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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%.

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YEAR201020202024
RANKPLACESTATEPOPGHANAIAN SHAREVS 2010
USUnited States334,922,4990.1%–
01Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.3%+0.2 pts
02Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.2%+0.1 pts
03New York, NYNY19,852,3660.2%+0.1 pts
04New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.2%+0.1 pts
05Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.2%+0.1 pts
06Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.2%+0.1 pts
07District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.1%+0.1 pts
08Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.1%+0.1 pts
09North Dakota, NDND784,8410.1%+0.1 pts
10Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.1%+0.1 pts
11Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.1%+0.1 pts
12Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.1%+0.1 pts
13Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.1%+0.0 pts
14Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.1%+0.0 pts
15Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.1%+0.0 pts
16Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.1%+0.0 pts
17North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.0%+0.0 pts
18Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.0%+0.0 pts
19Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%+0.0 pts
20Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%+0.0 pts
21Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%+0.0 pts
22Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%+0.0 pts
23Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.0%+0.0 pts
24Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.0%+0.0 pts
25California, CACA39,287,3770.0%+0.0 pts
26Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.0%+0.0 pts
27New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%+0.0 pts
28Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%+0.0 pts
29South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%+0.0 pts
30Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%+0.0 pts
31Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%+0.0 pts
32Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%+0.0 pts
33Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.0%−0.1 pts
34Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%–
35Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.0%+0.0 pts
36Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%+0.0 pts
37Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%+0.0 pts
38Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%–
39Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.0%+0.0 pts
40Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%+0.0 pts
41New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%−0.0 pts
42Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%+0.0 pts
43Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%−0.0 pts
44West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%+0.0 pts
45Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%+0.0 pts
46Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%+0.0 pts
47Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%+0.0 pts
48South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%–
49Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%+0.0 pts
50Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%–
51Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%+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 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).