Which U.S. city has the most Somali Americans?

Columbus, OH has the largest number of Somali Americans, about 25,156 people, followed by Minneapolis, MN (18,346) and St. Paul, MN (6,243).

Which city has the highest share of Somali Americans?

Among places with at least 10,000 residents, Columbia Heights, MN has the highest share at 13.5% of residents.

Minnesota has the most, with about 63,026 people. The top three states (Minnesota, Ohio, Washington) are home to 63% of all Somali Americans.

About 166,157 people, according to the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.

Checked Oct 26, 2026

About 166,157 Somali Americans live in the U.S. The largest community by number of people is in Columbus, OH (25,156).

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

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#	City	People	Share of residents
1	Columbus, OH	25,156	2.7%
2	Minneapolis, MN	18,346	4.3%
3	St. Paul, MN	6,243	2.0%
4	Seattle, WA	3,904	0.5%
5	St. Cloud, MN	3,560	5.0%
6	Kent, WA	3,226	2.4%
7	Columbia Heights, MN	2,983	13.5%
8	Faribault, MN	2,717	11.0%
9	San Diego, CA	2,585	0.2%
10	Rochester, MN	2,110	1.7%
11	Bloomington, MN	1,998	2.3%
12	Shakopee, MN	1,927	4.2%
13	Burnsville, MN	1,926	3.0%
14	Nashville, TN	1,822	0.3%
15	Eagan, MN	1,779	2.6%
16	Aurora, CO	1,549	0.4%
17	Kansas City, MO	1,482	0.3%
18	Eden Prairie, MN	1,384	2.2%
19	Milwaukee, WI	1,334	0.2%
20	Louisville, KY	1,316	0.2%
21	Woodbury, MN	1,291	1.6%
22	Federal Way, WA	1,222	1.2%
23	Des Moines, IA	1,219	0.6%
24	Savage, MN	1,208	3.7%
25	Phoenix, AZ	1,206	0.1%
26	Lewiston, ME	1,205	3.1%
27	Syracuse, NY	1,154	0.8%
28	Apple Valley, MN	1,125	2.0%
29	Tukwila, WA	1,078	5.0%
30	Rochester, NY	1,065	0.5%

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

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#	City	Share of residents	People
1	Columbia Heights, MN	13.5%	2,983
2	Faribault, MN	11.0%	2,717
3	St. Cloud, MN	5.0%	3,560
4	Tukwila, WA	5.0%	1,078
5	Minneapolis, MN	4.3%	18,346
6	Shakopee, MN	4.2%	1,927
7	Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WA	4.1%	721
8	South Sioux City, NE	3.8%	530
9	Savage, MN	3.7%	1,208
10	Mendota Heights, MN	3.4%	390
11	Fridley, MN	3.2%	971
12	Lewiston, ME	3.1%	1,205
13	Willmar, MN	3.1%	657
14	Burnsville, MN	3.0%	1,926
15	Garden City, KS	2.8%	773
16	Columbus, OH	2.7%	25,156
17	Eagan, MN	2.6%	1,779
18	South Portland, ME	2.4%	647
19	Kent, WA	2.4%	3,226
20	SeaTac, WA	2.3%	751

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#	County	People	Share of residents
1	Franklin County, OH	26,915	2.0%
2	Hennepin County, MN	26,697	2.1%
3	King County, WA	13,378	0.6%
4	Ramsey County, MN	7,472	1.4%
5	Dakota County, MN	6,303	1.4%
6	Anoka County, MN	5,295	1.4%
7	Scott County, MN	3,295	2.1%
8	Stearns County, MN	3,249	2.0%
9	San Diego County, CA	3,222	0.1%
10	Rice County, MN	2,731	4.0%
11	DeKalb County, GA	2,502	0.3%
12	Olmsted County, MN	2,164	1.3%
13	Fairfax County, VA	2,113	0.2%
14	Davidson County, TN	1,822	0.3%
15	Maricopa County, AZ	1,808	0.0%
16	Salt Lake County, UT	1,753	0.1%
17	Milwaukee County, WI	1,594	0.2%
18	Washington County, MN	1,465	0.5%
19	Tarrant County, TX	1,362	0.1%
20	Jefferson County, KY	1,316	0.2%

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#	State	People	Share of residents
1	Minnesota	63,026	1.10%
2	Ohio	28,515	0.24%
3	Washington	13,896	0.18%
4	California	5,022	0.01%
5	New York	4,718	0.02%
6	Georgia	4,161	0.04%
7	Virginia	3,990	0.05%
8	Texas	3,883	0.01%
9	Wisconsin	3,429	0.06%
10	Colorado	2,817	0.05%
11	Maine	2,617	0.19%
12	Missouri	2,505	0.04%
13	North Carolina	2,377	0.02%
14	Arizona	2,294	0.03%
15	Tennessee	2,205	0.03%
16	Nebraska	2,062	0.10%
17	Massachusetts	2,049	0.03%
18	Utah	1,855	0.05%
19	Iowa	1,724	0.05%
20	Kentucky	1,636	0.04%
21	Oregon	1,467	0.03%
22	Illinois	1,433	0.01%
23	Pennsylvania	1,232	0.01%
24	North Dakota	1,173	0.15%
25	Kansas	1,092	0.04%
26	Michigan	1,034	0.01%
27	Maryland	663	0.01%
28	Florida	655	0.00%
29	South Dakota	428	0.05%
30	Nevada	323	0.01%
31	Idaho	300	0.02%
32	Indiana	281	0.00%
33	New Hampshire	240	0.02%
34	Louisiana	174	0.00%
35	Connecticut	161	0.00%
36	Alaska	157	0.02%
37	Oklahoma	149	0.00%
38	New Jersey	115	0.00%
39	District of Columbia	97	0.01%
40	Vermont	64	0.01%
41	South Carolina	44	0.00%
42	Alabama	38	0.00%
43	Wyoming	27	0.00%
44	West Virginia	16	0.00%
45	Rhode Island	12	0.00%
46	Mississippi	1	0.00%

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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.

Which U.S. city has the most Somali Americans?: Columbus, OH has the largest number of Somali Americans, about 25,156 people, followed by Minneapolis, MN (18,346) and St. Paul, MN (6,243).
Which city has the highest share of Somali Americans?: Among places with at least 10,000 residents, Columbia Heights, MN has the highest share at 13.5% of residents.
Which state has the most Somali Americans?: Minnesota has the most, with about 63,026 people. The top three states (Minnesota, Ohio, Washington) are home to 63% of all Somali Americans.
How many Somali Americans live in the U.S.?: About 166,157 people, according to the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.