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 (2023 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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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNIGERIAN SHAREVS 2000

01Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.8%–

02Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.4%–

03District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.4%–

04Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.3%–

05New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.3%–

06Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.3%–

07Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.3%–

08New York, NYNY19,852,3660.2%–

09Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.2%–

10Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.2%–

11Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.1%–

12Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.1%–

13North Dakota, NDND784,8410.1%–

14Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.1%–

15North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.1%–

16California, CACA39,287,3770.1%–

17Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.1%–

18Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.1%–

19Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.1%–

20Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.1%–

21New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.1%–

22Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.1%–

23Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.1%–

24Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.1%–

25Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.1%–

26Vermont, VTVT647,1060.1%–

27Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.1%–

28Alaska, AKAK735,7060.1%–

29Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.1%–

30Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.1%–

31Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.1%–

32Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.1%–

33Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.1%–

34Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.1%–

35Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.1%–

36Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%–

37Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%–

38Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%–

39Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%–

40Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%–

41South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%–

42West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%–

43Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.0%–

44Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%–

45Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%–

46New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%–

47Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%–

48Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%–

49Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%–

50South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%–

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 0.8% (2020 American Community Survey).

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 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 (2020).