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Highest Ghanaian population share, US states

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Ghanaian ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Ghanaian residents as a percentage of total population. Maryland leads at 0.3%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 0.1%, against an all-states median of 0.0%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: North Dakota, ND, up 26 places to #9.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGHANAIAN SHAREVS 2010

USUnited States334,922,4990.1%–

01▲1Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.3%+0.2 pts

02▼1Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.2%+0.1 pts

03New York, NYNY19,852,3660.2%+0.1 pts

04▲1New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.2%+0.1 pts

05▲5Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.2%+0.1 pts

06Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.2%+0.1 pts

07District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.1%+0.1 pts

08▼4Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.1%+0.1 pts

09▲26North Dakota, NDND784,8410.1%+0.1 pts

10▼1Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.1%+0.1 pts

11▼3Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.1%+0.1 pts

12▲2Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.1%+0.1 pts

13▼2Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.1%0.0 pts

14▼2Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.1%0.0 pts

15Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.1%0.0 pts

16▲1Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.1%0.0 pts

17▼4North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.0%0.0 pts

18▲26Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.0%0.0 pts

19▲11Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%0.0 pts

20▲1Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%0.0 pts

21▼5Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%0.0 pts

22▲16Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%0.0 pts

23▼3Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.0%0.0 pts

24▼2Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.0%0.0 pts

25▼2California, CACA39,287,3770.0%0.0 pts

26▼7Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.0%0.0 pts

27▲15New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%0.0 pts

28▲12Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%0.0 pts

29▲17South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%0.0 pts

30▼3Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%0.0 pts

31▲1Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%0.0 pts

32▲1Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%0.0 pts

33▲1Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.0%−0.1 pts

34▲13Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%–

35▼4Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.0%0.0 pts

36▼11Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%0.0 pts

37▲13Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%0.0 pts

38▲11Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%–

39Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.0%0.0 pts

40▼4Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%0.0 pts

41▼23New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%0.0 pts

42▼1Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%0.0 pts

43▼14Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%0.0 pts

44▼16West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%0.0 pts

45▼21Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%0.0 pts

46▼20Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%0.0 pts

47▼2Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%0.0 pts

48▼11South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%–

49▼1Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%0.0 pts

50▼7Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%–

51Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%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 ghanaian share?

Maryland ranks #1 with 0.3% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by ghanaian share?

Maryland, Virginia, New York, New Jersey, Delaware.

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 ghanaian share measured?

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