RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 44 SHOWN OF 44

Highest Somali population share, US states · 2020

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Somali ancestry (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Somali residents as a percentage of total population. Minnesota leads at 1.1%. 44 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 2010

USUnited States331,449,2810.1%–

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

02North Dakota, NDND784,8410.2%+0.2 pts

03Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.2%+0.0 pts

04Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.2%+0.1 pts

05Maine, MEME1,387,8170.2%−0.0 pts

06Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.1%+0.1 pts

07Vermont, VTVT647,1060.1%+0.0 pts

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

09Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.1%+0.1 pts

10Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.1%+0.0 pts

11South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.1%+0.0 pts

12Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.1%+0.0 pts

13Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.0%+0.0 pts

14Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.0%+0.0 pts

15Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.0%−0.0 pts

16Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%−0.0 pts

17Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%−0.0 pts

18Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%+0.0 pts

19Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%+0.0 pts

20New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%–

21Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.0%+0.0 pts

22New York, NYNY19,852,3660.0%+0.0 pts

23Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%+0.0 pts

24Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%+0.0 pts

25Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%+0.0 pts

26Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.0%+0.0 pts

27Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.0%+0.0 pts

28North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.0%+0.0 pts

29Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.0%−0.0 pts

30California, CACA39,287,3770.0%−0.0 pts

31District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.0%+0.0 pts

32Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.0%−0.0 pts

33Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.0%+0.0 pts

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

35Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%−0.0 pts

36Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.0%−0.0 pts

37Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%+0.0 pts

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

39Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.0%–

40Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.0%–

41South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%−0.0 pts

42New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%–

43New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.0%−0.0 pts

44Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest somali share?

Minnesota ranks #1 with 1.1% (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by somali share?

Minnesota, North Dakota, Washington, Nebraska, Maine.

How many states are in this ranking?

44 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is somali share measured?

Share of all residents who are Somali ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.