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Highest Nigerian population share, New York counties · 2010

New York counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Nigerian ancestry (2010 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Nigerian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 35 counties in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNIGERIAN SHAREVS –

01Bronx County, NYNY1,406,3320.4%–

02Richmond County, NYNY501,2900.3%–

03Queens County, NYNY2,358,1820.3%–

04Kings County, NYNY2,653,9630.2%–

05Dutchess County, NYNY300,7080.2%–

06Orange County, NYNY417,6690.2%–

07Westchester County, NYNY1,015,7430.1%–

08New York County, NYNY1,664,8620.1%–

09Schenectady County, NYNY162,5810.1%–

10Nassau County, NYNY1,398,9390.1%–

11Albany County, NYNY321,2250.1%–

12Rockland County, NYNY357,3970.1%–

13Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,0900.1%–

14Monroe County, NYNY750,5060.1%–

15Madison County, NYNY67,1200.1%–

16Onondaga County, NYNY466,5840.1%–

17Tompkins County, NYNY104,0470.1%–

18Columbia County, NYNY60,1680.0%–

19Sullivan County, NYNY80,5860.0%–

20Ulster County, NYNY183,3300.0%–

21Erie County, NYNY946,7410.0%–

22Schoharie County, NYNY30,1760.0%–

23Chenango County, NYNY45,7150.0%–

24Wyoming County, NYNY39,7410.0%–

25St. Lawrence County, NYNY105,4880.0%–

26Putnam County, NYNY99,0280.0%–

27Orleans County, NYNY39,8250.0%–

28Washington County, NYNY59,3530.0%–

29Saratoga County, NYNY241,3430.0%–

30Broome County, NYNY195,7360.0%–

31Chautauqua County, NYNY124,1260.0%–

32Montgomery County, NYNY50,0460.0%–

33Rensselaer County, NYNY160,5100.0%–

34Chemung County, NYNY80,4150.0%–

35Oneida County, NYNY226,3920.0%–

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