RANKING · 2024 ACS · 46 SHOWN OF 46

Highest Somali population share, US states

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Somali ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Somali residents as a percentage of total population. Minnesota leads at 1.1%. 46 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 0.1%, against an all-states median of 0.0%.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSOMALI SHAREVS 2010

USUnited States334,922,4990.1%–

01Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4451.1%+0.5 pts

02Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.2%+0.2 pts

03Maine, MEME1,387,8170.2%+0.0 pts

04Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.2%+0.0 pts

05North Dakota, NDND784,8410.1%+0.1 pts

06Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.1%+0.0 pts

07Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.1%+0.0 pts

08Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.1%+0.0 pts

09Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.1%+0.0 pts

10Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.0%+0.0 pts

11South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%+0.0 pts

12Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.0%+0.0 pts

13Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%+0.0 pts

14Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.0%+0.0 pts

15Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.0%+0.0 pts

16Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%+0.0 pts

17Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.0%−0.0 pts

18Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%−0.0 pts

19Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.0%−0.0 pts

20Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.0%−0.0 pts

21New York, NYNY19,852,3660.0%+0.0 pts

22North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.0%+0.0 pts

23Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%−0.0 pts

24New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%–

25Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%−0.0 pts

26District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.0%+0.0 pts

27Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.0%−0.0 pts

28California, CACA39,287,3770.0%−0.0 pts

29Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.0%+0.0 pts

30Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.0%−0.0 pts

31Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%+0.0 pts

32Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.0%−0.0 pts

33Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%−0.0 pts

34Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%+0.0 pts

35Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%–

36Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.0%−0.0 pts

37Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%−0.0 pts

38Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%+0.0 pts

39Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%+0.0 pts

40Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.0%–

41New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.0%−0.0 pts

42Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.0%–

43West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%–

44South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%−0.0 pts

45Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%+0.0 pts

46Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest somali share?

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

What are the top 5 states by somali share?

Minnesota, Ohio, Maine, Washington, North Dakota.

How many states are in this ranking?

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

How is somali share measured?

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