RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 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. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ leads at 320,443. 899 metro areas qualify in total. The top 25 average 94,052, against an all-metro areas median of 298.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSUBSAHARAN AFRICAN POPULATIONVS 2000

01New York, NYNY20,112,448320,443–

02Washington, DCDC6,465,724277,309–

03Atlanta, GAGA6,482,182160,244–

04Dallas, TXTX8,477,157157,747–

05Houston, TXTX7,904,627138,245–

06Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,295135,235–

07Boston, MAMA5,034,221106,672–

08Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,118101,279–

09Los Angeles, CACA12,844,441101,265–

10Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78195,953–

11Chicago, ILIL9,434,12393,906–

12Seattle, WAWA4,161,88385,574–

13Columbus, OHOH2,242,02859,042–

14Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83058,799–

15Providence, RIRI1,708,16153,399–

16Miami, FLFL6,391,07252,488–

17San Francisco, CACA4,630,04147,157–

18Detroit, MIMI4,390,91343,410–

19Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,21340,843–

20Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69540,741–

21Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93840,042–

22Nashville, TNTN2,197,41637,565–

23Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22637,007–

24Denver, COCO3,092,03736,201–

25Riverside, CACA4,769,00730,742–

26New Orleans, LALA970,84929,482–

27San Diego, CACA3,282,24827,633–

28Tampa, FLFL3,418,89524,828–

29St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42124,487–

30Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85823,154–

31Raleigh, NCNC1,595,72022,418–

32Orlando, FLFL2,957,67222,375–

33Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68222,333–

34Richmond, VAVA1,389,33821,553–

35Austin, TXTX2,620,94521,438–

36Sacramento, CACA2,477,27419,376–

37Portland, OROR2,542,28219,296–

38Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99219,273–

39Memphis, TNTN1,341,41218,947–

40Louisville, KYKY1,402,50918,345–

41Columbia, SCSC879,91818,085–

42Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77518,017–

43Worcester, MAMA888,50217,143–

44San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14017,017–

45Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76616,976–

46Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50015,431–

47Greensboro, NCNC805,94515,016–

48Baton Rouge, LALA888,69914,116–

49San Jose, CACA1,984,47313,665–

50Omaha, NENE1,009,83613,418–

51Little Rock, ARAR777,60712,874–

52Des Moines, IAIA758,53912,661–

53Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37711,500–

54Buffalo, NYNY1,155,65311,115–

55Vallejo, CACA455,37611,019–

56Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01010,729–

57Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,81310,423–

58Stockton, CACA823,81510,365–

59Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,64510,195–

60Toledo, OHOH599,3769,614–

61Rochester, NYNY1,056,1499,515–

62Shreveport, LALA383,4749,334–

63Fargo, NDND269,5289,201–

64Durham, NCNC625,4859,154–

65Dayton, OHOH826,5548,758–

66St. Cloud, MNMN205,8548,624–

67Kankakee, ILIL105,5258,427–

68Madison, WIWI709,6858,282–

69Trenton, NJNJ399,2897,715–

70Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6857,447–

71Portland, MEME577,6357,377–

72Sioux Falls, SDSD314,6387,075–

73Syracuse, NYNY652,2736,881–

74Danville, VAVA101,1376,880–

75Harrisburg, PAPA617,4276,842–

76Augusta, GAGA641,2316,826–

77Albany, NYNY915,8356,736–

78Tulsa, OKOK1,069,2736,714–

79Rochester, MNMN231,1846,636–

80Canton, OHOH400,2466,618–

81Lansing, MIMI479,7226,617–

82Akron, OHOH701,7806,391–

83Ocala, FLFL442,6606,060–

84Charleston, SCSC889,2635,845–

85Wichita, KSKS663,8095,813–

86Clarksville, TNTN349,0015,700–

87Amarillo, TXTX276,2355,481–

88Knoxville, TNTN968,1375,470–

89Lexington, KYKY535,1745,409–

90Iowa City, IAIA182,7115,389–

91Montgomery, ALAL388,7475,206–

92Jackson, MSMS609,8475,112–

93Manchester, NHNH433,4155,108–

94Killeen, TXTX511,4975,079–

95Greenville, SCSC1,014,1015,017–

96Albuquerque, NMNM925,2794,965–

97Tyler, TXTX252,5494,936–

98Fayetteville, NCNC395,4124,870–

99Colorado Springs, COCO781,7964,749–

100Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3774,678–

101Fresno, CACA1,203,3834,623–

102Springfield, MAMA464,3384,453–

103Allentown, PAPA887,6154,425–

104Anchorage, AKAK405,8214,147–

105Winston-Salem, NCNC712,2064,102–

106Fort Wayne, ININ466,2584,041–

107Savannah, GAGA438,3143,990–

108Corpus Christi, TXTX451,1913,988–

109Youngstown, OHOH423,6783,840–

110Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2143,831–

111Kinston, NCNC55,8373,824–

112Barnstable, MAMA233,5393,792–

113Tallahassee, FLFL397,4423,722–

114El Paso, TXTX881,2913,707–

115Hagerstown, MDMD315,2803,639–

116Lancaster, PAPA563,1593,567–

117Davenport, IAIA380,4523,549–

118Lynchburg, VAVA269,1693,549–

119Bakersfield, CACA927,0683,466–

120Huntsville, ALAL556,4443,462–

121Lakeland, FLFL874,7903,436–

122Lubbock, TXTX368,4313,304–

123Dover, DEDE194,7863,159–

124South Bend, ININ324,5383,117–

125Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2853,094–

126El Centro, CACA181,4113,065–

127Mobile, ALAL411,6583,021–

128Erie, PAPA265,8322,875–

129Santa Rosa, CACA486,4442,865–

130Lincoln, NENE352,0812,860–

131Spokane, WAWA608,0122,830–

132Chattanooga, TNTN594,5302,814–

133York, PAPA473,1972,705–

134Deltona, FLFL746,9332,684–

135Columbus, GAGA324,8302,683–

136Burlington, VTVT227,8032,662–

137Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,7212,644–

138Faribault, MNMN69,9392,583–

139Honolulu, HIHI988,7032,582–

140Springfield, MOMO500,6942,581–

141Pensacola, FLFL544,9492,565–

142Modesto, CACA557,7192,561–

143Rockford, ILIL337,2422,548–

144Flint, MIMI401,0932,513–

145Boise City, IDID864,2432,502–

146Waco, TXTX308,8072,481–

147Warner Robins, GAGA208,0912,476–

148Roanoke, VAVA316,5472,455–

149Champaign, ILIL239,9792,448–

150Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,9662,406–

151Sioux City, IAIA145,7382,392–

152Beaumont, TXTX399,3102,376–

153Gainesville, FLFL359,0362,376–

154Waterloo, IAIA169,1892,323–

155Reno, NVNV578,7342,296–

156Abilene, TXTX185,4292,288–

157Gulfport, MSMS431,3292,285–

158Athens, GAGA224,1482,270–

159Greenwood, SCSC95,2152,247–

160Jackson, TNTN184,5692,237–

161Wilmington, NCNC492,7722,217–

162Midland, TXTX193,1392,203–

163Paducah, KYKY102,2592,189–

164Cape Coral, FLFL875,6072,170–

165Hot Springs, ARAR99,6952,140–

166Charlottesville, VAVA228,5972,128–

167Peoria, ILIL363,5052,068–

168Lake City, FLFL74,0942,054–

169Santa Maria, CACA442,0652,034–

170Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,5532,025–

171Minden, LALA34,9481,958–

172Salisbury, MDMD131,8721,932–

173Kalamazoo, MIMI263,7951,922–

174College Station, TXTX287,4761,919–

175Mankato, MNMN104,9071,911–

176Spartanburg, SCSC407,6561,911–

177Greeley, COCO378,4261,885–

178Palm Bay, FLFL663,9821,874–

179Fayetteville, ARAR622,1771,842–

180Watertown, NYNY111,5401,820–

181Salem, OROR445,8141,811–

182Reading, PAPA440,0721,811–

183Ogden, UTUT672,7841,803–

184North Port, FLFL948,1581,792–

185Provo, UTUT773,4261,767–

186Texarkana, TXTX146,8161,754–

187Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,8501,750–

188Amherst, MAMA164,0651,724–

189Gainesville, GAGA226,5681,714–

190East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,1791,704–

191Weirton, WVWV112,4681,700–

192Lewiston, MEME116,4871,695–

193Columbia, MOMO219,0621,688–

194Utica, NYNY285,6111,688–

195Sumter, SCSC105,0671,686–

196Auburn, ALAL208,0131,670–

197Oxnard, CACA830,8511,642–

198Bloomington, ILIL171,4191,640–

199Kennewick, WAWA324,3341,640–

200Huntsville, TXTX83,8421,638–

201Lawton, OKOK127,5901,635–

202Atlantic City, NJNJ372,0471,633–

203Willmar, MNMN44,7201,633–

204Wichita Falls, TXTX149,4481,626–

205Harrisonburg, VAVA140,1551,618–

206Scranton, PAPA574,4181,586–

207Niles, MIMI152,4441,562–

208Elkhart, ININ208,7741,536–

209Albany, GAGA145,5101,534–

210Monroe, LALA222,3901,526–

211Salinas, CACA433,7291,517–

212Lacey, WAWA304,2611,512–

213Concord, NHNH158,0781,469–

214Manhattan, KSKS136,1221,459–

215Eugene, OROR381,5841,448–

216Lake Charles, LALA244,6551,358–

217Dalton, GAGA147,8191,313–

218San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3671,274–

219Burlington, NCNC186,1771,266–

220Lexington Park, MDMD211,1761,263–

221Austin, MNMN40,9711,255–

222Duluth, MNMN281,2191,163–

223Slidell, LALA279,1081,163–

224Charleston, WVWV200,1701,151–

225Albany, OROR132,8431,150–

226Alexandria, LALA147,9521,148–

227Lafayette, LALA423,7581,141–

228Bellingham, WAWA236,3921,127–

229Valdosta, GAGA153,2761,126–

230Wheeling, WVWV134,0891,125–

231Bowling Green, KYKY197,1801,123–

232Boulder, COCO328,5601,109–

233Lima, OHOH100,8811,091–

234Anderson Creek, NCNC150,1371,091–

235Jefferson City, MOMO152,7121,090–

236Saginaw, MIMI187,6881,089–

237Longview, TXTX297,3151,080–

238Fort Collins, COCO377,2921,079–

239Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,5511,074–

240Crestview, FLFL315,0981,069–

241Ozark, ALAL49,9121,050–

242Lafayette, ININ228,4681,041–

243Naples, FLFL417,1311,040–

244Springfield, ILIL206,0331,027–

245Hickory, NCNC376,8901,019–

246Lawrence, KSKS120,9201,015–

247Johnson City, TNTN216,4161,009–

248Rocky Mount, NCNC148,486999–

249Hinesville, GAGA91,870994–

250Ames, IAIA128,090993–

251St. Simons, GAGA118,524985–

252Beeville, TXTX32,515985–

253Green Bay, WIWI336,756982–

254Grand Forks, NDND105,046980–

255Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,025967–

256Oxford, ALAL115,834952–

257Vineland, NJNJ157,148937–

258Bismarck, NDND139,750935–

259Panama City, FLFL231,174926–

260Morgantown, WVWV141,995913–

261Frankfort, KYKY77,874912–

262Racine, WIWI198,919894–

263Goldsboro, NCNC122,278891–

264Elizabethtown, KYKY128,666885–

265Santa Cruz, CACA258,852885–

266LaGrange, GAGA107,097874–

267Staunton, VAVA129,692874–

268Enterprise, ALAL56,953867–

269Plainview, TXTX36,700863–

270Dothan, ALAL156,266855–

271Odessa, TXTX173,801854–

272Owatonna, MNMN37,464853–

273St. Joseph, MOMO119,170850–

274Yakima, WAWA259,185845–

275Grand Island, NENE78,076844–

276Pittsfield, MAMA128,224844–

277Yuba City, CACA187,478844–

278Hanford, CACA154,327843–

279Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,808836–

280Palestine, TXTX59,805811–

281Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,442808–

282Evansville, ININ273,786808–

283State College, PAPA157,393803–

284Binghamton, NYNY243,189801–

285Asheville, NCNC422,345797–

286Florence, SCSC201,392797–

287Fairbanks, AKAK93,972792–

288Muskegon, MIMI177,901786–

289Visalia, CACA485,146779–

290Merced, CACA297,260778–

291Greenville, NCNC182,936771–

292New Bern, NCNC127,358761–

293Williston, NDND41,767761–

294Topeka, KSKS233,052757–

295Logan, UTUT160,889734–

296San Angelo, TXTX122,065721–

297Blacksburg, VAVA181,616720–

298Houma, LALA199,668719–

299Terre Haute, ININ169,241719–

300Chico, CACA209,211716–

301Worthington, MNMN22,338713–

302Muscatine, IAIA41,853707–

303Shelby, NCNC103,325706–

304Bremerton, WAWA283,374704–

305Medford, OROR221,795701–

306The Villages, FLFL157,772693–

307Bloomington, ININ165,231690–

308Meridian, MSMS85,419681–

309Carbondale, ILIL52,501675–

310Talladega, ALAL91,764672–

311Lexington, NENE26,255670–

312Ithaca, NYNY104,047670–

313Jonesboro, ARAR139,440664–

314Starkville, MSMS62,063663–

315Seaford, DEDE277,140654–

316Tupelo, MSMS133,167653–

317Battle Creek, MIMI133,408652–

318Albemarle, NCNC68,830651–

319Stillwater, OKOK83,889650–

320Kirksville, MOMO29,824642–

321Ottumwa, IAIA35,210636–

322Las Cruces, NMNM229,091635–

323Key West, FLFL80,406632–

324Kingston, NYNY183,330629–

325Janesville, WIWI166,472627–

326Galesburg, ILIL47,767623–

327Ruston, LALA48,360621–

328Decatur, ILIL99,300612–

329Jacksonville, NCNC217,175611–

330Lebanon, NHNH224,500609–

331Statesboro, GAGA97,977609–

332Fort Morgan, COCO30,306608–

333Springfield, OHOH135,340608–

334Napa, CACA132,949606–

335Columbus, MSMS67,144600–

336Guymon, OKOK20,322591–

337Pine Bluff, ARAR70,211583–

338Kenosha, WIWI168,448582–

339Gaffney, SCSC58,275574–

340St. George, UTUT213,670573–

341Pullman, WAWA48,512572–

342Martinsville, VAVA63,091571–

343Owensboro, KYKY113,962571–

344Winchester, VAVA152,332567–

345Mansfield, OHOH124,893565–

346Murray, KYKY39,421565–

347Minot, NDND75,694559–

348Altoona, PAPA119,541555–

349Yuma, AZAZ224,449551–

350Milledgeville, GAGA44,029551–

351Greenville, MSMS40,446549–

352McAllen, TXTX921,549541–

353Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,215538–

354Cleveland, TNTN134,057532–

355La Crosse, WIWI171,182526–

356Dumas, TXTX21,891525–

357Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,102512–

358Billings, MTMT193,603510–

359Massena, NYNY105,488510–

360Monroe, MIMI156,004508–

361Jackson, MIMI159,552505–

362Daphne, ALAL267,761500–

363Seneca, SCSC83,775498–

364Laurel, MSMS82,281491–

365Eau Claire, WIWI176,647485–

366Calhoun, GAGA61,701484–

367Gadsden, ALAL103,886478–

368Orangeburg, SCSC83,177464–

369Columbus, NENE46,583461–

370Aberdeen, SDSD41,583459–

371Cheyenne, WYWY102,938457–

372Richmond, KYKY131,806455–

373Sherman, TXTX153,613454–

374Bangor, MEME157,967449–

375Quincy, ILIL74,146447–

376Newport, OROR50,636444–

377Picayune, MSMS59,363441–

378Lufkin, TXTX88,154438–

379Chambersburg, PAPA160,652425–

380Hilo, HIHI210,043424–

381Troy, ALAL33,688419–

382Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,912418–

383Twin Falls, IDID123,901417–

384Joplin, MOMO208,796416–

385Augusta, MEME129,067415–

386Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,552408–

387Garden City, KSKS37,505407–

388Rapid City, SDSD156,934406–

389Santa Fe, NMNM156,907406–

390Laurinburg, NCNC33,322397–

391Punta Gorda, FLFL217,212397–

392Sheboygan, WIWI118,047397–

393Nacogdoches, TXTX66,035392–

394Athens, OHOH63,197390–

395Parkersburg, WVWV87,264389–

396Lumberton, NCNC119,941388–

397Hermiston, OROR93,721383–

398Fort Smith, ARAR234,140381–

399Connersville, ININ23,533380–

400Dublin, GAGA60,351376–

401Henderson, NCNC42,638370–

402New Iberia, LALA66,846368–

403Brownsville, TXTX433,946367–

404Blytheville, ARAR37,828367–

405Carson, NVNV58,571366–

406Huntington, WVWV365,965366–

407Fort Payne, ALAL74,085364–

408Thomasville, GAGA72,958363–

409Indiana, PAPA82,878363–

410Alamogordo, NMNM70,368361–

411Florence, ALAL156,609359–

412Dubuque, IAIA99,381358–

413Oxford, MSMS71,972355–

414Brookings, SDSD37,635351–

415Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,332350–

416Hattiesburg, MSMS158,014344–

417Kokomo, ININ83,904341–

418Salina, KSKS59,121340–

419Pottsville, PAPA145,085337–

420Grand Junction, COCO162,845337–

421Hutchinson, KSKS61,539337–

422Rice Lake, WIWI46,484336–

423Rome, GAGA101,378336–

424Farmington, MOMO67,809335–

425DuBois, PAPA78,100334–

426Hammond, LALA141,346332–

427Danville, KYKY56,985331–

428Victoria, TXTX99,864326–

429Sebring, FLFL111,122325–

430Ocean Pines, MDMD54,459323–

431Freeport, ILIL43,220321–

432Mount Vernon, WAWA132,975320–

433Cleveland, MSMS28,262318–

434Beckley, WVWV109,940317–

435Bozeman, MTMT128,740316–

436Casper, WYWY80,526313–

437Grenada, MSMS30,222312–

438Marshall, MNMN25,684312–

439Le Mars, IAIA25,697311–

440Pinehurst, NCNC110,619311–

441Longview, WAWA114,885309–

442Muncie, ININ113,106309–

443Thomaston, GAGA28,500306–

444Salem, OHOH99,377305–

445Redding, CACA181,648304–

446Storm Lake, IAIA20,449302–

447Hermitage, PAPA107,860301–

448Sebastian, FLFL172,799301–

449Corning, NYNY91,855299–

450Hobbs, NMNM74,749298–

451Walla Walla, WAWA62,361296–

452Selma, ALAL35,140295–

453Chillicothe, OHOH76,429294–

454Scottsboro, ALAL54,281293–

455Kingsport, TNTN314,834293–

456Kahului, HIHI160,674292–

457Morristown, TNTN128,867292–

458Charleston, ILIL46,607288–

459Corvallis, OROR97,728287–

460Fergus Falls, MNMN61,041285–

461Ellensburg, WAWA48,803284–

462Burlington, IAIA44,061284–

463Bend, OROR266,376282–

464Okeechobee, FLFL42,608278–

465Cumberland, MDMD93,640277–

466Winchester, TNTN45,579273–

467Natchez, MSMS54,722273–

468Mayfield, KYKY37,050270–

469Liberal, KSKS21,073266–

470Flagstaff, AZAZ144,368265–

471Warrensburg, MOMO56,670263–

472Americus, GAGA33,394260–

473Macomb, ILIL25,916259–

474Findlay, OHOH75,034254–

475Fairmont, WVWV55,584253–

476Eureka, CACA131,647253–

477Wilson, NCNC81,150251–

478Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,691250–

479Shelton, WAWA71,165250–

480Steamboat Springs, COCO38,451249–

481Vincennes, ININ35,652248–

482Appleton, WIWI249,876245–

483Athens, TXTX88,595245–

484Canton, ILIL32,901244–

485McComb, MSMS52,640242–

486Sanford, NCNC70,258239–

487Gillette, WYWY48,145238–

488Boone, NCNC54,786238–

489Elmira, NYNY80,415236–

490Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,083236–

491Pahrump, NVNV57,336234–

492Fond du Lac, WIWI104,669231–

493Natchitoches, LALA36,089229–

494Gettysburg, PAPA107,594229–

495Barre, VTVT59,652229–

496Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,666228–

497Sunbury, PAPA107,788228–

498Oshkosh, WIWI174,218225–

499Marion, OHOH65,115223–

500Sandusky, OHOH112,777223–

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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 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).