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. The median across all 705 is 48.

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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–

64Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,380799–

65Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,873799–

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–

99Monmouth County, NJNJ651,035537–

100Dutchess County, NYNY300,708537–

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–

141Morris County, NJNJ524,251293–

142Delaware County, OHOH242,032293–

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–

166Washoe County, NVNV509,386232–

167Jefferson County, TXTX254,321232–

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–

197Frederick County, MDMD302,883166–

198Bell County, TXTX402,248166–

199Macomb County, MIMI886,221164–

200Montgomery County, TXTX781,194162–

201Clarke County, GAGA129,921160–

202Lee County, ALAL189,881160–

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–

212Cherokee County, GAGA299,273141–

213Morris County, TXTX12,133141–

214Monongalia County, WVWV107,991140–

215Story County, IAIA101,291139–

216Carlton County, MNMN36,711138–

217Greene County, MOMO309,286138–

218Seminole County, FLFL491,884137–

219Madison County, MSMS116,298137–

220Champaign County, ILIL209,972137–

221Phelps County, MOMO45,247137–

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–

232Forsyth County, GAGA282,805124–

233Bowie County, TXTX92,696124–

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–

247Peoria County, ILIL178,55394–

248Charleston County, SCSC436,20094–

249Tulare County, CACA485,14693–

250Lehigh County, PAPA384,38393–

251Hamilton County, TNTN390,83393–

252Adams County, COCO554,66892–

253Washington County, OROR611,70892–

254Cass County, NDND201,79492–

255Brown County, WIWI275,80392–

256Richmond County, GAGA206,55991–

257Warrick County, ININ66,80391–

258Bucks County, PAPA647,82890–

259Stanislaus County, CACA557,71989–

260Hinds County, MSMS211,88888–

261Bartholomew County, ININ85,72988–

262Madison County, ILIL263,11087–

263Gaston County, NCNC246,55887–

264Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,38887–

265Osage County, OKOK46,79485–

266Mississippi County, ARAR37,82884–

267Wayne County, NCNC122,27883–

268Tazewell County, VAVA38,63583–

269St. Clair County, ILIL250,70881–

270Dauphin County, PAPA293,35181–

271Pinellas County, FLFL948,56380–

272Black Hawk County, IAIA131,53280–

273Luzerne County, PAPA332,12680–

274Monroe County, PAPA167,17980–

275Rockdale County, GAGA98,41679–

276Hamilton County, ININ387,03679–

277York County, MEME222,43479–

278Cole County, MOMO77,90879–

279Platte County, MOMO114,40079–

280Jackson County, ILIL52,50178–

281McLean County, ILIL171,41978–

282Falls Church, VAVA15,15977–

283Humboldt County, CACA131,64776–

284Minnehaha County, SDSD212,69176–

285Portage County, OHOH163,40476–

286Houston County, GAGA178,21475–

287Turner County, GAGA8,98375–

288Lafayette County, MSMS59,59775–

289Rockingham County, NHNH324,07775–

290Ulster County, NYNY183,33075–

291Sampson County, NCNC61,50475–

292Escambia County, FLFL333,83474–

293Colonial Heights, VAVA18,73874–

294Whitman County, WAWA48,51274–

295Solano County, CACA455,37673–

296Aroostook County, MEME66,60973–

297Richland County, SCSC434,95673–

298Passaic County, NJNJ531,62473–

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–

316Bartow County, GAGA120,80060–

317Caddo Parish, LALA224,22660–

318Chester County, SCSC33,00160–

319Santa Fe County, NMNM156,90760–

320Kitsap County, WAWA283,37460–

321Hampshire County, MAMA164,06559–

322Boone County, ILIL53,56859–

323Russell County, ALAL58,89858–

324Carroll County, MDMD176,67758–

325Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,79558–

326Humphreys County, TNTN19,64658–

327Lauderdale County, ALAL97,13557–

328Shasta County, CACA181,64856–

329Westmoreland County, PAPA349,32456–

330Tompkins County, NYNY104,04756–

331Kanawha County, WVWV172,38155–

332Mobile County, ALAL411,65854–

333Cumberland County, NJNJ157,14854–

334Nacogdoches County, TXTX66,03554–

335Santa Barbara County, CACA442,06553–

336Upson County, GAGA28,50053–

337Jefferson County, ARAR62,98753–

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–

350Madison County, TNTN100,79048–

351Hillsborough County, NHNH433,41548–

352Madison County, NYNY67,12048–

353Amherst County, VAVA31,96248–

354Cecil County, MDMD107,13147–

355Wicomico County, MDMD106,89947–

356Lane County, OROR381,58447–

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–

366Grundy County, ILIL54,05242–

367Midland County, TXTX187,85542–

368Barnstable County, MAMA233,53941–

369Buchanan County, MOMO83,54040–

370Arlington County, VAVA243,93140–

371Stephens County, GAGA27,85439–

372Shelby County, ALAL238,55239–

373Fairfax, VAVA26,77239–

374Ozaukee County, WIWI94,34639–

375Obion County, TNTN30,06739–

376Ellis County, TXTX240,86739–

377Boone County, MOMO191,74638–

378Washington County, TNTN141,19938–

379Williamson County, TNTN272,06138–

380Bulloch County, GAGA86,94937–

381Merrimack County, NHNH158,07837–

382Warren County, NJNJ112,95337–

383Clark County, WAWA532,11937–

384Rock County, WIWI166,47237–

385Larimer County, COCO377,29236–

386Walton County, GAGA112,69636–

387Marin County, CACA253,69436–

388Clatsop County, OROR40,92636–

389Cumberland County, PAPA277,27036–

390Richmond, VAVA237,25736–

391Floyd County, GAGA101,37835–

392St. Tammany Parish, LALA279,10835–

393Sullivan County, NYNY80,58634–

394Waller County, TXTX69,85834–

395San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,36733–

396Somerset County, MDMD24,97333–

397Williamson County, ILIL67,22533–

398Canadian County, OKOK187,18933–

399Victoria County, TXTX92,65633–

400Grady County, GAGA26,59032–

401Yavapai County, AZAZ252,55232–

402Scott County, IAIA175,25932–

403Cascade County, MTMT85,02932–

404Hunt County, TXTX123,33632–

405Island County, WAWA85,65732–

406St. Louis County, MNMN200,51831–

407Erie County, PAPA265,83231–

408Mercer County, PAPA107,86031–

409Grafton County, NHNH93,22531–

410Cochise County, AZAZ126,33230–

411Coles County, ILIL46,60730–

412Warren County, OHOH257,18130–

413San Juan County, NMNM120,34030–

414Washington County, UTUT213,67030–

415El Paso County, COCO757,04029–

416Marshall County, ININ46,59929–

417Union County, PAPA42,31329–

418Columbia County, NYNY60,16829–

419Chatham County, GAGA311,85528–

420Talladega County, ALAL81,60328–

421Taylor County, IAIA5,83528–

422Clackamas County, OROR426,28028–

423Harrison County, TXTX71,95628–

424Racine County, WIWI198,91928–

425Sumner County, TNTN215,53828–

426Penobscot County, MEME157,96727–

427Freeborn County, MNMN30,44027–

428Knox County, ILIL47,76727–

429Union County, OROR25,90027–

430Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,49027–

431Pendleton County, WVWV5,82627–

432Chippewa County, WIWI67,61427–

433Caldwell County, TXTX55,15027–

434Merced County, CACA297,26026–

435Peach County, GAGA29,87726–

436St. Joseph County, ININ272,86126–

437Washington County, RIRI129,79526–

438St. Lawrence County, NYNY105,48826–

439St. Lucie County, FLFL402,44925–

440Kanabec County, MNMN16,62825–

441Scott County, MNMN159,01725–

442Indiana County, PAPA82,87825–

443Saratoga County, NYNY241,34325–

444Clark County, OHOH135,34025–

445Hidalgo County, TXTX921,54925–

446Rockwall County, TXTX140,73825–

447Salem, VAVA25,81625–

448Yolo County, CACA224,41024–

449Benton County, ARAR332,55424–

450Vernon Parish, LALA45,09124–

451Stearns County, MNMN164,11024–

452Summit County, OHOH538,37624–

453Muskogee County, OKOK66,70824–

454Knox County, TNTN511,45324–

455Tom Green County, TXTX120,60224–

456Weber County, UTUT278,17424–

457Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83924–

458Boulder County, COCO328,56023–

459Jefferson County, COCO580,45123–

460Dougherty County, GAGA82,61623–

461Paulding County, GAGA190,99623–

462Allen County, KSKS12,30223–

463Lafourche Parish, LALA95,50523–

464Tangipahoa Parish, LALA141,34623–

465Rice County, MNMN69,93923–

466Logan County, ILIL27,18223–

467Cape Girardeau County, MOMO83,99923–

468Flathead County, MTMT115,42923–

469Rowan County, NCNC155,09623–

470Marion County, OHOH65,11523–

471Utah County, UTUT759,85923–

472Newport News, VAVA183,23023–

473Ellis County, KSKS29,07522–

474Riley County, KSKS72,59822–

475Okmulgee County, OKOK37,24122–

476Lackawanna County, PAPA216,50222–

477Cleveland County, NCNC103,32522–

478Eastland County, TXTX18,14322–

479Gregg County, TXTX126,09522–

480Bamberg County, SCSC12,79621–

481Cheshire County, NHNH78,26921–

482Green Lake County, WIWI19,30521–

483Wadena County, MNMN14,38820–

484Wood County, OHOH134,17620–

485Wayne County, PAPA51,70320–

486Putnam County, NYNY99,02820–

487Grand Forks County, NDND74,50120–

488Hays County, TXTX304,39020–

489Van Zandt County, TXTX66,13020–

490Raleigh County, WVWV71,77520–

491Woodbury County, IAIA106,64919–

492Cass County, MNMN31,43019–

493Honolulu County, HIHI988,70318–

494Houston County, ALAL110,31818–

495Clinton County, IAIA46,00218–

496Allegany County, MDMD66,84818–

497Kent County, MIMI675,23218–

498Kendall County, ILIL145,47018–

499Lee County, ILIL32,91418–

500Howard County, TXTX30,50418–

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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.