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Highest Somali population share, US states

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Somali ancestry (2023 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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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSOMALI SHAREVS 2000

01Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4451.1%–

02Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.2%–

03Maine, MEME1,387,8170.2%–

04Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.2%–

05North Dakota, NDND784,8410.1%–

06Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.1%–

07Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.1%–

08Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.1%–

09Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.1%–

10Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.0%–

11South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%–

12Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.0%–

13Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%–

14Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.0%–

15Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.0%–

16Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%–

17Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.0%–

18Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%–

19Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.0%–

20Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.0%–

21New York, NYNY19,852,3660.0%–

22North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.0%–

23Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%–

24New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%–

25Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%–

26District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.0%–

27Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.0%–

28California, CACA39,287,3770.0%–

29Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.0%–

30Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.0%–

31Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%–

32Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.0%–

33Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%–

34Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%–

35Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%–

36Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.0%–

37Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%–

38Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%–

39Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%–

40Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.0%–

41New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.0%–

42Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.0%–

43West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%–

44South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%–

45Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%–

46Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · 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).