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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. The median across all 557 is 45.

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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%

47Davidson County, TNTN745,904616+156%

48District of Columbia, DCDC693,645616+60%

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%

138Delaware County, OHOH242,032191+516%

139Pierce County, WAWA946,288191+275%

140Dane County, WIWI590,375186+1591%

141San Mateo County, CACA743,568181+723%

142Douglas County, NENE606,460180−2%

143Hillsborough County, NHNH433,415179+426%

144Pasco County, FLFL674,516179+646%

145Monroe County, NYNY750,506174+255%

146Sedgwick County, KSKS538,433170+1114%

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

148Polk County, IAIA516,546168+888%

149York County, PAPA473,197168+63%

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%

177Cumberland County, PAPA277,270124+933%

178Richland County, SCSC434,956124+210%

179Tompkins County, NYNY104,047122+107%

180Lubbock County, TXTX328,906117+516%

181Waukesha County, WIWI417,210117–

182Northampton County, PAPA324,411117+134%

183Henry County, GAGA264,922117+409%

184Warren County, OHOH257,181114–

185Johnson County, ININ174,262113+146%

186Dakota County, MNMN457,710110+547%

187Albemarle County, VAVA118,356108+8%

188Montgomery County, TXTX781,194108+391%

189Solano County, CACA455,376108+1250%

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–

196Lucas County, OHOH423,347102+48%

197Dallas County, IAIA118,457102–

198Roanoke, VAVA99,111102–

199Jefferson County, KYKY795,222101–

200Lonoke County, ARAR76,66499–

201Sumner County, TNTN215,53899–

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–

210Orleans Parish, LALA362,15490+1025%

211Monroe County, WIWI46,57290–

212Lane County, OROR381,58488–

213Cabarrus County, NCNC249,72586–

214Sussex County, NJNJ148,06386+21%

215Leon County, FLFL299,04886−28%

216Brookings County, SDSD37,63585–

217Clay County, MOMO265,03285+1600%

218Lowndes County, GAGA122,86784+53%

219El Dorado County, CACA192,32382–

220Ingham County, MIMI289,70982+257%

221Blue Earth County, MNMN70,63482–

222Randall County, TXTX152,35182+413%

223San Francisco County, CACA826,07980−35%

224Chittenden County, VTVT169,11579–

225Champaign County, ILIL209,97279−5%

226Osceola County, FLFL481,71878+457%

227Sarasota County, FLFL479,95877–

228Galveston County, TXTX372,20776+407%

229Berrien County, MIMI152,44475+582%

230Forsyth County, NCNC401,71875+7%

231Utah County, UTUT759,85974−46%

232Shelby County, TNTN910,22673−69%

233Washington County, UTUT213,67073–

234Chesterfield County, VAVA397,14873+83%

235Greene County, OHOH174,32272–

236Stewart County, GAGA4,63172–

237Black Hawk County, IAIA131,53272–

238Hardin County, KYKY113,48272–

239St. Tammany Parish, LALA279,10871–

240Gaston County, NCNC246,55871–

241Forsyth County, GAGA282,80571−40%

242Vigo County, ININ106,51270–

243Palo Alto County, IAIA8,89970–

244Manassas, VAVA44,33270–

245Comanche County, OKOK122,15867–

246Faulkner County, ARAR133,97966–

247Jackson County, MIMI159,55264–

248Lancaster County, NENE334,04964+482%

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%

257Muskegon County, MIMI177,90157–

258Gloucester County, NJNJ312,63857−35%

259Dauphin County, PAPA293,35157+375%

260Coahoma County, MSMS19,84955–

261Comal County, TXTX209,16655–

262Berks County, PAPA440,07254+218%

263Brazos County, TXTX249,08854–

264Craighead County, ARAR116,95753–

265Hardin County, OHOH30,07252+333%

266Stark County, OHOH373,77152–

267Washington County, MNMN286,89551−42%

268Hays County, TXTX304,39051–

269Harnett County, NCNC150,13751–

270Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39350+285%

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

272Cass County, NDND201,79448+433%

273Yadkin County, NCNC38,32548–

274Tippecanoe County, ININ190,45648–

275El Paso County, TXTX877,85847–

276Twin Falls County, IDID97,53947–

277Clearfield County, PAPA78,10046–

278Licking County, OHOH185,56446–

279Rockdale County, GAGA98,41645+309%

280Polk County, MOMO33,60445–

281Portage County, OHOH163,40445−52%

282Smith County, TXTX252,54945+275%

283Orange County, VAVA40,08345+55%

284Whatcom County, WAWA236,39245–

285Platte County, MOMO114,40044−49%

286Potter County, TXTX114,45344–

287Monongalia County, WVWV107,99144–

288DeKalb County, ILIL101,83543–

289Harford County, MDMD266,44643−86%

290Henderson County, NCNC122,37543–

291Ontario County, NYNY113,13042–

292Saratoga County, NYNY241,34342−31%

293Arlington County, VAVA243,93142−76%

294Escambia County, FLFL333,83442–

295Montgomery County, OHOH539,59841−41%

296Sarpy County, NENE208,30340−17%

297York County, MEME222,43440–

298St. Joseph County, ININ272,86139−24%

299Wayne County, NCNC122,27839–

300Stanislaus County, CACA557,71939–

301Polk County, FLFL874,79039–

302Hampshire County, MAMA164,06538−69%

303Olmsted County, MNMN166,73138−16%

304Bastrop County, TXTX118,90838–

305Tom Green County, TXTX120,60238–

306Broomfield County, COCO79,17438–

307St. Lucie County, FLFL402,44937–

308Pasquotank County, NCNC42,20137–

309Pitt County, NCNC182,93637−78%

310Hancock County, OHOH75,03437–

311Bibb County, GAGA157,55637+12%

312Peoria County, ILIL178,55337−84%

313Clark County, WAWA532,11937−80%

314Lee County, ALAL189,88136+800%

315Jefferson County, ARAR62,98736+350%

316Tulsa County, OKOK698,78236−61%

317Charleston County, SCSC436,20036–

318Paulding County, GAGA190,99636–

319Pima County, AZAZ1,074,68535−53%

320Nueces County, TXTX352,99235+133%

321Morrison County, MNMN34,62034–

322Sullivan County, NYNY80,58634+113%

323Tioga County, NYNY47,45334–

324Coos County, OROR63,99234–

325Radford, VAVA17,24333–

326Buncombe County, NCNC277,41732–

327Fairfield County, OHOH169,75232+300%

328Clallam County, WAWA78,20232–

329Jasper County, TXTX33,07531–

330Scurry County, TXTX16,16231–

331Allen County, ININ402,32931–

332Cecil County, MDMD107,13131–

333Wilson County, TNTN175,03330−41%

334Laramie County, WYWY102,93829–

335Jackson County, ILIL52,50129–

336Lake County, ININ504,61229−28%

337Osage County, OKOK46,79428+27%

338Dyer County, TNTN36,32028–

339Manassas Park, VAVA16,56028−67%

340Anchorage, AKAK287,15527–

341Schenectady County, NYNY162,58127+13%

342Lamar County, TXTX51,50327–

343Orangeburg County, SCSC83,17727–

344Harrison County, MSMS217,13626+63%

345Elko County, NVNV54,81526−43%

346Niagara County, NYNY208,91226–

347Anderson County, TXTX59,80526–

348York County, VAVA71,37426–

349Wetzel County, WVWV13,73426–

350Santa Barbara County, CACA442,06526–

351St. Clair County, ALAL98,20625–

352Scioto County, OHOH71,36525–

353Weld County, COCO378,42625–

354Martin County, FLFL166,27225–

355Ulster County, NYNY183,33025–

356Strafford County, NHNH135,04324−69%

357Orange County, NCNC152,49824−8%

358Robeson County, NCNC119,94124–

359Mobile County, ALAL411,65823−61%

360Johnson County, IAIA160,04423+77%

361Greene County, NYNY47,23823−48%

362Mahoning County, OHOH224,70623–

363Payne County, OKOK83,88923–

364Hidalgo County, TXTX921,54923−21%

365Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,38823−8%

366Larimer County, COCO377,29223–

367Lamar County, GAGA20,94123–

368Vanderburgh County, ININ181,99523–

369Cascade County, MTMT85,02922–

370Johnston County, NCNC256,44822–

371Clackamas County, OROR426,28022–

372Washington County, PAPA210,80222–

373Morton County, NDND34,60122–

374Brown County, ILIL6,40122–

375Porter County, ININ176,04922+214%

376Jefferson Parish, LALA431,39821–

377Chatham County, NCNC85,11121–

378Beaufort County, SCSC204,43321–

379Daviess County, KYKY104,89821–

380Somerset County, MDMD24,97321+133%

381Humboldt County, CACA131,64720+300%

382Bullitt County, KYKY86,45420–

383Rice County, MNMN69,93920+67%

384Otsego County, NYNY60,58920–

385Charlottesville, VAVA44,38820−58%

386McHenry County, ILIL317,75120–

387Penobscot County, MEME157,96720+33%

388Wichita County, TXTX129,55520–

389Lynchburg, VAVA81,34720–

390Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,78119–

391Sangamon County, ILIL194,17019−67%

392Minnehaha County, SDSD212,69119–

393Collier County, FLFL417,13119–

394Linn County, IAIA232,02819−66%

395St. Clair County, MIMI160,48618–

396Johnson County, MOMO56,67018+125%

397Marion County, OHOH65,11518–

398Ada County, IDID546,14118–

399Genesee County, MIMI401,09317–

400Indiana County, PAPA82,87817–

401Monroe County, PAPA167,17917−84%

402Fauquier County, VAVA76,50317–

403Montgomery County, VAVA98,43417+21%

404Rock Island County, ILIL141,86917–

405Kittitas County, WAWA48,80317–

406Adams County, NENE31,07116–

407Roanoke County, VAVA97,15016−67%

408Alachua County, FLFL290,02816−91%

409Coweta County, GAGA160,24016−85%

410Monroe County, MIMI156,00415–

411Putnam County, NYNY99,02815–

412Granville County, NCNC61,42115–

413Knox County, ILIL47,76715–

414Butler County, KSKS69,48415–

415Luzerne County, PAPA332,12615+114%

416Calcasieu Parish, LALA208,46614–

417Madison County, MSMS116,29814–

418Rockingham County, NHNH324,07714−44%

419St. Lawrence County, NYNY105,48814–

420Greenville County, SCSC583,125140%

421Cherokee County, GAGA299,273140%

422Jefferson County, ININ33,27914–

423Weber County, UTUT278,17413−71%

424Hanover County, VAVA116,42313–

425Cabell County, WVWV91,18313–

426Tipton County, ININ15,31913–

427Winnebago County, ILIL283,67413+30%

428Cowlitz County, WAWA114,88513–

429Santa Cruz County, CACA258,85212–

430Kane County, ILIL525,75712−74%

431Oswego County, NYNY118,56912−60%

432Grady County, OKOK59,12812–

433Schuylkill County, PAPA145,08512–

434Edgefield County, SCSC29,80812–

435McLennan County, TXTX272,02012–

436Brunswick County, VAVA15,72712−33%

437Sumter County, FLFL157,77212–

438Staunton, VAVA26,80112–

439Clark County, ARAR20,93811–

440Branch County, MIMI45,99311–

441Clinton County, MIMI80,43211–

442Ottawa County, MIMI308,45911–

443Columbia County, NYNY60,16811–

444Onslow County, NCNC217,17511–

445Polk County, NCNC20,53311–

446Erie County, PAPA265,83211–

447Yolo County, CACA224,41011−35%

448Walker County, TXTX83,84211–

449Campbell County, VAVA55,62911−77%

450Richmond County, GAGA206,55910–

451Vernon Parish, LALA45,09110–

452Franklin County, MAMA70,69810−60%

453Cheshire County, NHNH78,26910–

454Scotland County, NCNC33,32210–

455Washington County, TNTN141,19910–

456Morris County, NJNJ524,25110−97%

457Brevard County, FLFL663,98210–

458Highlands County, FLFL111,12210–

459Kendall County, ILIL145,47010–

460Gibson County, ININ33,09110–

461Nemaha County, KSKS10,05410–

462Caddo Parish, LALA224,2269–

463St. Charles County, MOMO426,4999–

464Shannon County, MOMO7,2859–

465Steuben County, NYNY91,8559–

466Stark County, NDND34,0139–

467Cameron County, TXTX433,9469–

468Jefferson County, WVWV63,1029–

469Sweetwater County, WYWY41,2679–

470Poweshiek County, IAIA18,3689–

471Bannock County, IDID91,5919–

472Dorchester County, MDMD33,6289–

473Tuscaloosa County, ALAL241,3688–

474Yuma County, AZAZ224,4498–

475Cape Girardeau County, MOMO83,9998–

476Grand Forks County, NDND74,5018–

477Fresno County, CACA1,035,4568−68%

478Jackson County, OROR221,7958−38%

479York County, SCSC306,8878–

480Dubuque County, IAIA99,3818–

481Harrisonburg, VAVA50,8398–

482Campbell County, KYKY95,4417–

483Stearns County, MNMN164,1107–

484Grafton County, NHNH93,2257−74%

485Erie County, OHOH73,2967–

486Lee County, SCSC15,7307–

487Anderson County, TNTN82,0667–

488Hamilton County, TNTN390,8337–

489Williamson County, TNTN272,0617–

490Taylor County, TXTX150,0777–

491Kanawha County, WVWV172,3817−22%

492Ventura County, CACA830,8517−95%

493Spokane County, WAWA558,3447−75%

494Kenai Peninsula, AKAK61,9516–

495Calvert County, MDMD94,4846–

496Isabella County, MIMI64,6916−57%

497Clinton County, NYNY78,1386−54%

498Madison County, NYNY67,1206−73%

499Madison County, TNTN100,7906–

500Hudspeth County, TXTX3,4336–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · 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.