RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 141 SHOWN OF 141

Largest Somali population, US metro areas · 2010

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 27,077. 141 metro areas qualify in total. The top 25 average 3,269, against an all-metro areas median of 120.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSOMALI POPULATIONVS 2000

01Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29527,077–

02Columbus, OHOH2,242,0289,746–

03Seattle, WAWA4,161,8839,349–

04San Diego, CACA3,282,2485,264–

05Washington, DCDC6,465,7243,102–

06Rochester, MNMN231,1842,517–

07Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9382,363–

08Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1822,038–

09Portland, OROR2,542,2822,013–

10Boston, MAMA5,034,2211,995–

11Nashville, TNTN2,197,4161,880–

12Dallas, TXTX8,477,1571,847–

13Portland, MEME577,6351,458–

14Denver, COCO3,092,0371,304–

15Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3771,275–

16Rochester, NYNY1,056,1491,018–

17Houston, TXTX7,904,6271,013–

18Lewiston, MEME116,487988–

19St. Cloud, MNMN205,854904–

20Buffalo, NYNY1,155,653858–

21St. Louis, MOMO2,814,421790–

22Chicago, ILIL9,434,123784–

23New York, NYNY20,112,448759–

24Kansas City, MOMO2,270,682693–

25Louisville, KYKY1,402,509680–

26Tucson, AZAZ1,074,685665–

27Springfield, MAMA464,338542–

28Raleigh, NCNC1,595,720537–

29Indianapolis, ININ2,205,695533–

30Charlotte, NCNC2,938,830508–

31Syracuse, NYNY652,273478–

32Lexington, NENE26,255476–

33Willmar, MNMN44,720451–

34Mankato, MNMN104,907447–

35San Antonio, TXTX2,813,140412–

36San Jose, CACA1,984,473408–

37Faribault, MNMN69,939400–

38Los Angeles, CACA12,844,441396–

39Fort Morgan, COCO30,306396–

40Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,213394–

41Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,010381–

42Lansing, MIMI479,722364–

43Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,226342–

44Omaha, NENE1,009,836330–

45Owatonna, MNMN37,464321–

46Charlottesville, VAVA228,597310–

47Boise City, IDID864,243300–

48San Francisco, CACA4,630,041295–

49Burlington, VTVT227,803295–

50Cleveland, OHOH2,165,775275–

51Ann Arbor, MIMI370,214274–

52Sacramento, CACA2,477,274247–

53Fargo, NDND269,528238–

54Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,858234–

55Sioux City, IAIA145,738217–

56Grand Island, NENE78,076216–

57Detroit, MIMI4,390,913213–

58Sioux Falls, SDSD314,638210–

59Vallejo, CACA455,376203–

60Des Moines, IAIA758,539195–

61Amarillo, TXTX276,235194–

62Rice Lake, WIWI46,484186–

63Baltimore, MDMD2,857,781183–

64Shelbyville, TNTN55,273172–

65Dodge City, KSKS33,993171–

66Riverside, CACA4,769,007157–

67Greenville, SCSC1,014,101149–

68Grand Forks, NDND105,046144–

69Corvallis, OROR97,728135–

70Fayetteville, NCNC395,412134–

71Garden City, KSKS37,505120–

72Greensboro, NCNC805,945118–

73Richmond, VAVA1,389,338118–

74Greeley, COCO378,426118–

75Memphis, TNTN1,341,412116–

76Madison, WIWI709,685111–

77Worcester, MAMA888,502108–

78Baton Rouge, LALA888,699103–

79Utica, NYNY285,61199–

80Erie, PAPA265,83296–

81Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,64586–

82Winchester, VAVA152,33286–

83Hot Springs, ARAR99,69579–

84Fergus Falls, MNMN61,04173–

85Fresno, CACA1,203,38370–

86Fort Wayne, ININ466,25868–

87Austin, TXTX2,620,94563–

88Eugene, OROR381,58463–

89Columbus, NENE46,58361–

90Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37761–

91Bakersfield, CACA927,06858–

92Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99257–

93Harrisburg, PAPA617,42754–

94Roanoke, VAVA316,54745–

95Ogden, UTUT672,78444–

96Duluth, MNMN281,21943–

97Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11843–

98Brookings, SDSD37,63543–

99Centralia, ILIL36,38239–

100Kahului, HIHI160,67438–

101Minot, NDND75,69436–

102Emporia, KSKS34,83836–

103Fayetteville, ARAR622,17735–

104Warner Robins, GAGA208,09135–

105Lima, OHOH100,88134–

106Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19134–

107Waterloo, IAIA169,18930–

108El Paso, TXTX881,29129–

109Provo, UTUT773,42629–

110Reno, NVNV578,73426–

111Salem, OROR445,81426–

112Oxnard, CACA830,85124–

113Akron, OHOH701,78023–

114Tullahoma, TNTN69,33923–

115Modesto, CACA557,71922–

116Red Wing, MNMN48,19521–

117Rifle, COCO80,09920–

118Amherst, MAMA164,06518–

119Anchorage, AKAK405,82115–

120Jefferson City, MOMO152,71213–

121Trenton, NJNJ399,28913–

122Wichita, KSKS663,80913–

123Augusta, GAGA641,23112–

124Eau Claire, WIWI176,64712–

125Davenport, IAIA380,45212–

126Seaford, DEDE277,14012–

127Dothan, ALAL156,26611–

128Durham, NCNC625,48511–

129Wausau, WIWI139,43211–

130Wabash, ININ30,71311–

131Barre, VTVT59,6529–

132Big Spring, TXTX30,5049–

133Port Angeles, WAWA78,2029–

134Spokane, WAWA608,0129–

135Marquette, MIMI68,0648–

136Hannibal, MOMO38,9698–

137Valdosta, GAGA153,2768–

138Stockton, CACA823,8156–

139Terre Haute, ININ169,2416–

140Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,8136–

141Jacksonville, ILIL37,3814–

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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 27,077 (2010 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, San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

141 metro areas 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).