RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 524

Most immigrants from Jamaica, US metro areas

US metro areas ranked by the number of residents born in Jamaica, from the 2024 American Community Survey (table B05006, place of birth for the foreign-born population). Download the complete list as CSV. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ leads at 250,967. 524 metro areas qualify in total. Florida carries 9 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 524 is 65.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBORN IN JAMAICAVS –

USUnited States0.2% of US population334,922,499827,129–

01New York, NYNY20,112,448250,967–

02Miami, FLFL6,391,072143,128–

03Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18248,408–

04Orlando, FLFL2,957,67228,505–

05Washington, DCDC6,465,72425,394–

06Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11823,204–

07Hartford, CTCT1,171,42622,394–

08Tampa, FLFL3,418,89515,818–

09Bridgeport, CTCT978,17912,913–

10Boston, MAMA5,034,22112,337–

11Houston, TXTX7,904,6279,924–

12Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7818,905–

13Chicago, ILIL9,434,1237,926–

14Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,7217,735–

15Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3777,641–

16Palm Bay, FLFL663,9827,064–

17Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,5006,358–

18Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4416,222–

19Waterbury, CTCT463,3495,063–

20Lakeland, FLFL874,7904,942–

21Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8304,848–

22Dallas, TXTX8,477,1574,736–

23New Haven, CTCT578,7414,422–

24Cape Coral, FLFL875,6074,117–

25Deltona, FLFL746,9333,821–

26Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2133,656–

27Ocala, FLFL442,6603,240–

28Barnstable, MAMA233,5392,959–

29Detroit, MIMI4,390,9132,943–

30Rochester, NYNY1,056,1492,863–

31Fayetteville, NCNC395,4122,834–

32Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9382,745–

33San Diego, CACA3,282,2482,628–

34Springfield, MAMA464,3382,608–

35Albany, NYNY915,8352,524–

36Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9922,491–

37San Francisco, CACA4,630,0412,467–

38Allentown, PAPA887,6152,459–

39Savannah, GAGA438,3142,455–

40Trenton, NJNJ399,2892,405–

41Richmond, VAVA1,389,3382,385–

42Nashville, TNTN2,197,4162,281–

43Columbia, SCSC879,9182,203–

44North Port, FLFL948,1582,133–

45Seattle, WAWA4,161,8832,003–

46Panama City, FLFL231,1741,986–

47Buffalo, NYNY1,155,6531,844–

48Riverside, CACA4,769,0071,832–

49Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7201,711–

50Punta Gorda, FLFL217,2121,703–

51Denver, COCO3,092,0371,529–

52East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,1791,466–

53Providence, RIRI1,708,1611,445–

54San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1401,420–

55Kingston, NYNY183,3301,401–

56Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,5511,352–

57Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6821,214–

58Columbus, OHOH2,242,0281,194–

59Pensacola, FLFL544,9491,162–

60Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7751,153–

61Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2261,151–

62Durham, NCNC625,4851,090–

63Crestview, FLFL315,0981,068–

64Worcester, MAMA888,5021,063–

65Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8581,033–

66Austin, TXTX2,620,9451,027–

67Vineland, NJNJ157,1481,019–

68Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,966999–

69Augusta, GAGA641,231995–

70New Orleans, LALA970,849995–

71St. Louis, MOMO2,814,421973–

72Naples, FLFL417,131958–

73Portland, OROR2,542,282914–

74Syracuse, NYNY652,273908–

75Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,295908–

76Greenville, SCSC1,014,101893–

77Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,010882–

78Killeen, TXTX511,497874–

79Abilene, TXTX185,429863–

80El Paso, TXTX881,291858–

81Tallahassee, FLFL397,442833–

82Huntsville, ALAL556,444760–

83Sebastian, FLFL172,799760–

84Sacramento, CACA2,477,274741–

85Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,645713–

86Portland, MEME577,635709–

87Birmingham, ALAL1,197,766697–

88Charleston, SCSC889,263683–

89Scranton, PAPA574,418677–

90Sebring, FLFL111,122674–

91Colorado Springs, COCO781,796652–

92Gulfport, MSMS431,329648–

93Peoria, ILIL363,505647–

94Columbus, GAGA324,830631–

95Gainesville, FLFL359,036622–

96Florence, SCSC201,392618–

97Greensboro, NCNC805,945612–

98Louisville, KYKY1,402,509600–

99Hagerstown, MDMD315,280587–

100Monticello, NYNY80,586582–

101Reading, PAPA440,072573–

102Norwich, CTCT284,015558–

103Honolulu, HIHI988,703545–

104Torrington, CTCT114,690528–

105Atlantic City, NJNJ372,047521–

106Utica, NYNY285,611514–

107Tucson, AZAZ1,074,685493–

108Indianapolis, ININ2,205,695484–

109Warner Robins, GAGA208,091424–

110Clarksville, TNTN349,001411–

111Watertown, NYNY111,540401–

112Clewiston, FLFL61,546401–

113Statesboro, GAGA97,977400–

114Memphis, TNTN1,341,412390–

115Manchester, NHNH433,415380–

116Asheville, NCNC422,345350–

117Vallejo, CACA455,376350–

118Chattanooga, TNTN594,530341–

119Greenville, NCNC182,936336–

120Staunton, VAVA129,692325–

121Charlottesville, VAVA228,597318–

122Sevierville, TNTN101,342314–

123Toledo, OHOH599,376308–

124Daphne, ALAL267,761308–

125Gainesville, GAGA226,568307–

126Winston-Salem, NCNC712,206305–

127Jefferson, GAGA99,265304–

128San Jose, CACA1,984,473303–

129Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,813299–

130Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,219297–

131Tulsa, OKOK1,069,273291–

132Lawton, OKOK127,590286–

133Akron, OHOH701,780273–

134Bakersfield, CACA927,068268–

135Lansing, MIMI479,722267–

136Fresno, CACA1,203,383266–

137Anderson Creek, NCNC150,137265–

138Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,377263–

139Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,442262–

140Seaford, DEDE277,140262–

141Baton Rouge, LALA888,699259–

142Evansville, ININ273,786259–

143Dayton, OHOH826,554258–

144Oxnard, CACA830,851253–

145Niles, MIMI152,444249–

146Winchester, VAVA152,332243–

147Okeechobee, FLFL42,608239–

148Manhattan, KSKS136,122238–

149Salinas, CACA433,729236–

150Pahrump, NVNV57,336234–

151Lebanon, NHNH224,500229–

152Hinesville, GAGA91,870225–

153York, PAPA473,197220–

154Albuquerque, NMNM925,279218–

155Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,285217–

156Lancaster, PAPA563,159213–

157Celina, OHOH42,737213–

158Fargo, NDND269,528211–

159Harrisburg, PAPA617,427211–

160Bremerton, WAWA283,374210–

161Youngstown, OHOH423,678208–

162Athens, GAGA224,148207–

163Binghamton, NYNY243,189205–

164Lexington, KYKY535,174204–

165Lake Charles, LALA244,655204–

166Bangor, MEME157,967202–

167Sumter, SCSC105,067198–

168Spartanburg, SCSC407,656195–

169Madison, WIWI709,685194–

170Jacksonville, NCNC217,175189–

171Beaumont, TXTX399,310188–

172Fayetteville, ARAR622,177187–

173New Bern, NCNC127,358186–

174Jefferson City, MOMO152,712186–

175Lafayette, LALA423,758186–

176Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,553186–

177Shreveport, LALA383,474183–

178Kenosha, WIWI168,448182–

179Grand Forks, NDND105,046172–

180Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,666169–

181Selma, ALAL35,140164–

182Lynchburg, VAVA269,169160–

183Lexington Park, MDMD211,176157–

184Rockford, ILIL337,242152–

185Hudson, NYNY60,168146–

186Nantucket, MAMA14,758146–

187Henderson, NCNC42,638145–

188Charleston, WVWV200,170143–

189Ellensburg, WAWA48,803142–

190Burlington, VTVT227,803140–

191Lacey, WAWA304,261140–

192Knoxville, TNTN968,137138–

193Pittsfield, MAMA128,224136–

194Chico, CACA209,211133–

195Jackson, MSMS609,847132–

196Auburn, ALAL208,013131–

197Lincoln, NENE352,081131–

198Napa, CACA132,949131–

199Montgomery, ALAL388,747130–

200Concord, NHNH158,078125–

201Plattsburgh, NYNY78,138125–

202Kennewick, WAWA324,334124–

203Gallup, NMNM68,119121–

204St. Simons, GAGA118,524117–

205Lake City, FLFL74,094117–

206Longview, TXTX297,315116–

207Las Cruces, NMNM229,091115–

208Ann Arbor, MIMI370,214114–

209The Villages, FLFL157,772114–

210Valdosta, GAGA153,276114–

211Thomasville, GAGA72,958113–

212Key West, FLFL80,406113–

213Huntsville, TXTX83,842112–

214Roanoke, VAVA316,547112–

215Harrisonburg, VAVA140,155112–

216Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,808111–

217Elmira, NYNY80,415109–

218Dover, DEDE194,786108–

219Waco, TXTX308,807107–

220Eugene, OROR381,584106–

221Kalamazoo, MIMI263,795102–

222Ogden, UTUT672,784102–

223Amherst, MAMA164,06599–

224Brattleboro, VTVT45,20497–

225Burlington, NCNC186,17793–

226Muskegon, MIMI177,90193–

227Pueblo, COCO169,27792–

228Omaha, NENE1,009,83691–

229Boise City, IDID864,24390–

230Stockton, CACA823,81590–

231Terre Haute, ININ169,24188–

232Orangeburg, SCSC83,17788–

233Pinehurst, NCNC110,61987–

234Moses Lake, WAWA105,72786–

235Springfield, MOMO500,69485–

236Bloomington, ILIL171,41984–

237Putnam, CTCT98,09684–

238Champaign, ILIL239,97983–

239Albany, GAGA145,51082–

240Somerset, PAPA72,00482–

241Vidalia, GAGA36,18082–

242Tyler, TXTX252,54982–

243Ithaca, NYNY104,04779–

244Racine, WIWI198,91979–

245Appleton, WIWI249,87676–

246Red Wing, MNMN48,19576–

247Flagstaff, AZAZ144,36875–

248Clearlake, CACA67,77275–

249Rifle, COCO80,09974–

250Springfield, ILIL206,03373–

251Dothan, ALAL156,26672–

252Massena, NYNY105,48871–

253Greenfield, MAMA70,69870–

254Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44870–

255Edwards, COCO54,29169–

256Hilo, HIHI210,04368–

257Laurinburg, NCNC33,32268–

258Glens Falls, NYNY124,37368–

259Lima, OHOH100,88166–

260Columbus, ININ85,72966–

261Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,85066–

262Arcadia, FLFL37,07865–

263Calhoun, GAGA61,70164–

264South Bend, ININ324,53862–

265Clarksburg, WVWV88,14262–

266Williston, NDND41,76761–

267Baraboo, WIWI66,65260–

268Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66658–

269Odessa, TXTX173,80157–

270Pottsville, PAPA145,08555–

271Wilson, NCNC81,15055–

272Des Moines, IAIA758,53955–

273Houma, LALA199,66855–

274Bellingham, WAWA236,39253–

275Logan, UTUT160,88953–

276Los Alamos, NMNM19,40752–

277Lumberton, NCNC119,94152–

278Anchorage, AKAK405,82151–

279Enterprise, ALAL56,95351–

280Franklin, KYKY20,78851–

281Lewiston, MEME116,48751–

282Traverse City, MIMI156,97251–

283Lewisburg, PAPA42,31351–

284McAllen, TXTX921,54950–

285Kankakee, ILIL105,52548–

286Provo, UTUT773,42648–

287Dublin, GAGA60,35147–

288Yuma, AZAZ224,44947–

289Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,10247–

290Sioux Falls, SDSD314,63846–

291Little Rock, ARAR777,60745–

292La Crosse, WIWI171,18244–

293Mobile, ALAL411,65843–

294Davenport, IAIA380,45243–

295Decatur, ILIL99,30043–

296Flint, MIMI401,09343–

297Green Bay, WIWI336,75643–

298St. Cloud, MNMN205,85443–

299Santa Maria, CACA442,06543–

300Alamosa, COCO27,89643–

301Danville, VAVA101,13742–

302Elkhart, ININ208,77442–

303Salisbury, MDMD131,87242–

304Auburn, NYNY74,36542–

305Cambridge, MDMD33,62842–

306Duluth, MNMN281,21941–

307Santa Rosa, CACA486,44441–

308Batavia, NYNY58,41641–

309Yakima, WAWA259,18540–

310Amsterdam, NYNY50,04640–

311Rapid City, SDSD156,93439–

312San Angelo, TXTX122,06539–

313Bowling Green, KYKY197,18038–

314Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,02538–

315State College, PAPA157,39338–

316Washington Court House, OHOH28,55237–

317Oshkosh, WIWI174,21837–

318Oneonta, NYNY60,58937–

319Sunbury, PAPA107,78837–

320Owatonna, MNMN37,46436–

321Wilmington, NCNC492,77236–

322Joplin, MOMO208,79636–

323Cortland, NYNY45,85035–

324Fort Wayne, ININ466,25835–

325Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19134–

326Cumberland, MDMD93,64033–

327Barre, VTVT59,65233–

328Othello, WAWA21,48833–

329Jackson, TNTN184,56932–

330Salina, KSKS59,12132–

331Athens, TNTN71,59032–

332Lafayette, ININ228,46831–

333Alexandria, LALA147,95230–

334Scottsboro, ALAL54,28130–

335Augusta, MEME129,06730–

336Sanford, NCNC70,25830–

337Wooster, OHOH116,75830–

338Seneca Falls, NYNY32,88329–

339Lebanon, PAPA146,38028–

340Milledgeville, GAGA44,02928–

341Boulder, COCO328,56027–

342Cleveland, TNTN134,05727–

343Morehead City, NCNC70,46927–

344Texarkana, TXTX146,81627–

345Amarillo, TXTX276,23526–

346Goldsboro, NCNC122,27826–

347Erie, PAPA265,83226–

348Saginaw, MIMI187,68826–

349Waterloo, IAIA169,18926–

350Marion, ININ66,52426–

351Mitchell, SDSD25,91326–

352Steamboat Springs, COCO38,45125–

353Bonham, TXTX39,26525–

354Chambersburg, PAPA160,65223–

355Douglas, GAGA52,86123–

356Sayre, PAPA59,60023–

357San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36723–

358Alice, TXTX45,38323–

359Blytheville, ARAR37,82823–

360Chillicothe, OHOH76,42923–

361Huntingdon, PAPA43,00122–

362Florence, ALAL156,60922–

363Great Falls, MTMT85,02922–

364Hattiesburg, MSMS158,01422–

365Americus, GAGA33,39422–

366Indiana, PAPA82,87822–

367Hickory, NCNC376,89021–

368Las Vegas, NMNM30,31121–

369Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65721–

370Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,86421–

371Iowa City, IAIA182,71121–

372Parkersburg, WVWV87,26421–

373Sheboygan, WIWI118,04721–

374Slidell, LALA279,10821–

375Walla Walla, WAWA62,36121–

376Bradford, PAPA38,98421–

377Sidney, OHOH48,06521–

378Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,08320–

379College Station, TXTX287,47620–

380Modesto, CACA557,71920–

381Morgantown, WVWV141,99520–

382Spokane, WAWA608,01220–

383Brevard, NCNC34,21120–

384Platteville, WIWI52,44620–

385Topeka, KSKS233,05219–

386Janesville, WIWI166,47219–

387Visalia, CACA485,14619–

388Yuba City, CACA187,47819–

389Altoona, PAPA119,54118–

390Oskaloosa, IAIA21,88018–

391Fairmont, WVWV55,58417–

392Oxford, ALAL115,83417–

393Bismarck, NDND139,75017–

394Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,21517–

395DeRidder, LALA36,67317–

396Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,06017–

397Fort Smith, ARAR234,14017–

398Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97517–

399Santa Fe, NMNM156,90717–

400Wichita, KSKS663,80917–

401Centralia, ILIL36,38217–

402Whitewater, WIWI106,12716–

403Beckley, WVWV109,94016–

404Danville, KYKY56,98516–

405Kapaa, HIHI73,40016–

406Kinston, NCNC55,83716–

407LaGrange, GAGA107,09716–

408Lock Haven, PAPA37,87016–

409Ruston, LALA48,36016–

410Selinsgrove, PAPA39,65516–

411Farmington, NMNM120,34016–

412Morristown, TNTN128,86716–

413Española, NMNM39,83215–

414Kingsville, TXTX30,31515–

415Natchez, MSMS54,72215–

416Decatur, ALAL160,32615–

417Fort Collins, COCO377,29215–

418Meadville, PAPA81,79215–

419Blacksburg, VAVA181,61614–

420Fort Dodge, IAIA36,83814–

421Jamestown, NYNY124,12614–

422Brenham, TXTX38,28814–

423Olean, NYNY75,39014–

424Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,06314–

425Ludington, MIMI29,04013–

426Somerset, KYKY67,38413–

427Starkville, MSMS62,06313–

428Williamsport, PAPA112,58713–

429Rome, GAGA101,37813–

430Coos Bay, OROR63,99213–

431Minden, LALA34,94812–

432Harrison, ARAR45,65412–

433Newport, TNTN37,88912–

434Palatka, FLFL77,73412–

435Carbondale, ILIL52,50112–

436Waynesville, NCNC63,36911–

437DuBois, PAPA78,10011–

438Houghton, MIMI40,02811–

439Jacksonville, ILIL37,38111–

440Jesup, GAGA32,48111–

441Rochelle, ILIL51,39911–

442Albany, OROR132,84311–

443Johnstown, PAPA128,96811–

444Elk City, OKOK22,15910–

445Holland, MIMI123,18810–

446Warrensburg, MOMO56,67010–

447Corvallis, OROR97,72810–

448Lewiston, IDID65,45010–

449Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33210–

450Kingsland, GAGA60,14310–

451Petoskey, MIMI33,77510–

452Richmond, KYKY131,80610–

453Gaffney, SCSC58,2759–

454Waycross, GAGA57,6709–

455Cheyenne, WYWY102,9389–

456Greencastle, ININ37,8769–

457Greeneville, TNTN73,8319–

458Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,6919–

459Red Bluff, CACA64,6659–

460Talladega, ALAL91,7649–

461Winchester, TNTN45,5799–

462Laredo, TXTX281,2249–

463Midland, TXTX193,1399–

464Springfield, OHOH135,3409–

465Bloomsburg, PAPA66,1939–

466Salem, OROR445,8148–

467Canton, OHOH400,2468–

468Hillsdale, MIMI45,7388–

469Mountain Home, IDID29,4658–

470Kahului, HIHI160,6748–

471Mankato, MNMN104,9078–

472Burlington, IAIA44,0618–

473Cody, WYWY31,1718–

474Farmington, MOMO67,8097–

475Elizabeth City, NCNC42,2017–

476Laramie, WYWY38,5587–

477Moscow, IDID41,8427–

478Richmond, ININ66,1697–

479Ukiah, CACA88,1227–

480Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,5527–

481Ardmore, OKOK48,9107–

482Warren, PAPA37,0386–

483Kingsport, TNTN314,8346–

484Lubbock, TXTX368,4316–

485Granbury, TXTX70,5015–

486Heber, UTUT81,6555–

487Gloversville, NYNY52,2165–

488Reno, NVNV578,7345–

489Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,9125–

490Fergus Falls, MNMN61,0414–

491Durango, COCO56,8984–

492Eau Claire, WIWI176,6474–

493Jacksonville, TXTX53,3374–

494Keene, NHNH78,2694–

495Quincy, ILIL74,1464–

496Rutland, VTVT59,6534–

497Hanford, CACA154,3274–

498Huntington, WVWV365,9654–

499Minot, NDND75,6944–

500Wenatchee, WAWA128,4144–

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Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest born in jamaica?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ranks #1 with 250,967 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by born in jamaica?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

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

How is born in jamaica measured?

Number of residents born in Jamaica (ACS table B05006, place of birth for the foreign-born population). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).