RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 1,431

Largest Nigerian population, US counties

US counties ranked by the number of residents who are Nigerian ancestry, from the 2023 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. Harris County, Texas leads at 40,440. 1,431 counties qualify in total. Texas carries 6 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNIGERIAN POPULATIONVS 2000

01Harris County, TXTX5,045,02640,440–

02Prince George's County, MDMD970,37427,138–

03Cook County, ILIL5,194,62523,799–

04Fort Bend County, TXTX975,19123,293–

05Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,93419,576–

06Dallas County, TXTX2,661,39717,894–

07Essex County, NJNJ896,37914,830–

08Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,46614,568–

09Kings County, NYNY2,653,96314,301–

10Marion County, ININ992,19612,626–

11Baltimore County, MDMD847,65012,538–

12Gwinnett County, GAGA1,018,09911,770–

13Collin County, TXTX1,297,1799,407–

14Queens County, NYNY2,358,1828,921–

15Bronx County, NYNY1,406,3328,759–

16Fulton County, GAGA1,098,7917,366–

17Cobb County, GAGA793,3457,313–

18Maricopa County, AZAZ4,689,5587,022–

19Philadelphia County, PAPA1,574,2817,012–

20DeKalb County, GAGA774,3946,570–

21Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,5826,198–

22Baltimore, MDMD569,9976,021–

23Denton County, TXTX1,069,3465,859–

24Clayton County, GAGA297,4715,644–

25Howard County, MDMD339,1835,394–

26Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,7845,393–

27Alameda County, CACA1,636,6305,323–

28Wake County, NCNC1,257,2355,085–

29San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,0914,939–

30Travis County, TXTX1,389,6704,882–

31Riverside County, CACA2,544,9164,787–

32Franklin County, OHOH1,361,5364,786–

33Suffolk County, MAMA791,8914,714–

34Wayne County, MIMI1,769,0384,649–

35Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,3804,546–

36Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3834,358–

37Union County, NJNJ601,8634,177–

38District of Columbia, DCDC693,6454,162–

39Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,0704,047–

40Guilford County, NCNC562,2343,848–

41Sacramento County, CACA1,618,4603,804–

42Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,9253,691–

43King County, WAWA2,344,9393,643–

44Nassau County, NYNY1,398,9393,576–

45Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,9793,419–

46Providence County, RIRI678,1793,331–

47Shelby County, TNTN910,2263,234–

48Davidson County, TNTN745,9043,060–

49Will County, ILIL712,2533,044–

50Miami-Dade County, FLFL2,802,0293,043–

51Bexar County, TXTX2,160,0882,985–

52Clark County, NVNV2,407,2262,977–

53San Diego County, CACA3,282,2482,974–

54Middlesex County, NJNJ883,3352,946–

55Westchester County, NYNY1,015,7432,935–

56New York County, NYNY1,664,8622,846–

57Broward County, FLFL2,013,3172,826–

58Norfolk County, MAMA739,7492,784–

59Hillsborough County, FLFL1,574,1152,517–

60Duval County, FLFL1,062,9632,319–

61Richmond County, NYNY501,2902,296–

62Oklahoma County, OKOK822,1252,296–

63Hendricks County, ININ193,5102,286–

64St. Louis County, MOMO990,9112,263–

65Durham County, NCNC347,2402,191–

66Orange County, CACA3,149,5072,147–

67Allegheny County, PAPA1,225,0352,103–

68Burlington County, NJNJ481,4392,096–

69New Castle County, DEDE588,0262,063–

70Oakland County, MIMI1,288,3372,049–

71Brazoria County, TXTX419,0801,985–

72Ramsey County, MNMN541,6231,979–

73Montgomery County, TXTX781,1941,976–

74Delaware County, PAPA580,9371,961–

75Milwaukee County, WIWI924,2161,929–

76Henry County, GAGA264,9221,924–

77Orange County, FLFL1,528,0021,871–

78Hudson County, NJNJ735,0331,864–

79Williamson County, TXTX752,8271,855–

80Kent County, DEDE194,7861,831–

81Montgomery County, PAPA877,6431,820–

82Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,3911,811–

83Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,8731,803–

84Charles County, MDMD176,5931,772–

85Tulsa County, OKOK698,7821,769–

86Essex County, MAMA826,6531,759–

87Harford County, MDMD266,4461,758–

88Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,0901,736–

89San Joaquin County, CACA823,8151,666–

90Prince William County, VAVA502,9661,620–

91Bergen County, NJNJ977,0261,610–

92Pierce County, WAWA946,2881,608–

93Jackson County, MOMO732,9941,604–

94Frederick County, MDMD302,8831,570–

95Camden County, NJNJ535,7991,521–

96Snohomish County, WAWA870,6561,513–

97Mercer County, NJNJ399,2891,502–

98Capitol Planning Region, CTCT994,1151,496–

99Dakota County, MNMN457,7101,496–

100Hamilton County, OHOH838,4181,487–

101Dauphin County, PAPA293,3511,449–

102Denver County, COCO740,6131,412–

103Bernalillo County, NMNM667,6011,343–

104San Francisco County, CACA826,0791,342–

105Fresno County, CACA1,035,4561,339–

106Washington County, MNMN286,8951,287–

107Jefferson County, KYKY795,2221,271–

108Lake County, ININ504,6121,240–

109Bell County, TXTX402,2481,217–

110Fayette County, KYKY329,7511,211–

111Jefferson County, ALAL665,7421,194–

112Smith County, TXTX252,5491,170–

113Loudoun County, VAVA449,7491,159–

114East Baton Rouge Parish, LALA456,1801,156–

115Paulding County, GAGA190,9961,151–

116Arapahoe County, COCO673,8201,149–

117Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7371,146–

118El Paso County, COCO757,0401,126–

119Lake County, ILIL719,3391,091–

120South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CTCT578,7411,072–

121Multnomah County, OROR795,3911,062–

122Kaufman County, TXTX209,2351,060–

123Western Connecticut Planning Region, CTCT640,4821,048–

124Fayette County, GAGA125,1561,043–

125Walker County, TXTX83,8421,037–

126Worcester County, MAMA888,5021,024–

127Douglas County, NENE606,4601,016–

128Chatham County, GAGA311,8551,009–

129Hamilton County, ININ387,0361,002–

130Summit County, OHOH538,3761,001–

131Erie County, NYNY946,741990–

132Kane County, ILIL525,757982–

133Monmouth County, NJNJ651,035980–

134Richland County, SCSC434,956976–

135Cumberland County, NJNJ157,148972–

136Rockland County, NYNY357,397970–

137Lee County, FLFL875,607969–

138Bucks County, PAPA647,828942–

139El Paso County, TXTX877,858939–

140Cass County, NDND201,794930–

141Forsyth County, NCNC401,718929–

142Palm Beach County, FLFL1,575,726897–

143Anoka County, MNMN381,605897–

144Hampden County, MAMA464,338888–

145DuPage County, ILIL934,298887–

146Kern County, CACA927,068876–

147Greenville County, SCSC583,125876–

148Montgomery County, TNTN249,935867–

149Berks County, PAPA440,072865–

150Volusia County, FLFL606,573863–

151Kent County, MIMI675,232858–

152Madison County, ALAL433,516853–

153Montgomery County, ALAL225,891852–

154Hidalgo County, TXTX921,549839–

155Washington County, OROR611,708834–

156Salt Lake County, UTUT1,220,916830–

157Chester County, PAPA557,116818–

158Ventura County, CACA830,851817–

159Polk County, IAIA516,546813–

160Albany County, NYNY321,225810–

161Hamilton County, TNTN390,833794–

162Chesapeake, VAVA255,332786–

163Gloucester County, NJNJ312,638780–

164Macomb County, MIMI886,221776–

165Onondaga County, NYNY466,584775–

166Washtenaw County, MIMI370,214771–

167Orleans Parish, LALA362,154752–

168Sangamon County, ILIL194,170751–

169Clark County, WAWA532,119748–

170Montgomery County, OHOH539,598731–

171Dutchess County, NYNY300,708729–

172Monroe County, NYNY750,506729–

173Somerset County, NJNJ356,486717–

174Alexandria, VAVA160,662716–

175Cumberland County, NCNC338,473714–

176Seminole County, FLFL491,884711–

177Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,795708–

178Winnebago County, ILIL283,674693–

179Pulaski County, ARAR404,611685–

180Scott County, MNMN159,017678–

181Leon County, FLFL299,048668–

182Norfolk, VAVA231,013664–

183Chesterfield County, VAVA397,148652–

184Lane County, OROR381,584648–

185Orange County, NYNY417,669641–

186Waller County, TXTX69,858636–

187Midland County, TXTX187,855635–

188Hays County, TXTX304,390631–

189Pima County, AZAZ1,074,685624–

190Utah County, UTUT759,859619–

191Lucas County, OHOH423,347618–

192Douglas County, GAGA154,293617–

193Washoe County, NVNV509,386608–

194Henrico County, VAVA342,775606–

195Hinds County, MSMS211,888597–

196Butler County, OHOH400,128593–

197Stanislaus County, CACA557,719589–

198Roanoke, VAVA99,111577–

199Johnson County, TXTX218,048562–

200Wichita County, TXTX129,555558–

201St. Lucie County, FLFL402,449544–

202Tippecanoe County, ININ190,456538–

203Passaic County, NJNJ531,624532–

204Knox County, TNTN511,453532–

205Solano County, CACA455,376530–

206Adams County, COCO554,668524–

207Polk County, FLFL874,790523–

208Johnson County, KSKS636,906523–

209St. Charles County, MOMO426,499516–

210Doña Ana County, NMNM229,091516–

211Ingham County, MIMI289,709515–

212Cherokee County, GAGA299,273505–

213Honolulu County, HIHI988,703505–

214Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CTCT337,697503–

215Chittenden County, VTVT169,115502–

216San Mateo County, CACA743,568500–

217Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CTCT463,349500–

218Richmond County, GAGA206,559497–

219Sedgwick County, KSKS538,433495–

220Pasco County, FLFL674,516493–

221Galveston County, TXTX372,207492–

222McLennan County, TXTX272,020489–

223Brazos County, TXTX249,088488–

224Kings County, CACA154,327480–

225Linn County, IAIA232,028479–

226Walton County, GAGA112,696475–

227Santa Rosa County, FLFL211,115474–

228Lexington County, SCSC317,588472–

229St. Louis, MOMO278,144468–

230Lorain County, OHOH323,219468–

231Rutherford County, TNTN386,352464–

232Cumberland County, PAPA277,270454–

233Monterey County, CACA433,729449–

234Newport News, VAVA183,230444–

235Platte County, MOMO114,400437–

236Dallas County, ALAL35,140436–

237Greene County, MOMO309,286432–

238Kenosha County, WIWI168,448430–

239Stearns County, MNMN164,110425–

240McHenry County, ILIL317,751422–

241Portsmouth, VAVA96,777412–

242Lubbock County, TXTX328,906411–

243Hampton, VAVA137,315410–

244Genesee County, MIMI401,093409–

245Shelby County, ALAL238,552406–

246Ocean County, NJNJ673,746401–

247Newton County, GAGA125,583398–

248Spokane County, WAWA558,344396–

249Centre County, PAPA157,393394–

250Monroe County, ININ143,345390–

251Dane County, WIWI590,375390–

252Pinellas County, FLFL948,563389–

253Lynchburg, VAVA81,347388–

254Atlantic County, NJNJ278,657385–

255Houston County, GAGA178,214383–

256Arlington County, VAVA243,931382–

257Pinal County, AZAZ539,380374–

258Muscogee County, GAGA202,171374–

259Alachua County, FLFL290,028372–

260Clarke County, GAGA129,921372–

261Androscoggin County, MEME116,487371–

262Jefferson Parish, LALA431,398369–

263Nash County, NCNC99,365369–

264Morris County, NJNJ524,251366–

265Leavenworth County, KSKS84,590363–

266Thurston County, WAWA304,261363–

267Richmond, VAVA237,257360–

268Jefferson County, TXTX254,321359–

269Kendall County, ILIL145,470356–

270Boone County, MOMO191,746354–

271Kitsap County, WAWA283,374349–

272Bristol County, MAMA593,640338–

273Williamson County, TNTN272,061336–

274Warren County, OHOH257,181332–

275Payne County, OKOK83,889332–

276Harrison County, MSMS217,136331–

277Gordon County, GAGA61,701329–

278Carroll County, MDMD176,677325–

279Delaware County, OHOH242,032325–

280Monroe County, MIMI156,004324–

281Lancaster County, NENE334,049324–

282Madison County, ILIL263,110323–

283Muskegon County, MIMI177,901318–

284Yolo County, CACA224,410316–

285Lancaster County, PAPA563,159316–

286Ellis County, TXTX240,867316–

287Boone County, ININ80,689314–

288Cecil County, MDMD107,131313–

289St. Tammany Parish, LALA279,108312–

290Berkeley County, SCSC274,666312–

291Escambia County, FLFL333,834310–

292Champaign County, ILIL209,972310–

293Jefferson County, COCO580,451309–

294Greene County, OHOH174,322308–

295St. Clair County, ILIL250,708306–

296Stafford County, VAVA170,803305–

297Osceola County, FLFL481,718303–

298Wagoner County, OKOK93,263301–

299St. Johns County, FLFL346,328299–

300Canadian County, OKOK187,189296–

301Harrison County, TXTX71,956295–

302Warren County, NJNJ112,953283–

303Cabarrus County, NCNC249,725281–

304Luzerne County, PAPA332,126278–

305Mobile County, ALAL411,658277–

306Okaloosa County, FLFL221,810273–

307Rensselaer County, NYNY160,510273–

308Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,896273–

309Rockdale County, GAGA98,416272–

310Monongalia County, WVWV107,991268–

311Alamance County, NCNC186,177267–

312Sonoma County, CACA486,444265–

313Johnston County, NCNC256,448265–

314Tuscaloosa County, ALAL241,368264–

315Spartanburg County, SCSC380,857264–

316Victoria County, TXTX92,656263–

317Peoria County, ILIL178,553261–

318Hampshire County, MAMA164,065260–

319Hillsborough County, NHNH433,415260–

320Allen County, ININ402,329256–

321Lee County, ALAL189,881255–

322Jackson County, MSMS147,666255–

323Brevard County, FLFL663,982252–

324St. Mary's County, MDMD116,692251–

325Craighead County, ARAR116,957249–

326Lehigh County, PAPA384,383247–

327Canyon County, IDID275,123245–

328Sandoval County, NMNM159,565245–

329Fairfield County, OHOH169,752244–

330Placer County, CACA442,081243–

331Orange County, NCNC152,498242–

332Johnson County, IAIA160,044239–

333Clay County, FLFL239,593238–

334Dorchester County, SCSC178,397238–

335Comanche County, OKOK122,158237–

336Ulster County, NYNY183,330236–

337Union County, NCNC267,674236–

338Plymouth County, MAMA546,829235–

339Douglas County, KSKS120,920234–

340Clackamas County, OROR426,280233–

341Forsyth County, GAGA282,805231–

342Caddo Parish, LALA224,226231–

343Nueces County, TXTX352,992229–

344Lauderdale County, MSMS70,317227–

345Onslow County, NCNC217,175227–

346Yakima County, WAWA259,185227–

347McLean County, ILIL171,419225–

348Weld County, COCO378,426222–

349Washington County, ARAR271,213221–

350Grand Forks County, NDND74,501217–

351York County, SCSC306,887217–

352Bradley County, TNTN115,465217–

353Charlottesville, VAVA44,388217–

354Ada County, IDID546,141216–

355Wilson County, TNTN175,033216–

356Wright County, MNMN157,559213–

357St. John the Baptist Parish, LALA39,875212–

358Gaston County, NCNC246,558212–

359Liberty County, GAGA70,313211–

360Boulder County, COCO328,560210–

361Allen County, OHOH100,881210–

362Medina County, OHOH185,025210–

363York County, PAPA473,197207–

364Iredell County, NCNC211,798203–

365Anderson County, TXTX59,805203–

366Rockwall County, TXTX140,738203–

367Penobscot County, MEME157,967202–

368Culpeper County, VAVA57,666201–

369Camden County, GAGA60,143199–

370Outagamie County, WIWI195,894198–

371Winnebago County, WIWI174,218198–

372Rockingham County, NHNH324,077197–

373New Hanover County, NCNC245,959197–

374Licking County, OHOH185,564197–

375Kent County, RIRI173,495197–

376Waukesha County, WIWI417,210197–

377Anchorage, AKAK287,155194–

378Santa Barbara County, CACA442,065194–

379Tulare County, CACA485,146194–

380Stark County, OHOH373,771194–

381Harrison County, WVWV64,221194–

382Beaver County, PAPA166,032192–

383Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,388192–

384Hancock County, ININ90,969190–

385Gregg County, TXTX126,095190–

386Isabella County, MIMI64,691188–

387Porter County, ININ176,049187–

388St. Joseph County, ININ272,861187–

389Ascension Parish, LALA135,105187–

390Jim Wells County, TXTX38,804187–

391Dorchester County, MDMD33,628186–

392Butte County, CACA209,211182–

393Lowndes County, GAGA122,867182–

394Cumberland County, MEME317,222177–

395Taylor County, TXTX150,077176–

396Benton County, WAWA221,722175–

397Northampton County, PAPA324,411174–

398St. Clair County, MIMI160,486173–

399Wilson County, NCNC81,150173–

400Marion County, OROR355,777171–

401Lincoln County, SDSD77,145170–

402Clinton County, NYNY78,138169–

403Schenectady County, NYNY162,581169–

404Wyandotte County, KSKS170,597168–

405Lafayette Parish, LALA257,949168–

406Lake County, FLFL456,068167–

407Mississippi County, ARAR37,828166–

408Larimer County, COCO377,292164–

409Jackson County, GAGA99,265164–

410Lee County, MSMS83,731164–

411Oneida County, NYNY226,392163–

412Shawnee County, KSKS178,607162–

413Dougherty County, GAGA82,616158–

414Wayne County, NYNY91,250158–

415Athens County, OHOH63,197158–

416Steuben County, NYNY91,855156–

417Warren County, IAIA57,331155–

418Navarro County, TXTX57,181154–

419Trumbull County, OHOH198,972153–

420Hunt County, TXTX123,336153–

421Tom Green County, TXTX120,602153–

422Ottawa County, MIMI308,459152–

423Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CTCT284,015151–

424Clay County, MOMO265,032151–

425Runnels County, TXTX9,693151–

426Coryell County, TXTX85,592150–

427Broome County, NYNY195,736149–

428Harnett County, NCNC150,137149–

429Saginaw County, MIMI187,688148–

430Riley County, KSKS72,598147–

431Santa Fe County, NMNM156,907147–

432Lebanon County, PAPA146,380147–

433Coweta County, GAGA160,240146–

434San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,367145–

435Nye County, NVNV57,336145–

436Greene County, NYNY47,238145–

437Olmsted County, MNMN166,731144–

438Clark County, ININ130,451143–

439Portage County, OHOH163,404140–

440Cleveland County, OKOK303,973140–

441Lake County, OHOH232,217139–

442Bibb County, GAGA157,556137–

443Spalding County, GAGA70,775137–

444Seneca County, OHOH54,522137–

445Niagara County, NYNY208,912136–

446Newberry County, SCSC39,561136–

447Glynn County, GAGA87,599135–

448Mesa County, COCO162,845134–

449Calcasieu Parish, LALA208,466134–

450Manatee County, FLFL468,200133–

451Story County, IAIA101,291133–

452DeKalb County, ILIL101,835132–

453Williamson County, ILIL67,225132–

454Douglas County, COCO399,396131–

455Sumner County, TNTN215,538130–

456Henry County, ININ49,137129–

457Cass County, MOMO115,859128–

458Emporia, VAVA5,447128–

459Suffolk, VAVA104,699128–

460Ouachita Parish, LALA158,542126–

461Washington County, PAPA210,802126–

462Macon County, ILIL99,300125–

463Whiteside County, ILIL54,121124–

464Warren County, MSMS41,759124–

465Sarpy County, NENE208,303124–

466Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,781124–

467Prince Edward County, VAVA22,391124–

468Bartholomew County, ININ85,729120–

469Phelps County, MOMO45,247120–

470Benton County, ARAR332,554119–

471Washington County, MDMD157,731119–

472Highlands County, FLFL111,122118–

473Kanawha County, WVWV172,381118–

474Wood County, OHOH134,176116–

475Westmoreland County, PAPA349,324116–

476Rockbridge County, VAVA22,663116–

477Franklin County, KYKY52,649115–

478Boone County, KYKY145,316114–

479Coconino County, AZAZ144,368112–

480McDonough County, ILIL25,916112–

481Williams County, NDND41,767112–

482Albemarle County, VAVA118,356112–

483Barrow County, GAGA99,773111–

484Johnson County, ININ174,262111–

485Columbia County, WIWI58,132111–

486Allegan County, MIMI123,188110–

487Columbiana County, OHOH99,377110–

488Franklin County, NCNC82,037109–

489Frederick County, VAVA99,955109–

490Sebastian County, ARAR130,641108–

491Nevada County, CACA101,911108–

492Florence County, SCSC138,504108–

493Petersburg, VAVA33,734108–

494Cabell County, WVWV91,183108–

495Cortland County, NYNY45,850107–

496Clark County, OHOH135,340107–

497Erie County, PAPA265,832107–

498Fayette County, ALAL15,872106–

499Worcester County, MDMD54,459106–

500Houghton County, MIMI37,842106–

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Frequently asked

Which county has the highest nigerian population?

Harris County, Texas ranks #1 with 40,440 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 counties by nigerian population?

Harris County, Texas, Prince George's County, Maryland, Cook County, Illinois, Fort Bend County, Texas, Los Angeles County, California.

How many counties are in this ranking?

1,431 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is nigerian population measured?

Number of residents who are Nigerian ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).