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Highest Ethiopian population share, US states · 2020

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Ethiopian ancestry (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Ethiopian residents as a percentage of total population. District of Columbia leads at 0.9%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 0.2%, against an all-states median of 0.0%.

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YEAR201020202024
RANKPLACESTATEPOPETHIOPIAN SHAREVS 2010
USUnited States331,449,2810.1%–
01District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.9%+0.5 pts
02Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.5%+0.2 pts
03Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.5%+0.3 pts
04Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.5%+0.2 pts
05Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.4%+0.2 pts
06South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.4%+0.3 pts
07Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.4%+0.2 pts
08Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.2%+0.1 pts
09Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.2%+0.1 pts
10Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.1%+0.1 pts
11Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.1%+0.0 pts
12California, CACA39,287,3770.1%+0.0 pts
13Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.1%+0.0 pts
14Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.1%+0.0 pts
15Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.1%+0.0 pts
16Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.1%−0.0 pts
17North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.1%+0.0 pts
18Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.1%+0.0 pts
19Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.1%+0.0 pts
20Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.1%+0.0 pts
21Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%+0.0 pts
22New York, NYNY19,852,3660.0%+0.0 pts
23Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%+0.0 pts
24Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%+0.0 pts
25Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.0%+0.0 pts
26New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.0%+0.0 pts
27Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%+0.0 pts
28Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.0%+0.0 pts
29Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%+0.0 pts
30Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%+0.0 pts
31Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.0%+0.0 pts
32Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%+0.0 pts
33Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%−0.0 pts
34Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%+0.0 pts
35Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%+0.0 pts
36New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%+0.0 pts
37Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%+0.0 pts
38Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.0%+0.0 pts
39Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%+0.0 pts
40Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%+0.0 pts
41Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%–
42North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%+0.0 pts
43Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%+0.0 pts
44Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%+0.0 pts
45Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%−0.0 pts
46South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%+0.0 pts
47West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%−0.0 pts
48Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%−0.0 pts
49Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%+0.0 pts
50New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%−0.0 pts
51Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%−0.0 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest ethiopian share?

District of Columbia ranks #1 with 0.9% (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by ethiopian share?

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

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is ethiopian share measured?

Share of all residents who are Ethiopian ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.