RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Subsaharan African population share, US states · 2020

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Subsaharan African ancestry (2023 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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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSUBSAHARAN AFRICAN SHAREVS 2000

01Maryland, MDMD6,206,0114.3%–

02District of Columbia, DCDC681,2943.2%–

03Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8013.1%–

04Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4452.9%–

05Virginia, VAVA8,705,1702.3%–

06Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0562.2%–

07Georgia, GAGA10,940,4071.9%–

08Delaware, DEDE1,021,1911.5%–

09North Dakota, NDND784,8411.5%–

10Louisiana, LALA4,611,9611.4%–

11New York, NYNY19,852,3661.4%–

12Texas, TXTX30,188,4241.4%–

13Nevada, NVNV3,184,6121.3%–

14Washington, WAWA7,816,1161.3%–

15New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8091.3%–

16North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4041.3%–

17Ohio, OHOH11,810,2931.2%–

18Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3831.2%–

19South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2251.0%–

20Nebraska, NENE1,978,7071.0%–

21Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5081.0%–

22South Dakota, SDSD907,4281.0%–

23Iowa, IAIA3,210,5071.0%–

24Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6391.0%–

25Illinois, ILIL12,694,7981.0%–

26Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.9%–

27Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.9%–

28Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.8%–

29Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.8%–

30Maine, MEME1,387,8170.8%–

31Alaska, AKAK735,7060.8%–

32Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.8%–

33California, CACA39,287,3770.7%–

34Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.7%–

35Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.7%–

36Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.7%–

37Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.7%–

38Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.7%–

39Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.7%–

40New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.6%–

41Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.6%–

42Vermont, VTVT647,1060.6%–

43Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.6%–

44Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.5%–

45Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.5%–

46West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.4%–

47New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.4%–

48Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.3%–

49Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.2%–

50Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.2%–

51Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.1%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest subsaharan african share?

Maryland ranks #1 with 4.3% (2020 American Community Survey).

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 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 (2020).