RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 705

Largest Nigerian population, US counties · 2010

US counties ranked by the number of residents who are Nigerian ancestry, from the 2010 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. Harris County, Texas leads at 12,933. 705 counties qualify in total. Texas carries 6 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNIGERIAN POPULATIONVS –

USUnited States0.1% of US population308,745,538248,647–

01Harris County, TXTX5,045,02612,933–

02Prince George's County, MDMD970,37411,841–

03Cook County, ILIL5,194,6259,595–

04Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,9348,157–

05Fort Bend County, TXTX975,1917,646–

06Queens County, NYNY2,358,1826,304–

07Dallas County, TXTX2,661,3976,233–

08Essex County, NJNJ896,3796,232–

09Kings County, NYNY2,653,9636,033–

10Bronx County, NYNY1,406,3325,493–

11Gwinnett County, GAGA1,018,0994,214–

12Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,4663,874–

13Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,5823,758–

14Baltimore County, MDMD847,6503,678–

15Cobb County, GAGA793,3453,542–

16Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,7843,156–

17Union County, NJNJ601,8632,687–

18San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,0912,436–

19Alameda County, CACA1,636,6302,416–

20Collin County, TXTX1,297,1792,325–

21Fulton County, GAGA1,098,7912,203–

22Denton County, TXTX1,069,3462,189–

23Clayton County, GAGA297,4712,163–

24Marion County, ININ992,1962,117–

25Wayne County, MIMI1,769,0382,078–

26DeKalb County, GAGA774,3942,058–

27Providence County, RIRI678,1792,037–

28New York County, NYNY1,664,8621,953–

29Suffolk County, MAMA791,8911,890–

30Philadelphia County, PAPA1,574,2811,858–

31Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,0701,821–

32Baltimore, MDMD569,9971,814–

33Wake County, NCNC1,257,2351,786–

34District of Columbia, DCDC693,6451,673–

35Travis County, TXTX1,389,6701,627–

36Richmond County, NYNY501,2901,621–

37Maricopa County, AZAZ4,689,5581,486–

38Davidson County, TNTN745,9041,480–

39Riverside County, CACA2,544,9161,413–

40Broward County, FLFL2,013,3171,393–

41Middlesex County, NJNJ883,3351,381–

42Nassau County, NYNY1,398,9391,356–

43Hillsborough County, FLFL1,574,1151,295–

44Westchester County, NYNY1,015,7431,280–

45Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3831,254–

46Miami-Dade County, FLFL2,802,0291,247–

47Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,0901,220–

48King County, WAWA2,344,9391,181–

49Franklin County, OHOH1,361,5361,106–

50Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,9251,093–

51Hudson County, NJNJ735,033982–

52Bexar County, TXTX2,160,088980–

53Sacramento County, CACA1,618,460976–

54Howard County, MDMD339,183961–

55San Diego County, CACA3,282,248948–

56Oakland County, MIMI1,288,337931–

57Delaware County, PAPA580,937905–

58Cleveland County, OKOK303,973880–

59Camden County, NJNJ535,799863–

60St. Louis County, MOMO990,911862–

61Ramsey County, MNMN541,623859–

62Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,979843–

63Henry County, GAGA264,922804–

64Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,873799–

65Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,380799–

66Burlington County, NJNJ481,439796–

67Hamilton County, OHOH838,418786–

68Allegheny County, PAPA1,225,035783–

69East Baton Rouge Parish, LALA456,180780–

70Duval County, FLFL1,062,963760–

71Essex County, MAMA826,653757–

72Chesterfield County, VAVA397,148748–

73Washtenaw County, MIMI370,214736–

74Norfolk County, MAMA739,749722–

75Guilford County, NCNC562,234711–

76Milwaukee County, WIWI924,216710–

77New Castle County, DEDE588,026700–

78Will County, ILIL712,253698–

79Atlantic County, NJNJ278,657697–

80Oklahoma County, OKOK822,125693–

81Washington County, MNMN286,895687–

82Somerset County, NJNJ356,486664–

83Mercer County, NJNJ399,289661–

84Snohomish County, WAWA870,656654–

85Orange County, NYNY417,669647–

86Orange County, CACA3,149,507646–

87Durham County, NCNC347,240624–

88Virginia Beach, VAVA453,737610–

89Worcester County, MAMA888,502606–

90Monroe County, NYNY750,506603–

91Lucas County, OHOH423,347593–

92Harford County, MDMD266,446577–

93Columbia County, GAGA169,189573–

94Madison County, ALAL433,516572–

95Dane County, WIWI590,375571–

96Bergen County, NJNJ977,026568–

97El Paso County, TXTX877,858554–

98Douglas County, GAGA154,293542–

99Dutchess County, NYNY300,708537–

100Monmouth County, NJNJ651,035537–

101Fayette County, GAGA125,156504–

102Shelby County, TNTN910,226486–

103Clark County, NVNV2,407,226484–

104Pima County, AZAZ1,074,685479–

105Montgomery County, OHOH539,598465–

106Pierce County, WAWA946,288464–

107Jackson County, MOMO732,994459–

108Kern County, CACA927,068455–

109DuPage County, ILIL934,298453–

110Orange County, FLFL1,528,002447–

111McHenry County, ILIL317,751444–

112Chester County, PAPA557,116426–

113Cumberland County, NCNC338,473412–

114Prince William County, VAVA502,966407–

115Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,391400–

116Kent County, DEDE194,786400–

117Loudoun County, VAVA449,749399–

118Charles County, MDMD176,593395–

119Fresno County, CACA1,035,456394–

120Brazoria County, TXTX419,080385–

121Northampton County, PAPA324,411384–

122Denver County, COCO740,613375–

123Anoka County, MNMN381,605374–

124Montgomery County, PAPA877,643359–

125Leon County, FLFL299,048353–

126Dakota County, MNMN457,710348–

127St. Louis, MOMO278,144327–

128Douglas County, NENE606,460326–

129Flagler County, FLFL140,360323–

130Pulaski County, ARAR404,611320–

131Erie County, NYNY946,741313–

132Kane County, ILIL525,757312–

133Norfolk, VAVA231,013306–

134Williamson County, TXTX752,827303–

135San Mateo County, CACA743,568302–

136Nueces County, TXTX352,992300–

137Tulsa County, OKOK698,782299–

138Lee County, FLFL875,607297–

139Bibb County, GAGA157,556296–

140York County, PAPA473,197296–

141Delaware County, OHOH242,032293–

142Morris County, NJNJ524,251293–

143McLennan County, TXTX272,020289–

144Jefferson County, ALAL665,742286–

145Jefferson Parish, LALA431,398285–

146Albany County, NYNY321,225280–

147Onondaga County, NYNY466,584280–

148Terrebonne Parish, LALA104,163276–

149Alexandria, VAVA160,662272–

150Spokane County, WAWA558,344272–

151St. Mary's County, MDMD116,692270–

152Palm Beach County, FLFL1,575,726267–

153Clay County, MOMO265,032264–

154Plymouth County, MAMA546,829262–

155Rockland County, NYNY357,397262–

156Polk County, FLFL874,790261–

157Butler County, PAPA200,169260–

158San Joaquin County, CACA823,815257–

159Forsyth County, NCNC401,718254–

160Arapahoe County, COCO673,820252–

161Butler County, OHOH400,128250–

162Hampton, VAVA137,315249–

163Salt Lake County, UTUT1,220,916248–

164Lake County, ININ504,612240–

165Ingham County, MIMI289,709232–

166Jefferson County, TXTX254,321232–

167Washoe County, NVNV509,386232–

168Liberty County, GAGA70,313231–

169Galveston County, TXTX372,207231–

170Hampden County, MAMA464,338228–

171Pasco County, FLFL674,516221–

172Washington County, MDMD157,731219–

173Ocean County, NJNJ673,746216–

174Multnomah County, OROR795,391215–

175San Francisco County, CACA826,079211–

176Barrow County, GAGA99,773208–

177Muscogee County, GAGA202,171207–

178Stafford County, VAVA170,803205–

179Henrico County, VAVA342,775204–

180Orange County, NCNC152,498203–

181Anderson County, SCSC219,930196–

182Bristol County, MAMA593,640193–

183Polk County, IAIA516,546192–

184Marion County, FLFL442,660188–

185Genesee County, MIMI401,093187–

186Cameron County, TXTX433,946187–

187Newton County, GAGA125,583186–

188Sangamon County, ILIL194,170185–

189Schenectady County, NYNY162,581184–

190Brazos County, TXTX249,088180–

191Allen County, ININ402,329179–

192Hendricks County, ININ193,510178–

193Alachua County, FLFL290,028173–

194Volusia County, FLFL606,573173–

195Bernalillo County, NMNM667,601171–

196Sedgwick County, KSKS538,433168–

197Bell County, TXTX402,248166–

198Frederick County, MDMD302,883166–

199Macomb County, MIMI886,221164–

200Montgomery County, TXTX781,194162–

201Lee County, ALAL189,881160–

202Clarke County, GAGA129,921160–

203Anchorage, AKAK287,155159–

204Monroe County, GAGA32,023158–

205Lake County, ILIL719,339157–

206Centre County, PAPA157,393156–

207Lancaster County, NENE334,049154–

208Jefferson County, KYKY795,222151–

209Manassas, VAVA44,332149–

210Henry County, VAVA49,242146–

211Tuscaloosa County, ALAL241,368145–

212Morris County, TXTX12,133141–

213Cherokee County, GAGA299,273141–

214Monongalia County, WVWV107,991140–

215Story County, IAIA101,291139–

216Carlton County, MNMN36,711138–

217Greene County, MOMO309,286138–

218Madison County, MSMS116,298137–

219Phelps County, MOMO45,247137–

220Seminole County, FLFL491,884137–

221Champaign County, ILIL209,972137–

222De Witt County, ILIL15,118136–

223Charlottesville, VAVA44,388135–

224Comanche County, OKOK122,158132–

225Waukesha County, WIWI417,210132–

226Jones County, GAGA29,171131–

227Ventura County, CACA830,851129–

228Hoke County, NCNC56,939127–

229Smith County, TXTX252,549127–

230Lubbock County, TXTX328,906126–

231Johnson County, KSKS636,906125–

232Bowie County, TXTX92,696124–

233Forsyth County, GAGA282,805124–

234Osceola County, FLFL481,718119–

235Montgomery County, ALAL225,891112–

236Greene County, OHOH174,322111–

237Franklin County, PAPA160,652110–

238Lafayette Parish, LALA257,949109–

239Greenville County, SCSC583,125108–

240Rutherford County, NCNC65,745102–

241Tippecanoe County, ININ190,456101–

242Pinal County, AZAZ539,380100–

243Vigo County, ININ106,512100–

244Rock Island County, ILIL141,86999–

245Suffolk, VAVA104,69997–

246New Hanover County, NCNC245,95996–

247Charleston County, SCSC436,20094–

248Peoria County, ILIL178,55394–

249Hamilton County, TNTN390,83393–

250Tulare County, CACA485,14693–

251Lehigh County, PAPA384,38393–

252Cass County, NDND201,79492–

253Washington County, OROR611,70892–

254Brown County, WIWI275,80392–

255Adams County, COCO554,66892–

256Richmond County, GAGA206,55991–

257Warrick County, ININ66,80391–

258Bucks County, PAPA647,82890–

259Stanislaus County, CACA557,71989–

260Bartholomew County, ININ85,72988–

261Hinds County, MSMS211,88888–

262Gaston County, NCNC246,55887–

263Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,38887–

264Madison County, ILIL263,11087–

265Osage County, OKOK46,79485–

266Mississippi County, ARAR37,82884–

267Tazewell County, VAVA38,63583–

268Wayne County, NCNC122,27883–

269Dauphin County, PAPA293,35181–

270St. Clair County, ILIL250,70881–

271Monroe County, PAPA167,17980–

272Pinellas County, FLFL948,56380–

273Black Hawk County, IAIA131,53280–

274Luzerne County, PAPA332,12680–

275Cole County, MOMO77,90879–

276Rockdale County, GAGA98,41679–

277Platte County, MOMO114,40079–

278Hamilton County, ININ387,03679–

279York County, MEME222,43479–

280Jackson County, ILIL52,50178–

281McLean County, ILIL171,41978–

282Falls Church, VAVA15,15977–

283Humboldt County, CACA131,64776–

284Portage County, OHOH163,40476–

285Minnehaha County, SDSD212,69176–

286Lafayette County, MSMS59,59775–

287Rockingham County, NHNH324,07775–

288Sampson County, NCNC61,50475–

289Houston County, GAGA178,21475–

290Turner County, GAGA8,98375–

291Ulster County, NYNY183,33075–

292Colonial Heights, VAVA18,73874–

293Whitman County, WAWA48,51274–

294Escambia County, FLFL333,83474–

295Aroostook County, MEME66,60973–

296Passaic County, NJNJ531,62473–

297Richland County, SCSC434,95673–

298Solano County, CACA455,37673–

299Linn County, OROR132,84372–

300Union County, NCNC267,67471–

301Napa County, CACA132,94970–

302Columbia County, FLFL74,09470–

303Pitt County, NCNC182,93669–

304Boone County, KYKY145,31668–

305Ector County, TXTX173,80168–

306Shawnee County, KSKS178,60767–

307Berks County, PAPA440,07266–

308Blue Earth County, MNMN70,63465–

309Fayette County, KYKY329,75164–

310Kenosha County, WIWI168,44863–

311Rutherford County, TNTN386,35263–

312Charlotte County, FLFL217,21261–

313Camden County, GAGA60,14361–

314Carroll County, GAGA131,03661–

315Monterey County, CACA433,72960–

316Caddo Parish, LALA224,22660–

317Santa Fe County, NMNM156,90760–

318Chester County, SCSC33,00160–

319Bartow County, GAGA120,80060–

320Kitsap County, WAWA283,37460–

321Hampshire County, MAMA164,06559–

322Boone County, ILIL53,56859–

323Russell County, ALAL58,89858–

324Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,79558–

325Humphreys County, TNTN19,64658–

326Carroll County, MDMD176,67758–

327Lauderdale County, ALAL97,13557–

328Shasta County, CACA181,64856–

329Tompkins County, NYNY104,04756–

330Westmoreland County, PAPA349,32456–

331Kanawha County, WVWV172,38155–

332Mobile County, ALAL411,65854–

333Cumberland County, NJNJ157,14854–

334Nacogdoches County, TXTX66,03554–

335Jefferson County, ARAR62,98753–

336Santa Barbara County, CACA442,06553–

337Upson County, GAGA28,50053–

338Dickinson County, IAIA18,07753–

339Moore County, NCNC110,61953–

340Coahoma County, MSMS19,84952–

341Bradley County, TNTN115,46552–

342Johnson County, TXTX218,04852–

343Wichita County, TXTX129,55552–

344Thurston County, WAWA304,26152–

345Orleans Parish, LALA362,15451–

346Caroline County, VAVA34,41351–

347DeKalb County, ILIL101,83550–

348Berkeley County, SCSC274,66649–

349Roane County, TNTN57,39549–

350Hillsborough County, NHNH433,41548–

351Madison County, NYNY67,12048–

352Madison County, TNTN100,79048–

353Amherst County, VAVA31,96248–

354Wicomico County, MDMD106,89947–

355Lane County, OROR381,58447–

356Cecil County, MDMD107,13147–

357Olmsted County, MNMN166,73146–

358Henry County, ILIL48,09546–

359Brevard County, FLFL663,98245–

360Greenup County, KYKY35,21345–

361McLeod County, MNMN36,63144–

362Chesapeake, VAVA255,33244–

363Portsmouth, VAVA96,77744–

364Wright County, MNMN157,55943–

365Kent County, RIRI173,49543–

366Midland County, TXTX187,85542–

367Grundy County, ILIL54,05242–

368Barnstable County, MAMA233,53941–

369Buchanan County, MOMO83,54040–

370Arlington County, VAVA243,93140–

371Obion County, TNTN30,06739–

372Ellis County, TXTX240,86739–

373Fairfax, VAVA26,77239–

374Ozaukee County, WIWI94,34639–

375Shelby County, ALAL238,55239–

376Stephens County, GAGA27,85439–

377Boone County, MOMO191,74638–

378Washington County, TNTN141,19938–

379Williamson County, TNTN272,06138–

380Rock County, WIWI166,47237–

381Merrimack County, NHNH158,07837–

382Warren County, NJNJ112,95337–

383Bulloch County, GAGA86,94937–

384Clark County, WAWA532,11937–

385Marin County, CACA253,69436–

386Clatsop County, OROR40,92636–

387Cumberland County, PAPA277,27036–

388Richmond, VAVA237,25736–

389Walton County, GAGA112,69636–

390Larimer County, COCO377,29236–

391St. Tammany Parish, LALA279,10835–

392Floyd County, GAGA101,37835–

393Sullivan County, NYNY80,58634–

394Waller County, TXTX69,85834–

395San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,36733–

396Canadian County, OKOK187,18933–

397Williamson County, ILIL67,22533–

398Somerset County, MDMD24,97333–

399Victoria County, TXTX92,65633–

400Yavapai County, AZAZ252,55232–

401Cascade County, MTMT85,02932–

402Hunt County, TXTX123,33632–

403Grady County, GAGA26,59032–

404Scott County, IAIA175,25932–

405Island County, WAWA85,65732–

406St. Louis County, MNMN200,51831–

407Grafton County, NHNH93,22531–

408Erie County, PAPA265,83231–

409Mercer County, PAPA107,86031–

410Cochise County, AZAZ126,33230–

411San Juan County, NMNM120,34030–

412Warren County, OHOH257,18130–

413Washington County, UTUT213,67030–

414Coles County, ILIL46,60730–

415Columbia County, NYNY60,16829–

416Union County, PAPA42,31329–

417El Paso County, COCO757,04029–

418Marshall County, ININ46,59929–

419Talladega County, ALAL81,60328–

420Sumner County, TNTN215,53828–

421Taylor County, IAIA5,83528–

422Clackamas County, OROR426,28028–

423Racine County, WIWI198,91928–

424Harrison County, TXTX71,95628–

425Chatham County, GAGA311,85528–

426Freeborn County, MNMN30,44027–

427Union County, OROR25,90027–

428Caldwell County, TXTX55,15027–

429Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,49027–

430Pendleton County, WVWV5,82627–

431Chippewa County, WIWI67,61427–

432Knox County, ILIL47,76727–

433Penobscot County, MEME157,96727–

434Merced County, CACA297,26026–

435St. Lawrence County, NYNY105,48826–

436St. Joseph County, ININ272,86126–

437Peach County, GAGA29,87726–

438Washington County, RIRI129,79526–

439St. Lucie County, FLFL402,44925–

440Kanabec County, MNMN16,62825–

441Saratoga County, NYNY241,34325–

442Clark County, OHOH135,34025–

443Indiana County, PAPA82,87825–

444Hidalgo County, TXTX921,54925–

445Rockwall County, TXTX140,73825–

446Scott County, MNMN159,01725–

447Salem, VAVA25,81625–

448Benton County, ARAR332,55424–

449Vernon Parish, LALA45,09124–

450Stearns County, MNMN164,11024–

451Muskogee County, OKOK66,70824–

452Knox County, TNTN511,45324–

453Tom Green County, TXTX120,60224–

454Weber County, UTUT278,17424–

455Summit County, OHOH538,37624–

456Yolo County, CACA224,41024–

457Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83924–

458Cape Girardeau County, MOMO83,99923–

459Lafourche Parish, LALA95,50523–

460Tangipahoa Parish, LALA141,34623–

461Rice County, MNMN69,93923–

462Flathead County, MTMT115,42923–

463Rowan County, NCNC155,09623–

464Marion County, OHOH65,11523–

465Utah County, UTUT759,85923–

466Boulder County, COCO328,56023–

467Jefferson County, COCO580,45123–

468Dougherty County, GAGA82,61623–

469Paulding County, GAGA190,99623–

470Logan County, ILIL27,18223–

471Allen County, KSKS12,30223–

472Newport News, VAVA183,23023–

473Cleveland County, NCNC103,32522–

474Okmulgee County, OKOK37,24122–

475Lackawanna County, PAPA216,50222–

476Gregg County, TXTX126,09522–

477Eastland County, TXTX18,14322–

478Ellis County, KSKS29,07522–

479Riley County, KSKS72,59822–

480Cheshire County, NHNH78,26921–

481Bamberg County, SCSC12,79621–

482Green Lake County, WIWI19,30521–

483Grand Forks County, NDND74,50120–

484Wood County, OHOH134,17620–

485Wadena County, MNMN14,38820–

486Putnam County, NYNY99,02820–

487Wayne County, PAPA51,70320–

488Hays County, TXTX304,39020–

489Raleigh County, WVWV71,77520–

490Van Zandt County, TXTX66,13020–

491Cass County, MNMN31,43019–

492Woodbury County, IAIA106,64919–

493Houston County, ALAL110,31818–

494Kent County, MIMI675,23218–

495Guadalupe County, TXTX201,11118–

496Honolulu County, HIHI988,70318–

497Kendall County, ILIL145,47018–

498Lee County, ILIL32,91418–

499Clinton County, IAIA46,00218–

500Allegany County, MDMD66,84818–

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Frequently asked

Which county has the highest nigerian population?

Harris County, Texas ranks #1 with 12,933 (2010 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 counties by nigerian population?

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

How many counties are in this ranking?

705 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 Decennial Census data.

How is nigerian population measured?

Number of residents who are Nigerian ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2010 Decennial Census.