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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%.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

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

03Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4453.1%+1.3 pts

04Rhode 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

10Texas, TXTX30,188,4241.5%+0.6 pts

11Ohio, OHOH11,810,2931.5%+0.7 pts

12New York, NYNY19,852,3661.5%+0.2 pts

13New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8091.4%+0.4 pts

14Washington, WAWA7,816,1161.4%+0.6 pts

15North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4041.4%+0.5 pts

16Nevada, NVNV3,184,6121.3%+0.3 pts

17Iowa, IAIA3,210,5071.3%+0.8 pts

18Illinois, ILIL12,694,7981.2%+0.6 pts

19Indiana, ININ6,851,0731.2%−0.0 pts

20Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5081.1%+0.3 pts

21Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3831.1%+0.5 pts

22Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3911.1%+0.7 pts

23Nebraska, NENE1,978,7071.1%+0.4 pts

24Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8241.0%+0.5 pts

25Louisiana, LALA4,611,9611.0%+0.1 pts

26Colorado, COCO5,862,1891.0%+0.4 pts

27Maine, MEME1,387,8171.0%+0.5 pts

28Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6391.0%+0.3 pts

29Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.9%+0.1 pts

30Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.9%+0.4 pts

31South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.9%+0.5 pts

32South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.9%+0.0 pts

33Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.8%+0.1 pts

34Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.8%+0.0 pts

35Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.8%+0.4 pts

36Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.8%+0.2 pts

37Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.8%+0.1 pts

38California, CACA39,287,3770.8%+0.0 pts

39Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.7%+0.3 pts

40Alaska, AKAK735,7060.6%+0.1 pts

41Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.6%+0.1 pts

42Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.6%+0.2 pts

43Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.6%+0.2 pts

44New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.6%+0.2 pts

45New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.5%+0.3 pts

46Vermont, VTVT647,1060.4%+0.1 pts

47Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.3%+0.1 pts

48West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.3%+0.1 pts

49Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.3%+0.1 pts

50Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.2%+0.1 pts

51Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.2%+0.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · 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).