

176Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2858–

177Monroe, MIMI156,0048–

178Port Angeles, WAWA78,2028−11%

179Wichita Falls, TXTX149,4488–

180Jefferson City, MOMO152,7128−38%

181Trenton, NJNJ399,2898−38%

182▼15Breckenridge, COCO39,0698–

183Beckley, WVWV109,9407–

184Bemidji, MNMN47,0557–

185▼21Fort Dodge, IAIA36,8387–

186New Ulm, MNMN25,5177–

187Springfield, ILIL206,0336–

188Mobile, ALAL411,6586–

189▼67Columbus, GAGA324,8306–

190York, PAPA473,1976–

191▼46Menomonie, WIWI46,2236–

192▼114Charlottesville, VAVA228,5975−98%

193Auburn, ALAL208,0135–

194▼79Sedalia, MOMO44,2545–

195▼29Columbia, MOMO219,0625–

196Palm Bay, FLFL663,9825–

197Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,8505–

198Bonham, TXTX39,2655–

199Bay City, MIMI102,1234–

200Binghamton, NYNY243,1894–

201New Haven, CTCT578,7414–

202Red Wing, MNMN48,1954−81%

203▼148Aberdeen, SDSD41,5833–

204▼56Dubuque, IAIA99,3813–

205Austin, MNMN40,9713–

206▼33Santa Maria, CACA442,0652–

207▼101Brainerd, MNMN100,5622–

208Brookings, OROR22,6212–

209▼41Corbin, KYKY150,0402–

210▼39Frankfort, KYKY77,8741–

211Grand Rapids, MNMN45,4041–

212▼47Jackson, MSMS609,8471–

213▼38Marshalltown, IAIA39,8901–

214Richmond, ININ66,1691–

215Torrington, CTCT114,6901–

216Rapid City, SDSD156,9341–

217▼38Alexandria, MNMN40,1201–

218▼84Arkansas City, KSKS34,3821–

219Milledgeville, GAGA44,0291–

220▼40Oskaloosa, IAIA21,8801–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest somali population?

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI ranks #1 with 51,303 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by somali population?

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, Columbus, OH, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

220 metro areas 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).