Barbadian Population in United States by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

According to the latest U.S. Census estimates, the Barbadian population in the United States stands at 69,915 individuals. New York contains the largest Barbadian community with 21,832 residents, followed by Brooklyn borough (13,838) and Queens borough (4,268), with many other cities across the country home to active Barbadian communities of varying sizes. This nationwide ranking highlights how Barbadian populations are distributed across American cities, offering a broader view into their settlement patterns and regional diversity.

Top 5 cities with the largest Barbadian population in United States

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  • 1
    New York
    Barbadian population in New York is 21,832
    0.26% of New York population is Barbadian
  • 2
    Brooklyn borough
    Barbadian population in Brooklyn borough is 13,838
    0.52% of Brooklyn borough population is Barbadian
  • 3
    Queens borough
    Barbadian population in Queens borough is 4,268
    0.18% of Queens borough population is Barbadian
  • 4
    Boston
    Barbadian population in Boston is 3,047
    0.46% of Boston population is Barbadian
  • 5
    Bronx borough
    Barbadian population in Bronx borough is 2,442
    0.17% of Bronx borough population is Barbadian

U.S. Cities by Barbadian Population : National Rankings

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American Community Survey data [1] show significant Barbadian populations in leading metropolitan areas, including New York, Brooklyn borough, Queens borough, and Boston, while numerous other incorporated cities recorded minimal or zero residents identified as Americans of full or partial Barbadian heritage. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data for all incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in United States ranked by Barbadian population count
Rank by Barbadian Population
City
Barbadian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total United States Barbadian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 New York 21,832 0.26% 31.23%
2 Brooklyn borough 13,838 0.52% 19.79%
3 Queens borough 4,268 0.18% 6.10%
4 Boston 3,047 0.46% 4.36%
5 Bronx borough 2,442 0.17% 3.49%
6 Hempstead town 1,478 0.19% 2.11%
7 Manhattan borough 1,046 0.06% 1.50%
8 883 0.06% 1.26%
9 540 0.43% 0.77%
10 464 0.34% 0.66%
11 440 1.30% 0.63%
12 382 0.28% 0.55%
13 375 0.01% 0.54%
14 371 0.01% 0.53%
15 357 0.08% 0.51%
16 354 0.35% 0.51%
17 351 0.19% 0.50%
18 345 0.12% 0.49%
19 344 0.57% 0.49%
20 306 0.99% 0.44%
21 295 0.50% 0.42%
22 288 0.90% 0.41%
23 287 0.05% 0.41%
24 280 0.06% 0.40%
25 275 0.30% 0.39%
26 264 0.03% 0.38%
27 252 0.57% 0.36%
28 248 0.78% 0.35%
29 243 0.22% 0.35%
30 239 0.05% 0.34%
31 238 0.27% 0.34%
31 238 0.05% 0.34%
32 234 0.08% 0.33%
33 231 0.28% 0.33%
34 229 0.20% 0.33%
35 222 0.32% 0.32%
36 212 0.02% 0.30%
37 195 0.02% 0.28%
38 194 0.26% 0.28%
39 191 0.09% 0.27%
40 186 0.05% 0.27%
41 181 0.12% 0.26%
42 174 0.24% 0.25%
43 170 1.50% 0.24%
44 167 0.24% 0.24%
45 164 0.11% 0.23%
45 164 0.02% 0.23%
46 163 0.27% 0.23%
47 161 1.54% 0.23%
48 160 0.24% 0.23%
49 159 0.10% 0.23%
50 158 0.29% 0.23%
51 157 0.13% 0.22%
52 155 0.13% 0.22%
53 152 0.34% 0.22%
54 151 0.32% 0.22%
55 149 0.07% 0.21%
56 148 0.01% 0.21%
57 147 0.03% 0.21%
58 146 0.07% 0.21%
59 144 0.14% 0.21%
60 143 0.15% 0.20%
60 143 0.11% 0.20%
60 143 0.01% 0.20%
61 142 2.53% 0.20%
62 139 0.08% 0.20%
63 138 0.46% 0.20%
64 137 0.02% 0.20%
65 136 2.89% 0.19%
66 135 0.07% 0.19%
66 135 0.03% 0.19%
67 133 0.32% 0.19%
67 133 0.11% 0.19%
68 132 0.01% 0.19%
68 132 0.89% 0.19%
69 130 0.22% 0.19%
70 129 0.44% 0.18%
71 128 0.04% 0.18%
72 127 0.13% 0.18%
73 123 0.06% 0.18%
74 122 0.21% 0.17%
75 119 0.05% 0.17%
75 119 0.12% 0.17%
75 119 0.34% 0.17%
76 118 0.06% 0.17%
77 116 0.36% 0.17%
78 113 0.09% 0.16%
78 113 0.19% 0.16%
79 112 0.34% 0.16%
79 112 0.01% 0.16%
80 109 0.01% 0.16%
81 107 0.07% 0.15%
81 107 0.01% 0.15%
81 107 1.89% 0.15%
82 104 0.14% 0.15%
82 104 0.05% 0.15%
83 101 0.23% 0.14%
84 99 0.07% 0.14%
84 99 0.35% 0.14%
84 99 0.87% 0.14%
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in United States by their Barbadian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Barbadian population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Barbadian ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Barbadian alone, while others identify as Barbadian along with another race (such as Barbadian and German).
  • We’ve used the “Barbadian alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Barbadian population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Barbadian alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Barbadian .
  2. % of Total United States Barbadian Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Barbadian population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Barbadian populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported Barbadian population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Barbadian populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.