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Highest Nigerian population share, New York counties · 2020

New York counties 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 41 counties in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNIGERIAN SHAREVS 2010

01Bronx County, NYNY1,406,3320.7%+0.3 pts

02Richmond County, NYNY501,2900.5%+0.2 pts

03Kings County, NYNY2,653,9630.4%+0.2 pts

04Queens County, NYNY2,358,1820.3%−0.0 pts

05Steuben County, NYNY91,8550.2%–

06Jefferson County, NYNY111,5400.2%–

07New York County, NYNY1,664,8620.2%+0.1 pts

08Tompkins County, NYNY104,0470.2%+0.1 pts

09Orange County, NYNY417,6690.2%−0.0 pts

10Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,0900.2%+0.1 pts

11Westchester County, NYNY1,015,7430.2%+0.0 pts

12Rockland County, NYNY357,3970.2%+0.1 pts

13Albany County, NYNY321,2250.1%+0.0 pts

14Nassau County, NYNY1,398,9390.1%+0.0 pts

15Rensselaer County, NYNY160,5100.1%+0.1 pts

16Onondaga County, NYNY466,5840.1%+0.0 pts

17Clinton County, NYNY78,1380.1%–

18Monroe County, NYNY750,5060.1%+0.0 pts

19Dutchess County, NYNY300,7080.1%−0.1 pts

20Erie County, NYNY946,7410.1%+0.0 pts

21Broome County, NYNY195,7360.1%+0.1 pts

22Otsego County, NYNY60,5890.1%–

23Cortland County, NYNY45,8500.1%–

24Putnam County, NYNY99,0280.1%+0.0 pts

25Madison County, NYNY67,1200.1%−0.0 pts

26Schoharie County, NYNY30,1760.0%+0.0 pts

27Ontario County, NYNY113,1300.0%–

28Schenectady County, NYNY162,5810.0%−0.1 pts

29Montgomery County, NYNY50,0460.0%+0.0 pts

30Chautauqua County, NYNY124,1260.0%+0.0 pts

31Oswego County, NYNY118,5690.0%–

32Saratoga County, NYNY241,3430.0%+0.0 pts

33Cayuga County, NYNY74,3650.0%–

34Warren County, NYNY65,0200.0%–

35Greene County, NYNY47,2380.0%–

36Ulster County, NYNY183,3300.0%−0.0 pts

37Chemung County, NYNY80,4150.0%+0.0 pts

38Allegany County, NYNY46,8000.0%–

39Sullivan County, NYNY80,5860.0%−0.0 pts

40Niagara County, NYNY208,9120.0%–

41Oneida County, NYNY226,3920.0%+0.0 pts

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