RANKING · 2024 ACS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Nigerian population share, US states

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Nigerian ancestry (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Nigerian residents as a percentage of total population. Maryland leads at 1.1%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 0.3%, against an all-states median of 0.1%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNIGERIAN SHAREVS 2000

01Maryland, MDMD6,206,0111.1%–

02District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.6%–

03Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.5%–

04Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.5%–

05New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.4%–

06Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.4%–

07Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.3%–

08Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.3%–

09Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.3%–

10New York, NYNY19,852,3660.3%–

11Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.2%–

12Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.2%–

13North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.2%–

14Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.2%–

15North Dakota, NDND784,8410.2%–

16Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.2%–

17California, CACA39,287,3770.2%–

18Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.2%–

19Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.2%–

20Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.1%–

21Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.1%–

22Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.1%–

23Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.1%–

24Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.1%–

25Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.1%–

26Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.1%–

27New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.1%–

28Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.1%–

29Vermont, VTVT647,1060.1%–

30Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.1%–

31Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.1%–

32Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.1%–

33Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.1%–

34South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.1%–

35Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.1%–

36Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.1%–

37Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.1%–

38Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.1%–

39Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.1%–

40Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.1%–

41Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.1%–

42West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.1%–

43Maine, MEME1,387,8170.1%–

44Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.1%–

45New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%–

46South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%–

47Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%–

48Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%–

49Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%–

50Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%–

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 nigerian share?

Maryland ranks #1 with 1.1% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by nigerian share?

Maryland, District of Columbia, Texas, Georgia, New Jersey.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is nigerian share measured?

Share of all residents who are Nigerian ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).