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Highest Nigerian population share, Kentucky cities · 2020

Kentucky cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Nigerian ancestry (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Nigerian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 24 cities in Kentucky that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 24 is 0.2%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNIGERIAN SHAREVS 2010

01Wilmore, KYKY6,3801.4%–

02Murray, KYKY18,9640.8%+0.7 pts

03Somerset, KYKY12,6950.6%–

04Middletown, KYKY9,9440.5%–

05Fort Wright, KYKY6,2400.4%–

06Lyndon, KYKY11,3010.4%–

07Morehead, KYKY6,7760.3%–

08Nicholasville, KYKY33,8570.3%–

09Edgewood, KYKY8,5030.3%–

10Oak Grove, KYKY7,8300.2%–

11Fort Knox, KYKY8,8360.2%–

12Hebron, KYKY6,4070.2%–

13Richmond, KYKY40,6630.2%–

14Lexington, KYKY329,7510.1%+0.1 pts

15Bowling Green, KYKY78,5050.1%–

16Highland Heights, KYKY6,3410.1%–

17Williamsburg, KYKY5,3710.1%–

18Elizabethtown, KYKY35,4480.1%–

19Louisville, KYKY641,9620.1%+0.1 pts

20Madisonville, KYKY19,4280.1%–

21Berea, KYKY16,6620.1%–

22Georgetown, KYKY40,8830.1%–

23Paducah, KYKY26,7300.0%–

24Campbellsville, KYKY11,7830.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS