RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Nigerian population share, US states · 2020

US states 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. Maryland leads at 0.8%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 0.2%, against an all-states median of 0.1%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNIGERIAN SHAREVS 2010

USUnited States331,449,2810.1%–

01Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.8%+0.3 pts

02Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.4%+0.2 pts

03District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.4%+0.1 pts

04Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.3%+0.2 pts

05New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.3%+0.1 pts

06Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.3%+0.1 pts

07Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.3%+0.1 pts

08New York, NYNY19,852,3660.2%+0.1 pts

09Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.2%+0.1 pts

10Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.2%+0.1 pts

11Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.1%+0.0 pts

12Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.1%+0.1 pts

13North Dakota, NDND784,8410.1%+0.1 pts

14Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.1%+0.0 pts

15North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.1%+0.0 pts

16California, CACA39,287,3770.1%+0.0 pts

17Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.1%+0.0 pts

18Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.1%+0.0 pts

19Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.1%+0.0 pts

20Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.1%+0.0 pts

21New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.1%+0.1 pts

22Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.1%+0.0 pts

23Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.1%+0.0 pts

24Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.1%+0.0 pts

25Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.1%+0.0 pts

26Vermont, VTVT647,1060.1%+0.1 pts

27Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.1%+0.0 pts

28Alaska, AKAK735,7060.1%+0.0 pts

29Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.1%+0.0 pts

30Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.1%+0.0 pts

31Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.1%+0.0 pts

32Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.1%+0.0 pts

33Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.1%+0.0 pts

34Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.1%+0.0 pts

35Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.1%+0.0 pts

36Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%+0.0 pts

37Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%+0.0 pts

38Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%+0.0 pts

39Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%+0.0 pts

40Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%+0.0 pts

41South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%+0.0 pts

42West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%+0.0 pts

43Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.0%+0.0 pts

44Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%+0.0 pts

45Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%+0.0 pts

46New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%+0.0 pts

47Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%−0.0 pts

48Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%+0.0 pts

49Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%+0.0 pts

50South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%−0.0 pts

51Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%−0.0 pts

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

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest nigerian share?

Maryland ranks #1 with 0.8% (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by nigerian share?

Maryland, Rhode Island, District of Columbia, Texas, New Jersey.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is nigerian share measured?

Share of all residents who are Nigerian ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.