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Largest Ghanaian population, US counties · 2020

US counties ranked by the number of residents who are Ghanaian ancestry, from the 2020 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. Bronx County, New York leads at 14,579. 557 counties qualify in total. New York carries 6 of the top 25 entries.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPGHANAIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

USUnited States0.0% of US population331,449,281151,036–

01Bronx County, NYNY1,406,33214,579+8%

02Prince William County, VAVA502,9666,731+211%

03Franklin County, OHOH1,361,5365,133+226%

04Worcester County, MAMA888,5024,831+151%

05Prince George's County, MDMD970,3744,044+116%

06Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,8733,888+12%

07Essex County, NJNJ896,3793,422+6%

08Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,5823,326+20%

09Kings County, NYNY2,653,9633,015−23%

10Cook County, ILIL5,194,6252,986+31%

11Queens County, NYNY2,358,1822,918+120%

12Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,4662,629+256%

13Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,9342,592+144%

14Harris County, TXTX5,045,0262,301+269%

15Gwinnett County, GAGA1,018,0992,249+85%

16Westchester County, NYNY1,015,7431,973+86%

17New York County, NYNY1,664,8621,714+110%

18Alexandria, VAVA160,6621,435+55%

19Middlesex County, NJNJ883,3351,403−12%

20Philadelphia County, PAPA1,574,2811,395+139%

21Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,0901,280+567%

22Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,9791,199+143%

23Fulton County, GAGA1,098,7911,192+104%

24Union County, NJNJ601,8631,173+135%

25Arapahoe County, COCO673,8201,074+121%

26Baltimore County, MDMD847,6501,062+27%

27Dallas County, TXTX2,661,3971,016+97%

28Mercer County, NJNJ399,289996+36%

29Rockland County, NYNY357,397974+187%

30Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,784958+91%

31Stafford County, VAVA170,803919+133%

32Howard County, MDMD339,183874+17%

33Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,383862+54%

34Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,380775+442%

35Cobb County, GAGA793,345770+134%

36Hudson County, NJNJ735,033767+6%

37Durham County, NCNC347,240746+418%

38Loudoun County, VAVA449,749733+41%

39DuPage County, ILIL934,298725+10%

40Montgomery County, PAPA877,643714+303%

41San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,091693+125%

42Maricopa County, AZAZ4,689,558667+29%

43Suffolk County, MAMA791,891662+390%

44Frederick County, MDMD302,883632+259%

45Delaware County, PAPA580,937624+58%

46Bergen County, NJNJ977,026622+402%

47District of Columbia, DCDC693,645616+60%

48Davidson County, TNTN745,904616+156%

49King County, WAWA2,344,939610+165%

50Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,925593+143%

51Burlington County, NJNJ481,439585+170%

52Riverside County, CACA2,544,916577–

53DeKalb County, GAGA774,394574+119%

54Sonoma County, CACA486,444566–

55Clayton County, GAGA297,471560+63%

56Washington County, OROR611,708506+892%

57Will County, ILIL712,253499+19%

58Collin County, TXTX1,297,179487+576%

59Pulaski County, MOMO54,442479–

60Baltimore, MDMD569,997474+56%

61Butler County, OHOH400,128470+25%

62Somerset County, NJNJ356,486467+27%

63St. Louis County, MOMO990,911463+1223%

64Essex County, MAMA826,653445+564%

65Hillsborough County, FLFL1,574,115443+170%

66Denver County, COCO740,613442+157%

67Richmond County, NYNY501,290435+74%

68New Castle County, DEDE588,026432−18%

69Atlantic County, NJNJ278,657414+231%

70Allegheny County, PAPA1,225,035403+348%

71Douglas County, GAGA154,293402+142%

72Broward County, FLFL2,013,317398+211%

73Madison County, ILIL263,110398+680%

74Monmouth County, NJNJ651,035397+57%

75Salt Lake County, UTUT1,220,916396+1138%

76Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,070387+158%

77Rutherford County, TNTN386,352382–

78Guilford County, NCNC562,234380−5%

79Orange County, CACA3,149,507378+226%

80San Diego County, CACA3,282,248378+286%

81Albany County, NYNY321,225375+125%

82Lake County, ILIL719,339373+1281%

83Alameda County, CACA1,636,630368+133%

84Cumberland County, NCNC338,473364+201%

85Onondaga County, NYNY466,584363+94%

86Hamilton County, OHOH838,418355+137%

87Travis County, TXTX1,389,670352+184%

88Norfolk, VAVA231,013349+13%

89East Baton Rouge Parish, LALA456,180344+1174%

90Cleveland County, OKOK303,973340+347%

91Summit County, OHOH538,376337–

92Bexar County, TXTX2,160,088331+225%

93Wake County, NCNC1,257,235329+90%

94Henrico County, VAVA342,775326+335%

95Sacramento County, CACA1,618,460324+535%

96Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,391324+945%

97Dutchess County, NYNY300,708322+166%

98Nassau County, NYNY1,398,939310−27%

99Virginia Beach, VAVA453,737308+1041%

100Snohomish County, WAWA870,656308–

101Johnson County, KSKS636,906307–

102Ramsey County, MNMN541,623303+15%

103Fort Bend County, TXTX975,191299−11%

104Clarke County, GAGA129,921295+334%

105Camden County, NJNJ535,799291+43%

106Duval County, FLFL1,062,963285+956%

107Newport News, VAVA183,230282+281%

108Norfolk County, MAMA739,749271+282%

109Macomb County, MIMI886,221271+128%

110Erie County, NYNY946,741270+225%

111Williamson County, TXTX752,827270+409%

112Scott County, MNMN159,017267+585%

113Honolulu County, HIHI988,703263+1923%

114Denton County, TXTX1,069,346261+203%

115Jefferson County, COCO580,451259+1627%

116Washington County, MDMD157,731258+227%

117Bucks County, PAPA647,828256+161%

118Pinal County, AZAZ539,380253–

119Pulaski County, ARAR404,611251+2689%

120Washtenaw County, MIMI370,214249+109%

121Greene County, MOMO309,286245–

122Orange County, NYNY417,669239+71%

123Union County, NCNC267,674234–

124Halifax County, VAVA33,447233–

125Ocean County, NJNJ673,746232+246%

126Rensselaer County, NYNY160,510230+123%

127Chesapeake, VAVA255,332229+1247%

128Adams County, COCO554,668225+369%

129Milwaukee County, WIWI924,216216+308%

130Wayne County, MIMI1,769,038211+151%

131Lackawanna County, PAPA216,502209+2886%

132Hampden County, MAMA464,338206−25%

133Multnomah County, OROR795,391205−6%

134Bell County, TXTX402,248204+2167%

135Plymouth County, MAMA546,829198+83%

136Bernalillo County, NMNM667,601197–

137Berkeley County, WVWV139,522195+413%

138Pierce County, WAWA946,288191+275%

139Delaware County, OHOH242,032191+516%

140Dane County, WIWI590,375186+1591%

141San Mateo County, CACA743,568181+723%

142Douglas County, NENE606,460180−2%

143Pasco County, FLFL674,516179+646%

144Hillsborough County, NHNH433,415179+426%

145Monroe County, NYNY750,506174+255%

146Sedgwick County, KSKS538,433170+1114%

147Oakland County, MIMI1,288,337169+58%

148York County, PAPA473,197168+63%

149Polk County, IAIA516,546168+888%

150San Joaquin County, CACA823,815165–

151Winchester, VAVA28,272161+571%

152Thurston County, WAWA304,261159–

153Charles County, MDMD176,593158–

154Oklahoma County, OKOK822,125157−25%

155El Paso County, COCO757,040156+721%

156Orange County, FLFL1,528,002154+12%

157Merrimack County, NHNH158,078153+49%

158Athens County, OHOH63,197152–

159Boone County, MOMO191,746150+146%

160Marion County, ININ992,196150−3%

161Hampton, VAVA137,315146+317%

162Christian County, MOMO96,725145–

163Amherst County, VAVA31,962145+353%

164Clark County, NVNV2,407,226144−33%

165Lee County, FLFL875,607142+190%

166Kent County, MIMI675,232140+6900%

167Jackson County, MOMO732,994139+769%

168Richmond, VAVA237,257138−51%

169Passaic County, NJNJ531,624134−44%

170Providence County, RIRI678,179132−84%

171Fayette County, KYKY329,751131+64%

172Iredell County, NCNC211,798130+124%

173Anoka County, MNMN381,605129+1073%

174Kenton County, KYKY175,779128–

175Monroe County, ININ143,345127–

176Pinellas County, FLFL948,563125+303%

177Richland County, SCSC434,956124+210%

178Cumberland County, PAPA277,270124+933%

179Tompkins County, NYNY104,047122+107%

180Waukesha County, WIWI417,210117–

181Henry County, GAGA264,922117+409%

182Lubbock County, TXTX328,906117+516%

183Northampton County, PAPA324,411117+134%

184Warren County, OHOH257,181114–

185Johnson County, ININ174,262113+146%

186Dakota County, MNMN457,710110+547%

187Solano County, CACA455,376108+1250%

188Montgomery County, TXTX781,194108+391%

189Albemarle County, VAVA118,356108+8%

190Knox County, TNTN511,453107–

191Bulloch County, GAGA86,949107–

192Broome County, NYNY195,736106+147%

193Cole County, MOMO77,908104+22%

194Montgomery County, KSKS30,177103–

195Pratt County, KSKS9,117103–

196Roanoke, VAVA99,111102–

197Lucas County, OHOH423,347102+48%

198Dallas County, IAIA118,457102–

199Jefferson County, KYKY795,222101–

200Sumner County, TNTN215,53899–

201Lonoke County, ARAR76,66499–

202Palm Beach County, FLFL1,575,72698–

203Hamilton County, ININ387,03698–

204Kern County, CACA927,06897–

205Berkshire County, MAMA128,22497+80%

206Montgomery County, ALAL225,89194–

207Floyd County, GAGA101,37894–

208Warren County, NJNJ112,95393+15%

209Bristol County, MAMA593,64092–

210Monroe County, WIWI46,57290–

211Orleans Parish, LALA362,15490+1025%

212Lane County, OROR381,58488–

213Leon County, FLFL299,04886−28%

214Cabarrus County, NCNC249,72586–

215Sussex County, NJNJ148,06386+21%

216Clay County, MOMO265,03285+1600%

217Brookings County, SDSD37,63585–

218Lowndes County, GAGA122,86784+53%

219Blue Earth County, MNMN70,63482–

220El Dorado County, CACA192,32382–

221Randall County, TXTX152,35182+413%

222Ingham County, MIMI289,70982+257%

223San Francisco County, CACA826,07980−35%

224Champaign County, ILIL209,97279−5%

225Chittenden County, VTVT169,11579–

226Osceola County, FLFL481,71878+457%

227Sarasota County, FLFL479,95877–

228Galveston County, TXTX372,20776+407%

229Forsyth County, NCNC401,71875+7%

230Berrien County, MIMI152,44475+582%

231Utah County, UTUT759,85974−46%

232Shelby County, TNTN910,22673−69%

233Washington County, UTUT213,67073–

234Chesterfield County, VAVA397,14873+83%

235Stewart County, GAGA4,63172–

236Black Hawk County, IAIA131,53272–

237Greene County, OHOH174,32272–

238Hardin County, KYKY113,48272–

239Forsyth County, GAGA282,80571−40%

240St. Tammany Parish, LALA279,10871–

241Gaston County, NCNC246,55871–

242Manassas, VAVA44,33270–

243Vigo County, ININ106,51270–

244Palo Alto County, IAIA8,89970–

245Comanche County, OKOK122,15867–

246Faulkner County, ARAR133,97966–

247Lancaster County, NENE334,04964+482%

248Jackson County, MIMI159,55264–

249St. Louis, MOMO278,14462+244%

250Washoe County, NVNV509,38662–

251New Hanover County, NCNC245,95961–

252Madison County, ALAL433,51661+307%

253Chester County, PAPA557,11661+578%

254Cochise County, AZAZ126,33260+76%

255Oneida County, NYNY226,39258+314%

256Kent County, DEDE194,78658+263%

257Gloucester County, NJNJ312,63857−35%

258Dauphin County, PAPA293,35157+375%

259Muskegon County, MIMI177,90157–

260Comal County, TXTX209,16655–

261Coahoma County, MSMS19,84955–

262Brazos County, TXTX249,08854–

263Berks County, PAPA440,07254+218%

264Craighead County, ARAR116,95753–

265Stark County, OHOH373,77152–

266Hardin County, OHOH30,07252+333%

267Washington County, MNMN286,89551−42%

268Harnett County, NCNC150,13751–

269Hays County, TXTX304,39051–

270Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39350+285%

271Miami-Dade County, FLFL2,802,02950−39%

272Yadkin County, NCNC38,32548–

273Tippecanoe County, ININ190,45648–

274Cass County, NDND201,79448+433%

275El Paso County, TXTX877,85847–

276Twin Falls County, IDID97,53947–

277Licking County, OHOH185,56446–

278Clearfield County, PAPA78,10046–

279Orange County, VAVA40,08345+55%

280Polk County, MOMO33,60445–

281Whatcom County, WAWA236,39245–

282Rockdale County, GAGA98,41645+309%

283Portage County, OHOH163,40445−52%

284Smith County, TXTX252,54945+275%

285Platte County, MOMO114,40044−49%

286Monongalia County, WVWV107,99144–

287Potter County, TXTX114,45344–

288Henderson County, NCNC122,37543–

289DeKalb County, ILIL101,83543–

290Harford County, MDMD266,44643−86%

291Arlington County, VAVA243,93142−76%

292Escambia County, FLFL333,83442–

293Ontario County, NYNY113,13042–

294Saratoga County, NYNY241,34342−31%

295Montgomery County, OHOH539,59841−41%

296York County, MEME222,43440–

297Sarpy County, NENE208,30340−17%

298Wayne County, NCNC122,27839–

299Polk County, FLFL874,79039–

300St. Joseph County, ININ272,86139−24%

301Stanislaus County, CACA557,71939–

302Olmsted County, MNMN166,73138−16%

303Broomfield County, COCO79,17438–

304Tom Green County, TXTX120,60238–

305Hampshire County, MAMA164,06538−69%

306Bastrop County, TXTX118,90838–

307Clark County, WAWA532,11937−80%

308St. Lucie County, FLFL402,44937–

309Bibb County, GAGA157,55637+12%

310Pasquotank County, NCNC42,20137–

311Pitt County, NCNC182,93637−78%

312Hancock County, OHOH75,03437–

313Peoria County, ILIL178,55337−84%

314Lee County, ALAL189,88136+800%

315Jefferson County, ARAR62,98736+350%

316Paulding County, GAGA190,99636–

317Tulsa County, OKOK698,78236−61%

318Charleston County, SCSC436,20036–

319Nueces County, TXTX352,99235+133%

320Pima County, AZAZ1,074,68535−53%

321Morrison County, MNMN34,62034–

322Sullivan County, NYNY80,58634+113%

323Tioga County, NYNY47,45334–

324Coos County, OROR63,99234–

325Radford, VAVA17,24333–

326Clallam County, WAWA78,20232–

327Buncombe County, NCNC277,41732–

328Fairfield County, OHOH169,75232+300%

329Allen County, ININ402,32931–

330Jasper County, TXTX33,07531–

331Scurry County, TXTX16,16231–

332Cecil County, MDMD107,13131–

333Wilson County, TNTN175,03330−41%

334Laramie County, WYWY102,93829–

335Lake County, ININ504,61229−28%

336Jackson County, ILIL52,50129–

337Manassas Park, VAVA16,56028−67%

338Osage County, OKOK46,79428+27%

339Dyer County, TNTN36,32028–

340Anchorage, AKAK287,15527–

341Schenectady County, NYNY162,58127+13%

342Lamar County, TXTX51,50327–

343Orangeburg County, SCSC83,17727–

344York County, VAVA71,37426–

345Wetzel County, WVWV13,73426–

346Elko County, NVNV54,81526−43%

347Niagara County, NYNY208,91226–

348Anderson County, TXTX59,80526–

349Santa Barbara County, CACA442,06526–

350Harrison County, MSMS217,13626+63%

351St. Clair County, ALAL98,20625–

352Martin County, FLFL166,27225–

353Ulster County, NYNY183,33025–

354Scioto County, OHOH71,36525–

355Weld County, COCO378,42625–

356Strafford County, NHNH135,04324−69%

357Orange County, NCNC152,49824−8%

358Robeson County, NCNC119,94124–

359Mobile County, ALAL411,65823−61%

360Larimer County, COCO377,29223–

361Lamar County, GAGA20,94123–

362Greene County, NYNY47,23823−48%

363Mahoning County, OHOH224,70623–

364Johnson County, IAIA160,04423+77%

365Vanderburgh County, ININ181,99523–

366Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,38823−8%

367Hidalgo County, TXTX921,54923−21%

368Payne County, OKOK83,88923–

369Johnston County, NCNC256,44822–

370Porter County, ININ176,04922+214%

371Brown County, ILIL6,40122–

372Cascade County, MTMT85,02922–

373Clackamas County, OROR426,28022–

374Washington County, PAPA210,80222–

375Morton County, NDND34,60122–

376Chatham County, NCNC85,11121–

377Jefferson Parish, LALA431,39821–

378Somerset County, MDMD24,97321+133%

379Beaufort County, SCSC204,43321–

380Daviess County, KYKY104,89821–

381Penobscot County, MEME157,96720+33%

382Humboldt County, CACA131,64720+300%

383Rice County, MNMN69,93920+67%

384Charlottesville, VAVA44,38820−58%

385Lynchburg, VAVA81,34720–

386Otsego County, NYNY60,58920–

387McHenry County, ILIL317,75120–

388Wichita County, TXTX129,55520–

389Bullitt County, KYKY86,45420–

390Collier County, FLFL417,13119–

391Sangamon County, ILIL194,17019−67%

392Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,78119–

393Minnehaha County, SDSD212,69119–

394Linn County, IAIA232,02819−66%

395Johnson County, MOMO56,67018+125%

396Ada County, IDID546,14118–

397Marion County, OHOH65,11518–

398St. Clair County, MIMI160,48618–

399Montgomery County, VAVA98,43417+21%

400Kittitas County, WAWA48,80317–

401Fauquier County, VAVA76,50317–

402Genesee County, MIMI401,09317–

403Rock Island County, ILIL141,86917–

404Indiana County, PAPA82,87817–

405Monroe County, PAPA167,17917−84%

406Roanoke County, VAVA97,15016−67%

407Alachua County, FLFL290,02816−91%

408Adams County, NENE31,07116–

409Coweta County, GAGA160,24016−85%

410Putnam County, NYNY99,02815–

411Granville County, NCNC61,42115–

412Luzerne County, PAPA332,12615+114%

413Knox County, ILIL47,76715–

414Monroe County, MIMI156,00415–

415Butler County, KSKS69,48415–

416Cherokee County, GAGA299,27314+0%

417Rockingham County, NHNH324,07714−44%

418Calcasieu Parish, LALA208,46614–

419St. Lawrence County, NYNY105,48814–

420Jefferson County, ININ33,27914–

421Madison County, MSMS116,29814–

422Greenville County, SCSC583,12514+0%

423Weber County, UTUT278,17413−71%

424Cowlitz County, WAWA114,88513–

425Cabell County, WVWV91,18313–

426Winnebago County, ILIL283,67413+30%

427Tipton County, ININ15,31913–

428Hanover County, VAVA116,42313–

429Brunswick County, VAVA15,72712−33%

430Santa Cruz County, CACA258,85212–

431Staunton, VAVA26,80112–

432Sumter County, FLFL157,77212–

433Oswego County, NYNY118,56912−60%

434Grady County, OKOK59,12812–

435Kane County, ILIL525,75712−74%

436McLennan County, TXTX272,02012–

437Schuylkill County, PAPA145,08512–

438Edgefield County, SCSC29,80812–

439Campbell County, VAVA55,62911−77%

440Columbia County, NYNY60,16811–

441Yolo County, CACA224,41011−35%

442Clark County, ARAR20,93811–

443Erie County, PAPA265,83211–

444Onslow County, NCNC217,17511–

445Polk County, NCNC20,53311–

446Branch County, MIMI45,99311–

447Ottawa County, MIMI308,45911–

448Walker County, TXTX83,84211–

449Clinton County, MIMI80,43211–

450Highlands County, FLFL111,12210–

451Morris County, NJNJ524,25110−97%

452Brevard County, FLFL663,98210–

453Cheshire County, NHNH78,26910–

454Vernon Parish, LALA45,09110–

455Kendall County, ILIL145,47010–

456Scotland County, NCNC33,32210–

457Washington County, TNTN141,19910–

458Gibson County, ININ33,09110–

459Franklin County, MAMA70,69810−60%

460Richmond County, GAGA206,55910–

461Nemaha County, KSKS10,05410–

462Shannon County, MOMO7,2859–

463Caddo Parish, LALA224,2269–

464St. Charles County, MOMO426,4999–

465Jefferson County, WVWV63,1029–

466Bannock County, IDID91,5919–

467Steuben County, NYNY91,8559–

468Dorchester County, MDMD33,6289–

469Sweetwater County, WYWY41,2679–

470Cameron County, TXTX433,9469–

471Stark County, NDND34,0139–

472Poweshiek County, IAIA18,3689–

473Tuscaloosa County, ALAL241,3688–

474Fresno County, CACA1,035,4568−68%

475Cape Girardeau County, MOMO83,9998–

476Harrisonburg, VAVA50,8398–

477Dubuque County, IAIA99,3818–

478Jackson County, OROR221,7958−38%

479Yuma County, AZAZ224,4498–

480York County, SCSC306,8878–

481Grand Forks County, NDND74,5018–

482Williamson County, TNTN272,0617–

483Stearns County, MNMN164,1107–

484Erie County, OHOH73,2967–

485Kanawha County, WVWV172,3817−22%

486Grafton County, NHNH93,2257−74%

487Taylor County, TXTX150,0777–

488Lee County, SCSC15,7307–

489Spokane County, WAWA558,3447−75%

490Ventura County, CACA830,8517−95%

491Anderson County, TNTN82,0667–

492Hamilton County, TNTN390,8337–

493Campbell County, KYKY95,4417–

494Kenai Peninsula, AKAK61,9516–

495Douglas County, COCO399,3966−90%

496Clinton County, NYNY78,1386−54%

497Madison County, NYNY67,1206−73%

498Hudspeth County, TXTX3,4336–

499Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,8966–

500Isabella County, MIMI64,6916−57%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which county has the highest ghanaian population?

Bronx County, New York ranks #1 with 14,579 (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 counties by ghanaian population?

Bronx County, New York, Prince William County, Virginia, Franklin County, Ohio, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Prince George's County, Maryland.

How many counties are in this ranking?

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

How is ghanaian population measured?

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