RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 910

Largest Subsaharan African population, US metro areas

US metro areas ranked by the number of residents who are Subsaharan African ancestry, from the 2023 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ leads at 340,847. 910 metro areas qualify in total. The top 25 average 103,749, against an all-metro areas median of 324.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSUBSAHARAN AFRICAN POPULATIONVS 2000

01New York, NYNY20,112,448340,847–

02Washington, DCDC6,465,724311,868–

03Dallas, TXTX8,477,157195,720–

04Atlanta, GAGA6,482,182185,540–

05Houston, TXTX7,904,627157,065–

06Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,295152,513–

07Chicago, ILIL9,434,123120,695–

08Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,118111,392–

09Boston, MAMA5,034,221105,316–

10Los Angeles, CACA12,844,441100,632–

11Seattle, WAWA4,161,88394,930–

12Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78192,129–

13Columbus, OHOH2,242,02880,157–

14Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69557,432–

15Providence, RIRI1,708,16154,620–

16Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83051,162–

17Miami, FLFL6,391,07249,879–

18San Francisco, CACA4,630,04149,222–

19Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93848,803–

20Detroit, MIMI4,390,91347,921–

21Denver, COCO3,092,03743,540–

22Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22638,727–

23Nashville, TNTN2,197,41636,009–

24Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,21333,808–

25Riverside, CACA4,769,00733,801–

26Orlando, FLFL2,957,67231,029–

27San Diego, CACA3,282,24830,641–

28Austin, TXTX2,620,94527,594–

29Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68226,684–

30Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85826,337–

31Louisville, KYKY1,402,50926,271–

32Tampa, FLFL3,418,89525,938–

33New Orleans, LALA970,84925,866–

34Raleigh, NCNC1,595,72025,181–

35St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42124,852–

36Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77522,396–

37Sacramento, CACA2,477,27422,194–

38Richmond, VAVA1,389,33821,903–

39San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14021,695–

40Portland, OROR2,542,28220,954–

41Greensboro, NCNC805,94519,764–

42Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50019,364–

43Worcester, MAMA888,50218,529–

44Memphis, TNTN1,341,41217,750–

45Des Moines, IAIA758,53917,443–

46Columbia, SCSC879,91815,519–

47Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99215,049–

48Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,64514,207–

49Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76613,846–

50Hartford, CTCT1,171,42613,534–

51Omaha, NENE1,009,83613,506–

52San Jose, CACA1,984,47313,423–

53Little Rock, ARAR777,60712,815–

54Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37712,747–

55Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,81312,639–

56Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01012,574–

57Buffalo, NYNY1,155,65312,286–

58Durham, NCNC625,48511,860–

59Canton, OHOH400,24611,357–

60Rochester, NYNY1,056,14911,184–

61Akron, OHOH701,78010,993–

62Bridgeport, CTCT978,17910,718–

63Fargo, NDND269,52810,225–

64Madison, WIWI709,6859,911–

65Stockton, CACA823,8159,614–

66New Haven, CTCT578,7419,104–

67Augusta, GAGA641,2318,959–

68Tulsa, OKOK1,069,2738,800–

69Dayton, OHOH826,5548,705–

70Portland, MEME577,6358,627–

71Baton Rouge, LALA888,6998,614–

72Lexington, KYKY535,1748,535–

73Toledo, OHOH599,3768,169–

74Albany, NYNY915,8358,090–

75Lakeland, FLFL874,7908,029–

76Trenton, NJNJ399,2897,883–

77Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6857,717–

78Kankakee, ILIL105,5257,504–

79Pine Bluff, ARAR70,2117,448–

80Clarksville, TNTN349,0017,363–

81Vallejo, CACA455,3767,241–

82Colorado Springs, COCO781,7967,142–

83Syracuse, NYNY652,2737,116–

84Killeen, TXTX511,4977,102–

85Winston-Salem, NCNC712,2067,065–

86Sioux Falls, SDSD314,6386,900–

87Charleston, SCSC889,2636,876–

88Savannah, GAGA438,3146,638–

89St. Cloud, MNMN205,8546,597–

90Ocala, FLFL442,6606,535–

91Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3776,354–

92Harrisburg, PAPA617,4276,313–

93Albuquerque, NMNM925,2796,293–

94Allentown, PAPA887,6156,161–

95Knoxville, TNTN968,1376,155–

96Roanoke, VAVA316,5476,098–

97Iowa City, IAIA182,7115,943–

98Rochester, MNMN231,1845,906–

99Kalamazoo, MIMI263,7955,904–

100South Bend, ININ324,5385,889–

101Fayetteville, NCNC395,4125,730–

102Lansing, MIMI479,7225,691–

103Fresno, CACA1,203,3835,350–

104Manchester, NHNH433,4155,287–

105Waterbury, CTCT463,3495,240–

106Greenville, SCSC1,014,1015,230–

107Jackson, MSMS609,8475,220–

108El Paso, TXTX881,2915,115–

109Lancaster, PAPA563,1595,044–

110Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2854,961–

111Dover, DEDE194,7864,924–

112Montgomery, ALAL388,7474,769–

113Springfield, MAMA464,3384,720–

114Texarkana, TXTX146,8164,713–

115Davenport, IAIA380,4524,679–

116Huntsville, ALAL556,4444,639–

117Chattanooga, TNTN594,5304,573–

118Wichita, KSKS663,8094,452–

119Amarillo, TXTX276,2354,294–

120Mobile, ALAL411,6584,244–

121Cape Coral, FLFL875,6074,200–

122Tallahassee, FLFL397,4424,151–

123Niles, MIMI152,4444,130–

124Bakersfield, CACA927,0684,110–

125Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2144,071–

126Pensacola, FLFL544,9494,028–

127Deltona, FLFL746,9334,012–

128Erie, PAPA265,8323,927–

129McComb, MSMS52,6403,871–

130Boise City, IDID864,2433,783–

131Columbus, GAGA324,8303,738–

132Gulfport, MSMS431,3293,641–

133Peoria, ILIL363,5053,559–

134Oxnard, CACA830,8513,497–

135Lynchburg, VAVA269,1693,471–

136Lubbock, TXTX368,4313,347–

137Spokane, WAWA608,0123,324–

138Gainesville, FLFL359,0363,240–

139Flint, MIMI401,0933,235–

140Champaign, ILIL239,9793,223–

141Honolulu, HIHI988,7033,176–

142Wilmington, NCNC492,7723,116–

143Lewiston, MEME116,4873,099–

144Warner Robins, GAGA208,0913,083–

145Tyler, TXTX252,5493,078–

146Faribault, MNMN69,9393,048–

147Sioux City, IAIA145,7383,041–

148Lincoln, NENE352,0813,025–

149Scranton, PAPA574,4183,001–

150Provo, UTUT773,4262,956–

151Palm Bay, FLFL663,9822,946–

152North Port, FLFL948,1582,942–

153Anchorage, AKAK405,8212,927–

154Fort Wayne, ININ466,2582,927–

155Shreveport, LALA383,4742,912–

156Rockford, ILIL337,2422,903–

157Vineland, NJNJ157,1482,896–

158Mankato, MNMN104,9072,878–

159Beaumont, TXTX399,3102,862–

160Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,7212,847–

161Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,5532,767–

162Bowling Green, KYKY197,1802,684–

163Hagerstown, MDMD315,2802,659–

164Reading, PAPA440,0722,494–

165Midland, TXTX193,1392,461–

166Reno, NVNV578,7342,457–

167Bloomington, ILIL171,4192,451–

168Youngstown, OHOH423,6782,438–

169Barnstable, MAMA233,5392,428–

170Lacey, WAWA304,2612,386–

171Athens, GAGA224,1482,375–

172Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,8502,369–

173York, PAPA473,1972,356–

174Kinston, NCNC55,8372,339–

175Atlantic City, NJNJ372,0472,332–

176Auburn, ALAL208,0132,326–

177Corpus Christi, TXTX451,1912,282–

178Springfield, ILIL206,0332,242–

179Modesto, CACA557,7192,234–

180Kennewick, WAWA324,3342,147–

181Santa Rosa, CACA486,4442,104–

182Waco, TXTX308,8072,103–

183Greeley, COCO378,4262,089–

184Salinas, CACA433,7292,087–

185Fayetteville, ARAR622,1772,033–

186Longview, TXTX297,3152,027–

187Huntsville, TXTX83,8422,024–

188Spartanburg, SCSC407,6561,948–

189Columbia, MOMO219,0621,944–

190College Station, TXTX287,4761,888–

191Jackson, TNTN184,5691,865–

192Lake City, FLFL74,0941,865–

193Burlington, NCNC186,1771,851–

194Salem, OROR445,8141,832–

195Burlington, VTVT227,8031,795–

196Gainesville, GAGA226,5681,767–

197Ogden, UTUT672,7841,760–

198Albany, GAGA145,5101,738–

199Crestview, FLFL315,0981,731–

200Grand Forks, NDND105,0461,721–

201Oshkosh, WIWI174,2181,717–

202Utica, NYNY285,6111,711–

203Weirton, WVWV112,4681,699–

204Charlottesville, VAVA228,5971,679–

205Las Cruces, NMNM229,0911,674–

206Lima, OHOH100,8811,667–

207Springfield, MOMO500,6941,658–

208Saginaw, MIMI187,6881,654–

209Lawton, OKOK127,5901,621–

210Jacksonville, NCNC217,1751,605–

211Salisbury, MDMD131,8721,595–

212Wichita Falls, TXTX149,4481,594–

213Lafayette, LALA423,7581,577–

214Hickory, NCNC376,8901,564–

215Lexington Park, MDMD211,1761,561–

216Eugene, OROR381,5841,539–

217Waterloo, IAIA169,1891,538–

218Norwich, CTCT284,0151,506–

219Lafayette, ININ228,4681,505–

220Greenville, NCNC182,9361,503–

221Grand Island, NENE78,0761,475–

222Abilene, TXTX185,4291,468–

223Watertown, NYNY111,5401,462–

224Boulder, COCO328,5601,453–

225Manhattan, KSKS136,1221,452–

226East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,1791,451–

227Florence, SCSC201,3921,431–

228Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,5511,406–

229Santa Maria, CACA442,0651,388–

230Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,9661,381–

231Sheboygan, WIWI118,0471,351–

232Anderson Creek, NCNC150,1371,330–

233Danville, VAVA101,1371,302–

234State College, PAPA157,3931,289–

235Wheeling, WVWV134,0891,288–

236Ames, IAIA128,0901,285–

237Harrisonburg, VAVA140,1551,282–

238Pittsfield, MAMA128,2241,277–

239Bremerton, WAWA283,3741,271–

240Fort Collins, COCO377,2921,259–

241Willmar, MNMN44,7201,235–

242Johnson City, TNTN216,4161,228–

243Paducah, KYKY102,2591,226–

244McAllen, TXTX921,5491,220–

245LaGrange, GAGA107,0971,215–

246Lawrence, KSKS120,9201,206–

247El Centro, CACA181,4111,180–

248Green Bay, WIWI336,7561,165–

249Bloomington, ININ165,2311,159–

250Binghamton, NYNY243,1891,153–

251Hinesville, GAGA91,8701,125–

252Elkhart, ININ208,7741,120–

253Garden City, KSKS37,5051,109–

254Seaford, DEDE277,1401,102–

255Asheville, NCNC422,3451,101–

256Valdosta, GAGA153,2761,091–

257Concord, NHNH158,0781,088–

258Orangeburg, SCSC83,1771,087–

259Kenosha, WIWI168,4481,084–

260Naples, FLFL417,1311,046–

261Hanford, CACA154,3271,043–

262Monroe, LALA222,3901,030–

263Alexandria, LALA147,9521,021–

264Dalton, GAGA147,8191,010–

265Appleton, WIWI249,8761,006–

266Houma, LALA199,6681,006–

267Rocky Mount, NCNC148,4861,006–

268Duluth, MNMN281,2191,005–

269Topeka, KSKS233,052996–

270Billings, MTMT193,603995–

271Amherst, MAMA164,065992–

272Yuma, AZAZ224,449985–

273Muskegon, MIMI177,901982–

274Fort Smith, ARAR234,140968–

275Meridian, MSMS85,419963–

276Jackson, MIMI159,552951–

277Lake Charles, LALA244,655946–

278Sebastian, FLFL172,799945–

279Bismarck, NDND139,750944–

280Oxford, ALAL115,834939–

281Kirksville, MOMO29,824930–

282Odessa, TXTX173,801929–

283Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,025919–

284Starkville, MSMS62,063909–

285Dumas, TXTX21,891850–

286Huntington, WVWV365,965829–

287Panama City, FLFL231,174829–

288Hot Springs, ARAR99,695821–

289Milledgeville, GAGA44,029819–

290Visalia, CACA485,146812–

291Monroe, MIMI156,004797–

292Hattiesburg, MSMS158,014794–

293New Bern, NCNC127,358791–

294Pinehurst, NCNC110,619778–

295Slidell, LALA279,108777–

296Blytheville, ARAR37,828777–

297Evansville, ININ273,786774–

298Worthington, MNMN22,338766–

299Brookhaven, MSMS35,012766–

300Minot, NDND75,694752–

301Austin, MNMN40,971751–

302Stillwater, OKOK83,889751–

303Laurel, MSMS82,281746–

304Yuba City, CACA187,478742–

305Cookeville, TNTN152,477724–

306Merced, CACA297,260723–

307Muncie, ININ113,106716–

308Tupelo, MSMS133,167715–

309Yakima, WAWA259,185711–

310Dothan, ALAL156,266698–

311Logan, UTUT160,889697–

312Kingston, NYNY183,330693–

313Kokomo, ININ83,904691–

314Statesboro, GAGA97,977690–

315Palestine, TXTX59,805689–

316Clewiston, FLFL61,546685–

317Bellingham, WAWA236,392680–

318Elizabethtown, KYKY128,666677–

319Ottumwa, IAIA35,210673–

320Jonesboro, ARAR139,440672–

321San Angelo, TXTX122,065671–

322Bangor, MEME157,967664–

323Morgantown, WVWV141,995656–

324Vicksburg, MSMS41,759646–

325Monticello, NYNY80,586642–

326Fairbanks, AKAK93,972638–

327San Luis Obispo, CACA282,367633–

328Elmira, NYNY80,415632–

329Owatonna, MNMN37,464632–

330Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,076630–

331Ithaca, NYNY104,047629–

332Decatur, ILIL99,300624–

333Camden, ARAR26,363622–

334Jefferson City, MOMO152,712620–

335Kingsport, TNTN314,834618–

336Cleveland, TNTN134,057617–

337Chambersburg, PAPA160,652611–

338Charleston, WVWV200,170611–

339Waycross, GAGA57,670609–

340Battle Creek, MIMI133,408606–

341Greenwood, SCSC95,215606–

342Victoria, TXTX99,864598–

343Williston, NDND41,767596–

344Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,912595–

345Napa, CACA132,949593–

346Jefferson, GAGA99,265590–

347Blacksburg, VAVA181,616588–

348Janesville, WIWI166,472586–

349Sumter, SCSC105,067586–

350St. Simons, GAGA118,524584–

351Selma, ALAL35,140582–

352Beaver Dam, WIWI89,097577–

353Chico, CACA209,211576–

354Eau Claire, WIWI176,647573–

355Elizabeth City, NCNC42,201573–

356Sherman, TXTX153,613564–

357Galesburg, ILIL47,767562–

358Twin Falls, IDID123,901562–

359Kingsland, GAGA60,143557–

360Dubuque, IAIA99,381552–

361Natchez, MSMS54,722542–

362Mansfield, OHOH124,893536–

363St. Joseph, MOMO119,170535–

364Fond du Lac, WIWI104,669529–

365Racine, WIWI198,919529–

366Findlay, OHOH75,034526–

367Santa Cruz, CACA258,852524–

368Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,215523–

369Flagstaff, AZAZ144,368523–

370Wilson, NCNC81,150523–

371Winchester, VAVA152,332522–

372Columbus, MSMS67,144519–

373Springfield, OHOH135,340504–

374Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,083492–

375Columbus, ININ85,729491–

376Shelton, WAWA71,165488–

377Lebanon, PAPA146,380483–

378Greenwood, MSMS34,912482–

379Lumberton, NCNC119,941482–

380Cambridge, MDMD33,628479–

381Decatur, ALAL160,326474–

382Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,332467–

383Gaffney, SCSC58,275464–

384Dodge City, KSKS33,993463–

385Muscatine, IAIA41,853463–

386Athens, OHOH63,197459–

387New Iberia, LALA66,846457–

388Shelby, NCNC103,325452–

389Lexington, NENE26,255449–

390Warrensburg, MOMO56,670446–

391Florence, ALAL156,609446–

392Marion, ININ66,524446–

393Cleveland, MSMS28,262444–

394Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,666437–

395Walla Walla, WAWA62,361434–

396Oxford, MSMS71,972428–

397Eufaula, ALAL26,861427–

398Rapid City, SDSD156,934427–

399Rome, GAGA101,378422–

400Sebring, FLFL111,122421–

401Martinsville, VAVA63,091419–

402Frankfort, KYKY77,874418–

403Talladega, ALAL91,764416–

404Red Wing, MNMN48,195412–

405Alexander City, ALAL40,953411–

406Gadsden, ALAL103,886409–

407Columbus, NENE46,583407–

408Sanford, NCNC70,258405–

409Bend, OROR266,376404–

410Corning, NYNY91,855403–

411Oak Harbor, WAWA85,657399–

412Medford, OROR221,795399–

413Pottsville, PAPA145,085395–

414Terre Haute, ININ169,241392–

415Fort Payne, ALAL74,085391–

416Quincy, ILIL74,146391–

417Palatka, FLFL77,734390–

418Nacogdoches, TXTX66,035389–

419Seneca, SCSC83,775388–

420Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,691387–

421Macomb, ILIL25,916384–

422Daphne, ALAL267,761383–

423Alma, MIMI41,190379–

424Rexburg, IDID69,380376–

425La Crosse, WIWI171,182376–

426Calhoun, GAGA61,701374–

427Beckley, WVWV109,940373–

428Brownsville, TXTX433,946368–

429Albany, OROR132,843368–

430Show Low, AZAZ109,946368–

431Punta Gorda, FLFL217,212367–

432Hudson, NYNY60,168365–

433Laurinburg, NCNC33,322365–

434Rolla, MOMO45,247365–

435Ocean Pines, MDMD54,459365–

436Arcadia, FLFL37,078362–

437Newport, OROR50,636361–

438Joplin, MOMO208,796359–

439Hilo, HIHI210,043353–

440Magnolia, ARAR21,894353–

441Plattsburgh, NYNY78,138352–

442Grand Junction, COCO162,845349–

443Marshalltown, IAIA39,890345–

444Santa Fe, NMNM156,907344–

445Staunton, VAVA129,692342–

446Lufkin, TXTX88,154340–

447Lebanon, NHNH224,500337–

448The Villages, FLFL157,772336–

449Michigan City, ININ111,294331–

450Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,442329–

451Morristown, TNTN128,867329–

452Thomasville, GAGA72,958328–

453Salina, KSKS59,121327–

454Fremont, OHOH58,655326–

455Truckee, CACA101,911324–

456Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,102324–

457Ardmore, OKOK48,910324–

458Clovis, NMNM65,270324–

459Henderson, NCNC42,638320–

460Manitowoc, WIWI81,710317–

461Corvallis, OROR97,728316–

462Hobbs, NMNM74,749315–

463Jacksonville, ILIL37,381315–

464Redding, CACA181,648314–

465Boone, NCNC54,786312–

466Holland, MIMI123,188309–

467Ozark, ALAL49,912309–

468Ukiah, CACA88,122309–

469Ellensburg, WAWA48,803307–

470Parkersburg, WVWV87,264305–

471Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,552304–

472Brookings, SDSD37,635301–

473Ruston, LALA48,360300–

474Corsicana, TXTX57,181297–

475Fort Madison, IAIA32,306296–

476Augusta, MEME129,067292–

477Carbondale, ILIL52,501288–

478Hermiston, OROR93,721287–

479Fort Morgan, COCO30,306284–

480Ottawa, ILIL145,902284–

481Traverse City, MIMI156,972283–

482Athens, TNTN71,590279–

483Salem, OHOH99,377277–

484Marion, OHOH65,115276–

485Cheyenne, WYWY102,938273–

486Pahrump, NVNV57,336273–

487Clarksburg, WVWV88,142271–

488Idaho Falls, IDID173,851270–

489Kahului, HIHI160,674267–

490Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,245267–

491Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,808261–

492Klamath Falls, OROR70,274261–

493Meadville, PAPA81,792260–

494Massena, NYNY105,488259–

495Goldsboro, NCNC122,278258–

496Richmond, ININ66,169255–

497Jacksonville, TXTX53,337253–

498Farmington, MOMO67,809252–

499Bainbridge, GAGA29,432252–

500Juneau city and, AKAK31,609248–

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Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest subsaharan african population?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ranks #1 with 340,847 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by subsaharan african population?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

910 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is subsaharan african population measured?

Number of residents who are Subsaharan African ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).