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Highest Ethiopian population share, US states

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Ethiopian ancestry (2024 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%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: West Virginia, WV, up 12 places to #35.

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SAME RANKING BYCitiesCountiesMetros
RANKPLACESTATEPOPETHIOPIAN SHAREVS 2010
USUnited States334,922,4990.1%–
01District of Columbia, DCDC681,2941.4%+1.0 pts
02Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.7%+0.4 pts
03▲1Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.6%+0.3 pts
04▲1Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.5%+0.2 pts
05▼2Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.4%+0.2 pts
06▲1Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.4%+0.2 pts
07▼1South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.3%+0.2 pts
08Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.2%+0.1 pts
09Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.2%+0.1 pts
10▲1Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.1%+0.1 pts
11▼1Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.1%+0.1 pts
12▲6Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.1%+0.1 pts
13▲3Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.1%0.0 pts
14▼2California, CACA39,287,3770.1%0.0 pts
15▼2Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.1%0.0 pts
16▲1North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.1%+0.1 pts
17▲3Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.1%+0.1 pts
18▼4Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.1%0.0 pts
19▼4Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.1%0.0 pts
20▲9Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.1%0.0 pts
21▼2Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.1%0.0 pts
22▲5Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.1%0.0 pts
23▲2Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.1%0.0 pts
24Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.1%0.0 pts
25▼2Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%0.0 pts
26▼4New York, NYNY19,852,3660.0%0.0 pts
27▲5Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%0.0 pts
28▼2New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.0%0.0 pts
29▲2Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.0%0.0 pts
30▲5Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%0.0 pts
31▲2Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%0.0 pts
32▼2Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%0.0 pts
33▲7Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%0.0 pts
34▲4Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.0%0.0 pts
35▲12West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%0.0 pts
36▲1Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%0.0 pts
37▼3Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%0.0 pts
38▼10Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.0%0.0 pts
39▲7South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%0.0 pts
40▲10New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%0.0 pts
41▼5New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%0.0 pts
42North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%0.0 pts
43▲5Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%0.0 pts
44▼23Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%0.0 pts
45▼6Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%0.0 pts
46▼2Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%0.0 pts
47▼4Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%0.0 pts
48▼3Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%0.0 pts
49▼8Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%–
50▲1Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%0.0 pts
51▼2Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%0.0 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · 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).