RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 47 SHOWN OF 47

Highest Ghanaian population share, US states · 2010

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Ghanaian ancestry (2010 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Ghanaian residents as a percentage of total population. Maryland leads at 0.1%. 47 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 0.0%, against an all-states median of 0.0%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGHANAIAN SHAREVS –

USUnited States308,745,5380.0%–

01Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.1%–

02New York, NYNY19,852,3660.1%–

03Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.1%–

04New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.1%–

05Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.1%–

06District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.1%–

07Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.1%–

08Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.1%–

09Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.0%–

10Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.0%–

11Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.0%–

12Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.0%–

13New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%–

14Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.0%–

15North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.0%–

16Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.0%–

17Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%–

18Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%–

19Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.0%–

20Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%–

21Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.0%–

22Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.0%–

23Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.0%–

24Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%–

25Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%–

26Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%–

27Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.0%–

28Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%–

29California, CACA39,287,3770.0%–

30Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.0%–

31Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%–

32Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%–

33South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%–

34Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%–

35North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%–

36Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%–

37Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%–

38West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%–

39Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%–

40New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%–

41Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%–

42Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.0%–

43Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%–

44Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%–

45Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%–

46Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%–

47Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest ghanaian share?

Maryland ranks #1 with 0.1% (2010 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by ghanaian share?

Maryland, New York, Virginia, New Jersey, Rhode Island.

How many states are in this ranking?

47 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 Decennial Census data.

How is ghanaian share measured?

Share of all residents who are Ghanaian ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2010 Decennial Census.