RANKING · 2024 ACS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Ethiopian population share, US states

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Ethiopian ancestry (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Ethiopian residents as a percentage of total population. District of Columbia leads at 1.4%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 0.2%, against an all-states median of 0.0%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPETHIOPIAN SHAREVS 2000

01District of Columbia, DCDC681,2941.4%–

02Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.7%–

03Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.6%–

04Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.5%–

05Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.4%–

06Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.4%–

07South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.3%–

08Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.2%–

09Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.2%–

10Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.1%–

11Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.1%–

12Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.1%–

13Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.1%–

14California, CACA39,287,3770.1%–

15Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.1%–

16North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.1%–

17Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.1%–

18Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.1%–

19Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.1%–

20Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.1%–

21Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.1%–

22Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.1%–

23Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.1%–

24Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.1%–

25Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%–

26New York, NYNY19,852,3660.0%–

27Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%–

28New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.0%–

29Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.0%–

30Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%–

31Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%–

32Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%–

33Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%–

34Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.0%–

35West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%–

36Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%–

37Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%–

38Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.0%–

39South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%–

40New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%–

41New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%–

42North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%–

43Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%–

44Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%–

45Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%–

46Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%–

47Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%–

48Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%–

49Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%–

50Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%–

51Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest ethiopian share?

District of Columbia ranks #1 with 1.4% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by ethiopian share?

District of Columbia, Maryland, Minnesota, Virginia, Nevada.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is ethiopian share measured?

Share of all residents who are Ethiopian ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).