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.

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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%

74Salt Lake County, UTUT1,220,916673+580%

75Stearns County, MNMN164,110673+985%

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%

83Clark County, WAWA532,119563+31%

84Henry County, GAGA264,922563–

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%

110El Paso County, COCO757,040348+54%

111Stanislaus County, CACA557,719348+156%

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%

136Middlesex County, NJNJ883,335257+132%

137Dane County, WIWI590,375257+118%

138San Joaquin County, CACA823,815256−20%

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

140Broomfield County, COCO79,174249–

141Providence County, RIRI678,179249+67%

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–

157Milwaukee County, WIWI924,216212+104%

158Lexington County, SCSC317,588212–

159Guilford County, NCNC562,234207−41%

160Clayton County, GAGA297,471205+116%

161Charles County, MDMD176,593203+56%

162Benton County, WAWA221,722202+778%

163Somerset County, NJNJ356,486202+3267%

164McDuffie County, GAGA21,640197–

165DuPage County, ILIL934,298197−9%

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%

171Douglas County, NENE606,460187+85%

172Worcester County, MAMA888,502187+40%

173Harrisonburg, VAVA50,839183+56%

174York County, VAVA71,374181+570%

175Davis County, UTUT381,227179–

176Chesterfield County, VAVA397,148179−12%

177Tulsa County, OKOK698,782177+832%

178Hampton, VAVA137,315175+821%

179Placer County, CACA442,081174–

180Boulder County, COCO328,560174+60%

181Moore County, TXTX21,891174–

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%

189Montgomery County, OHOH539,598158+53%

190Steele County, MNMN37,464158–

191York County, PAPA473,197157+87%

192Douglas County, COCO399,396155+80%

193Riley County, KSKS72,598155+107%

194Burlington County, NJNJ481,439154+340%

195Virginia Beach, VAVA453,737153−57%

196Washtenaw County, MIMI370,214153+9%

197Cumberland County, NCNC338,473151+170%

198Will County, ILIL712,253150−28%

199Miami-Dade County, FLFL2,802,029149−32%

200Pinellas County, FLFL948,563149+42%

201Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,090149+10%

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%

217Calhoun County, ALAL115,834124+417%

218Warren County, OHOH257,181124+36%

219Stanly County, NCNC68,830121–

220Morris County, NJNJ524,251120+757%

221Androscoggin County, MEME116,487115+1178%

222Suffolk, VAVA104,699115–

223Harford County, MDMD266,446115–

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, VAVA255,33298+0%

240Norfolk, VAVA231,01397−53%

241Buchanan County, VAVA18,49296+66%

242Buena Vista County, IAIA20,44996–

243McCracken County, KYKY67,55394–

244Horry County, SCSC427,55194–

245Greenville County, SCSC583,12594−58%

246Rice County, MNMN69,93993–

247McLean County, ILIL171,41991+42%

248Cumberland County, NJNJ157,14891–

249Daviess County, KYKY104,89891–

250Boone County, MOMO191,74690–

251Hunt County, TXTX123,33690–

252Montgomery County, ALAL225,89189–

253Roanoke, VAVA99,11187+118%

254Luzerne County, PAPA332,12687–

255Richland County, OHOH124,89386–

256Jessamine County, KYKY57,14786–

257Finney County, KSKS37,50584–

258Hardy County, WVWV14,33783–

259Dakota County, NENE21,68783–

260Hillsborough County, NHNH433,41583+28%

261Genesee County, MIMI401,09383−13%

262Marion County, FLFL442,66082–

263Lawrence County, SDSD29,45982–

264Marion County, OROR355,77782−25%

265Rockdale County, GAGA98,41680–

266Wicomico County, MDMD106,89980−20%

267Anderson County, SCSC219,93080+515%

268Seward County, KSKS21,07380–

269Montgomery County, TNTN249,93579–

270Texas County, OKOK20,32279–

271Greene County, TNTN73,83179–

272Bell County, TXTX402,24878+359%

273Newton County, GAGA125,58377+18%

274Clark County, ININ130,45177–

275Oneida County, NYNY226,39275−5%

276Jackson County, ILIL52,50175+295%

277Washington County, UTUT213,67074–

278Butte County, CACA209,21174+236%

279Palm Beach County, FLFL1,575,72674−37%

280St. Johns County, FLFL346,32874+19%

281Madison County, ALAL433,51674+7%

282Pennington County, SDSD116,79273–

283Plymouth County, MAMA546,82973+59%

284Lafayette County, MSMS59,59771–

285Kern County, CACA927,06870−59%

286Oldham County, KYKY70,98669–

287Erie County, PAPA265,83269–

288Yakima County, WAWA259,18567–

289Hamilton County, ININ387,03667+458%

290Saratoga County, NYNY241,34366–

291Wagoner County, OKOK93,26366–

292Potter County, TXTX114,45366+78%

293Robertson County, TXTX17,83966+43%

294Yolo County, CACA224,41065−62%

295Winnebago County, ILIL283,67465+44%

296Rock Island County, ILIL141,86965–

297Carlton County, MNMN36,71163–

298Leon County, FLFL299,04863+7%

299Sheboygan County, WIWI118,04763–

300Merrimack County, NHNH158,07862+589%

301Franklin County, NCNC82,03762–

302Union County, NJNJ601,86362+114%

303Vigo County, ININ106,51262–

304Orange County, NYNY417,66962+170%

305Ventura County, CACA830,85162+100%

306Richmond County, NYNY501,29061+33%

307Anchorage, AKAK287,15561−52%

308Honolulu County, HIHI988,70360−8%

309Hampshire County, MAMA164,06560–

310Frederick County, MDMD302,88360−53%

311Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,14459+743%

312Fremont County, WYWY39,46459–

313Nash County, NCNC99,36559+354%

314Warren County, NJNJ112,95359−47%

315Fauquier County, VAVA76,50359–

316Morgan County, COCO30,30658−63%

317Bossier Parish, LALA131,86758–

318Ottawa County, MIMI308,45958+93%

319East Baton Rouge Parish, LALA456,18057–

320Clark County, OHOH135,34057–

321Fayette County, PAPA123,02157+613%

322Jackson County, OROR221,79556+4%

323Waupaca County, WIWI51,46155–

324Deschutes County, OROR213,07255–

325Ozaukee County, WIWI94,34654−10%

326Lubbock County, TXTX328,90654–

327Whatcom County, WAWA236,39253−64%

328Jefferson County, NYNY111,54053+657%

329Cass County, MNMN31,43052–

330Upshur County, WVWV23,75852–

331Chatham County, GAGA311,85552−36%

332Bristol County, RIRI50,00152–

333Carter County, TNTN57,36152–

334Napa County, CACA132,94951–

335Carroll County, GAGA131,03650–

336Latah County, IDID41,84250–

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

338Allegan County, MIMI123,18850+285%

339Pike County, PAPA62,80850–

340Baldwin County, ALAL267,76149–

341McLeod County, MNMN36,63149+11%

342Montgomery County, VAVA98,43449+308%

343Miami County, OHOH112,63449–

344Mohave County, AZAZ228,10249+444%

345Fayette County, KYKY329,75149+26%

346Nicollet County, MNMN34,27348+269%

347Kanawha County, WVWV172,38148+26%

348Beaver County, PAPA166,03248–

349Antrim County, MIMI24,69848–

350Humboldt County, CACA131,64747–

351Greene County, MOMO309,28647+68%

352Yuma County, AZAZ224,44947–

353Beaufort County, SCSC204,43347–

354Thurston County, WAWA304,26146+59%

355Charleston County, SCSC436,20046+44%

356Geary County, KSKS36,33846–

357Chelan County, WAWA81,94144−6%

358Lehigh County, PAPA384,38344+83%

359Charlottesville, VAVA44,38843–

360Winnebago County, WIWI174,21843+378%

361Midland County, TXTX187,85543+187%

362Dunklin County, MOMO26,85542–

363Washington County, TNTN141,19942–

364Hanover County, VAVA116,42342+600%

365Fillmore County, MNMN21,54041–

366Essex County, NYNY36,43841+273%

367Macomb County, MIMI886,22141–

368Lackawanna County, PAPA216,50241–

369Wapello County, IAIA35,21041–

370New Hanover County, NCNC245,95940–

371Peoria County, ILIL178,55340–

372Meigs County, TNTN14,18639–

373Racine County, WIWI198,91939–

374Albemarle County, VAVA118,35639−61%

375Wise County, TXTX83,77839–

376Brevard County, FLFL663,98238−75%

377Richland County, SCSC434,95638−61%

378Okaloosa County, FLFL221,81037+37%

379Benton County, OROR97,72837−56%

380Shelby County, KYKY51,24337+208%

381Stevens County, MNMN9,74736–

382San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,36736−25%

383Forsyth County, NCNC401,71836+125%

384El Paso County, TXTX877,85836+620%

385Gregg County, TXTX126,09536–

386Guadalupe County, TXTX201,11136+414%

387Harmon County, OKOK2,32736–

388Posey County, ININ24,98836–

389Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,72936–

390Northampton County, PAPA324,41136−41%

391Grant County, SDSD7,53436–

392Hampden County, MAMA464,33835−82%

393Muscogee County, GAGA202,17135−40%

394Dubuque County, IAIA99,38135–

395Grant County, ININ66,52435–

396Douglas County, WIWI43,99035–

397Sherburne County, MNMN104,19435–

398Elbert County, COCO30,53434–

399Sussex County, DEDE277,14034+750%

400Berrien County, MIMI152,44434–

401Cameron County, TXTX433,94634–

402Payne County, OKOK83,88934−63%

403Burleigh County, NDND103,25134−6%

404Anderson County, KYKY25,22534–

405Boyle County, KYKY31,63234–

406Blue Earth County, MNMN70,63433+120%

407Wood County, WIWI74,06033–

408Angelina County, TXTX88,15433−21%

409Brazoria County, TXTX419,08033+136%

410Winchester, VAVA28,27232–

411Buncombe County, NCNC277,41732+167%

412Carroll County, MDMD176,67732−46%

413Klamath County, OROR70,27432–

414La Crosse County, WIWI121,33931+15%

415Schenectady County, NYNY162,58131–

416Jackson County, MSMS147,66631–

417Cullman County, ALAL94,00930–

418Mendocino County, CACA88,12230+1400%

419Monterey County, CACA433,72930−41%

420Sarpy County, NENE208,30330−21%

421Teton County, WYWY23,33330–

422St. Tammany Parish, LALA279,10830+3%

423Walton County, GAGA112,69630–

424Wood County, OHOH134,17630–

425Madison County, KYKY101,69629+314%

426Highlands County, FLFL111,12229–

427San Benito County, CACA70,08229–

428DeSoto County, FLFL37,07829+263%

429Holmes County, FLFL20,11929–

430Rockingham County, NHNH324,07729−34%

431Wabash County, ININ30,71329–

432Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,38829–

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

434Delaware County, OHOH242,03229−80%

435Lane County, OROR381,58429−84%

436Centre County, PAPA157,39329−48%

437Brookings County, SDSD37,63529–

438Kosciusko County, ININ80,89228–

439Hinds County, MSMS211,88828–

440Cochise County, AZAZ126,33228+211%

441Hardin County, KYKY113,48228–

442Kittitas County, WAWA48,80327–

443Hall County, NENE63,63327+80%

444Monroe County, WIWI46,57227+575%

445Walworth County, WIWI106,12727–

446McLennan County, TXTX272,02027−67%

447Shenandoah County, VAVA45,83927–

448Langlade County, WIWI19,53427–

449Bennett County, SDSD3,30727–

450Utah County, UTUT759,85926−33%

451St. Charles County, MOMO426,49926–

452Rapides Parish, LALA125,87726–

453Monroe County, ININ143,34526−21%

454Tippecanoe County, ININ190,45626−64%

455Sedgwick County, KSKS538,43326−52%

456Bullitt County, KYKY86,45426–

457Eau Claire County, WIWI109,03325+14%

458Blair County, PAPA119,54125+92%

459Dorchester County, SCSC178,39725–

460Ocean County, NJNJ673,74625+47%

461Lorain County, OHOH323,21925+79%

462Summit County, OHOH538,37625−40%

463Tattnall County, GAGA24,37625–

464Brown County, SDSD37,56125−58%

465Dutchess County, NYNY300,70824–

466Lee County, FLFL875,60724–

467Rockland County, NYNY357,39724−45%

468Kane County, ILIL525,75724−70%

469Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,87324–

470Galveston County, TXTX372,20724−90%

471Cleveland County, OKOK303,97324−83%

472Oktibbeha County, MSMS51,89624–

473Johnson County, MOMO56,67023−71%

474James City County, VAVA83,32623–

475Prince Edward County, VAVA22,39123–

476Saguache County, COCO6,73223–

477Johnson County, IAIA160,04423−88%

478Talbot County, MDMD38,23823–

479Comanche County, OKOK122,15823+92%

480Hamilton County, TNTN390,83323−72%

481Clarke County, VAVA15,60922–

482White County, ARAR80,08522+69%

483Yancey County, NCNC19,08422–

484Smith County, TXTX252,54922+38%

485Cascade County, MTMT85,02922–

486Hidalgo County, TXTX921,54922–

487Orange County, VTVT30,00221–

488Wright County, MNMN157,55921−32%

489Carbon County, MTMT11,46621–

490Red Willow County, NENE10,30721–

491Brazos County, TXTX249,08821+40%

492Kauai County, HIHI73,40021–

493Rensselaer County, NYNY160,51021–

494Perry County, ININ19,38921–

495Los Alamos County, NMNM19,40721–

496Linn County, OROR132,84321–

497Franklin County, ILIL36,91621–

498Ward County, NDND68,23321–

499St. Mary's County, MDMD116,69221–

500Gloucester County, NJNJ312,63820−79%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · 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.