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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%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Wisconsin, WI, up 17 places to #7.

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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

02▲4Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.2%+0.2 pts

03▲2Maine, MEME1,387,8170.2%0.0 pts

04▼1Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.2%0.0 pts

05▼3North Dakota, NDND784,8410.1%+0.1 pts

06▼2Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.1%0.0 pts

07▲17Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.1%0.0 pts

08Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.1%0.0 pts

09▲10Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.1%0.0 pts

10▲3Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.0%0.0 pts

11South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%0.0 pts

12Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.0%0.0 pts

13▲5Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%0.0 pts

14▲7Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.0%0.0 pts

15▲11Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.0%0.0 pts

16▼7Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%0.0 pts

17▼7Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.0%0.0 pts

18▼1Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%0.0 pts

19▼4Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.0%0.0 pts

20▼6Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.0%0.0 pts

21▲1New York, NYNY19,852,3660.0%0.0 pts

22▲6North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.0%0.0 pts

23▼7Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%0.0 pts

24▼4New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%–

25▼2Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%0.0 pts

26▲5District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.0%0.0 pts

27▲2Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.0%0.0 pts

28▲2California, CACA39,287,3770.0%0.0 pts

29▲4Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.0%0.0 pts

30▲6Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.0%0.0 pts

31▼6Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%0.0 pts

32▼5Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.0%0.0 pts

33▼26Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%0.0 pts

34Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%0.0 pts

35Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%–

36▼4Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.0%0.0 pts

37▼2Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%0.0 pts

38Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%0.0 pts

39Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%0.0 pts

40▼1Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.0%–

41▲2New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.0%0.0 pts

42▼2Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.0%–

43West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%–

44▼3South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%0.0 pts

45Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%0.0 pts

46▼2Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · 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).