Which U.S. city has the most Cape Verdean Americans?

Brockton, MA has the largest number of Cape Verdean Americans, about 18,269 people, followed by Boston, MA (12,141) and New Bedford, MA (9,644).

Which city has the highest share of Cape Verdean Americans?

Among places with at least 10,000 residents, Brockton, MA has the highest share at 17.3% of residents.

Which state has the most Cape Verdean Americans?

Massachusetts has the most, with about 63,951 people. The top three states (Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut) are home to 81% of all Cape Verdean Americans.

How many Cape Verdean Americans live in the U.S.?

About 106,701 people, according to the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.

Checked Oct 26, 2026

Largest Cape Verdean American Communities

About 106,701 Cape Verdean Americans live in the U.S. The largest community by number of people is in Brockton, MA (18,269).

Cape Verdean Americans in the U.S.: 106,701; ACS 2020-2024
Share of U.S. population: 0.03%
Largest state: Massachusetts; 63,951 people
Largest city: Brockton, MA; 18,269 people

Cities with the most Cape Verdean Americans

Cities, towns and census-designated places, by number of people

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#	City	People	Share of residents
1	Brockton, MA	18,269	17.3%
2	Boston, MA	12,141	1.8%
3	New Bedford, MA	9,644	9.5%
4	Pawtucket, RI	6,834	9.0%
5	Providence, RI	2,990	1.6%
6	Taunton, MA	2,639	4.4%
7	Fall River, MA	2,244	2.4%
8	East Providence, RI	1,796	3.8%
9	Central Falls, RI	1,349	5.9%
10	Cranston, RI	850	1.0%
11	New York, NY	782	0.0%
12	Bridgeport, CT	766	0.5%
13	Bridgewater Town, MA	617	2.2%
14	Waterbury, CT	613	0.5%
15	Raynham Center, MA	605	12.5%
16	Abington, MA	566	3.3%
17	Quincy, MA	515	0.5%
18	Randolph Town, MA	511	1.5%
19	Woonsocket, RI	484	1.1%
20	Los Angeles, CA	477	0.0%
21	Barnstable Town, MA	455	0.9%
22	Norwich, CT	415	1.0%
23	Attleboro, MA	413	0.9%
24	Mansfield Center, MA	404	5.6%
25	West Haven, CT	389	0.7%
26	Revere, MA	377	0.6%
27	Warwick, RI	309	0.4%
28	Worcester, MA	304	0.1%
29	Sacramento, CA	293	0.1%
30	Salem, MA	277	0.6%

Cities with the highest share of Cape Verdean Americans

Places with 10,000 or more residents, by share of total population

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#	City	Share of residents	People
1	Brockton, MA	17.3%	18,269
2	New Bedford, MA	9.5%	9,644
3	Pawtucket, RI	9.0%	6,834
4	Central Falls, RI	5.9%	1,349
5	Taunton, MA	4.4%	2,639
6	East Providence, RI	3.8%	1,796
7	Abington, MA	3.3%	566
8	Fall River, MA	2.4%	2,244
9	Bridgewater Town, MA	2.2%	617
10	Holbrook, MA	2.1%	242
11	Boston, MA	1.8%	12,141
12	Providence, RI	1.6%	2,990
13	Randolph Town, MA	1.5%	511
14	Johnstown, CO	1.4%	257
15	Somerset, MA	1.2%	227
16	Woonsocket, RI	1.1%	484
17	Norwich, CT	1.0%	415
18	Hull, MA	1.0%	104
19	Cranston, RI	1.0%	850
20	Valley Falls, RI	1.0%	124

Counties with the most Cape Verdean Americans

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#	County	People	Share of residents
1	Plymouth County, MA	23,689	4.4%
2	Bristol County, MA	18,248	3.1%
3	Providence County, RI	16,925	2.5%
4	Suffolk County, MA	12,652	1.6%
5	Norfolk County, MA	3,927	0.5%
6	Barnstable County, MA	1,551	0.7%
7	Middlesex County, MA	1,456	0.1%
8	Essex County, MA	1,229	0.2%
9	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT	1,094	0.2%
10	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT	805	0.2%
11	Worcester County, MA	720	0.1%
12	South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT	685	0.1%
13	Kent County, RI	657	0.4%
14	Sacramento County, CA	654	0.0%
15	Hillsborough County, NH	592	0.1%
16	Los Angeles County, CA	591	0.0%
17	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT	527	0.2%
18	Orange County, FL	406	0.0%
19	Washington County, RI	381	0.3%
20	Osceola County, FL	378	0.1%

Cape Verdean Americans by state

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#	State	People	Share of residents
1	Massachusetts	63,951	0.91%
2	Rhode Island	18,400	1.67%
3	Connecticut	3,906	0.11%
4	Florida	3,598	0.02%
5	California	3,017	0.01%
6	Georgia	1,436	0.01%
7	Maryland	1,365	0.02%
8	New York	1,290	0.01%
9	North Carolina	1,146	0.01%
10	Texas	868	0.00%
11	Virginia	776	0.01%
12	Pennsylvania	768	0.01%
13	New Jersey	695	0.01%
14	New Hampshire	648	0.05%
15	Colorado	584	0.01%
16	South Carolina	472	0.01%
17	Illinois	375	0.00%
18	Ohio	365	0.00%
19	Nevada	350	0.01%
20	Utah	343	0.01%
21	Arizona	291	0.00%
22	District of Columbia	255	0.04%
23	Maine	199	0.01%
24	Missouri	185	0.00%
25	Oklahoma	179	0.00%
26	Tennessee	142	0.00%
27	Washington	123	0.00%
28	Michigan	120	0.00%
29	Minnesota	116	0.00%
30	Kentucky	90	0.00%
31	Oregon	90	0.00%
32	Vermont	88	0.01%
33	Indiana	87	0.00%
34	Alabama	72	0.00%
35	Louisiana	68	0.00%
36	Hawaii	56	0.00%
37	Mississippi	31	0.00%
38	Idaho	30	0.00%
39	Delaware	27	0.00%
40	Nebraska	26	0.00%
41	Wisconsin	22	0.00%
42	Arkansas	18	0.00%
43	Iowa	17	0.00%
44	Alaska	8	0.00%
45	Kansas	8	0.00%

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About this data

Counts people who reported this ancestry (table B04006). People can report up to two ancestries, so the same person may be counted in two groups.

Figures are American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates and have margins of error, which are larger for small places.

Frequently asked questions

Which U.S. city has the most Cape Verdean Americans?: Brockton, MA has the largest number of Cape Verdean Americans, about 18,269 people, followed by Boston, MA (12,141) and New Bedford, MA (9,644).
Which city has the highest share of Cape Verdean Americans?: Among places with at least 10,000 residents, Brockton, MA has the highest share at 17.3% of residents.
Which state has the most Cape Verdean Americans?: Massachusetts has the most, with about 63,951 people. The top three states (Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut) are home to 81% of all Cape Verdean Americans.
How many Cape Verdean Americans live in the U.S.?: About 106,701 people, according to the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.