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Highest Ghanaian population share, US states · 2020

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Ghanaian ancestry (2020 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 2010

USUnited States331,449,2810.0%–

01Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.2%+0.1 pts

02Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.2%+0.1 pts

03New York, NYNY19,852,3660.2%+0.0 pts

04Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.1%+0.1 pts

05New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.1%+0.0 pts

06Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.1%+0.1 pts

07District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.1%+0.0 pts

08Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.1%+0.0 pts

09Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.1%+0.0 pts

10Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.1%−0.0 pts

11Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.0%+0.0 pts

12Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.0%+0.0 pts

13North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.0%+0.0 pts

14Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.0%+0.0 pts

15Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%+0.0 pts

16Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%+0.0 pts

17Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.0%+0.0 pts

18New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%+0.0 pts

19Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.0%+0.0 pts

20Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.0%+0.0 pts

21Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%+0.0 pts

22Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.0%+0.0 pts

23California, CACA39,287,3770.0%+0.0 pts

24Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%+0.0 pts

25Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%+0.0 pts

26Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%+0.0 pts

27Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%+0.0 pts

28West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%+0.0 pts

29Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%+0.0 pts

30Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%+0.0 pts

31Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.0%+0.0 pts

32Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%+0.0 pts

33Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%+0.0 pts

34Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.0%−0.1 pts

35North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%+0.0 pts

36Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%+0.0 pts

37South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%–

38Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%+0.0 pts

39Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.0%+0.0 pts

40Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%+0.0 pts

41Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%+0.0 pts

42New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%+0.0 pts

43Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%–

44Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.0%−0.0 pts

45Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%+0.0 pts

46South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%+0.0 pts

47Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%–

48Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%+0.0 pts

49Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%–

50Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%−0.0 pts

51Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%+0.0 pts

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

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest ghanaian share?

Virginia ranks #1 with 0.2% (2020 Decennial Census).

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 Decennial Census data.

How is ghanaian share measured?

Share of all residents who are Ghanaian ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.