Which city has the highest subsaharan african population?

New York, New York ranks #1 with 197,069 (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 cities by subsaharan african population?

New York, New York, Houston, Texas, Columbus, Ohio, Los Angeles, California, Chicago, Illinois.

How many cities are in this ranking?

5,190 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is subsaharan african population measured?

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

RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 5,190

Largest Subsaharan African population, US cities · 2020

US cities ranked by the number of residents who are Subsaharan African ancestry, from the 2020 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSUBSAHARAN AFRICAN POPULATIONVS 2010

501Tucker, GAGA37,2901,092+150%

502Midvale, UTUT36,0991,091–

503Santa Monica, CACA90,0821,089+23%

504Calumet City, ILIL34,7981,089+85%

505Albany, OROR56,8941,088+763%

506Irvine, CACA318,7641,085+23%

507Lake Charles, LALA82,6761,085+118%

508Farmington Hills, MIMI83,2911,084+29%

509Texarkana, TXTX36,1951,084−43%

510Newington, VAVA13,4781,084+24%

511Chula Vista, CACA275,5331,076+33%

512Woodridge, ILIL34,0281,075+178%

513Peachtree Corners, GAGA42,5191,071–

514Montclair, VAVA22,3871,067+145%

515Chester, SCSC5,3241,065+206%

516Allentown, PAPA126,0441,064+89%

517Dania Beach, FLFL32,7911,061+1210%

518Palmdale, CACA161,8451,060−67%

519Lawrence, ININ50,4201,058−36%

520Conroe, TXTX119,5641,058+397%

521Antioch, CACA118,9581,052−57%

522North Richland Hills, TXTX70,8431,052+227%

523Coconut Creek, FLFL58,6261,048+889%

524Waite Park, MNMN8,4501,045+323%

525Mableton, GAGA78,8201,044−19%

526DeSoto, TXTX56,6811,044−1%

527Vancouver, WAWA199,6981,044−4%

528Bourbonnais, ILIL17,6581,041+1044%

529Brock Hall, MDMD13,6151,041+32%

530Harrisonburg, VAVA50,8391,037+91%

531Lake Worth Beach, FLFL43,9701,036–

532Lee's Summit, MOMO107,5141,036+1931%

533College Station, TXTX127,4721,036+93%

534Sanford, FLFL67,4831,034−6%

535Normal, ILIL53,2751,030+165%

536South Sioux City, NENE14,1581,023+221%

537Clinton, MDMD38,3761,021−7%

538Olney, MDMD35,7971,020+0%

539Winchester, NVNV37,0811,019−3%

540Catonsville, MDMD43,3681,015+4%

541Pflugerville, TXTX68,3161,012+83%

542Calipatria, CACA6,0121,010–

543Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5651,009+135%

544St. Louis Park, MNMN50,0271,005−26%

545Bowling Green, KYKY78,5051,003+246%

546Edina, MNMN54,3561,001+33%

547Lakeville, MNMN79,2701,001+485%

548Moorhead, MNMN46,5331,001+120%

549East Riverdale, MDMD18,336998−10%

550Schaumburg, ILIL77,249995+198%

551Brentwood, CACA66,607994+471%

552Glenmont, MDMD17,208993−49%

553Des Moines, WAWA33,032993−41%

554Huntersville, NCNC68,535987+849%

555Lawrence, KSKS96,367984+58%

556Newton, MAMA90,741981+71%

557Gresham, OROR111,513980+42%

558The Woodlands, TXTX121,002979+191%

559Bethlehem, PAPA79,644977+137%

560Pomona, CACA147,807976+70%

561Hagerstown, MDMD44,228972+5%

562Oakton, VAVA36,528972+52%

563Collierville, TNTN51,909970+824%

564Springfield, MOMO169,847969+150%

565Petersburg, VAVA33,734969+129%

566South Salt Lake, UTUT26,934967+338%

567Potomac, MDMD45,902965−4%

568Florissant, MOMO51,124965−30%

569Concord, NHNH44,597964+236%

570Springfield, ILIL112,989962+31%

571Newnan, GAGA45,867958+522%

572Westphalia, MDMD13,228955+403%

573Accokeek, MDMD14,362955+61%

574Kearns metro, UTUT35,404954+1063%

575Colesville, MDMD14,519951+22%

576Lemon Grove, CACA27,936950+53%

577Leominster, MAMA44,194943+81%

578Hyattsville, MDMD21,158936−30%

579Alpharetta, GAGA66,921933+58%

580Beaverton, OROR97,842932+56%

581Mountain View, CACA85,438929+94%

582Coral Springs, FLFL138,783922+25%

583Lenexa, KSKS60,506922+90%

584Eugene, OROR178,618919+17%

585Lakewood, WAWA62,755916+57%

586Brookhaven, GAGA59,643914–

587Oceanside, CACA170,483911−56%

588Livonia, MIMI92,603910+257%

589Mount Vernon, VAVA13,122907+192%

590Pineville, NCNC11,851906+2417%

591Aloha, OROR52,389906+140%

592South Portland, MEME27,007905+38%

593French Valley, CACA45,269903+699%

594York, PAPA45,342901+39%

595Ames, IAIA68,220900+3%

596Sterling Heights, MIMI133,931898−7%

597Eastvale, CACA70,594897+11%

598Jackson, TNTN69,339895−60%

599Rialto, CACA106,554892+3%

600Bismarck, NDND77,963886+395%

601Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,316881+43%

602Bellevue, NENE64,863881−17%

603Port Orange, FLFL66,395880+798%

604Fairview Shores, FLFL11,844878+4521%

605Odenton, MDMD45,002878+33%

606Fairwood, MDMD7,526875+32%

607Rosenberg, TXTX42,701872+1330%

608Lima, OHOH34,695871−16%

609El Centro, CACA44,382867+1870%

610Goodyear, AZAZ125,359866+141%

611National City, CACA57,807863+564%

612Fort Campbell North, KYKY11,356856+490%

613Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,430856+74%

614Odessa, TXTX122,707854+68%

615Salem, OROR181,779853+161%

616Fayetteville, ARAR106,623851+315%

617Nashua, NHNH92,435851+105%

618Kalamazoo, MIMI72,683850+90%

619Concord, CACA123,261849−9%

620Owatonna, MNMN26,633849+112%

621Linden, NJNJ45,752849+198%

622Camp Springs, MDMD22,544848+41%

623Warwick, RIRI84,187848+53%

624Carney, MDMD28,343846+19%

625Everett, MAMA53,572845+29%

626Grand Island, NENE53,943843+42%

627Honolulu, HIHI341,868840+71%

628Warren, MIMI137,138840+42%

629Manassas Park, VAVA16,560837+189%

630Clovis, CACA129,347836+73%

631Sugar Hill, GAGA29,280836+2159%

632Hurst, TXTX38,974836+347%

633Fort Myers, FLFL101,581834−3%

634Fremont, CACA226,442830−30%

635Alexandria, LALA42,938830+446%

636Salisbury, MDMD33,845829+304%

637Bartlett, TNTN56,416828+387%

638Huntington Beach, CACA191,451827+209%

639Brandon, FLFL119,767827−32%

640Edmond, OKOK100,479823+160%

641Snellville, GAGA22,478819+95%

642Wilmington, DEDE73,512818+37%

643Aberdeen, MDMD18,374817+48%

644Westbrook, MEME21,565816+148%

645Lakeland, FLFL125,520814+21%

646Davie, FLFL110,851814+22%

647East Moline, ILIL20,453813+65%

648Corona, CACA161,734812+39%

649Davis, CACA66,110809+52%

650Fitchburg, MAMA42,136808+40%

651Murphy, TXTX20,985808+83%

652Gary, ININ67,289807−55%

653Upland, CACA79,446806+191%

654Spanish Lake, MOMO17,873805−48%

655St. Cloud, FLFL74,960804+624%

656Tracy, CACA101,901802+139%

657Lawrence, MAMA89,320802+130%

658Danbury, CTCT89,033801+30%

659Rosaryville, MDMD12,883798+9%

660Charlottesville, VAVA44,388797−22%

661Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CACA31,969796+125%

662Raytown, MOMO29,154794+540%

663Acworth, GAGA22,925791−34%

664Charleston, SCSC159,423791+5%

665Manassas, VAVA44,332788+48%

666Albany, GAGA66,907785−12%

667Carmichael, CACA76,948784+1%

668Glenarden, MDMD6,422784+110%

669Johnson City, TNTN74,943784+101%

670Green Bay, WIWI106,675784+275%

671Norwalk, CTCT94,508783+77%

672Greenwood, SCSC22,745782+347%

673Merrillville, ININ37,407780−14%

674Decatur, GAGA25,276779+45%

675Mason, OHOH35,834779+378%

676Moore, OKOK63,609779+1063%

677West Hartford, CTCT63,620778+69%

678Bossier City, LALA63,259777+429%

679Wesley Chapel, FLFL76,011776+36%

680Shively, KYKY15,895774−2%

681Drexel Hill, PAPA30,451774+176%

682Elkridge, MDMD26,283772+67%

683Flower Hill, MDMD13,794771–

684St. Andrews, SCSC19,868769+102%

685Greenacres, FLFL44,736768+124%

686La Mesa, CACA59,914767+5%

687Duluth, GAGA33,815767+100%

688Draper, UTUT50,652767+556%

689Charleston, WVWV46,117767+127%

690Centennial, COCO108,658765+97%

691Miami Beach, FLFL81,594764+5%

692Attleboro, MAMA47,447764+61%

693Glendale, CACA187,160762+123%

694Country Club Hills, ILIL16,215762+155%

695Novato, CACA51,947761+138%

696Metairie, LALA139,729759−58%

697Forest Park, OHOH20,041759+25%

698Mountain House, CACA25,315756+215%

699Peoria, AZAZ200,881755+74%

700Pompano Beach, FLFL117,211755+125%

701Elkhart, ININ54,092753+99%

702Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), MDMD7,750753+14%

703Dunwoody, GAGA51,792751+20%

704Groveton, VAVA13,931751+66%

705Taylor, MIMI61,279749+146%

706Redmond, WAWA82,506747+712%

707Glassmanor, MDMD16,981746+189%

708Wayne, MIMI17,065746+1084%

709Chantilly, VAVA24,036746−12%

710Sunnyvale, CACA156,577744+276%

711Lehigh Acres, FLFL132,353744+328%

712Triangle, VAVA10,450744+34%

713Silver Springs Shores, FLFL28,537743+151%

714Oak Park, MIMI29,072743−4%

715Broken Arrow, OKOK124,991743+160%

716Sun Prairie, WIWI39,227743+138%

717Lancaster, TXTX40,526739+106%

718Tysons, VAVA28,936738–

719Covington, WAWA21,496738+1895%

720Town 'n' Country, FLFL85,928737+46%

721Williston, NDND29,522735+7250%

722Manhattan, KSKS54,673734+29%

723Jefferson City, MOMO42,489734+10%

724Springfield, TNTN20,090733+697%

725Surprise, AZAZ175,304729+199%

726South Boston, VAVA7,795725+429%

727Fox Point, WIWI6,583725+1268%

728Carlisle, PAPA22,693723+279%

729Frederickson, WAWA25,383722+931%

730Dothan, ALAL72,060720+46%

731New Brunswick, NJNJ57,133720+78%

732Leander, TXTX91,132716+258%

733Plainfield, ININ38,574715+119%

734Cockeysville, MDMD23,962715+74%

735Coatesville, PAPA13,283714+421%

736Oak Park, ILIL52,823713+59%

737Coram, NYNY39,539712+180%

738Florence, KYKY34,018709+59%

739San Angelo, TXTX100,640708+337%

740Baytown, TXTX86,561707−34%

741Crest Hill, ILIL20,695704+156%

742Worthington, MNMN13,979704+101%

743Altadena, CACA41,705703−6%

744Fort Collins, COCO171,500702+33%

745Gainesville, VAVA18,196702+624%

746South Hill, WAWA68,025702+440%

747Twentynine Palms, CACA25,939701+239%

748Troy, NYNY50,912701−9%

749Union City, CACA65,282698+92%

750LaGrange, GAGA34,730697+626%

751Medford, MAMA59,834697−24%

752Hercules, CACA26,326696+5%

753Goshen, ININ34,525696+880%

754Hempstead, NYNY59,819691−46%

755Midland, WAWA9,050691+1255%

756Naperville, ILIL153,114690+9%

757Harrisburg, NCNC20,742690+650%

758Grayson Valley, ALAL6,077689+1088%

759Palestine, TXTX19,555688+1429%

760Blythe, CACA15,042687+207%

761Westerville, OHOH38,165682−9%

762Bryan, TXTX91,996682+39%

763Sharon Hill, PAPA5,995681+237%

764Henderson, TNTN6,590679+3133%

765South Riding, VAVA34,352679+90%

766Revere, MAMA60,141676+1%

767Shawnee, KSKS69,848675+17%

768Benton, ARAR38,898672+11100%

769Chelsea, MAMA40,130670−41%

770West Lafayette, ININ45,747669+116%

771Silver Firs, WAWA22,306667+5964%

772Lexington, TNTN8,130664+1376%

773Lexington, NENE11,176663+20%

774Sumter, SCSC43,094662−78%

775Pleasant Hill, CACA34,017661+1060%

776Matteson, ILIL18,543661+205%

777Okemos, MIMI26,396660+343%

778North Plainfield, NJNJ22,879660+108%

779West Springfield, VAVA22,532659+3%

780Brooklyn Park, MDMD16,067656+1012%

781Muscatine, IAIA23,164655+671%

782Vista, CACA98,274650+170%

783Culpeper, VAVA22,074650+179%

784Saginaw, MIMI42,863647+295%

785North Amityville, NYNY21,138647+145%

786Converse, TXTX32,481645+185%

787Thornton, COCO147,766644+104%

788Tuckahoe, VAVA49,183644+129%

789Kirksville, MOMO17,863642+988%

790Lansdowne, PAPA11,141642+196%

791Escondido, CACA146,030639+25%

792Alafaya, FLFL92,449639+312%

793Milton, MAMA28,587639+23%

794Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,602639−15%

795Tamarac, FLFL74,134638+126%

796Monroeville, PAPA27,685637+293%

797Austintown, OHOH30,164635+159%

798Ottumwa, IAIA25,319634+320%

799Millcreek, UTUT63,926634−26%

800Soledad, CACA26,357633+121%

801Ramsey, MNMN29,624633+118%

802Lakewood, COCO156,927631+16%

803Lakewood, CACA78,010630+16%

804Burlington, MAMA26,274627+158%

805West Fargo, NDND41,175627+40%

806Culver City, CACA39,452625−16%

807Carteret, NJNJ25,781623+302%

808Jonesboro, ARAR83,296622+244%

809Layhill, MDMD5,497622+31%

810Robbinsdale, MNMN14,030622+100%

811Forest Hill, TXTX14,056621+68%

812Carpentersville, ILIL37,045620+539%

813Romeoville, ILIL41,281620+2%

814Fort Drum, NYNY16,065620+553%

815Galesburg, ILIL28,581618−1%

816Topeka, KSKS125,795617−20%

817Valley Stream, NYNY40,379617+58%

818Kennewick, WAWA88,366617+386%

819Fullerton, CACA138,675616+1%

820Lynwood, CACA63,512615−7%

821Spring Hill, TNTN61,336614+816%

822Idylwood, VAVA17,559614+598%

823North Lynnwood, WAWA23,339614+99%

824Valdosta, GAGA56,186613+49%

825Edwardsville, ILIL26,463613+226%

826Elgin, ILIL115,476612+74%

827Lorain, OHOH65,366612+32%

828View Park-Windsor Hills, CACA11,230610−32%

829Carlsbad, CACA112,260609+577%

830Timberlake, VAVA12,725609+2800%

831Fort Morgan, COCO11,841608+10%

832Asheboro, NCNC27,990608+5980%

833Fayetteville, GAGA20,465607−31%

834Novi, MIMI67,319606+254%

835Bayonne, NJNJ74,744606+29%

836Dublin, CACA71,602605+64%

837Lake City, FLFL12,788604−62%

838Cleveland Heights, OHOH43,750604−1%

839Shaker Heights, OHOH28,466603+60%

840East Cleveland, OHOH13,229601+44%

841Enterprise, ALAL31,211600−24%

842Rosemount, MNMN31,881598+7%

843Boca Raton, FLFL101,582596−9%

844Minnetonka, MNMN53,969596+3%

845Ferndale, MDMD17,529595+78%

846Vineland, NJNJ62,703595−28%

847Las Cruces, NMNM116,978595+104%

848Sachse, TXTX32,834595+55%

849La Vergne, TNTN42,146594+211%

850Cheektowaga, NYNY76,056593+233%

851Park Forest, ILIL21,079592+111%

852Dover, DEDE40,592590−36%

853Ballenger Creek, MDMD26,390590+127%

854Monroe, WAWA20,025588+425%

855Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536587+1123%

856Spring Hill, FLFL119,983586−15%

857East Lake-Orient Park, FLFL29,213586+152%

858Santa Ana, CACA315,586585−16%

859Cheverly, MDMD6,164582−9%

860South St. Paul, MNMN20,532581+357%

861Bay Shore, NYNY31,683580+269%

862Navasota, TXTX9,904580+1900%

863Lafayette, LALA123,311579+38%

864Manchester, CTCT36,759578+66%

865Decatur, ILIL67,884577+241%

866Bloomington, ILIL78,804576+58%

867North Liberty, IAIA21,976576+4014%

868Roseville, CACA167,302574+374%

869San Ramon, CACA86,209574+26%

870Temescal Valley, CACA30,069574–

871Brookline, MAMA63,266574+64%

872Rio Rancho, NMNM114,419574+150%

873York, SCSC10,620574+2026%

874Bondurant, IAIA9,647573–

875North Potomac, MDMD23,922573+31%

876San Luis Obispo, CACA50,636571+376%

877Albertville, MNMN8,544571+1579%

878Duluth, MNMN88,330571+163%

879St. Joseph, MOMO71,001571+93%

880Farmers Branch, TXTX38,320571+2096%

881Logan, UTUT55,576571+140%

882Urbandale, IAIA48,570570−14%

883District Heights, MDMD5,938570+237%

884Pontiac, MIMI62,077570−27%

885Spokane Valley, WAWA108,405570+92%

886Bradley, ILIL15,214569–

887Dedham, MAMA25,237569+223%

888Poinciana, FLFL75,068568−59%

889Racine, WIWI77,908568−68%

890Clay, ALAL10,198567–

891Pine Bluff, ARAR38,213567−21%

892Merrifield, VAVA20,698566+339%

893Marlboro, MDMD9,382565−11%

894Wake Forest, NCNC58,147565+110%

895Kettering, OHOH57,396565+1245%

896Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,858564+222%

897Goodlettsville, TNTN17,506564+1719%

898Dalton, GAGA35,322563+2863%

899Montrose, VAVA8,285563+595%

900Hollywood, FLFL157,019561−26%

901Berwyn, ILIL55,001561+262%

902Bensville, MDMD15,848561–

903Leisure World, MDMD8,882560+600%

904Wyoming, MIMI78,588560+201%

905Lake Park, FLFL9,125559+227%

906Flossmoor, ILIL9,358559+67%

907Springfield, OHOH58,281559−23%

908Bellingham, WAWA96,395559+32%

909Belle Glade, FLFL17,241558−35%

910West Athens, CACA8,726556+11%

911Marlborough, MAMA42,772556+221%

912Knightdale, NCNC23,144556−42%

913Pullman, WAWA33,756553−1%

914St. Anthony city (Hennepin and Ramsey Counties), MNMN9,989552+312%

915Candler-McAfee, GAGA20,905551+31%

916Rocky Mount, NCNC55,120551−55%

917Salem, MAMA45,381549+12%

918Greenville, SCSC75,310549+66%

919Coppell, TXTX41,386548+83%

920Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,973548+43%

921Carbondale, ILIL21,811547+216%

922Brownsburg, ININ34,089547–

923Trotwood, OHOH23,190547+15%

924Westgate, FLFL8,151545–

925Mount Rainier, MDMD8,307545+29%

926Bellflower, CACA74,719543−23%

927Dentsville, SCSC15,209543+3%

928La Porte, TXTX37,983543+986%

929DeKalb, ILIL40,467542+118%

930Martinez, GAGA33,750540+2600%

931Ilchester, MDMD28,364539+252%

932Hinesville, GAGA36,674538+1%

933St. Gabriel, LALA6,987537+173%

934Milford, MAMA27,731537+766%

935East Lansing, MIMI49,355537−56%

936Elmont, NYNY36,518537−19%

937Roselle, NJNJ23,261536−19%

938White Plains, NYNY62,871535+81%

939Harrison, NYNY32,273534+493%

940Galveston, TXTX53,636534+43%

941Fife, WAWA11,061534+58%

942Orem, UTUT95,214533+467%

943Terre Haute, ININ58,764531−34%

944Anoka, MNMN18,169531+137%

945Somerset, NJNJ22,720531−32%

946Murrieta, CACA114,124530−62%

947Lilburn, GAGA16,369530+51%

948Brandywine, MDMD12,160530+144%

949Claremont, CACA35,838529+58%

950Highland, CACA57,614529+37%

951Stillwater, OKOK50,046529+100%

952Reading, PAPA95,832529+84%

953Short Pump, VAVA29,026529+7457%

954Hoover, ALAL93,550528+26%

955West Sacramento, CACA56,216528−15%

956Arlington, MAMA46,350528+15%

957Edmonds, WAWA42,748528+2%

958Hillandale, MDMD5,060526+110%

959Perry Hall, MDMD29,105526+97%

960Bridgewater, MAMA29,309526–

961Newport Beach, CACA81,977525+67%

962Moline, ILIL42,362525+173%

963Huber Heights, OHOH43,905525+123%

964Fairborn, OHOH35,754524+147%

965Urbana, MDMD14,260523+389%

966Smyrna, TNTN63,321522+569%

967Hanford, CACA62,229521+82%

968Greenville, NCNC96,443521+13%

969Lakewood, OHOH49,027521+28%

970Hiram, GAGA5,585520+42%

971Lithia Springs, GAGA16,875520−81%

972Richmond Heights, OHOH10,475520+309%

973Yorkville, ILIL26,730518+1750%

974Taylorsville, UTUT57,484518+53%

975University Park, ILIL7,019517+474%

976Smithfield, VAVA9,112517+140%

977White Center, WAWA14,886517+78%

978Laurel Hill, VAVA7,450516+17%

979Evansville, ININ116,176515+121%

980Scottdale, GAGA10,542514−26%

981Powder Springs, GAGA21,004513−26%

982Bryant, ARAR22,815512–

983Forestville, MDMD10,495512+43%

984Garrison, MDMD9,469512+323%

985Needham, MAMA32,459512+3100%

986Beaumont, CACA60,835510+437%

987Meadowbrook, VAVA20,749510+105%

988Yuma, AZAZ105,227509+208%

989Altoona, IAIA22,796507+1850%

990Arlington Heights, ILIL76,216506+396%

991Baltimore Highlands, MDMD8,206506+416%

992Elyria, OHOH53,634506+267%

993Apex, NCNC80,419505+56%

994Visalia, CACA146,541504+24%

995Ashburn, VAVA46,026504−28%

996Rahway, NJNJ31,010503+28%

997Bear, DEDE22,370502−5%

998Morrisville, NCNC32,466501+169%

999Yakima, WAWA97,458500+144%

1000Kissimmee, FLFL85,591498+88%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS