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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%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

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

03Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.6%+0.3 pts

04Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.5%+0.2 pts

05Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.4%+0.2 pts

06Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.4%+0.2 pts

07South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.3%+0.2 pts

08Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.2%+0.1 pts

09Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.2%+0.1 pts

10Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.1%+0.1 pts

11Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.1%+0.1 pts

12Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.1%+0.1 pts

13Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.1%+0.0 pts

14California, CACA39,287,3770.1%+0.0 pts

15Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.1%+0.0 pts

16North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.1%+0.1 pts

17Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.1%+0.1 pts

18Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.1%+0.0 pts

19Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.1%+0.0 pts

20Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.1%+0.0 pts

21Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.1%+0.0 pts

22Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.1%+0.0 pts

23Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.1%+0.0 pts

24Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.1%+0.0 pts

25Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%+0.0 pts

26New York, NYNY19,852,3660.0%+0.0 pts

27Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%+0.0 pts

28New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.0%+0.0 pts

29Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.0%+0.0 pts

30Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%+0.0 pts

31Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%−0.0 pts

32Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%+0.0 pts

33Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%+0.0 pts

34Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.0%+0.0 pts

35West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%+0.0 pts

36Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%+0.0 pts

37Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%+0.0 pts

38Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.0%+0.0 pts

39South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%+0.0 pts

40New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%+0.0 pts

41New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%+0.0 pts

42North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%+0.0 pts

43Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%+0.0 pts

44Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%−0.0 pts

45Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%+0.0 pts

46Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%+0.0 pts

47Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%+0.0 pts

48Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%−0.0 pts

49Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%–

50Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%+0.0 pts

51Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%−0.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · 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).