RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 44 SHOWN OF 44

Highest Somali population share, US states · 2010

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 0.6%. 44 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 2000

01Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.6%–

02Maine, MEME1,387,8170.2%–

03Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.1%–

04Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.1%–

05Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.1%–

06Alaska, AKAK735,7060.1%–

07Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.1%–

08Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.1%–

09Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%–

10Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.0%–

11Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.0%–

12Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.0%–

13North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%–

14Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.0%–

15Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%–

16South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%–

17Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%–

18Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.0%–

19Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%–

20Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%–

21California, CACA39,287,3770.0%–

22Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.0%–

23Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.0%–

24New York, NYNY19,852,3660.0%–

25Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.0%–

26North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.0%–

27Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.0%–

28Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.0%–

29Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%–

30Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%–

31Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%–

32Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%–

33Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.0%–

34Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%–

35South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%–

36Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%–

37Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%–

38New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.0%–

39Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%–

40District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.0%–

41Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%–

42Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.0%–

43Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%–

44Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%–

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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 0.6% (2010 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by somali share?

Minnesota, Maine, Washington, Ohio, Nebraska.

How many states are in this ranking?

44 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 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 (2010).