RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 812

Largest Ethiopian population, US counties · 2020

US counties ranked by the number of residents who are Ethiopian ancestry, from the 2020 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. Montgomery County, Maryland leads at 20,260. 812 counties qualify in total. California carries 4 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 812 is 33.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPETHIOPIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

USUnited States0.1% of US population331,449,281327,760–

01Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,58220,260+96%

02King County, WAWA2,344,93920,139+111%

03Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,87315,611+99%

04Clark County, NVNV2,407,22613,288+165%

05Dallas County, TXTX2,661,39711,963+161%

06DeKalb County, GAGA774,39410,200+72%

07Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,9349,776+43%

08Alexandria, VAVA160,6628,087+124%

09Alameda County, CACA1,636,6306,947+94%

10Ramsey County, MNMN541,6236,915+67%

11Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,7846,871+15%

12District of Columbia, DCDC693,6456,441+148%

13Gwinnett County, GAGA1,018,0995,955+275%

14Arapahoe County, COCO673,8205,599+54%

15Prince George's County, MDMD970,3745,466+65%

16Cook County, ILIL5,194,6255,344+116%

17Harris County, TXTX5,045,0265,342+71%

18Snohomish County, WAWA870,6564,912+151%

19Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,3914,398+32%

20Franklin County, OHOH1,361,5364,212+39%

21Maricopa County, AZAZ4,689,5583,975+223%

22San Diego County, CACA3,282,2483,644+27%

23Prince William County, VAVA502,9663,627+95%

24Anoka County, MNMN381,6053,113+375%

25Minnehaha County, SDSD212,6913,101+273%

26Arlington County, VAVA243,9312,988+52%

27Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3832,979+153%

28Denver County, COCO740,6132,908+65%

29Collin County, TXTX1,297,1792,824+118%

30Multnomah County, OROR795,3912,688+179%

31Sacramento County, CACA1,618,4602,662+75%

32Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,9792,446−4%

33Dakota County, MNMN457,7102,374+49%

34Davidson County, TNTN745,9042,213+17%

35Baltimore County, MDMD847,6502,079+102%

36Washington County, MNMN286,8952,055+361%

37Travis County, TXTX1,389,6701,988+209%

38Philadelphia County, PAPA1,574,2811,871+19%

39Hamilton County, OHOH838,4181,866+119%

40Hillsborough County, FLFL1,574,1151,817+227%

41New York County, NYNY1,664,8621,785+71%

42Wake County, NCNC1,257,2351,758+259%

43Cobb County, GAGA793,3451,740+404%

44Suffolk County, MAMA791,8911,618+36%

45Monroe County, NYNY750,5061,567+113%

46Orange County, CACA3,149,5071,543+48%

47Baltimore, MDMD569,9971,497+55%

48Lancaster County, PAPA563,1591,473+504%

49Fairfield County, OHOH169,7521,376+2084%

50Fort Bend County, TXTX975,1911,222+256%

51Howard County, MDMD339,1831,215+236%

52Johnson County, KSKS636,9061,204+51%

53Westchester County, NYNY1,015,7431,181+151%

54Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,0701,163−14%

55Essex County, NJNJ896,3791,153+223%

56Shelby County, TNTN910,2261,131+47%

57San Francisco County, CACA826,0791,084+85%

58Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,4661,080+48%

59Fulton County, GAGA1,098,7911,068+3%

60Bronx County, NYNY1,406,3321,067+13%

61Kent County, MIMI675,232896+78%

62Pima County, AZAZ1,074,685895+316%

63Marion County, ININ992,196849+74%

64Wayne County, MIMI1,769,038834+221%

65Washington County, OROR611,708808+393%

66St. Louis, MOMO278,144800+225%

67Erie County, NYNY946,741782+155%

68Pierce County, WAWA946,288765+143%

69Denton County, TXTX1,069,346745+148%

70Henrico County, VAVA342,775730+177%

71Polk County, IAIA516,546702+401%

72Richmond, VAVA237,257701−4%

73Sonoma County, CACA486,444682+24%

74Stearns County, MNMN164,110673+985%

75Salt Lake County, UTUT1,220,916673+580%

76Houston County, GAGA178,214660–

77Scott County, MNMN159,017618+115%

78Olmsted County, MNMN166,731611+156%

79Kings County, NYNY2,653,963595+80%

80San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,091592+44%

81Santa Barbara County, CACA442,065571+514%

82Duval County, FLFL1,062,963567−52%

83Henry County, GAGA264,922563–

84Clark County, WAWA532,119563+31%

85Orleans Parish, LALA362,154562+425%

86Jefferson Parish, LALA431,398550+6011%

87Mower County, MNMN40,971545+793%

88Allen County, ININ402,329543+1055%

89St. Louis County, MOMO990,911539−18%

90Cumberland County, MEME317,222523+43%

91Loudoun County, VAVA449,749518+59%

92Orange County, FLFL1,528,002515−36%

93Spokane County, WAWA558,344514+124%

94Hudson County, NJNJ735,033491+241%

95Adams County, COCO554,668467+30%

96Bexar County, TXTX2,160,088464+1306%

97Clackamas County, OROR426,280449+197%

98Woodbury County, IAIA106,649446+124%

99Jefferson County, KYKY795,222443+2%

100Delaware County, PAPA580,937436−18%

101Oklahoma County, OKOK822,125433+308%

102Washoe County, NVNV509,386432+1250%

103Nobles County, MNMN22,338425+279%

104Onondaga County, NYNY466,584422+3417%

105Alachua County, FLFL290,028389+897%

106Fresno County, CACA1,035,456380+12%

107Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,380370+1323%

108Hendricks County, ININ193,510369+63%

109Bergen County, NJNJ977,026362+235%

110Stanislaus County, CACA557,719348+156%

111El Paso County, COCO757,040348+54%

112Riverside County, CACA2,544,916343+1%

113New Castle County, DEDE588,026343+81%

114Weld County, COCO378,426341–

115Seminole County, FLFL491,884337–

116Campbell County, VAVA55,629336–

117Burke County, NCNC88,655332–

118Ingham County, MIMI289,709331+109%

119Nottoway County, VAVA15,796319–

120Jackson County, MOMO732,994317+291%

121Larimer County, COCO377,292317+1074%

122Hancock County, ININ90,969294+216%

123San Mateo County, CACA743,568292+96%

124Orange County, NCNC152,498287+1335%

125Licking County, OHOH185,564285+579%

126Sumner County, TNTN215,538279+1541%

127Tulare County, CACA485,146279+95%

128Montgomery County, TXTX781,194276–

129Culpeper County, VAVA57,666275+882%

130Rockingham County, VAVA89,316274+552%

131Lancaster County, NENE334,049273+150%

132Coweta County, GAGA160,240272–

133Oakland County, MIMI1,288,337268−24%

134Williamson County, TXTX752,827265+430%

135Queens County, NYNY2,358,182261−48%

136Dane County, WIWI590,375257+118%

137Middlesex County, NJNJ883,335257+132%

138San Joaquin County, CACA823,815256−20%

139Allegheny County, PAPA1,225,035254+6%

140Providence County, RIRI678,179249+67%

141Broomfield County, COCO79,174249–

142Jefferson County, ALAL665,742245+621%

143Broward County, FLFL2,013,317242+1000%

144St. Clair County, ILIL250,708241+1048%

145Durham County, NCNC347,240239−23%

146Prentiss County, MSMS25,284234–

147Union County, NCNC267,674233+162%

148Camden County, NJNJ535,799230–

149Cherokee County, GAGA299,273225+127%

150Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,925224+623%

151Stafford County, VAVA170,803222–

152Bucks County, PAPA647,828220–

153Norfolk County, MAMA739,749219+8%

154Douglas County, KSKS120,920218–

155Rutherford County, TNTN386,352215+2588%

156Cabarrus County, NCNC249,725213–

157Lexington County, SCSC317,588212–

158Milwaukee County, WIWI924,216212+104%

159Guilford County, NCNC562,234207−41%

160Clayton County, GAGA297,471205+116%

161Charles County, MDMD176,593203+56%

162Somerset County, NJNJ356,486202+3267%

163Benton County, WAWA221,722202+778%

164DuPage County, ILIL934,298197−9%

165McDuffie County, GAGA21,640197–

166Knox County, TNTN511,453195+786%

167Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,720194+1113%

168Butler County, OHOH400,128193+311%

169Montgomery County, PAPA877,643193+60%

170Marin County, CACA253,694192+25%

171Worcester County, MAMA888,502187+40%

172Douglas County, NENE606,460187+85%

173Harrisonburg, VAVA50,839183+56%

174York County, VAVA71,374181+570%

175Chesterfield County, VAVA397,148179−12%

176Davis County, UTUT381,227179–

177Tulsa County, OKOK698,782177+832%

178Hampton, VAVA137,315175+821%

179Placer County, CACA442,081174–

180Moore County, TXTX21,891174–

181Boulder County, COCO328,560174+60%

182Solano County, CACA455,376172+20%

183Routt County, COCO25,329172–

184Strafford County, NHNH135,043170+295%

185Franklin County, KYKY52,649169–

186Lucas County, OHOH423,347163−29%

187Williamson County, TNTN272,061161–

188Mercer County, NJNJ399,289160−17%

189Steele County, MNMN37,464158–

190Montgomery County, OHOH539,598158+53%

191York County, PAPA473,197157+87%

192Douglas County, COCO399,396155+80%

193Riley County, KSKS72,598155+107%

194Burlington County, NJNJ481,439154+340%

195Washtenaw County, MIMI370,214153+9%

196Virginia Beach, VAVA453,737153−57%

197Cumberland County, NCNC338,473151+170%

198Will County, ILIL712,253150−28%

199Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,090149+10%

200Miami-Dade County, FLFL2,802,029149−32%

201Pinellas County, FLFL948,563149+42%

202Madison County, TNTN100,790148+492%

203Lake County, ININ504,612147−14%

204Harnett County, NCNC150,137146–

205Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,972145–

206Cumberland County, PAPA277,270144+177%

207Nassau County, NYNY1,398,939138−11%

208Clay County, MOMO265,032135−11%

209Berks County, PAPA440,072134+40%

210Franklin County, TNTN45,579134–

211Cowlitz County, WAWA114,885132–

212Gallatin County, MTMT128,740131+4267%

213Jefferson County, IAIA15,291131+21%

214Washington County, MDMD157,731127+4133%

215Essex County, MAMA826,653127−23%

216Lincoln County, SDSD77,145127+1488%

217Warren County, OHOH257,181124+36%

218Calhoun County, ALAL115,834124+417%

219Stanly County, NCNC68,830121–

220Morris County, NJNJ524,251120+757%

221Androscoggin County, MEME116,487115+1178%

222Harford County, MDMD266,446115–

223Suffolk, VAVA104,699115–

224St. Lucie County, FLFL402,449114+571%

225Platte County, MOMO114,400113+30%

226Comal County, TXTX209,166113–

227Dauphin County, PAPA293,351113+66%

228Manassas, VAVA44,332112–

229St. Louis County, MNMN200,518111+754%

230Ada County, IDID546,141111+22%

231Albany County, NYNY321,225110+224%

232Codington County, SDSD29,562110–

233Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,490107–

234Jefferson County, COCO580,451104+25%

235Marshall County, ALAL103,537102–

236Lake County, ILIL719,339100+138%

237Santa Cruz County, CACA258,85299+281%

238Buchanan County, MOMO83,54099–

239Chesapeake, VAVA255,332980%

240Norfolk, VAVA231,01397−53%

241Buchanan County, VAVA18,49296+66%

242Buena Vista County, IAIA20,44996–

243Greenville County, SCSC583,12594−58%

244Horry County, SCSC427,55194–

245McCracken County, KYKY67,55394–

246Rice County, MNMN69,93993–

247Cumberland County, NJNJ157,14891–

248McLean County, ILIL171,41991+42%

249Daviess County, KYKY104,89891–

250Boone County, MOMO191,74690–

251Hunt County, TXTX123,33690–

252Montgomery County, ALAL225,89189–

253Luzerne County, PAPA332,12687–

254Roanoke, VAVA99,11187+118%

255Richland County, OHOH124,89386–

256Jessamine County, KYKY57,14786–

257Finney County, KSKS37,50584–

258Genesee County, MIMI401,09383−13%

259Dakota County, NENE21,68783–

260Hillsborough County, NHNH433,41583+28%

261Hardy County, WVWV14,33783–

262Marion County, OROR355,77782−25%

263Lawrence County, SDSD29,45982–

264Marion County, FLFL442,66082–

265Rockdale County, GAGA98,41680–

266Wicomico County, MDMD106,89980−20%

267Anderson County, SCSC219,93080+515%

268Seward County, KSKS21,07380–

269Texas County, OKOK20,32279–

270Montgomery County, TNTN249,93579–

271Greene County, TNTN73,83179–

272Bell County, TXTX402,24878+359%

273Clark County, ININ130,45177–

274Newton County, GAGA125,58377+18%

275Oneida County, NYNY226,39275−5%

276Jackson County, ILIL52,50175+295%

277Butte County, CACA209,21174+236%

278Washington County, UTUT213,67074–

279Madison County, ALAL433,51674+7%

280Palm Beach County, FLFL1,575,72674−37%

281St. Johns County, FLFL346,32874+19%

282Plymouth County, MAMA546,82973+59%

283Pennington County, SDSD116,79273–

284Lafayette County, MSMS59,59771–

285Kern County, CACA927,06870−59%

286Erie County, PAPA265,83269–

287Oldham County, KYKY70,98669–

288Yakima County, WAWA259,18567–

289Hamilton County, ININ387,03667+458%

290Saratoga County, NYNY241,34366–

291Potter County, TXTX114,45366+78%

292Robertson County, TXTX17,83966+43%

293Wagoner County, OKOK93,26366–

294Rock Island County, ILIL141,86965–

295Yolo County, CACA224,41065−62%

296Winnebago County, ILIL283,67465+44%

297Carlton County, MNMN36,71163–

298Sheboygan County, WIWI118,04763–

299Leon County, FLFL299,04863+7%

300Merrimack County, NHNH158,07862+589%

301Union County, NJNJ601,86362+114%

302Orange County, NYNY417,66962+170%

303Franklin County, NCNC82,03762–

304Ventura County, CACA830,85162+100%

305Vigo County, ININ106,51262–

306Anchorage, AKAK287,15561−52%

307Richmond County, NYNY501,29061+33%

308Hampshire County, MAMA164,06560–

309Honolulu County, HIHI988,70360−8%

310Frederick County, MDMD302,88360−53%

311Warren County, NJNJ112,95359−47%

312Nash County, NCNC99,36559+354%

313Fauquier County, VAVA76,50359–

314Fremont County, WYWY39,46459–

315Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,14459+743%

316Bossier Parish, LALA131,86758–

317Ottawa County, MIMI308,45958+93%

318Morgan County, COCO30,30658−63%

319East Baton Rouge Parish, LALA456,18057–

320Clark County, OHOH135,34057–

321Fayette County, PAPA123,02157+613%

322Jackson County, OROR221,79556+4%

323Deschutes County, OROR213,07255–

324Waupaca County, WIWI51,46155–

325Lubbock County, TXTX328,90654–

326Ozaukee County, WIWI94,34654−10%

327Jefferson County, NYNY111,54053+657%

328Whatcom County, WAWA236,39253−64%

329Cass County, MNMN31,43052–

330Bristol County, RIRI50,00152–

331Carter County, TNTN57,36152–

332Upshur County, WVWV23,75852–

333Chatham County, GAGA311,85552−36%

334Napa County, CACA132,94951–

335Allegan County, MIMI123,18850+285%

336Pike County, PAPA62,80850–

337St. Joseph County, ININ272,86150−62%

338Carroll County, GAGA131,03650–

339Latah County, IDID41,84250–

340Mohave County, AZAZ228,10249+444%

341Baldwin County, ALAL267,76149–

342McLeod County, MNMN36,63149+11%

343Miami County, OHOH112,63449–

344Montgomery County, VAVA98,43449+308%

345Fayette County, KYKY329,75149+26%

346Antrim County, MIMI24,69848–

347Nicollet County, MNMN34,27348+269%

348Beaver County, PAPA166,03248–

349Kanawha County, WVWV172,38148+26%

350Yuma County, AZAZ224,44947–

351Humboldt County, CACA131,64747–

352Beaufort County, SCSC204,43347–

353Greene County, MOMO309,28647+68%

354Charleston County, SCSC436,20046+44%

355Geary County, KSKS36,33846–

356Thurston County, WAWA304,26146+59%

357Lehigh County, PAPA384,38344+83%

358Chelan County, WAWA81,94144−6%

359Midland County, TXTX187,85543+187%

360Charlottesville, VAVA44,38843–

361Winnebago County, WIWI174,21843+378%

362Dunklin County, MOMO26,85542–

363Washington County, TNTN141,19942–

364Hanover County, VAVA116,42342+600%

365Macomb County, MIMI886,22141–

366Fillmore County, MNMN21,54041–

367Essex County, NYNY36,43841+273%

368Lackawanna County, PAPA216,50241–

369Wapello County, IAIA35,21041–

370New Hanover County, NCNC245,95940–

371Peoria County, ILIL178,55340–

372Meigs County, TNTN14,18639–

373Wise County, TXTX83,77839–

374Albemarle County, VAVA118,35639−61%

375Racine County, WIWI198,91939–

376Richland County, SCSC434,95638−61%

377Brevard County, FLFL663,98238−75%

378Benton County, OROR97,72837−56%

379Okaloosa County, FLFL221,81037+37%

380Shelby County, KYKY51,24337+208%

381San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,36736−25%

382Stevens County, MNMN9,74736–

383Forsyth County, NCNC401,71836+125%

384Harmon County, OKOK2,32736–

385Grant County, SDSD7,53436–

386El Paso County, TXTX877,85836+620%

387Gregg County, TXTX126,09536–

388Guadalupe County, TXTX201,11136+414%

389Northampton County, PAPA324,41136−41%

390Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,72936–

391Posey County, ININ24,98836–

392Hampden County, MAMA464,33835−82%

393Douglas County, WIWI43,99035–

394Sherburne County, MNMN104,19435–

395Muscogee County, GAGA202,17135−40%

396Grant County, ININ66,52435–

397Dubuque County, IAIA99,38135–

398Boyle County, KYKY31,63234–

399Berrien County, MIMI152,44434–

400Burleigh County, NDND103,25134−6%

401Payne County, OKOK83,88934−63%

402Cameron County, TXTX433,94634–

403Elbert County, COCO30,53434–

404Sussex County, DEDE277,14034+750%

405Anderson County, KYKY25,22534–

406Blue Earth County, MNMN70,63433+120%

407Angelina County, TXTX88,15433−21%

408Brazoria County, TXTX419,08033+136%

409Wood County, WIWI74,06033–

410Buncombe County, NCNC277,41732+167%

411Klamath County, OROR70,27432–

412Carroll County, MDMD176,67732−46%

413Winchester, VAVA28,27232–

414Jackson County, MSMS147,66631–

415Schenectady County, NYNY162,58131–

416La Crosse County, WIWI121,33931+15%

417Cullman County, ALAL94,00930–

418Mendocino County, CACA88,12230+1400%

419Monterey County, CACA433,72930−41%

420Wood County, OHOH134,17630–

421St. Tammany Parish, LALA279,10830+3%

422Sarpy County, NENE208,30330−21%

423Teton County, WYWY23,33330–

424Walton County, GAGA112,69630–

425San Benito County, CACA70,08229–

426Rockingham County, NHNH324,07729−34%

427Delaware County, OHOH242,03229−80%

428Lane County, OROR381,58429−84%

429Centre County, PAPA157,39329−48%

430Brookings County, SDSD37,63529–

431Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,38829–

432Wabash County, ININ30,71329–

433Queen Anne's County, MDMD54,44829−31%

434DeSoto County, FLFL37,07829+263%

435Highlands County, FLFL111,12229–

436Holmes County, FLFL20,11929–

437Madison County, KYKY101,69629+314%

438Cochise County, AZAZ126,33228+211%

439Hinds County, MSMS211,88828–

440Kosciusko County, ININ80,89228–

441Hardin County, KYKY113,48228–

442Hall County, NENE63,63327+80%

443Bennett County, SDSD3,30727–

444McLennan County, TXTX272,02027−67%

445Shenandoah County, VAVA45,83927–

446Langlade County, WIWI19,53427–

447Kittitas County, WAWA48,80327–

448Monroe County, WIWI46,57227+575%

449Walworth County, WIWI106,12727–

450Bullitt County, KYKY86,45426–

451Rapides Parish, LALA125,87726–

452St. Charles County, MOMO426,49926–

453Utah County, UTUT759,85926−33%

454Monroe County, ININ143,34526−21%

455Tippecanoe County, ININ190,45626−64%

456Sedgwick County, KSKS538,43326−52%

457Lorain County, OHOH323,21925+79%

458Blair County, PAPA119,54125+92%

459Brown County, SDSD37,56125−58%

460Eau Claire County, WIWI109,03325+14%

461Summit County, OHOH538,37625−40%

462Dorchester County, SCSC178,39725–

463Ocean County, NJNJ673,74625+47%

464Tattnall County, GAGA24,37625–

465Kane County, ILIL525,75724−70%

466Oktibbeha County, MSMS51,89624–

467Dutchess County, NYNY300,70824–

468Rockland County, NYNY357,39724−45%

469Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,87324–

470Cleveland County, OKOK303,97324−83%

471Lee County, FLFL875,60724–

472Galveston County, TXTX372,20724−90%

473Johnson County, IAIA160,04423−88%

474Talbot County, MDMD38,23823–

475Johnson County, MOMO56,67023−71%

476Comanche County, OKOK122,15823+92%

477Hamilton County, TNTN390,83323−72%

478James City County, VAVA83,32623–

479Prince Edward County, VAVA22,39123–

480Saguache County, COCO6,73223–

481White County, ARAR80,08522+69%

482Cascade County, MTMT85,02922–

483Yancey County, NCNC19,08422–

484Hidalgo County, TXTX921,54922–

485Smith County, TXTX252,54922+38%

486Clarke County, VAVA15,60922–

487Wright County, MNMN157,55921−32%

488Carbon County, MTMT11,46621–

489Los Alamos County, NMNM19,40721–

490Rensselaer County, NYNY160,51021–

491Ward County, NDND68,23321–

492Linn County, OROR132,84321–

493Brazos County, TXTX249,08821+40%

494Orange County, VTVT30,00221–

495Red Willow County, NENE10,30721–

496Kauai County, HIHI73,40021–

497Franklin County, ILIL36,91621–

498Perry County, ININ19,38921–

499St. Mary's County, MDMD116,69221–

500Lincoln Parish, LALA48,36020–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which county has the highest ethiopian population?

Montgomery County, Maryland ranks #1 with 20,260 (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 counties by ethiopian population?

Montgomery County, Maryland, King County, Washington, Fairfax County, Virginia, Clark County, Nevada, Dallas County, Texas.

How many counties are in this ranking?

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

How is ethiopian population measured?

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