RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 180 SHOWN OF 180

Largest Somali population, US metro areas · 2020

US metro areas 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. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI leads at 48,832. 180 metro areas qualify in total. Minnesota carries 5 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 180 is 112.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSOMALI POPULATIONVS 2010

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

01Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29548,832+80%

02Columbus, OHOH2,242,02816,752+72%

03Seattle, WAWA4,161,88313,043+40%

04St. Cloud, MNMN205,8545,006+454%

05Washington, DCDC6,465,7244,597+48%

06Rochester, MNMN231,1843,657+45%

07San Diego, CACA3,282,2483,631−31%

08Louisville, KYKY1,402,5092,906+327%

09Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1822,843+39%

10Portland, OROR2,542,2822,834+41%

11Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3772,765+117%

12Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9382,401+2%

13Faribault, MNMN69,9392,184+446%

14Dallas, TXTX8,477,1572,133+15%

15Denver, COCO3,092,0372,028+56%

16Boston, MAMA5,034,2211,889−5%

17Fargo, NDND269,5281,702+615%

18Syracuse, NYNY652,2731,619+239%

19Nashville, TNTN2,197,4161,585−16%

20Omaha, NENE1,009,8361,397+323%

21St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4211,246+58%

22Chicago, ILIL9,434,1231,177+50%

23Willmar, MNMN44,7201,110+146%

24New York, NYNY20,112,4481,102+45%

25Rochester, NYNY1,056,1491,075+6%

26Springfield, MAMA464,3381,051+94%

27Lansing, MIMI479,7221,011+178%

28Buffalo, NYNY1,155,6531,005+17%

29Portland, MEME577,635960−34%

30Lewiston, MEME116,487926−6%

31Des Moines, IAIA758,539896+359%

32Kansas City, MOMO2,270,682871+26%

33Sioux City, IAIA145,738833+284%

34Mankato, MNMN104,907829+85%

35Charlotte, NCNC2,938,830756+49%

36Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,645729+748%

37Green Bay, WIWI336,756694–

38Tucson, AZAZ1,074,685661−1%

39Cleveland, OHOH2,165,775638+132%

40Burlington, VTVT227,803609+106%

41Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,858548+134%

42Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,010546+43%

43Houston, TXTX7,904,627517−49%

44Owatonna, MNMN37,464473+47%

45Boise City, IDID864,243465+55%

46San Jose, CACA1,984,473463+13%

47Harrisburg, PAPA617,427442+719%

48Fort Morgan, COCO30,306434+10%

49Memphis, TNTN1,341,412428+269%

50San Antonio, TXTX2,813,140425+3%

51Lexington, NENE26,255418−12%

52Raleigh, NCNC1,595,720418−22%

53Utica, NYNY285,611415+319%

54Amarillo, TXTX276,235394+103%

55Aberdeen, SDSD41,583349–

56Grand Forks, NDND105,046336+133%

57Los Angeles, CACA12,844,441309−22%

58Worcester, MAMA888,502308+185%

59Grand Island, NENE78,076303+40%

60Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,992300+426%

61Manchester, NHNH433,415297–

62Rice Lake, WIWI46,484269+45%

63Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,500266–

64Anchorage, AKAK405,821264+1660%

65Greensboro, NCNC805,945257+118%

66Marshall, MNMN25,684217–

67Indianapolis, ININ2,205,695216−59%

68Riverside, CACA4,769,007211+34%

69Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,213209−47%

70Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,226206−40%

71Reno, NVNV578,734203+681%

72Greeley, COCO378,426201+70%

73Ann Arbor, MIMI370,214196−28%

74Sioux Falls, SDSD314,638195−7%

75Bellingham, WAWA236,392194–

76Garden City, KSKS37,505192+60%

77Salem, OROR445,814189+627%

78Charlottesville, VAVA228,597182−41%

79Columbus, NENE46,583182+198%

80San Francisco, CACA4,630,041179−39%

81Lincoln, NENE352,081172–

82Logan, UTUT160,889168–

83Augusta, MEME129,067165–

84Bowling Green, KYKY197,180158–

85Fort Wayne, ININ466,258152+124%

86Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,118141+228%

87McMinnville, TNTN43,717126–

88Minot, NDND75,694125+247%

89Lebanon, NHNH224,500119–

90Lancaster, PAPA563,159112–

91Baltimore, MDMD2,857,781107−42%

92Albert Lea, MNMN30,44090–

93Wichita, KSKS663,80989+585%

94Fergus Falls, MNMN61,04188+21%

95Detroit, MIMI4,390,91388−59%

96Colorado Springs, COCO781,79687–

97Knoxville, TNTN968,13775–

98Shelbyville, TNTN55,27374−57%

99Miami, FLFL6,391,07261–

100Richmond, VAVA1,389,33861−48%

101Duluth, MNMN281,21960+40%

102Alexandria, LALA147,95255–

103Orlando, FLFL2,957,67255–

104Toledo, OHOH599,37654–

105Hilo, HIHI210,04351–

106Brainerd, MNMN100,56251–

107Charleston, SCSC889,26350–

108Jamestown, NDND21,41450–

109Deltona, FLFL746,93350–

110Lacey, WAWA304,26145–

111Lexington Park, MDMD211,17644–

112Durham, NCNC625,48543+291%

113Spokane, WAWA608,01242+367%

114San Angelo, TXTX122,06541–

115Sedalia, MOMO44,25439–

116Bangor, MEME157,96739–

117Erie, PAPA265,83239−59%

118Brookings, SDSD37,63539−9%

119College Station, TXTX287,47638–

120Dyersburg, TNTN36,32037–

121Pahrump, NVNV57,33636–

122Columbus, GAGA324,83035–

123Fayetteville, NCNC395,41234−75%

124Winona, MNMN50,52333–

125Huron, SDSD19,62432–

126Albany, NYNY915,83530–

127Austin, TXTX2,620,94529−54%

128Sacramento, CACA2,477,27428−89%

129Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37727−56%

130Vallejo, CACA455,37627−87%

131Owensboro, KYKY113,96226–

132Bakersfield, CACA927,06826−55%

133New Orleans, LALA970,84926–

134Arkansas City, KSKS34,38222–

135Providence, RIRI1,708,16121–

136Hutchinson, MNMN36,63120–

137Chillicothe, OHOH76,42919–

138Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66617–

139Hobbs, NMNM74,74916–

140Pullman, WAWA48,51216–

141Madison, WIWI709,68516−86%

142Clarksville, TNTN349,00115–

143Merced, CACA297,26014–

144Pueblo, COCO169,27714–

145Menomonie, WIWI46,22314–

146Farmington, MOMO67,80912–

147Winchester, VAVA152,33212−86%

148Dubuque, IAIA99,38110–

149Lubbock, TXTX368,43110–

150Champaign, ILIL239,9799–

151Decatur, ILIL99,3009–

152Tallahassee, FLFL397,4429–

153Tampa, FLFL3,418,8959–

154Ontario, OROR60,0859–

155Othello, WAWA21,4889–

156Greenville, SCSC1,014,1018−95%

157Mansfield, OHOH124,8938–

158Fremont, NENE38,0577–

159Watertown, NYNY111,5406–

160Dayton, OHOH826,5545–

161Fairmont, MNMN19,4404–

162Albuquerque, NMNM925,2794–

163Williston, NDND41,7674–

164Fort Dodge, IAIA36,8383–

165Jackson, MSMS609,8473–

166Columbia, MOMO219,0623–

167Breckenridge, COCO39,0693–

168Corbin, KYKY150,0403–

169Bremerton, WAWA283,3742–

170Ellensburg, WAWA48,8032–

171Frankfort, KYKY77,8742–

172Hillsdale, MIMI45,7382–

173Santa Maria, CACA442,0652–

174Wenatchee, WAWA128,4142–

175Marshalltown, IAIA39,8901–

176Norfolk, NENE49,2281–

177Eugene, OROR381,5841−98%

178Muskegon, MIMI177,9011–

179Alexandria, MNMN40,1201–

180Oskaloosa, IAIA21,8801–

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

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest somali population?

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI ranks #1 with 48,832 (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 metro areas by somali population?

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, Columbus, OH, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, St. Cloud, MN, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

180 metro areas 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.