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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%.

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YEAR201020202024
RANKPLACESTATEPOPNIGERIAN SHAREVS 2010
USUnited States334,922,4990.2%–
01Maryland, MDMD6,206,0111.1%+0.7 pts
02District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.6%+0.3 pts
03Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.5%+0.3 pts
04Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.5%+0.3 pts
05New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.4%+0.2 pts
06Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.4%+0.3 pts
07Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.3%+0.1 pts
08Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.3%+0.2 pts
09Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.3%+0.2 pts
10New York, NYNY19,852,3660.3%+0.1 pts
11Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.2%+0.1 pts
12Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.2%+0.1 pts
13North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.2%+0.1 pts
14Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.2%+0.1 pts
15North Dakota, NDND784,8410.2%+0.2 pts
16Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.2%+0.1 pts
17California, CACA39,287,3770.2%+0.1 pts
18Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.2%+0.1 pts
19Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.2%+0.1 pts
20Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.1%+0.1 pts
21Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.1%+0.1 pts
22Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.1%+0.1 pts
23Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.1%+0.1 pts
24Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.1%+0.1 pts
25Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.1%+0.1 pts
26Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.1%+0.1 pts
27New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.1%+0.1 pts
28Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.1%+0.1 pts
29Vermont, VTVT647,1060.1%+0.1 pts
30Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.1%+0.1 pts
31Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.1%+0.1 pts
32Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.1%+0.1 pts
33Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.1%+0.1 pts
34South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.1%+0.1 pts
35Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.1%+0.1 pts
36Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.1%+0.1 pts
37Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.1%+0.1 pts
38Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.1%+0.1 pts
39Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.1%+0.1 pts
40Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.1%+0.1 pts
41Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.1%+0.0 pts
42West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.1%+0.1 pts
43Maine, MEME1,387,8170.1%+0.0 pts
44Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.1%+0.0 pts
45New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%+0.0 pts
46South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%+0.0 pts
47Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%+0.0 pts
48Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%+0.0 pts
49Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%+0.0 pts
50Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%+0.0 pts
51Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%+0.0 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · 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).