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 2023 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.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSOMALI POPULATIONVS 2000

01Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29551,303–

02Columbus, OHOH2,242,02827,700–

03Seattle, WAWA4,161,88313,639–

04Washington, DCDC6,465,7244,269–

05Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1823,990–

06St. Cloud, MNMN205,8543,357–

07San Diego, CACA3,282,2483,222–

08Faribault, MNMN69,9392,731–

09Denver, COCO3,092,0372,585–

10Dallas, TXTX8,477,1572,380–

11Rochester, MNMN231,1842,164–

12Nashville, TNTN2,197,4161,847–

13Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9381,808–

14Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3771,797–

15Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6821,628–

16Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0101,594–

17Boston, MAMA5,034,2211,414–

18Portland, OROR2,542,2821,401–

19Chicago, ILIL9,434,1231,354–

20Louisville, KYKY1,402,5091,342–

21Portland, MEME577,6351,314–

22Des Moines, IAIA758,5391,303–

23Rochester, NYNY1,056,1491,286–

24Syracuse, NYNY652,2731,264–

25Mankato, MNMN104,9071,230–

26Lewiston, MEME116,4871,211–

27Omaha, NENE1,009,8361,109–

28Madison, WIWI709,6851,039–

29Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8301,013–

30Los Angeles, CACA12,844,441949–

31Raleigh, NCNC1,595,720912–

32Fargo, NDND269,528872–

33Garden City, KSKS37,505773–

34Buffalo, NYNY1,155,653740–

35Utica, NYNY285,611698–

36Lansing, MIMI479,722666–

37Willmar, MNMN44,720657–

38Springfield, MAMA464,338635–

39Green Bay, WIWI336,756590–

40New York, NYNY20,112,448577–

41Cleveland, OHOH2,165,775568–

42Sioux City, IAIA145,738530–

43Houston, TXTX7,904,627528–

44Grand Forks, NDND105,046506–

45St. Louis, MOMO2,814,421503–

46Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,118447–

47Tucson, AZAZ1,074,685431–

48Sioux Falls, SDSD314,638423–

49Tampa, FLFL3,418,895376–

50San Antonio, TXTX2,813,140370–

51Owatonna, MNMN37,464352–

52Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,992329–

53San Jose, CACA1,984,473322–

54Boise City, IDID864,243300–

55Greensboro, NCNC805,945270–

56Duluth, MNMN281,219262–

57Riverside, CACA4,769,007244–

58Manchester, NHNH433,415240–

59Harrisburg, PAPA617,427234–

60Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,858233–

61Lexington, NENE26,255227–

62Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,226216–

63Indianapolis, ININ2,205,695190–

64Fergus Falls, MNMN61,041188–

65Erie, PAPA265,832185–

66Salem, OROR445,814183–

67Rice Lake, WIWI46,484177–

68New Orleans, LALA970,849174–

69Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,645165–

70Dodge City, KSKS33,993164–

71Memphis, TNTN1,341,412160–

72Amarillo, TXTX276,235156–

73Minot, NDND75,694156–

74Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,813147–

75Hartford, CTCT1,171,426142–

76Dayton, OHOH826,554139–

77Fresno, CACA1,203,383134–

78Hudson, NYNY60,168132–

79Marshall, MNMN25,684132–

80Baltimore, MDMD2,857,781131–

81Dumas, TXTX21,891117–

82Bismarck, NDND139,750115–

83Lincoln, NENE352,081112–

84Roanoke, VAVA316,547110–

85Reno, NVNV578,734107–

86Greeley, COCO378,426104–

87Ames, IAIA128,09098–

88Chattanooga, TNTN594,53096–

89LaGrange, GAGA107,09793–

90Beaumont, TXTX399,31092–

91Toledo, OHOH599,37676–

92Sacramento, CACA2,477,27476–

93Ottawa, ILIL145,90274–

94Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21471–

95Austin, TXTX2,620,94571–

96Jamestown, NDND21,41468–

97Miami, FLFL6,391,07267–

98Detroit, MIMI4,390,91365–

99Richmond, VAVA1,389,33864–

100Orlando, FLFL2,957,67262–

101Durham, NCNC625,48561–

102Fort Morgan, COCO30,30656–

103Anchorage, AKAK405,82155–

104Jackson, TNTN184,56955–

105Flagstaff, AZAZ144,36855–

106Bangor, MEME157,96755–

107Iowa City, IAIA182,71153–

108Grand Island, NENE78,07652–

109Killeen, TXTX511,49749–

110Bowling Green, KYKY197,18046–

111College Station, TXTX287,47646–

112Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79544–

113Deltona, FLFL746,93343–

114Fayetteville, NCNC395,41242–

115Ogden, UTUT672,78442–

116Juneau city and, AKAK31,60941–

117Burlington, VTVT227,80341–

118Fort Wayne, ININ466,25834–

119San Francisco, CACA4,630,04132–

120Bellingham, WAWA236,39231–

121Colorado Springs, COCO781,79631–

122Jacksonville, NCNC217,17530–

123Canton, OHOH400,24629–

124Albany, NYNY915,83529–

125Greenville, SCSC1,014,10129–

126Bremerton, WAWA283,37427–

127Cheyenne, WYWY102,93827–

128Reading, PAPA440,07227–

129Moses Lake, WAWA105,72726–

130Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,21326–

131Warner Robins, GAGA208,09126–

132Topeka, KSKS233,05224–

133State College, PAPA157,39324–

134Waterloo, IAIA169,18924–

135Eau Claire, WIWI176,64723–

136Lakeland, FLFL874,79023–

137Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76622–

138Knoxville, TNTN968,13722–

139Cookeville, TNTN152,47722–

140Salinas, CACA433,72921–

141Columbus, NENE46,58321–

142Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66620–

143Oxnard, CACA830,85120–

144Savannah, GAGA438,31420–

145Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37719–

146Muncie, ININ113,10619–

147Peoria, ILIL363,50518–

148Medford, OROR221,79517–

149Brattleboro, VTVT45,20417–

150St. George, UTUT213,67016–

151Kennewick, WAWA324,33415–

152Lubbock, TXTX368,43115–

153Pensacola, FLFL544,94915–

154Pueblo, 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–

165Providence, RIRI1,708,16112–

166Hutchinson, MNMN36,63112–

167Augusta, GAGA641,23111–

168Houghton, MIMI40,02811–

169Winona, 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–

179Wichita Falls, TXTX149,4488–

180Jefferson City, MOMO152,7128–

181Trenton, NJNJ399,2898–

182Breckenridge, COCO39,0698–

183Beckley, WVWV109,9407–

184Bemidji, MNMN47,0557–

185Fort Dodge, IAIA36,8387–

186New Ulm, MNMN25,5177–

187Springfield, ILIL206,0336–

188Mobile, ALAL411,6586–

189Columbus, GAGA324,8306–

190York, PAPA473,1976–

191Menomonie, WIWI46,2236–

192Charlottesville, VAVA228,5975–

193Auburn, ALAL208,0135–

194Sedalia, MOMO44,2545–

195Columbia, 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–

203Aberdeen, SDSD41,5833–

204Dubuque, IAIA99,3813–

205Austin, MNMN40,9713–

206Santa Maria, CACA442,0652–

207Brainerd, MNMN100,5622–

208Brookings, OROR22,6212–

209Corbin, KYKY150,0402–

210Frankfort, KYKY77,8741–

211Grand Rapids, MNMN45,4041–

212Jackson, MSMS609,8471–

213Marshalltown, IAIA39,8901–

214Richmond, ININ66,1691–

215Torrington, CTCT114,6901–

216Rapid City, SDSD156,9341–

217Alexandria, MNMN40,1201–

218Arkansas City, KSKS34,3821–

219Milledgeville, GAGA44,0291–

220Oskaloosa, IAIA21,8801–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · 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).