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Highest Nigerian population share, US states

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Nigerian ancestry (2024 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%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Washington, WA, up 11 places to #23.

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SAME RANKING BYCitiesCountiesMetros
RANKPLACESTATEPOPNIGERIAN SHAREVS 2010
USUnited States334,922,4990.2%–
01Maryland, MDMD6,206,0111.1%+0.7 pts
02▲1District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.6%+0.3 pts
03▲1Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.5%+0.3 pts
04▲2Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.5%+0.3 pts
05New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.4%+0.2 pts
06▲1Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.4%+0.3 pts
07▼5Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.3%+0.1 pts
08▲4Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.3%+0.2 pts
09▲1Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.3%+0.2 pts
10▼2New York, NYNY19,852,3660.3%+0.1 pts
11Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.2%+0.1 pts
12▼3Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.2%+0.1 pts
13▲2North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.2%+0.1 pts
14Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.2%+0.1 pts
15▼2North Dakota, NDND784,8410.2%+0.2 pts
16▲1Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.2%+0.1 pts
17▼1California, CACA39,287,3770.2%+0.1 pts
18▲4Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.2%+0.1 pts
19Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.2%+0.1 pts
20▲3Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.1%+0.1 pts
21▼3Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.1%+0.1 pts
22▼2Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.1%+0.1 pts
23▲11Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.1%+0.1 pts
24▲9Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.1%+0.1 pts
25▲10Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.1%+0.1 pts
26▼2Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.1%+0.1 pts
27▼6New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.1%+0.1 pts
28▲8Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.1%+0.1 pts
29▼3Vermont, VTVT647,1060.1%+0.1 pts
30▼5Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.1%+0.1 pts
31▼2Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.1%+0.1 pts
32▼5Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.1%+0.1 pts
33▲5Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.1%+0.1 pts
34▲7South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.1%+0.1 pts
35▼3Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.1%+0.1 pts
36▼6Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.1%+0.1 pts
37▲2Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.1%+0.1 pts
38▲2Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.1%+0.1 pts
39▲4Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.1%+0.1 pts
40▲7Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.1%+0.1 pts
41▼10Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.1%0.0 pts
42West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.1%+0.1 pts
43▲1Maine, MEME1,387,8170.1%0.0 pts
44▲1Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.1%0.0 pts
45▲1New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%0.0 pts
46▲4South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%0.0 pts
47▼19Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%0.0 pts
48Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%0.0 pts
49Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%0.0 pts
50▼13Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%0.0 pts
51Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%0.0 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · 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).