RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 50 SHOWN OF 50

Highest Ethiopian population share, US states · 2010

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 0.4%. 50 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 0.1%, against an all-states median of 0.0%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPETHIOPIAN SHAREVS 2000

01District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.4%–

02Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.3%–

03Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.3%–

04Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.2%–

05Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.2%–

06Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.2%–

07Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.1%–

08South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.1%–

09Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.1%–

10Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.1%–

11California, CACA39,287,3770.1%–

12Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.1%–

13Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.0%–

14Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.0%–

15Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.0%–

16Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.0%–

17Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%–

18Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%–

19North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.0%–

20Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%–

21New York, NYNY19,852,3660.0%–

22Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%–

23Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.0%–

24Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.0%–

25Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%–

26Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.0%–

27Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%–

28Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.0%–

29Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%–

30Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%–

31West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%–

32Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.0%–

33New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.0%–

34Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%–

35Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%–

36Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.0%–

37Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%–

38New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%–

39Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%–

40Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%–

41Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%–

42South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%–

43New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%–

44North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%–

45Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%–

46Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%–

47Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%–

48Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%–

49Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%–

50Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%–

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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 0.4% (2010 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by ethiopian share?

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

How many states are in this ranking?

50 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 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 (2010).