RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Ghanaian population share, US states · 2020

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. Virginia leads at 0.2%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 0.1%, against an all-states median of 0.0%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGHANAIAN SHAREVS 2000

01Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.2%–

02Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.2%–

03New York, NYNY19,852,3660.2%–

04Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.1%–

05New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.1%–

06Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.1%–

07District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.1%–

08Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.1%–

09Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.1%–

10Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.1%–

11Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.0%–

12Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.0%–

13North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.0%–

14Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.0%–

15Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%–

16Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%–

17Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.0%–

18New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%–

19Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.0%–

20Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.0%–

21Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%–

22Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.0%–

23California, CACA39,287,3770.0%–

24Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%–

25Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%–

26Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%–

27Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%–

28West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%–

29Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%–

30Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%–

31Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.0%–

32Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%–

33Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%–

34Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.0%–

35North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%–

36Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%–

37South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%–

38Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%–

39Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.0%–

40Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%–

41Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%–

42New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%–

43Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%–

44Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.0%–

45Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%–

46South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%–

47Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%–

48Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%–

49Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%–

50Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%–

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?

Virginia ranks #1 with 0.2% (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by ghanaian share?

Virginia, Maryland, New York, Connecticut, New Jersey.

How many states are in this ranking?

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