Which county has the highest nigerian population?

Harris County, Texas ranks #1 with 30,970 (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 counties by nigerian population?

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

How many counties are in this ranking?

1,035 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is nigerian population measured?

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

RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 35 SHOWN OF 1,035

Largest Nigerian population, US counties · 2020

US counties ranked by the number of residents who are Nigerian ancestry, from the 2020 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNIGERIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

1001Black Hawk County, IAIA131,5322−98%

1002Webb County, TXTX281,2242–

1003Berkshire County, MAMA128,2242–

1004Mecosta County, MIMI42,3202–

1005Bristol County, RIRI50,0012–

1006Greenlee County, AZAZ9,3122–

1007Calhoun County, SCSC14,1882–

1008Marquette County, MIMI68,0642–

1009McKenzie County, NDND15,1922–

1010Clinton County, KYKY9,1392–

1011Cass County, MNMN31,4301−95%

1012Dixon County, NENE5,6021–

1013Douglas County, MNMN40,1201–

1014Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,7531–

1015Audrain County, MOMO24,5281–

1016Buffalo County, WIWI13,3181–

1017Teton County, MTMT6,4961–

1018Carroll County, NHNH52,7841–

1019St. Martin Parish, LALA51,1061–

1020Monroe County, OHOH12,9941–

1021Hancock County, ILIL16,8031–

1022Mercer County, ILIL15,2291–

1023Woodford County, ILIL38,1111–

1024Jackson County, IAIA19,2881–

1025Linn County, IAIA232,0281−88%

1026Pocahontas County, IAIA6,8191–

1027Van Buren County, IAIA7,1311–

1028Logan County, OHOH46,3021–

1029Routt County, COCO25,3291–

1030Hancock County, GAGA8,6821–

1031Buena Vista County, IAIA20,4491–

1032Sioux County, NDND3,6671–

1033Marlboro County, SCSC25,4881–

1034McNairy County, TNTN26,2361–

1035Isanti County, MNMN44,3861–

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