RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 4,407

Largest Subsaharan African population, US cities · 2010

US cities ranked by the number of residents who are Subsaharan African ancestry, from the 2010 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. New York, New York leads at 173,807. 4,407 cities qualify in total. Cities with fewer than 5,000 residents are excluded. The top 25 average 27,852, against an all-cities median of 92.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSUBSAHARAN AFRICAN POPULATIONVS –

USUnited States0.9% of US population308,745,5382,763,624–

01New York, NYNY8,584,629173,807–

02Los Angeles, CACA3,869,08951,222–

03Indianapolis, ININ901,11643,595–

04Houston, TXTX2,397,31541,511–

05Chicago, ILIL2,731,58535,899–

06Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,28128,683–

07Minneapolis, MNMN430,32427,038–

08Columbus, OHOH938,39626,820–

09Boston, MAMA672,97324,012–

10Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73721,529–

11Dallas, TXTX1,329,49119,749–

12Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,11718,513–

13Cincinnati, OHOH314,36716,968–

14Baltimore, MDMD569,99715,820–

15Washington, DCDC693,64515,661–

16San Diego, CACA1,406,10615,098–

17Atlanta, GAGA529,11014,882–

18Seattle, WAWA784,77714,575–

19Jacksonville, FLFL1,017,68914,414–

20St. Paul, MNMN306,68413,767–

21Fort Wayne, ININ275,20313,249–

22Brockton, MAMA106,13413,076–

23Louisville, KYKY641,96212,333–

24Raleigh, NCNC506,30612,109–

25Detroit, MIMI649,09511,982–

26Pawtucket, RIRI77,06511,397–

27Charlotte, NCNC964,78411,165–

28Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,48110,992–

29Long Beach, CACA450,46910,855–

30Nashville, TNTN721,07410,824–

31Newark, NJNJ323,80810,797–

32New Bedford, MAMA101,83410,738–

33Alexandria, VAVA160,66210,512–

34New Orleans, LALA362,15410,368–

35Providence, RIRI195,31010,267–

36Tallahassee, FLFL204,9029,997–

37Memphis, TNTN609,6479,553–

38Arlington, TXTX402,1348,710–

39Oakland, CACA440,8388,363–

40Las Vegas, NVNV679,8177,924–

41Rochester, NYNY206,1087,909–

42Denver, COCO740,6137,724–

43Brooklyn Park, MNMN83,5437,699–

44Milwaukee, WIWI562,4077,169–

45Kansas City, MOMO521,2207,142–

46Norfolk, VAVA231,0137,039–

47Portland, OROR635,1096,823–

48St. Louis, MOMO278,1446,762–

49Aurora, COCO410,0536,544–

50San Antonio, TXTX1,548,4226,300–

51Greensboro, NCNC308,6676,214–

52Buffalo, NYNY274,6136,042–

53Chesapeake, VAVA255,3326,008–

54Richmond, CACA114,8615,853–

55San Jose, CACA989,8145,437–

56Cleveland, OHOH363,6085,410–

57Silver Spring, MDMD81,4625,312–

58Douglasville, GAGA41,5235,296–

59Worcester, MAMA213,8625,184–

60Germantown, MDMD90,7195,182–

61Paradise, NVNV185,9135,153–

62Durham, NCNC305,5615,135–

63Gulfport, MSMS76,5065,081–

64Madison, WIWI286,2334,943–

65Augusta, GAGA201,9994,918–

66Tampa, FLFL413,5544,808–

67Carson, CACA90,8084,796–

68Arlington, VAVA236,2544,796–

69Austin, TXTX1,002,6324,779–

70Omaha, NENE488,7974,736–

71Shreveport, LALA175,9024,579–

72Pittsburgh, PAPA307,6324,577–

73Jersey City, NJNJ302,0134,569–

74Oklahoma City, OKOK719,8494,534–

75San Francisco, CACA826,0794,476–

76Irving, TXTX257,0764,457–

77Tucson, AZAZ548,3714,283–

78Erie, PAPA91,8384,220–

79Compton, CACA90,5004,191–

80Sacramento, CACA536,4494,159–

81Dale City, VAVA71,0164,054–

82Garland, TXTX249,6254,008–

83Columbia, MDMD104,3384,007–

84Cambridge, MAMA122,5883,834–

85Chillum, MDMD34,8713,831–

86Lowell, MAMA119,9713,788–

87Grand Prairie, TXTX209,4343,616–

88Plano, TXTX293,0283,587–

89Rochester, MNMN124,2923,552–

90Lincoln, NENE301,5223,548–

91Vallejo, CACA123,2873,535–

92St. Petersburg, FLFL264,0333,479–

93Richmond, VAVA237,2573,456–

94Bowie, MDMD58,3833,336–

95Kent, WAWA134,8713,322–

96Troy, ALAL18,0223,299–

97Spring Valley, NVNV219,1873,286–

98Hartford, CTCT121,9813,247–

99Champaign, ILIL91,1953,208–

100Toledo, OHOH263,4233,203–

101Palmdale, CACA161,8453,168–

102Aspen Hill, MDMD53,2793,142–

103Inglewood, CACA101,6623,108–

104Trenton, NJNJ91,5063,076–

105Sumter, SCSC43,0943,075–

106Bridgeport, CTCT152,2733,045–

107Fairland, MDMD26,2313,021–

108Salt Lake City, UTUT218,4282,985–

109Birmingham, ALAL195,8932,972–

110Reston, VAVA64,4142,947–

111Yonkers, NYNY212,6032,939–

112Lincolnia, VAVA20,3202,902–

113Canton, OHOH69,0012,852–

114Tacoma, WAWA229,8162,852–

115Lithia Springs, GAGA16,8752,809–

116Wichita, KSKS400,9872,803–

117Brooklyn Center, MNMN31,8462,795–

118Missouri City, TXTX77,3272,774–

119Youngstown, OHOH58,8322,765–

120Essex, MDMD40,5802,721–

121Lynn, MAMA104,2362,721–

122Hawthorne, CACA82,7412,708–

123Newport News, VAVA183,2302,685–

124South Laurel, MDMD29,2722,666–

125Sioux Falls, SDSD213,7482,659–

126Baton Rouge, LALA222,7952,652–

127Takoma Park, MDMD17,2602,640–

128White Oak, MDMD17,3292,632–

129East Providence, RIRI48,2492,631–

130Knoxville, TNTN202,0212,605–

131Tulsa, OKOK416,2092,585–

132New Haven, CTCT138,7742,581–

133Springfield, MAMA154,7022,573–

134Milford Mill, MDMD30,8292,564–

135Grand Rapids, MIMI201,1832,553–

136Sandy Springs, GAGA105,0132,544–

137Burnsville, MNMN65,2442,499–

138Sunrise Manor, NVNV200,2182,479–

139Elk Grove, CACA185,0072,477–

140Syracuse, NYNY144,8962,470–

141Portland, MEME69,9112,462–

142Antioch, CACA118,9582,459–

143Fresno, CACA555,5492,412–

144Mission Bend, TXTX36,5862,410–

145Fort Pierce, FLFL51,7372,399–

146Dayton, OHOH136,6882,395–

147Kansas City, KSKS157,8052,368–

148Fayetteville, NCNC209,1202,365–

149Fairfield, CACA122,4892,343–

150East Orange, NJNJ72,1592,343–

151Marietta, GAGA63,5742,340–

152Clarkston, GAGA14,4312,338–

153Des Moines, IAIA212,0862,282–

154Jackson, TNTN69,3392,253–

155Ocala, FLFL71,7532,248–

156Adelphi, MDMD17,3952,244–

157Akron, OHOH189,6912,240–

158Vacaville, CACA103,8502,233–

159SeaTac, WAWA34,5782,212–

160Renton, WAWA104,9752,210–

161Wheaton, MDMD52,9262,184–

162Waterbury, CTCT115,7712,179–

163Columbia, SCSC147,0352,163–

164West Haven, CTCT55,3512,153–

165Fontana, CACA221,2232,139–

166Atlantic City, NJNJ38,7872,133–

167Colorado Springs, COCO494,7432,124–

168Lancaster, CACA170,0842,115–

169Gaithersburg, MDMD71,1132,112–

170Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,8562,103–

171Southfield, MIMI76,1112,102–

172Bloomington, MNMN89,0342,099–

173Mesquite, TXTX150,6932,096–

174Oceanside, CACA170,4832,090–

175Jessup, MDMD9,9312,087–

176Montgomery, ALAL195,3002,076–

177Federal Way, WAWA99,7292,046–

178San Leandro, CACA85,3532,042–

179St. Cloud, MNMN72,6472,034–

180Little Rock, ARAR206,4272,029–

181Taunton, MAMA62,5222,026–

182Lochearn, MDMD27,0742,010–

183Montgomery, MDMD34,1101,976–

184Hayward, CACA157,1131,973–

185Eden Prairie, MNMN63,0751,966–

186Lexington, KYKY329,7511,939–

187Glenmont, MDMD17,2081,936–

188Mobile, ALAL200,8241,912–

189Bakersfield, CACA422,1651,907–

190Fall River, MAMA95,2981,907–

191Mount Vernon, NYNY72,3041,898–

192Lansing, MIMI113,8841,894–

193Texarkana, TXTX36,1951,888–

194Jackson, MSMS141,1961,884–

195Lorton, VAVA20,9911,879–

196Malden, MAMA66,3701,878–

197Salisbury, NCNC36,8791,859–

198Centreville, VAVA71,7061,854–

199Anchorage, AKAK287,1551,845–

200Redan, GAGA31,0171,840–

201Huntsville, ALAL233,6271,837–

202Metairie, LALA139,7291,814–

203Manchester, NHNH116,8181,806–

204Shoreline, WAWA66,5421,793–

205Gary, ININ67,2891,783–

206Racine, WIWI77,9081,772–

207Waldorf, MDMD82,9431,771–

208Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2711,763–

209Laurel, MDMD30,2541,754–

210Orlando, FLFL333,8881,752–

211Denton, TXTX169,4311,748–

212Lewisville, TXTX139,0061,747–

213Flint, MIMI79,3061,740–

214Euless, TXTX60,0081,739–

215Chandler, AZAZ278,7481,738–

216Elizabeth, NJNJ141,6751,736–

217Greenbelt, MDMD24,9481,726–

218Seabrook, MDMD18,3171,726–

219Olathe, KSKS150,0251,723–

220Columbia Heights, MNMN22,4821,720–

221High Point, NCNC120,5711,717–

222New Carrollton, MDMD13,6441,715–

223Amarillo, TXTX205,1301,700–

224Athens, GAGA128,6121,697–

225Willowbrook, CACA21,6811,693–

226Des Moines, WAWA33,0321,689–

227Jackson, MIMI31,0221,671–

228Lawrence, ININ50,4201,653–

229Norman, OKOK130,9431,650–

230Randallstown, MDMD35,9571,648–

231Plantation, FLFL99,1831,647–

232Smyrna, GAGA57,5131,631–

233Eagan, MNMN67,1091,623–

234Miramar, FLFL142,5701,606–

235Lake City, FLFL12,7881,604–

236Port St. Lucie, FLFL268,0621,603–

237Mitchellville, MDMD11,3591,600–

238Beloit, WIWI36,6491,593–

239Riverside, CACA323,0571,585–

240Urbana, ILIL39,7191,584–

241El Paso, TXTX683,0121,582–

242Calverton, MDMD17,6241,581–

243Hampton, VAVA137,3151,581–

244Anaheim, CACA341,0081,577–

245Darby, PAPA10,6661,568–

246McKinney, TXTX236,0011,548–

247Spanish Lake, MOMO17,8731,547–

248Miami Gardens, FLFL113,5791,535–

249Pittsburg, CACA77,5421,533–

250Everett, WAWA113,5671,530–

251Miami, FLFL489,8121,522–

252La Presa, CACA34,9621,504–

253Yeadon, PAPA12,3201,504–

254Albany, NYNY101,6981,501–

255Richardson, TXTX118,5421,500–

256Parkville, MDMD30,5491,499–

257East Hartford, CTCT50,9181,498–

258Bolingbrook, ILIL74,8031,490–

259Texarkana, ARAR29,1231,488–

260Columbus, GAGA202,1711,488–

261Moss Point, MSMS11,7431,483–

262Chattanooga, TNTN194,1441,478–

263Glenn Dale, MDMD13,7721,476–

264Monroe, LALA46,8601,473–

265Henderson, NVNV353,2891,471–

266North Las Vegas, NVNV296,6531,452–

267Savannah, GAGA149,4401,448–

268Stockton, CACA324,5971,444–

269Franklin, VAVA8,4781,406–

270Moreno Valley, CACA214,2631,405–

271Poinciana, FLFL75,0681,400–

272Murrieta, CACA114,1241,396–

273Albuquerque, NMNM556,5881,393–

274Ann Arbor, MIMI122,2331,390–

275Landover, MDMD24,5141,387–

276Florissant, MOMO51,1241,387–

277Carrollton, TXTX134,5621,387–

278Frederick, MDMD92,0591,377–

279Largo, MDMD12,2291,365–

280St. Louis Park, MNMN50,0271,363–

281Pembroke Pines, FLFL176,7141,344–

282Emporia, VAVA5,4471,338–

283Hyattsville, MDMD21,1581,337–

284Cherry Hill, VAVA26,0441,331–

285Stockbridge, GAGA36,3311,327–

286East Point, GAGA38,2251,317–

287Berkeley, CACA121,9111,307–

288Beaumont, TXTX112,9671,303–

289Lanham, MDMD11,4331,301–

290Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County), MDMD40,3791,294–

291Central Falls, RIRI23,1241,289–

292Mableton, GAGA78,8201,287–

293Hempstead, NYNY59,8191,285–

294Lawrenceville, GAGA32,8221,279–

295Rockville, MDMD67,5631,277–

296Burtonsville, MDMD10,2031,271–

297Four Corners, TXTX11,6921,269–

298Overland Park, KSKS203,6771,268–

299Cranston, RIRI84,6471,263–

300Boise City, IDID238,4291,258–

301South Bend, ININ103,2011,248–

302Atascocita, TXTX99,3541,236–

303Rocky Mount, NCNC55,1201,229–

304Lake Arbor, MDMD14,3351,227–

305Richfield, MNMN36,5931,225–

306East Lansing, MIMI49,3551,223–

307Annandale, VAVA41,7051,222–

308Lake Ridge, VAVA46,0491,220–

309Brandon, FLFL119,7671,213–

310Fridley, MNMN30,8291,210–

311Hackensack, NJNJ46,3801,210–

312Apple Valley, MNMN55,2481,205–

313Acworth, GAGA22,9251,204–

314Hybla Valley, VAVA17,2571,203–

315Tukwila, WAWA22,0031,197–

316Old Jamestown, MOMO20,6511,189–

317Fremont, CACA226,4421,187–

318Margate, FLFL60,0701,187–

319Coon Rapids, MNMN64,1931,187–

320Kettering, MDMD14,0141,186–

321Suffolk, VAVA104,6991,182–

322Portsmouth, VAVA96,7771,173–

323Hopkins, MNMN19,5231,168–

324Allen, TXTX113,4471,164–

325Owings Mills, MDMD37,2451,163–

326Jacksonville, NCNC72,7321,157–

327Suisun City, CACA29,4541,154–

328Paterson, NJNJ161,7931,154–

329Herndon, VAVA25,5061,139–

330Severn, MDMD58,4021,137–

331Chelsea, MAMA40,1301,135–

332Enterprise, NVNV240,4641,131–

333Columbia, MOMO130,8511,126–

334Beltsville, MDMD19,1761,125–

335Waltham, MAMA65,0371,123–

336Reno, NVNV283,6211,110–

337West Palm Beach, FLFL127,1891,109–

338Fort Washington, MDMD25,1341,108–

339East Riverdale, MDMD18,3361,104–

340Clinton, MDMD38,3761,102–

341Burke, VAVA44,0291,100–

342Sanford, FLFL67,4831,095–

343Vancouver, WAWA199,6981,092–

344Santa Clara, CACA133,4461,089–

345Gautier, MSMS19,0691,087–

346Leavenworth, KSKS37,0121,080–

347Fairfield, OHOH44,6821,080–

348Bedford, TXTX47,9581,079–

349Santa Rosa, CACA179,4371,077–

350Roanoke, VAVA99,1111,077–

351Baytown, TXTX86,5611,067–

352Bellevue, NENE64,8631,061–

353Pearland, TXTX129,9301,060–

354DeSoto, TXTX56,6811,059–

355Conway, ARAR72,3281,058–

356Winchester, NVNV37,0811,050–

357Dallas, GAGA15,4021,044–

358Key West, FLFL24,9991,043–

359Edgewood, MDMD24,9221,043–

360Lima, OHOH34,6951,042–

361Santa Clarita, CACA228,4301,039–

362Lynnwood, WAWA42,1321,039–

363Kennesaw, GAGA37,9701,035–

364New Rochelle, NYNY85,8641,030–

365North Charleston, SCSC129,2451,027–

366Clarksville, TNTN188,8291,020–

367Olney, MDMD35,7971,018–

368Glendale, AZAZ260,5721,017–

369Charlottesville, VAVA44,3881,016–

370Middle River, MDMD31,7121,015–

371Hialeah, FLFL230,9681,014–

372Oakdale, MNMN30,5881,013–

373Potomac, MDMD45,9021,010–

374Maryland City, MDMD19,1861,008–

375Fitchburg, WIWI34,6151,004–

376Palm Bay, FLFL148,092990–

377Bellevue, WAWA154,193987–

378Abilene, TXTX131,588985–

379Mesa, AZAZ513,656984–

380McDonough, GAGA33,395980–

381Aurora, ILIL181,505977–

382Catonsville, MDMD43,368976–

383Plymouth, MNMN78,942969–

384Victorville, CACA141,395968–

385Janesville, WIWI66,929968–

386Sterling Heights, MIMI133,931966–

387Fargo, NDND136,275965–

388Lewiston, MEME38,866957–

389San Bernardino, CACA222,044955–

390Joliet, ILIL152,241955–

391Knightdale, NCNC23,144953–

392Union City, GAGA29,910951–

393Kenner, LALA65,136951–

394Tempe, AZAZ190,571938–

395Whitehall, OHOH19,805932–

396Concord, CACA123,261931–

397Lawton, OKOK90,503930–

398Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,066928–

399Burien, WAWA51,859928–

400Killeen, TXTX161,883927–

401Franconia, VAVA18,335926–

402Hagerstown, MDMD44,228923–

403Medford, MAMA59,834917–

404Dover, DEDE40,592915–

405Bethesda, MDMD69,397915–

406Torrance, CACA138,391914–

407Fort Lauderdale, FLFL188,677914–

408Roswell, GAGA91,505914–

409Summerfield, MDMD15,065912–

410Wellington, FLFL62,662909–

411Mankato, MNMN46,529907–

412Westmont, CACA34,123906–

413Ontario, CACA187,013906–

414Perry, FLFL7,330906–

415Bladensburg, MDMD9,671905–

416Auburn, WAWA86,301905–

417Merrillville, ININ37,407902–

418Cary, NCNC183,582900–

419Woodbury, MNMN81,558899–

420Albany, GAGA66,907896–

421Framingham, MAMA73,021895–

422View Park-Windsor Hills, CACA11,230894–

423Pasadena, CACA135,804891–

424Plainfield, NJNJ57,141886–

425Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,271885–

426Santa Monica, CACA90,082884–

427Ellicott City, MDMD75,257883–

428Royal Palm Beach, FLFL42,477882–

429Mount Pleasant, TXTX16,225881–

430Fayetteville, GAGA20,465880–

431Irvine, CACA318,764879–

432Sioux City, IAIA86,356877–

433Muncie, ININ65,466875–

434Ames, IAIA68,220875–

435Newington, VAVA13,478875–

436McNair, VAVA22,655871–

437Sugar Land, TXTX107,726869–

438Rialto, CACA106,554868–

439Avondale, AZAZ100,983865–

440Belle Glade, FLFL17,241863–

441Mansfield, OHOH47,381863–

442Millcreek, UTUT63,926861–

443Fort Myers, FLFL101,581859–

444Norwich, CTCT40,001857–

445Camden, NJNJ71,430853–

446Johns Creek, GAGA80,401851–

447Chantilly, VAVA24,036851–

448Harrisburg, PAPA50,522848–

449Redlands, CACA74,128844–

450Americus, GAGA15,617843–

451Delray Beach, FLFL69,809842–

452Dundalk, MDMD65,969842–

453Weymouth, MAMA59,759841–

454Farmington Hills, MIMI83,291838–

455Mansfield, TXTX84,444838–

456Blaine, MNMN76,603837–

457Temple, TXTX98,412835–

458Gainesville, FLFL148,671834–

459Wylie, TXTX63,842831–

460Kinston, NCNC19,705825–

461Vineland, NJNJ62,703823–

462League City, TXTX119,905822–

463Lancaster, PAPA58,366820–

464Sayreville, NJNJ46,787812–

465Eastvale, CACA70,594811–

466College Park, GAGA13,887810–

467North Bethesda, MDMD49,677808–

468Waterloo, IAIA66,919807–

469Cottage Grove, MNMN43,604807–

470Norristown, PAPA35,911807–

471Chula Vista, CACA275,533806–

472Terre Haute, ININ58,764806–

473Bridgeton, NJNJ28,307802–

474New Hope, MNMN20,807801–

475Lubbock, TXTX273,071800–

476Linton Hall, VAVA41,876798–

477Ferguson, MOMO17,953797–

478Frisco, TXTX236,955792–

479Shively, KYKY15,895789–

480Enterprise, ALAL31,211787–

481Brock Hall, MDMD13,615787–

482Spokane, WAWA230,783786–

483Eugene, OROR178,618784–

484Burlington, IAIA23,336781–

485Somerset, NJNJ22,720779–

486Glasgow, DEDE15,546777–

487Colesville, MDMD14,519777–

488Pontiac, MIMI62,077776–

489Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,859776–

490Topeka, KSKS125,795775–

491Carmichael, CACA76,948774–

492Fort Dodge, IAIA24,837773–

493Troy, NYNY50,912773–

494Suitland, MDMD23,793772–

495Maple Grove, MNMN73,893772–

496Oak Park, MIMI29,072771–

497Springfield, VAVA31,154770–

498Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,499769–

499Daytona Beach, FLFL88,471768–

500Englewood, NJNJ30,035768–

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Frequently asked

Which city has the highest subsaharan african population?

New York, New York ranks #1 with 173,807 (2010 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 cities by subsaharan african population?

New York, New York, Los Angeles, California, Indianapolis, Indiana, Houston, Texas, Chicago, Illinois.

How many cities are in this ranking?

4,407 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2010 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, 2010 Decennial Census.