ANCESTRY

Ghanaian Americans

About 217,120 US residents are of Ghanaian ancestry, 0.1% of the population · up 43.8% since 2020. Data from the 2024 American Community Survey.

NATIONAL PROFILE · 2024 ACS 1-YEAR

How the group compares

Median household income

$81,217

US overall: $82,259

Bachelor's degree or higher

51.0%

US overall: 35.6%

Poverty rate

10.1%

US overall: 12.5%

Homeownership

35.4%

US overall: 65.0%

Median age

32.9

US overall: 38.9

Median home value

$446,900

US overall: $376,019

From the Census Bureau's Selected Population Profile (S0201), which publishes socioeconomic data for detailed groups at the national level. US-overall figures shown for comparison.

BY NUMBER OF PEOPLE

Largest Ghanaian populations

CitiesAll 1,297 →

1New York, NY29,951 2Columbus, OH5,675 3Worcester, MA5,361 4Chicago, IL4,421 5Philadelphia, PA2,624 6Newark, NJ2,598 7Cherry Hill, VA1,843 8Houston, TX1,562 9Arlington, TX1,440 10Los Angeles, CA1,360

CountiesAll 671 →

1Bronx County, NY19,355 2Prince William County, VA7,512 3Worcester County, MA7,227 4Franklin County, OH6,298 5Cook County, IL6,065 6Prince George's County, MD5,808 7Montgomery County, MD4,931 8Queens County, NY4,878 9Essex County, NJ4,702 10Fairfax County, VA4,240

Metro areasAll 371 →

1New York, NY49,982 2Washington, DC30,041 3Atlanta, GA9,543 4Chicago, IL8,611 5Philadelphia, PA7,824 6Dallas, TX7,693 7Worcester, MA7,227 8Columbus, OH6,791 9Baltimore, MD5,259 10Minneapolis, MN4,222

StatesAll 51 →

1New York38,048 2Virginia19,121 3Maryland18,952 4New Jersey17,774 5Texas15,341 6Ohio11,211 7Georgia10,934 8Massachusetts10,714 9California9,600 10Illinois9,059

BY CONCENTRATION

Highest Ghanaian share

CitiesAll 1,297 →

1Cherry Hill, VA7.1%2Sharon Hill, PA5.1%3Dumfries, VA5.0%4Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County), VA4.9%5South Laurel, MD3.7%6Springdale, MD3.5%7Mount Vernon, VA3.5%8Accokeek, MD3.5%9Fords, NJ3.4%10Stafford Courthouse, VA3.4%

CountiesAll 671 →

1Pratt County, KS1.6%2Prince William County, VA1.5%3Bronx County, NY1.4%4Stafford County, VA1.1%5Perry County, AL1.0%6Palo Alto County, IA0.9%7Fredericksburg city, VA0.8%8Worcester County, MA0.8%9Frederick County, MD0.7%10Alexandria city, VA0.6%

Metro areasAll 371 →

1Worcester, MA0.8%2Starkville, MS0.5%3Washington, DC0.5%4Cookeville, TN0.5%5Columbus, OH0.4%6Huntsville, TX0.4%7St. Cloud, MN0.3%8New York, NY0.3%9Johnson City, TN0.3%10Hartford, CT0.2%

StatesAll 51 →

1Maryland0.3%2Virginia0.2%3New York0.2%4New Jersey0.2%5Delaware0.2%6Massachusetts0.2%7District of Columbia0.1%8Connecticut0.1%9North Dakota0.1%10Georgia0.1%

ABOUT THIS GROUP

Frequently asked

How many people of Ghanaian ancestry live in the United States?

About 217,120 US residents are of Ghanaian ancestry, roughly 0.1% of the population, according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

Which US city has the largest Ghanaian population?

New York, NY has the largest Ghanaian population of any US city, with about 29,951 residents of Ghanaian ancestry.

Which state has the most residents of Ghanaian ancestry?

New York leads all states with about 38,048 residents of Ghanaian ancestry.

What is the median household income of Ghanaian Americans?

Ghanaian Americans have a median household income of about $81,217, per the 2024 ACS 1-year Selected Population Profile.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR DETAILED-ORIGIN TABLES (B03001 / B02015 / B02019 / B04006) · PROFILE: ACS 1-YEAR S0201 · UPDATED 2024

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