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Highest Subsaharan African population share, US states · 2020

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Subsaharan African ancestry (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Subsaharan African residents as a percentage of total population. Maryland leads at 4.3%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 1.7%, against an all-states median of 0.9%.

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YEAR201020202024
RANKPLACESTATEPOPSUBSAHARAN AFRICAN SHAREVS 2010
USUnited States331,449,2811.2%–
01Maryland, MDMD6,206,0114.3%+1.4 pts
02District of Columbia, DCDC681,2943.2%+0.5 pts
03Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8013.1%+0.2 pts
04Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4452.9%+1.1 pts
05Virginia, VAVA8,705,1702.3%+0.3 pts
06Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0562.2%+0.6 pts
07Georgia, GAGA10,940,4071.9%−0.1 pts
08Delaware, DEDE1,021,1911.5%+0.4 pts
09North Dakota, NDND784,8411.5%+1.2 pts
10Louisiana, LALA4,611,9611.4%+0.6 pts
11New York, NYNY19,852,3661.4%+0.2 pts
12Texas, TXTX30,188,4241.4%+0.4 pts
13Nevada, NVNV3,184,6121.3%+0.3 pts
14Washington, WAWA7,816,1161.3%+0.5 pts
15New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8091.3%+0.3 pts
16North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4041.3%+0.4 pts
17Ohio, OHOH11,810,2931.2%+0.4 pts
18Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3831.2%+0.5 pts
19South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2251.0%+0.2 pts
20Nebraska, NENE1,978,7071.0%+0.3 pts
21Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5081.0%+0.2 pts
22South Dakota, SDSD907,4281.0%+0.6 pts
23Iowa, IAIA3,210,5071.0%+0.5 pts
24Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6391.0%+0.3 pts
25Illinois, ILIL12,694,7981.0%+0.3 pts
26Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.9%−0.3 pts
27Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.9%+0.1 pts
28Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.8%+0.3 pts
29Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.8%+0.3 pts
30Maine, MEME1,387,8170.8%+0.3 pts
31Alaska, AKAK735,7060.8%+0.3 pts
32Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.8%+0.2 pts
33California, CACA39,287,3770.7%+0.0 pts
34Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.7%+0.1 pts
35Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.7%−0.0 pts
36Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.7%+0.2 pts
37Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.7%+0.4 pts
38Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.7%+0.3 pts
39Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.7%−0.2 pts
40New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.6%+0.2 pts
41Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.6%+0.2 pts
42Vermont, VTVT647,1060.6%+0.3 pts
43Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.6%+0.2 pts
44Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.5%+0.2 pts
45Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.5%+0.0 pts
46West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.4%+0.2 pts
47New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.4%+0.2 pts
48Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.3%+0.2 pts
49Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.2%+0.1 pts
50Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.2%+0.0 pts
51Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.1%+0.0 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest subsaharan african share?

Maryland ranks #1 with 4.3% (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by subsaharan african share?

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

How many states are in this ranking?

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

How is subsaharan african share measured?

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