RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 847

Largest Subsaharan African population, US metro areas · 2010

US metro areas 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-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ leads at 263,404. 847 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 4 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 847 is 238.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPSUBSAHARAN AFRICAN POPULATIONVS –

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

01New York, NYNY20,112,448263,404–

02Washington, DCDC6,465,724191,586–

03Atlanta, GAGA6,482,182147,883–

04Los Angeles, CACA12,844,441114,896–

05Dallas, TXTX8,477,15789,957–

06Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29586,803–

07Houston, TXTX7,904,62780,705–

08Boston, MAMA5,034,22175,777–

09Chicago, ILIL9,434,12367,987–

10Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11866,338–

11Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78155,695–

12Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69549,143–

13Providence, RIRI1,708,16149,033–

14Seattle, WAWA4,161,88347,878–

15Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,21343,006–

16San Francisco, CACA4,630,04141,559–

17Miami, FLFL6,391,07236,693–

18Columbus, OHOH2,242,02833,120–

19Detroit, MIMI4,390,91329,451–

20San Diego, CACA3,282,24826,793–

21Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85826,399–

22St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42126,116–

23Riverside, CACA4,769,00725,109–

24Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22624,761–

25Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83021,507–

26Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93820,849–

27Denver, COCO3,092,03720,800–

28Tampa, FLFL3,418,89519,103–

29Raleigh, NCNC1,595,72018,599–

30Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68216,892–

31New Orleans, LALA970,84916,359–

32Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50016,122–

33Tallahassee, FLFL397,44215,196–

34Louisville, KYKY1,402,50914,394–

35Sacramento, CACA2,477,27414,353–

36Fort Wayne, ININ466,25814,110–

37Richmond, VAVA1,389,33814,005–

38Nashville, TNTN2,197,41613,720–

39Portland, OROR2,542,28213,414–

40Orlando, FLFL2,957,67213,329–

41Memphis, TNTN1,341,41212,962–

42Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77512,745–

43Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99212,642–

44Columbia, SCSC879,91812,144–

45Rochester, NYNY1,056,14911,371–

46Gulfport, MSMS431,32910,235–

47Vallejo, CACA455,3769,799–

48Austin, TXTX2,620,9459,318–

49San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1409,257–

50Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0109,127–

51San Jose, CACA1,984,4739,120–

52Greensboro, NCNC805,9458,505–

53Buffalo, NYNY1,155,6538,462–

54Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,8137,962–

55Augusta, GAGA641,2317,943–

56Worcester, MAMA888,5027,939–

57Sumter, SCSC105,0677,667–

58Birmingham, ALAL1,197,7667,496–

59Madison, WIWI709,6857,447–

60Durham, NCNC625,4857,338–

61Trenton, NJNJ399,2897,176–

62Omaha, NENE1,009,8366,836–

63Troy, ALAL33,6886,564–

64Ocala, FLFL442,6606,345–

65Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3776,219–

66Shreveport, LALA383,4746,129–

67Baton Rouge, LALA888,6996,018–

68Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6855,561–

69Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,7215,548–

70Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3775,500–

71Champaign, ILIL239,9795,192–

72Dayton, OHOH826,5544,930–

73Atlantic City, NJNJ372,0474,689–

74Jackson, MSMS609,8474,644–

75Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6454,453–

76Knoxville, TNTN968,1374,414–

77Erie, PAPA265,8324,355–

78Texarkana, TXTX146,8164,345–

79Albany, NYNY915,8354,305–

80Toledo, OHOH599,3764,235–

81Canton, OHOH400,2464,085–

82Lansing, MIMI479,7224,057–

83Portland, MEME577,6354,047–

84Des Moines, IAIA758,5394,019–

85Little Rock, ARAR777,6073,845–

86Youngstown, OHOH423,6783,813–

87Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2143,666–

88Springfield, MAMA464,3383,664–

89Rochester, MNMN231,1843,627–

90Lincoln, NENE352,0813,567–

91Tulsa, OKOK1,069,2733,524–

92Fayetteville, NCNC395,4123,507–

93Lakeland, FLFL874,7903,503–

94Charleston, SCSC889,2633,430–

95Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,0763,426–

96Fresno, CACA1,203,3833,378–

97Palm Bay, FLFL663,9823,367–

98Syracuse, NYNY652,2733,339–

99Harrisburg, PAPA617,4273,263–

100Greenville, SCSC1,014,1013,193–

101Monroe, LALA222,3903,155–

102Colorado Springs, COCO781,7963,134–

103Lake City, FLFL74,0943,112–

104Akron, OHOH701,7803,088–

105Killeen, TXTX511,4973,009–

106Wichita, KSKS663,8092,981–

107Huntsville, ALAL556,4442,929–

108Vineland, NJNJ157,1482,867–

109North Port, FLFL948,1582,840–

110Pensacola, FLFL544,9492,837–

111Allentown, PAPA887,6152,833–

112Columbus, GAGA324,8302,814–

113Jackson, TNTN184,5692,797–

114Sioux Falls, SDSD314,6382,730–

115Janesville, WIWI166,4722,703–

116Mobile, ALAL411,6582,701–

117Flint, MIMI401,0932,694–

118Bakersfield, CACA927,0682,671–

119Stockton, CACA823,8152,602–

120Winston-Salem, NCNC712,2062,545–

121Manchester, NHNH433,4152,535–

122Deltona, FLFL746,9332,504–

123Beaumont, TXTX399,3102,437–

124Savannah, GAGA438,3142,395–

125Montgomery, ALAL388,7472,388–

126South Bend, ININ324,5382,368–

127Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,5532,360–

128Davenport, IAIA380,4522,310–

129Chattanooga, TNTN594,5302,214–

130Lexington, KYKY535,1742,165–

131Racine, WIWI198,9192,109–

132St. Cloud, MNMN205,8542,048–

133Clarksville, TNTN349,0012,039–

134Athens, GAGA224,1481,998–

135Barnstable, MAMA233,5391,976–

136Jackson, MIMI159,5521,971–

137York, PAPA473,1971,965–

138Anchorage, AKAK405,8211,956–

139Rocky Mount, NCNC148,4861,912–

140Lancaster, PAPA563,1591,889–

141Fargo, NDND269,5281,871–

142Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,9661,842–

143Santa Rosa, CACA486,4441,841–

144Amarillo, TXTX276,2351,820–

145Albuquerque, NMNM925,2791,801–

146Hagerstown, MDMD315,2801,792–

147Jacksonville, NCNC217,1751,785–

148El Paso, TXTX881,2911,735–

149Dover, DEDE194,7861,717–

150Gainesville, FLFL359,0361,714–

151Salisbury, MDMD131,8721,703–

152Boise City, IDID864,2431,685–

153Oxnard, CACA830,8511,673–

154Charlottesville, VAVA228,5971,659–

155Enterprise, ALAL56,9531,634–

156Salinas, CACA433,7291,606–

157Cape Coral, FLFL875,6071,577–

158Paris, TXTX63,3191,528–

159Reno, NVNV578,7341,507–

160Albany, GAGA145,5101,495–

161Kalamazoo, MIMI263,7951,491–

162Spokane, WAWA608,0121,480–

163New Bern, NCNC127,3581,458–

164Iowa City, IAIA182,7111,452–

165College Station, TXTX287,4761,442–

166Roanoke, VAVA316,5471,419–

167Honolulu, HIHI988,7031,347–

168Lima, OHOH100,8811,341–

169Longview, TXTX297,3151,340–

170Americus, GAGA33,3941,323–

171Warner Robins, GAGA208,0911,265–

172Lewiston, MEME116,4871,243–

173East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,1791,243–

174Terre Haute, ININ169,2411,241–

175Columbia, MOMO219,0621,237–

176Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,8501,228–

177Sioux City, IAIA145,7381,218–

178Ames, IAIA128,0901,186–

179Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,0251,185–

180Auburn, ALAL208,0131,184–

181Michigan City, ININ111,2941,164–

182Modesto, CACA557,7191,160–

183Utica, NYNY285,6111,129–

184Reading, PAPA440,0721,129–

185Elizabethtown, KYKY128,6661,115–

186Lynchburg, VAVA269,1691,115–

187Waco, TXTX308,8071,112–

188Niles, MIMI152,4441,108–

189Abilene, TXTX185,4291,103–

190Spartanburg, SCSC407,6561,101–

191Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2851,097–

192Anderson Creek, NCNC150,1371,093–

193Hanford, CACA154,3271,082–

194Key West, FLFL80,4061,078–

195Burlington, VTVT227,8031,065–

196Mankato, MNMN104,9071,050–

197Amherst, MAMA164,0651,048–

198Palatka, FLFL77,7341,036–

199Nacogdoches, TXTX66,0351,031–

200Martinsville, VAVA63,0911,027–

201Asheville, NCNC422,3451,021–

202Waterloo, IAIA169,1891,016–

203Sherman, TXTX153,613982–

204Lafayette, LALA423,758973–

205Hattiesburg, MSMS158,014972–

206Ogden, UTUT672,784962–

207Gainesville, GAGA226,568953–

208Kinston, NCNC55,837951–

209Mansfield, OHOH124,893950–

210Santa Maria, CACA442,065937–

211Manhattan, KSKS136,122930–

212Lawton, OKOK127,590930–

213Rome, GAGA101,378927–

214Springfield, ILIL206,033920–

215Eugene, OROR381,584906–

216Bremerton, WAWA283,374905–

217Jefferson City, MOMO152,712891–

218Muncie, ININ113,106888–

219Pine Bluff, ARAR70,211885–

220Topeka, KSKS233,052863–

221Greenville, NCNC182,936858–

222Valdosta, GAGA153,276849–

223Provo, UTUT773,426843–

224Naples, FLFL417,131842–

225Fort Dodge, IAIA36,838822–

226Tyler, TXTX252,549821–

227Florence, SCSC201,392816–

228Lubbock, TXTX368,431816–

229Dothan, ALAL156,266813–

230Peoria, ILIL363,505812–

231Wilmington, NCNC492,772812–

232Oxford, ALAL115,834812–

233Lufkin, TXTX88,154808–

234Burlington, IAIA44,061793–

235Huntington, WVWV365,965791–

236St. Simons, GAGA118,524789–

237Lexington Park, MDMD211,176786–

238Scranton, PAPA574,418784–

239Hinesville, GAGA91,870779–

240Springfield, OHOH135,340776–

241Harrisonburg, VAVA140,155766–

242Kenosha, WIWI168,448761–

243Bloomington, ILIL171,419753–

244Faribault, MNMN69,939748–

245Meridian, MSMS85,419745–

246Rockford, ILIL337,242737–

247Saginaw, MIMI187,688732–

248Lafayette, ININ228,468726–

249Wichita Falls, TXTX149,448699–

250Orangeburg, SCSC83,177692–

251Crestview, FLFL315,098686–

252Binghamton, NYNY243,189686–

253Corpus Christi, TXTX451,191683–

254Bloomington, ININ165,231680–

255Eureka, CACA131,647670–

256Ruston, LALA48,360668–

257Hammond, LALA141,346666–

258Morgantown, WVWV141,995665–

259Statesboro, GAGA97,977663–

260Springfield, MOMO500,694663–

261Boulder, COCO328,560659–

262Fort Collins, COCO377,292647–

263Greenwood, SCSC95,215645–

264Galesburg, ILIL47,767627–

265Slidell, LALA279,108625–

266Lawrence, KSKS120,920621–

267Ithaca, NYNY104,047618–

268Bluefield, WVWV96,138615–

269Lacey, WAWA304,261607–

270Salem, OROR445,814606–

271Visalia, CACA485,146606–

272Danville, VAVA101,137601–

273Punta Gorda, FLFL217,212599–

274Grand Island, NENE78,076593–

275Houma, LALA199,668591–

276Pittsfield, MAMA128,224580–

277Lake Charles, LALA244,655569–

278Lexington, NENE26,255569–

279Great Falls, MTMT85,029567–

280San Luis Obispo, CACA282,367562–

281State College, PAPA157,393558–

282Odessa, TXTX173,801558–

283Pullman, WAWA48,512558–

284Henderson, NCNC42,638556–

285Fort Morgan, COCO30,306553–

286Danville, ILIL71,259552–

287Johnson City, TNTN216,416548–

288Greeley, COCO378,426543–

289Bellingham, WAWA236,392540–

290Ocean Pines, MDMD54,459539–

291Greenville, MSMS40,446534–

292Traverse City, MIMI156,972532–

293Burlington, NCNC186,177531–

294Elkhart, ININ208,774525–

295Tifton, GAGA51,237524–

296Wilson, NCNC81,150522–

297Cordele, GAGA19,237519–

298Concord, NHNH158,078510–

299Las Cruces, NMNM229,091507–

300Goldsboro, NCNC122,278499–

301Daphne, ALAL267,761492–

302Charleston, WVWV200,170490–

303Grand Forks, NDND105,046489–

304The Villages, FLFL157,772488–

305Florence, ALAL156,609477–

306Willmar, MNMN44,720476–

307Sebring, FLFL111,122474–

308Shelby, NCNC103,325473–

309Watertown, NYNY111,540470–

310Fayetteville, ARAR622,177468–

311Kennewick, WAWA324,334467–

312Cumberland, MDMD93,640465–

313Panama City, FLFL231,174462–

314Garden City, KSKS37,505457–

315Selma, ALAL35,140457–

316Alexandria, LALA147,952456–

317Shelbyville, TNTN55,273456–

318LaGrange, GAGA107,097453–

319Blacksburg, VAVA181,616452–

320Kingston, NYNY183,330450–

321Lebanon, NHNH224,500447–

322Talladega, ALAL91,764445–

323Starkville, MSMS62,063443–

324Lumberton, NCNC119,941442–

325El Centro, CACA181,411438–

326Elizabeth City, NCNC42,201436–

327Hermitage, PAPA107,860436–

328Duluth, MNMN281,219431–

329Santa Cruz, CACA258,852424–

330Natchez, MSMS54,722424–

331Carbondale, ILIL52,501422–

332Evansville, ININ273,786421–

333Vicksburg, MSMS41,759418–

334Plainview, TXTX36,700415–

335Seaford, DEDE277,140414–

336Ozark, ALAL49,912411–

337Kingsland, GAGA60,143403–

338McAllen, TXTX921,549403–

339Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,551402–

340Owatonna, MNMN37,464401–

341Chico, CACA209,211388–

342Green Bay, WIWI336,756388–

343Bowling Green, KYKY197,180382–

344Muskegon, MIMI177,901379–

345Clearlake, CACA67,772378–

346Decatur, ALAL160,326376–

347Roswell, NMNM63,364371–

348Merced, CACA297,260371–

349St. Joseph, MOMO119,170364–

350Santa Fe, NMNM156,907364–

351Yuba City, CACA187,478363–

352Kingsport, TNTN314,834361–

353Greeneville, TNTN73,831358–

354Warrensburg, MOMO56,670358–

355Hickory, NCNC376,890358–

356Corvallis, OROR97,728357–

357Eufaula, ALAL26,861352–

358Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,081351–

359Worthington, MNMN22,338351–

360Bangor, MEME157,967347–

361Jesup, GAGA32,481344–

362Medford, OROR221,795334–

363Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,808334–

364Cleveland, TNTN134,057333–

365Athens, OHOH63,197330–

366Kokomo, ININ83,904326–

367Billings, MTMT193,603326–

368Tupelo, MSMS133,167325–

369Napa, CACA132,949323–

370Chambersburg, PAPA160,652318–

371Lebanon, PAPA146,380314–

372Clinton, IAIA46,002311–

373Albemarle, NCNC68,830308–

374Brownsville, TXTX433,946307–

375Thomasville, GAGA72,958306–

376Adrian, MIMI97,779306–

377Fremont, OHOH58,655306–

378Bainbridge, GAGA29,432305–

379Dublin, GAGA60,351304–

380Corbin, KYKY150,040302–

381Laurel, MSMS82,281302–

382Fairbanks, AKAK93,972300–

383Beckley, WVWV109,940299–

384Dyersburg, TNTN36,320297–

385Hilo, HIHI210,043296–

386Wheeling, WVWV134,089295–

387Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,442291–

388Forest City, NCNC65,745288–

389Pontiac, ILIL35,057287–

390Stillwater, OKOK83,889285–

391Midland, TXTX193,139285–

392Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,332284–

393Blytheville, ARAR37,828280–

394Kankakee, ILIL105,525279–

395Moultrie, GAGA47,438266–

396Opelousas, LALA80,765266–

397Laurinburg, NCNC33,322266–

398Logan, UTUT160,889263–

399Huntsville, TXTX83,842262–

400Carlsbad, NMNM62,509259–

401Forrest City, ARAR21,800256–

402Big Spring, TXTX30,504253–

403Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,552253–

404Cedartown, GAGA45,514252–

405Laconia, NHNH65,147252–

406Greencastle, ININ37,876251–

407Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,102251–

408Yakima, WAWA259,185251–

409Bay City, MIMI102,123249–

410Sandusky, OHOH112,777249–

411Elmira, NYNY80,415248–

412Shelton, WAWA71,165247–

413Columbus, MSMS67,144244–

414Wooster, OHOH116,758242–

415Rice Lake, WIWI46,484242–

416Austin, MNMN40,971241–

417Storm Lake, IAIA20,449240–

418Crescent City, CACA26,410240–

419Natchitoches, LALA36,089240–

420Lewisburg, PAPA42,313240–

421Ottawa, ILIL145,902239–

422Yuma, AZAZ224,449239–

423Fergus Falls, MNMN61,041239–

424Beaver Dam, WIWI89,097238–

425Fort Madison, IAIA32,306237–

426Washington, NCNC44,670236–

427Oak Harbor, WAWA85,657235–

428Susanville, CACA28,117234–

429Redding, CACA181,648234–

430Dubuque, IAIA99,381233–

431Monticello, NYNY80,586232–

432Oshkosh, WIWI174,218232–

433Alexander City, ALAL40,953230–

434Gadsden, ALAL103,886227–

435Auburn, NYNY74,365224–

436Fitzgerald, GAGA17,099220–

437Idaho Falls, IDID173,851220–

438Hot Springs, ARAR99,695220–

439Bend, OROR266,376219–

440Morgan City, LALA46,552215–

441Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,691213–

442Bonham, TXTX39,265213–

443Twin Falls, IDID123,901213–

444Marion, OHOH65,115212–

445Johnstown, PAPA128,968211–

446Henderson, KYKY57,184209–

447Gaffney, SCSC58,275208–

448Pocatello, IDID91,591204–

449Jacksonville, ILIL37,381202–

450Ardmore, OKOK48,910202–

451Altoona, PAPA119,541202–

452Hudson, NYNY60,168200–

453Cleveland, MSMS28,262199–

454Pinehurst, NCNC110,619198–

455Brookhaven, MSMS35,012197–

456Chillicothe, OHOH76,429197–

457Battle Creek, MIMI133,408196–

458Richmond, ININ66,169195–

459Joplin, MOMO208,796193–

460Bismarck, NDND139,750193–

461Parkersburg, WVWV87,264192–

462Decatur, ILIL99,300191–

463Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,215189–

464Jonesboro, ARAR139,440188–

465Newport, TNTN37,889188–

466Richmond, KYKY131,806187–

467New Castle, ININ49,137186–

468Rolla, MOMO45,247184–

469Oxford, MSMS71,972183–

470Paducah, KYKY102,259182–

471Kahului, HIHI160,674181–

472Albany, OROR132,843181–

473Sebastian, FLFL172,799180–

474Toccoa, GAGA27,854180–

475Ontario, OROR60,085180–

476Marshalltown, IAIA39,890178–

477New Iberia, LALA66,846178–

478Pottsville, PAPA145,085178–

479Clarksdale, MSMS19,849177–

480Williamsport, PAPA112,587176–

481Helena, MTMT97,153175–

482Muskogee, OKOK66,708174–

483Clarksburg, WVWV88,142174–

484Massena, NYNY105,488173–

485Sterling, ILIL54,121172–

486Plattsburgh, NYNY78,138172–

487Sidney, OHOH48,065172–

488Grants Pass, OROR87,867172–

489Dodge City, KSKS33,993171–

490McAlester, OKOK43,320171–

491Frankfort, KYKY77,874171–

492Marion, ILIL67,225170–

493Port Angeles, WAWA78,202170–

494Arcadia, FLFL37,078167–

495Victoria, TXTX99,864166–

496Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,219164–

497Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,912164–

498Red Bluff, CACA64,665164–

499San Angelo, TXTX122,065162–

500Douglas, GAGA52,861161–

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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 263,404 (2010 Decennial Census).

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, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

847 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. 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.