Which metro area has the highest subsaharan african population?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ranks #1 with 320,443 (2020 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, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

899 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 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 (2020).

RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 399 SHOWN OF 899

Largest Subsaharan African population, US metro areas · 2020

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.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSUBSAHARAN AFRICAN POPULATIONVS 2000

501Alma, MIMI41,190221–

502Sparta, WIWI46,572218–

503Adrian, MIMI97,779217–

504Decatur, ALAL160,326217–

505Marion, ININ66,524217–

506Vidalia, GAGA36,180216–

507Cookeville, TNTN152,477216–

508Opelousas, LALA80,765214–

509Huntingdon, PAPA43,001213–

510Red Bluff, CACA64,665211–

511Searcy, ARAR80,085209–

512Williamsport, PAPA112,587209–

513Keene, NHNH78,269206–

514Mountain Home, IDID29,465205–

515Paris, TNTN32,896204–

516Brainerd, MNMN100,562204–

517Forrest City, ARAR21,800203–

518Oak Harbor, WAWA85,657203–

519Ottawa, ILIL145,902203–

520Dyersburg, TNTN36,320200–

521Monticello, NYNY80,586199–

522Palatka, FLFL77,734197–

523Sonora, CACA53,160197–

524Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,219197–

525Moultrie, GAGA47,438194–

526Pueblo, COCO169,277194–

527Lewisburg, PAPA42,313194–

528Forest City, NCNC65,745192–

529Clovis, NMNM65,270191–

530Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,060190–

531Defiance, OHOH38,292189–

532Moscow, IDID41,842189–

533Duncan, OKOK44,310188–

534Columbus, ININ85,729186–

535Fort Madison, IAIA32,306184–

536Rutland, VTVT59,653183–

537Easton, MDMD38,238181–

538Traverse City, MIMI156,972181–

539Paris, TXTX63,319180–

540Plattsburgh, NYNY78,138180–

541Holland, MIMI123,188179–

542Red Wing, MNMN48,195179–

543Morehead City, NCNC70,469178–

544Hutchinson, MNMN36,631178–

545Jamestown, NYNY124,126177–

546Kendallville, ININ47,937175–

547Eufaula, ALAL26,861174–

548Jefferson, GAGA99,265174–

549Bainbridge, GAGA29,432173–

550Wooster, OHOH116,758173–

551Ardmore, OKOK48,910172–

552Beaver Dam, WIWI89,097172–

553Susanville, CACA28,117171–

554Lebanon, PAPA146,380171–

555Cañon City, COCO50,039171–

556Sterling, ILIL54,121171–

557Rolla, MOMO45,247169–

558Sayre, PAPA59,600169–

559Cambridge, MDMD33,628167–

560Kingsland, GAGA60,143166–

561Jamestown, NDND21,414165–

562Bonham, TXTX39,265162–

563Danville, ILIL71,259161–

564Vicksburg, MSMS41,759161–

565Henderson, KYKY57,184160–

566Brownwood, TXTX38,711160–

567Fremont, OHOH58,655159–

568Waycross, GAGA57,670156–

569Jesup, GAGA32,481156–

570Stevens Point, WIWI71,943155–

571Spearfish, SDSD29,459154–

572Marion, NCNC45,198154–

573Zanesville, OHOH87,014153–

574Enid, OKOK61,779153–

575Hudson, NYNY60,168152–

576Greeneville, TNTN73,831152–

577Greenfield, MAMA70,698152–

578Ukiah, CACA88,122152–

579Dickinson, NDND39,142151–

580Elizabeth City, NCNC42,201151–

581Kearney, NENE57,962150–

582Big Spring, TXTX30,504149–

583Russellville, ARAR84,932149–

584Grants Pass, OROR87,867148–

585Meadville, PAPA81,792148–

586Greencastle, ININ37,876147–

587Missoula, MTMT128,698147–

588Newport, TNTN37,889145–

589Somerset, PAPA72,004145–

590Clarksdale, MSMS19,849145–

591Crescent City, CACA26,410144–

592Laredo, TXTX281,224144–

593Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,081142–

594Wausau, WIWI139,432141–

595Batavia, NYNY58,416141–

596Bogalusa, LALA44,937141–

597Winona, MNMN50,523140–

598Aberdeen, WAWA78,144139–

599McMinnville, TNTN43,717138–

600Farmington, NMNM120,340137–

601Johnstown, PAPA128,968137–

602Pontiac, ILIL35,057136–

603Cedartown, GAGA45,514136–

604Coldwater, MIMI45,993136–

605Muskogee, OKOK66,708135–

606Albertville, ALAL103,537134–

607Maryville, MOMO20,174133–

608Norfolk, NENE49,228133–

609Cullman, ALAL94,009132–

610Sedalia, MOMO44,254131–

611Michigan City, ININ111,294131–

612Rockingham, NCNC42,041130–

613Rochelle, ILIL51,399129–

614Menomonie, WIWI46,223129–

615Franklin, KYKY20,788128–

616Watertown, SDSD29,562127–

617Logansport, ININ37,836126–

618Durango, COCO56,898125–

619Fort Dodge, IAIA36,838125–

620Woodward, OKOK19,827125–

621Pittsburg, KSKS39,008124–

622Greenwood, MSMS34,912122–

623Heber, UTUT81,655122–

624El Dorado, ARAR36,926120–

625Pampa, TXTX21,786120–

626Tiffin, OHOH54,522120–

627Great Falls, MTMT85,029120–

628Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,076120–

629Kingsville, TXTX30,315118–

630Morgan City, LALA46,552118–

631Somerset, KYKY67,384118–

632Rifle, COCO80,099116–

633Gallup, NMNM68,119114–

634Douglas, GAGA52,861114–

635Washington, NCNC44,670114–

636Cordele, GAGA19,237114–

637Roswell, NMNM63,364113–

638Kapaa, HIHI73,400111–

639Sidney, OHOH48,065111–

640The Dalles, OROR26,310110–

641Sikeston, MOMO49,978110–

642Glens Falls, NYNY124,373110–

643Bluefield, WVWV96,138110–

644Brookhaven, MSMS35,012108–

645Lewisburg, TNTN38,071108–

646Oneonta, NYNY60,589108–

647Magnolia, ARAR21,894107–

648Marinette, WIWI65,515106–

649Jackson, WYWY36,587105–

650Tifton, GAGA51,237105–

651Kalispell, MTMT115,429104–

652Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,904104–

653Hays, KSKS29,075103–

654Pocatello, IDID91,591102–

655Bloomsburg, PAPA66,193102–

656Carroll, IAIA20,303102–

657Hailey, IDID32,436101–

658Alexander City, ALAL40,953101–

659Amsterdam, NYNY50,046101–

660Mineral Wells, TXTX30,791100–

661Mount Vernon, OHOH64,00297–

662Washington, ININ34,20997–

663Elko, NVNV56,68296–

664Urbana, OHOH38,82096–

665Mount Vernon, ILIL36,14796–

666Del Rio, TXTX47,83595–

667Jacksonville, TXTX53,33795–

668Kerrville, TXTX54,03794–

669Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,86494–

670Brookings, OROR22,62194–

671Clearlake, CACA67,77294–

672McAlester, OKOK43,32094–

673Klamath Falls, OROR70,27493–

674Watertown, WIWI86,50591–

675Madisonville, KYKY45,12791–

676North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,23391–

677Coos Bay, OROR63,99291–

678Shelbyville, TNTN55,27391–

679Winnemucca, NVNV17,26790–

680Albert Lea, MNMN30,44090–

681Bay City, MIMI102,12389–

682Plymouth, ININ46,59988–

683Centralia, WAWA88,06288–

684Pikeville, KYKY89,12288–

685Jacksonville, ILIL37,38187–

686Stephenville, TXTX43,91187–

687Tullahoma, TNTN69,33987–

688Dixon, ILIL32,91486–

689Warren, PAPA37,03886–

690Fayetteville, TNTN36,85385–

691Whitewater, WIWI106,12785–

692Wenatchee, WAWA128,41485–

693Juneau city and, AKAK31,60984–

694Richmond, ININ66,16984–

695Safford, AZAZ40,15783–

696Bemidji, MNMN47,05582–

697Truckee, CACA101,91181–

698Petoskey, MIMI33,77581–

699Effingham, ILIL44,72780–

700Kennett, MOMO26,85580–

701Laconia, NHNH65,14780–

702Portsmouth, OHOH71,36580–

703Rock Springs, WYWY41,26780–

704Dodge City, KSKS33,99378–

705Newberry, SCSC39,56178–

706Durant, OKOK51,36777–

707Big Rapids, MIMI42,32077–

708Mount Airy, NCNC72,28777–

709Marquette, MIMI68,06476–

710Tahlequah, OKOK49,19676–

711Sterling, COCO20,65475–

712Española, NMNM39,83274–

713Clarksburg, WVWV88,14274–

714Corbin, KYKY150,04074–

715Warsaw, ININ80,89273–

716Wilmington, OHOH42,30173–

717Athens, TNTN71,59073–

718Port Angeles, WAWA78,20272–

719Snyder, TXTX16,16272–

720Bradford, PAPA38,98472–

721Sheridan, WYWY33,24172–

722Platteville, WIWI52,44671–

723Price, UTUT20,68070–

724Sturgis, MIMI60,96870–

725Sevierville, TNTN101,34269–

726Moberly, MOMO24,51369–

727Camden, ARAR26,36369–

728Ontario, OROR60,08569–

729Hereford, TXTX18,62668–

730Payson, AZAZ53,80168–

731Auburn, NYNY74,36568–

732DeRidder, LALA36,67367–

733Mitchell, SDSD25,91367–

734Moses Lake, WAWA105,72765–

735Shawnee, OKOK75,10265–

736Wabash, ININ30,71365–

737Brattleboro, VTVT45,20465–

738McPherson, KSKS30,06465–

739Ada, OKOK38,52864–

740Owosso, MIMI67,68164–

741Arkadelphia, ARAR20,93864–

742Clewiston, FLFL61,54664–

743Riverton, WYWY39,46463–

744St. Marys, PAPA29,92662–

745Midland, MIMI83,75462–

746Cedar City, UTUT67,14162–

747Cornelia, GAGA50,41662–

748Houghton, MIMI40,02860–

749Marietta, OHOH58,38960–

750Bishop, CACA18,15859–

751Corsicana, TXTX57,18159–

752El Campo, TXTX42,06058–

753Cambridge, OHOH38,37958–

754West Plains, MOMO40,79857–

755Fremont, NENE38,05757–

756Mason City, IAIA49,71057–

757Oil City, PAPA49,34657–

758Bartlesville, OKOK54,03756–

759Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,15455–

760Brenham, TXTX38,28855–

761Brigham City, UTUT70,40555–

762Hannibal, MOMO38,96954–

763Pella, IAIA34,19254–

764Vernon, TXTX12,48153–

765Ketchikan, AKAK13,54952–

766Astoria, OROR40,92652–

767Gallipolis, OHOH29,07251–

768Lock Haven, PAPA37,87051–

769Marshalltown, IAIA39,89051–

770Gloversville, NYNY52,21651–

771Atchison, KSKS16,17251–

772Campbellsville, KYKY38,40751–

773Emporia, KSKS34,83850–

774Helena, MTMT97,15350–

775Lewistown, PAPA46,12750–

776Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,06350–

777Shawano, WIWI45,75949–

778Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,24549–

779Edwards, COCO54,29148–

780Lewiston, IDID65,45048–

781Arcadia, FLFL37,07848–

782Lebanon, MOMO36,94347–

783Port Townsend, WAWA33,97047–

784Corinth, MSMS34,56947–

785Bay City, TXTX36,46346–

786Los Alamos, NMNM19,40746–

787Selinsgrove, PAPA39,65545–

788Cody, WYWY31,17145–

789Seneca Falls, NYNY32,88344–

790Union City, TNTN30,06744–

791Brevard, NCNC34,21143–

792Arkansas City, KSKS34,38242–

793Norwalk, OHOH58,25041–

794Raymondville, TXTX19,97141–

795Glasgow, KYKY56,22440–

796Manitowoc, WIWI81,71040–

797North Platte, NENE33,97240–

798Roseburg, OROR111,95140–

799Cortland, NYNY45,85039–

800La Grande, OROR25,90039–

801Laramie, WYWY38,55838–

802Seymour, ININ47,37038–

803Bellefontaine, OHOH46,30236–

804Evanston, WYWY23,41535–

805Coshocton, OHOH37,18835–

806Las Vegas, NMNM30,31135–

807Spencer, IAIA16,20235–

808Batesville, ARAR38,78535–

809Olean, NYNY75,39035–

810Bennington, VTVT36,63034–

811Oskaloosa, IAIA21,88034–

812Waynesville, NCNC63,36933–

813Huntington, ININ37,22433–

814New Ulm, MNMN25,51733–

815Idaho Falls, IDID173,85133–

816Clinton, IAIA46,00233–

817Show Low, AZAZ109,94633–

818Huron, SDSD19,62432–

819Beatrice, NENE21,71132–

820Port Lavaca, TXTX19,59931–

821Madison, ININ33,27930–

822Marion, ILIL67,22530–

823Greenville, OHOH51,52029–

824Cadillac, MIMI49,71928–

825Elk City, OKOK22,15927–

826Martin, TNTN33,26127–

827Alice, TXTX45,38327–

828Hastings, NENE40,57727–

829Fairmont, MNMN19,44026–

830Ruidoso, NMNM19,84426–

831Wapakoneta, OHOH45,90926–

832Altus, OKOK24,76426–

833Van Wert, OHOH29,01325–

834Crossville, TNTN66,30025–

835Malvern, ARAR33,45125–

836Vernal, UTUT38,27824–

837Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,11824–

838Montrose, COCO44,59123–

839Alamosa, COCO27,89623–

840Uvalde, TXTX24,96322–

841Deming, NMNM25,40722–

842Marshall, MOMO23,26522–

843Fitzgerald, GAGA17,09922–

844New Philadelphia, OHOH92,37321–

845Paragould, ARAR47,41121–

846Sweetwater, TXTX14,11721–

847Vermillion, SDSD15,03121–

848Nantucket, MAMA14,75821–

849Rexburg, IDID69,38020–

850Alpena, MIMI28,85320–

851Miami, OKOK30,43820–

852Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,49718–

853Grand Rapids, MNMN45,40417–

854Branson, MOMO57,00117–

855Othello, WAWA21,48817–

856Weatherford, OKOK39,05916–

857New Castle, ININ49,13716–

858Sandpoint, IDID54,42016–

859Elkins, WVWV26,88215–

860Granbury, TXTX70,50115–

861Borger, TXTX19,63315–

862Eagle Pass, TXTX58,82314–

863Escanaba, MIMI36,58213–

864Lincoln, ILIL27,18213–

865Ponca City, OKOK43,49013–

866Wahpeton, NDND23,01913–

867Centralia, ILIL36,38212–

868Ottawa, KSKS26,29911–

869Bedford, ININ45,56811–

870Blackfoot, IDID51,15311–

871Celina, OHOH42,73711–

872Middlesborough, KYKY22,82911–

873Fallon, NVNV25,85110–

874Great Bend, KSKS24,79010–

875Nogales, AZAZ50,02010–

876Taylorville, ILIL33,44310–

877Auburn, ININ44,53510–

878Baker City, OROR16,65810–

879Scottsbluff, NENE36,2729–

880Bucyrus, OHOH41,8968–

881Angola, ININ34,7998–

882Burley, IDID49,3086–

883Peru, ININ34,4876–

884Decatur, ININ36,6505–

885Hillsdale, MIMI45,7385–

886Silver City, NMNM27,2525–

887Andrews, TXTX18,9145–

888Pierre, SDSD20,5885–

889Taos, NMNM34,5644–

890Alexandria, MNMN40,1204–

891Baraboo, WIWI66,6524–

892Mexico, MOMO24,5284–

893Mount Sterling, KYKY48,4284–

894Washington Court House, OHOH28,5523–

895Breckenridge, COCO39,0693–

896Summerville, GAGA25,3003–

897Rio Grande City, TXTX66,3191–

898Spirit Lake, IAIA18,0771–

899Carlsbad, NMNM62,5091–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES