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Highest Subsaharan African population share, US states

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Subsaharan African ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Subsaharan African residents as a percentage of total population. Maryland leads at 4.4%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 1.8%, against an all-states median of 1.0%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Arkansas, AR, up 15 places to #22.

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SAME RANKING BYCitiesCountiesMetros
RANKPLACESTATEPOPSUBSAHARAN AFRICAN SHAREVS 2010
USUnited States334,922,4991.3%–
01Maryland, MDMD6,206,0114.4%+1.5 pts
02District of Columbia, DCDC681,2944.4%+1.7 pts
03▲1Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4453.1%+1.3 pts
04▼1Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8013.1%+0.1 pts
05Virginia, VAVA8,705,1702.2%+0.2 pts
06Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0562.2%+0.5 pts
07Georgia, GAGA10,940,4072.1%+0.2 pts
08Delaware, DEDE1,021,1912.0%+0.8 pts
09North Dakota, NDND784,8411.7%+1.3 pts
10▲2Texas, TXTX30,188,4241.5%+0.6 pts
11▲6Ohio, OHOH11,810,2931.5%+0.7 pts
12▼1New York, NYNY19,852,3661.5%+0.2 pts
13▲2New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8091.4%+0.4 pts
14Washington, WAWA7,816,1161.4%+0.6 pts
15▲1North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4041.4%+0.5 pts
16▼3Nevada, NVNV3,184,6121.3%+0.3 pts
17▲6Iowa, IAIA3,210,5071.3%+0.8 pts
18▲7Illinois, ILIL12,694,7981.2%+0.6 pts
19▲7Indiana, ININ6,851,0731.2%0.0 pts
20▲1Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5081.1%+0.3 pts
21▼3Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3831.1%+0.5 pts
22▲15Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3911.1%+0.7 pts
23▼3Nebraska, NENE1,978,7071.1%+0.4 pts
24▲5Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8241.0%+0.5 pts
25▼15Louisiana, LALA4,611,9611.0%+0.1 pts
26▲2Colorado, COCO5,862,1891.0%+0.4 pts
27▲3Maine, MEME1,387,8171.0%+0.5 pts
28▼4Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6391.0%+0.3 pts
29▲10Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.9%+0.1 pts
30▲2Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.9%+0.4 pts
31▼9South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.9%+0.5 pts
32▼13South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.9%0.0 pts
33▼6Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.8%+0.1 pts
34▲1Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.8%0.0 pts
35▲3Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.8%+0.4 pts
36Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.8%+0.2 pts
37▼3Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.8%+0.1 pts
38▼5California, CACA39,287,3770.8%0.0 pts
39▲4Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.7%+0.3 pts
40▼9Alaska, AKAK735,7060.6%+0.1 pts
41▲4Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.6%+0.1 pts
42▼1Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.6%+0.2 pts
43▲1Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.6%+0.2 pts
44▼4New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.6%+0.2 pts
45▲2New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.5%+0.3 pts
46▼4Vermont, VTVT647,1060.4%+0.1 pts
47▲3Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.3%+0.1 pts
48▼2West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.3%+0.1 pts
49Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.3%+0.1 pts
50▼2Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.2%+0.1 pts
51Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.2%0.0 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest subsaharan african share?

Maryland ranks #1 with 4.4% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by subsaharan african share?

Maryland, District of Columbia, Minnesota, Rhode Island, Virginia.

How many states are in this ranking?

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

How is subsaharan african share measured?

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