RANKING · 2024 ACS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Ghanaian population share, US states

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Ghanaian ancestry (2023 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%.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGHANAIAN SHAREVS 2000

01Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.3%–

02Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.2%–

03New York, NYNY19,852,3660.2%–

04New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.2%–

05Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.2%–

06Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.2%–

07District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.1%–

08Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.1%–

09North Dakota, NDND784,8410.1%–

10Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.1%–

11Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.1%–

12Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.1%–

13Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.1%–

14Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.1%–

15Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.1%–

16Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.1%–

17North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.0%–

18Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.0%–

19Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%–

20Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%–

21Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%–

22Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%–

23Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.0%–

24Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.0%–

25California, CACA39,287,3770.0%–

26Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.0%–

27New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%–

28Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%–

29South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%–

30Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%–

31Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%–

32Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%–

33Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.0%–

34Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%–

35Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.0%–

36Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%–

37Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%–

38Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%–

39Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.0%–

40Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%–

41New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%–

42Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%–

43Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%–

44West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%–

45Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%–

46Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%–

47Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%–

48South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%–

49Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%–

50Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%–

51Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · 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).