RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 1,035

Largest Nigerian population, US counties · 2020

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 30,970. 1,035 counties qualify in total. Texas carries 4 of the top 25 entries.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNIGERIAN POPULATIONVS 2000

01Harris County, TXTX5,045,02630,970–

02Prince George's County, MDMD970,37421,905–

03Fort Bend County, TXTX975,19118,863–

04Cook County, ILIL5,194,62516,246–

05Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,93414,933–

06Dallas County, TXTX2,661,39712,784–

07Essex County, NJNJ896,37912,078–

08Kings County, NYNY2,653,96310,368–

09Bronx County, NYNY1,406,3329,313–

10Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,4668,682–

11Baltimore County, MDMD847,6507,174–

12Gwinnett County, GAGA1,018,0996,243–

13Queens County, NYNY2,358,1826,009–

14Marion County, ININ992,1965,867–

15DeKalb County, GAGA774,3945,619–

16Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,5825,612–

17Cobb County, GAGA793,3455,574–

18Philadelphia County, PAPA1,574,2815,059–

19Providence County, RIRI678,1794,263–

20Alameda County, CACA1,636,6303,986–

21Riverside County, CACA2,544,9163,914–

22Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,7843,863–

23Baltimore, MDMD569,9973,764–

24Union County, NJNJ601,8633,763–

25Maricopa County, AZAZ4,689,5583,422–

26Suffolk County, MAMA791,8913,408–

27New York County, NYNY1,664,8623,369–

28Fulton County, GAGA1,098,7913,338–

29Denton County, TXTX1,069,3463,249–

30Wayne County, MIMI1,769,0383,226–

31Middlesex County, NJNJ883,3353,225–

32Collin County, TXTX1,297,1793,015–

33District of Columbia, DCDC693,6452,936–

34San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,0912,902–

35Shelby County, TNTN910,2262,849–

36Wake County, NCNC1,257,2352,687–

37Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,0702,672–

38Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,9792,645–

39Howard County, MDMD339,1832,579–

40Clayton County, GAGA297,4712,572–

41Richmond County, NYNY501,2902,527–

42Broward County, FLFL2,013,3172,437–

43Travis County, TXTX1,389,6702,427–

44Norfolk County, MAMA739,7492,366–

45Hillsborough County, FLFL1,574,1152,340–

46Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,0902,289–

47Franklin County, OHOH1,361,5362,208–

48Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,3802,190–

49Essex County, MAMA826,6532,135–

50Miami-Dade County, FLFL2,802,0292,088–

51Guilford County, NCNC562,2342,077–

52Bexar County, TXTX2,160,0882,072–

53San Diego County, CACA3,282,2482,025–

54Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,9251,941–

55Will County, ILIL712,2531,932–

56Burlington County, NJNJ481,4391,919–

57Oakland County, MIMI1,288,3371,830–

58Prince William County, VAVA502,9661,819–

59Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3831,814–

60King County, WAWA2,344,9391,783–

61Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,8731,721–

62Milwaukee County, WIWI924,2161,694–

63Sacramento County, CACA1,618,4601,634–

64Nassau County, NYNY1,398,9391,628–

65Hudson County, NJNJ735,0331,528–

66Westchester County, NYNY1,015,7431,490–

67Camden County, NJNJ535,7991,489–

68Ramsey County, MNMN541,6231,477–

69St. Louis County, MOMO990,9111,401–

70Kent County, DEDE194,7861,353–

71Orange County, CACA3,149,5071,304–

72Davidson County, TNTN745,9041,287–

73Worcester County, MAMA888,5021,257–

74Arapahoe County, COCO673,8201,257–

75Henry County, GAGA264,9221,251–

76Clark County, NVNV2,407,2261,250–

77Oklahoma County, OKOK822,1251,197–

78Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,3911,134–

79Delaware County, PAPA580,9371,106–

80Brazoria County, TXTX419,0801,105–

81Durham County, NCNC347,2401,090–

82New Castle County, DEDE588,0261,076–

83Allegheny County, PAPA1,225,0351,071–

84Duval County, FLFL1,062,9631,065–

85Hamilton County, OHOH838,4181,055–

86Orange County, FLFL1,528,0021,044–

87Montgomery County, PAPA877,6431,019–

88St. Louis, MOMO278,1441,012–

89Montgomery County, TXTX781,194999–

90Midland County, TXTX187,855953–

91Pinellas County, FLFL948,563944–

92Jackson County, MOMO732,994935–

93Williamson County, TXTX752,827927–

94San Joaquin County, CACA823,815914–

95DuPage County, ILIL934,298912–

96Tulsa County, OKOK698,782883–

97Palm Beach County, FLFL1,575,726870–

98Paulding County, GAGA190,996868–

99Smith County, TXTX252,549857–

100Fayette County, GAGA125,156829–

101Hendricks County, ININ193,510821–

102Charles County, MDMD176,593818–

103Bernalillo County, NMNM667,601816–

104Bergen County, NJNJ977,026813–

105Denver County, COCO740,613812–

106Madison County, ALAL433,516811–

107Loudoun County, VAVA449,749794–

108Walker County, TXTX83,842780–

109Cass County, NDND201,794780–

110Bristol County, MAMA593,640777–

111San Francisco County, CACA826,079771–

112Bell County, TXTX402,248747–

113Erie County, NYNY946,741743–

114Marin County, CACA253,694734–

115Kane County, ILIL525,757701–

116Douglas County, NENE606,460695–

117El Paso County, TXTX877,858692–

118Monroe County, NYNY750,506689–

119Plymouth County, MAMA546,829681–

120Washtenaw County, MIMI370,214680–

121Henrico County, VAVA342,775676–

122Forsyth County, GAGA282,805670–

123Lake County, ININ504,612670–

124Orange County, NYNY417,669652–

125Harford County, MDMD266,446625–

126Anoka County, MNMN381,605624–

127Snohomish County, WAWA870,656623–

128Brazos County, TXTX249,088613–

129Washington County, OROR611,708589–

130Dakota County, MNMN457,710588–

131Alexandria, VAVA160,662588–

132Jefferson County, KYKY795,222588–

133Orleans Parish, LALA362,154580–

134East Baton Rouge Parish, LALA456,180576–

135Butler County, OHOH400,128573–

136Virginia Beach, VAVA453,737572–

137San Mateo County, CACA743,568560–

138Johnston County, NCNC256,448558–

139Bucks County, PAPA647,828558–

140Pasco County, FLFL674,516553–

141Summit County, OHOH538,376553–

142Ingham County, MIMI289,709553–

143Kern County, CACA927,068544–

144Mercer County, NJNJ399,289540–

145Lake County, ILIL719,339540–

146Dane County, WIWI590,375521–

147Cumberland County, NCNC338,473520–

148Leon County, FLFL299,048512–

149Rockland County, NYNY357,397496–

150Lubbock County, TXTX328,906490–

151Douglas County, GAGA154,293487–

152Richland County, SCSC434,956487–

153Lake County, FLFL456,068479–

154Onondaga County, NYNY466,584478–

155Monmouth County, NJNJ651,035459–

156Fairfield County, OHOH169,752451–

157Adams County, COCO554,668451–

158Fayette County, KYKY329,751448–

159Jefferson County, ALAL665,742441–

160Sedgwick County, KSKS538,433439–

161Clark County, WAWA532,119436–

162Winnebago County, ILIL283,674435–

163Wichita County, TXTX129,555426–

164Albany County, NYNY321,225424–

165Hampden County, MAMA464,338420–

166Lucas County, OHOH423,347420–

167Seminole County, FLFL491,884417–

168Tippecanoe County, ININ190,456415–

169Solano County, CACA455,376411–

170Jefferson Parish, LALA431,398409–

171Dauphin County, PAPA293,351409–

172San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,367408–

173El Paso County, COCO757,040408–

174Norfolk, VAVA231,013398–

175Washoe County, NVNV509,386397–

176Montgomery County, OHOH539,598397–

177Kent County, MIMI675,232395–

178Johnson County, IAIA160,044394–

179Fresno County, CACA1,035,456393–

180McHenry County, ILIL317,751390–

181Doña Ana County, NMNM229,091385–

182Lancaster County, NENE334,049372–

183Houston County, GAGA178,214367–

184Hinds County, MSMS211,888366–

185Frederick County, MDMD302,883366–

186Stanislaus County, CACA557,719365–

187Jefferson County, TXTX254,321365–

188Rutherford County, TNTN386,352364–

189Clarke County, GAGA129,921362–

190Washington County, MNMN286,895356–

191Anchorage, AKAK287,155353–

192McLennan County, TXTX272,020349–

193Polk County, IAIA516,546349–

194Cabarrus County, NCNC249,725347–

195Spokane County, WAWA558,344341–

196Volusia County, FLFL606,573340–

197Chesterfield County, VAVA397,148330–

198Macomb County, MIMI886,221330–

199Chester County, PAPA557,116329–

200Kendall County, ILIL145,470326–

201Johnson County, KSKS636,906324–

202Union County, NCNC267,674323–

203Sangamon County, ILIL194,170320–

204Knox County, TNTN511,453318–

205Clay County, MOMO265,032317–

206Comanche County, OKOK122,158316–

207Pierce County, WAWA946,288315–

208Allen County, ININ402,329312–

209Calcasieu Parish, LALA208,466305–

210Washington County, TNTN141,199298–

211Spartanburg County, SCSC380,857298–

212Jackson County, ILIL52,501293–

213Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,795291–

214Chittenden County, VTVT169,115290–

215Lancaster County, PAPA563,159289–

216Stafford County, VAVA170,803283–

217Greenville County, SCSC583,125283–

218Monroe County, PAPA167,179271–

219St. John the Baptist Parish, LALA39,875270–

220Salt Lake County, UTUT1,220,916266–

221Rockwall County, TXTX140,738265–

222Dutchess County, NYNY300,708264–

223Polk County, FLFL874,790263–

224Sandoval County, NMNM159,565258–

225Jefferson County, NYNY111,540257–

226Carver County, MNMN114,379256–

227Ventura County, CACA830,851256–

228Hampton, VAVA137,315246–

229La Crosse County, WIWI121,339245–

230St. Louis County, MNMN200,518242–

231Berks County, PAPA440,072241–

232New Hanover County, NCNC245,959240–

233Richmond, VAVA237,257240–

234Montgomery County, ALAL225,891238–

235Anderson County, TXTX59,805234–

236St. Clair County, ILIL250,708234–

237Boone County, MOMO191,746230–

238Morris County, NJNJ524,251229–

239Atlantic County, NJNJ278,657227–

240Alachua County, FLFL290,028226–

241Steuben County, NYNY91,855226–

242Madison County, MSMS116,298226–

243Platte County, MOMO114,400221–

244Arlington County, VAVA243,931219–

245Honolulu County, HIHI988,703217–

246Centre County, PAPA157,393216–

247Forsyth County, NCNC401,718214–

248Lane County, OROR381,584214–

249Multnomah County, OROR795,391214–

250Wyandotte County, KSKS170,597214–

251Shelby County, ALAL238,552206–

252Newport News, VAVA183,230204–

253Clark County, OHOH135,340204–

254Warren County, OHOH257,181200–

255Thurston County, WAWA304,261196–

256Bibb County, GAGA157,556195–

257Pima County, AZAZ1,074,685195–

258York County, SCSC306,887194–

259Cleveland County, OKOK303,973193–

260Iberia Parish, LALA66,846192–

261Kings County, CACA154,327191–

262Payne County, OKOK83,889191–

263Chesapeake, VAVA255,332190–

264Passaic County, NJNJ531,624189–

265Warren County, NJNJ112,953187–

266Albemarle County, VAVA118,356187–

267Monroe County, MIMI156,004187–

268Brevard County, FLFL663,982186–

269Ector County, TXTX173,801185–

270Beaver County, PAPA166,032185–

271Hampshire County, MAMA164,065184–

272San Benito County, CACA70,082183–

273Indiana County, PAPA82,878183–

274Hays County, TXTX304,390182–

275Kaufman County, TXTX209,235180–

276Tulare County, CACA485,146178–

277Tompkins County, NYNY104,047178–

278Cumberland County, NJNJ157,148177–

279Lee County, ALAL189,881174–

280Cherokee County, GAGA299,273174–

281McLean County, ILIL171,419174–

282Barrow County, GAGA99,773173–

283Jessamine County, KYKY57,147173–

284Olmsted County, MNMN166,731172–

285Osceola County, FLFL481,718172–

286Rensselaer County, NYNY160,510172–

287Pulaski County, ARAR404,611170–

288Okaloosa County, FLFL221,810170–

289Berkeley County, WVWV139,522168–

290Jasper County, TXTX33,075164–

291Escambia County, FLFL333,834163–

292Northampton County, PAPA324,411161–

293Leavenworth County, KSKS84,590160–

294Caddo Parish, LALA224,226158–

295Pitt County, NCNC182,936157–

296Lynchburg, VAVA81,347156–

297Chippewa County, WIWI67,614156–

298Yazoo County, MSMS22,947156–

299York County, PAPA473,197153–

300Laramie County, WYWY102,938152–

301Bradley County, TNTN115,465152–

302Broome County, NYNY195,736151–

303Calloway County, KYKY39,421151–

304Colonial Heights, VAVA18,738148–

305Hillsborough County, NHNH433,415146–

306Blue Earth County, MNMN70,634145–

307Franklin County, KYKY52,649145–

308Montgomery County, TNTN249,935143–

309Wicomico County, MDMD106,899142–

310Utah County, UTUT759,859141–

311Granville County, NCNC61,421141–

312Lorain County, OHOH323,219141–

313Imperial County, CACA181,411140–

314Portsmouth, VAVA96,777138–

315Charlottesville, VAVA44,388135–

316Manatee County, FLFL468,200135–

317Carroll County, GAGA131,036135–

318Champaign County, ILIL209,972134–

319Monongalia County, WVWV107,991133–

320Douglas County, KSKS120,920133–

321St. Clair County, MIMI160,486131–

322Monroe County, ININ143,345130–

323Santa Barbara County, CACA442,065128–

324Lehigh County, PAPA384,383127–

325Ocean County, NJNJ673,746126–

326Aroostook County, MEME66,609125–

327Hamilton County, ININ387,036125–

328Oktibbeha County, MSMS51,896122–

329Douglas County, COCO399,396121–

330Chatham County, GAGA311,855121–

331Greene County, OHOH174,322121–

332Jackson County, MIMI159,552120–

333Kitsap County, WAWA283,374119–

334Jefferson County, COCO580,451119–

335Sonoma County, CACA486,444118–

336Muscatine County, IAIA41,853116–

337Sussex County, DEDE277,140115–

338Tuscaloosa County, ALAL241,368114–

339Bryan County, GAGA52,062113–

340Wagoner County, OKOK93,263113–

341Kent County, RIRI173,495113–

342Frederick County, VAVA99,955112–

343Alamance County, NCNC186,177110–

344Bedford County, PAPA47,480110–

345Greene County, MOMO309,286108–

346Riley County, KSKS72,598108–

347Sevier County, UTUT22,827105–

348Scott County, IAIA175,259105–

349McLeod County, MNMN36,631104–

350Kanawha County, WVWV172,381104–

351Gaston County, NCNC246,558104–

352Benton County, ARAR332,554104–

353Cumberland County, PAPA277,270102–

354St. Joseph County, ININ272,861101–

355Elmore County, IDID29,465101–

356St. Charles County, MOMO426,499100–

357Bartholomew County, ININ85,729100–

358Craighead County, ARAR116,95798–

359Porter County, ININ176,04997–

360Genesee County, MIMI401,09397–

361Gloucester County, NJNJ312,63896–

362Galveston County, TXTX372,20796–

363Johnson County, TXTX218,04896–

364Cass County, MOMO115,85995–

365Yavapai County, AZAZ252,55295–

366Angelina County, TXTX88,15494–

367Victoria County, TXTX92,65694–

368Westmoreland County, PAPA349,32493–

369DeKalb County, ILIL101,83593–

370Lowndes County, GAGA122,86793–

371Rankin County, MSMS162,18192–

372Ouachita Parish, LALA158,54290–

373Orange County, NCNC152,49890–

374Clinton County, MIMI80,43290–

375Campbell County, VAVA55,62989–

376Warren County, KYKY149,37589–

377Cumberland County, MEME317,22289–

378Somerset County, NJNJ356,48688–

379Houston County, ALAL110,31887–

380Warren County, IAIA57,33187–

381Portage County, OHOH163,40486–

382McDonough County, ILIL25,91686–

383Calhoun County, MIMI133,40886–

384Lincoln Parish, LALA48,36085–

385Fayette County, PAPA123,02184–

386Kenton County, KYKY175,77984–

387Russell County, ALAL58,89883–

388Isabella County, MIMI64,69181–

389Wilson County, TNTN175,03380–

390Monterey County, CACA433,72980–

391Yolo County, CACA224,41078–

392Clinton County, NYNY78,13878–

393Macon County, ILIL99,30078–

394Palo Pinto County, TXTX30,79178–

395Madison County, KYKY101,69676–

396Trousdale County, TNTN12,62376–

397Aiken County, SCSC181,51575–

398Portage County, WIWI71,94375–

399Ottawa County, MIMI308,45974–

400Petersburg, VAVA33,73473–

401Allen County, OHOH100,88173–

402Warren County, PAPA37,03873–

403Hart County, GAGA28,63972–

404Seward County, KSKS21,07372–

405Lawrence County, PAPA83,91170–

406Sussex County, NJNJ148,06370–

407Carroll County, MDMD176,67770–

408Santa Fe County, NMNM156,90770–

409Botetourt County, VAVA34,14469–

410Randall County, TXTX152,35169–

411Penobscot County, MEME157,96768–

412Manassas, VAVA44,33267–

413Whitman County, WAWA48,51267–

414Delaware County, OHOH242,03267–

415Coweta County, GAGA160,24067–

416Lexington County, SCSC317,58867–

417DeSoto County, MSMS197,91866–

418Pulaski County, KYKY67,38465–

419Washington County, UTUT213,67064–

420Gregg County, TXTX126,09564–

421Faulkner County, ARAR133,97964–

422Cecil County, MDMD107,13164–

423Sarasota County, FLFL479,95863–

424Rockingham County, NHNH324,07763–

425Garfield County, OKOK61,77963–

426Butte County, CACA209,21162–

427Ada County, IDID546,14162–

428Ross County, OHOH76,42962–

429Lancaster County, SCSC114,29662–

430Tooele County, UTUT87,46160–

431Buncombe County, NCNC277,41760–

432Skagit County, WAWA132,97560–

433Stearns County, MNMN164,11059–

434Roanoke, VAVA99,11159–

435Stanly County, NCNC68,83059–

436Daviess County, ININ34,20959–

437Waukesha County, WIWI417,21059–

438Sumter County, GAGA28,80159–

439Schenectady County, NYNY162,58159–

440Larimer County, COCO377,29258–

441St. Lucie County, FLFL402,44958–

442Brown County, WIWI275,80358–

443Ozaukee County, WIWI94,34658–

444Natchitoches Parish, LALA36,08958–

445Del Norte County, CACA26,41058–

446Putnam County, NYNY99,02857–

447Franklin County, TNTN45,57957–

448Scott County, MNMN159,01756–

449Vigo County, ININ106,51256–

450Coles County, ILIL46,60756–

451Clearfield County, PAPA78,10056–

452Charleston County, SCSC436,20056–

453Franklin County, PAPA160,65255–

454Onslow County, NCNC217,17555–

455Nueces County, TXTX352,99255–

456Sumter County, SCSC105,06755–

457Marion County, WVWV55,58454–

458St. Johns County, FLFL346,32854–

459Muscogee County, GAGA202,17154–

460Livingston Parish, LALA155,03654–

461Robertson County, TNTN80,17554–

462Waller County, TXTX69,85854–

463Jefferson County, OHOH63,59754–

464Lassen County, CACA28,11753–

465Newport County, RIRI83,05153–

466Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,97253–

467Sullivan County, TNTN163,75952–

468Mobile County, ALAL411,65852–

469Boone County, ILIL53,56852–

470Saratoga County, NYNY241,34352–

471Washington County, MDMD157,73152–

472Bolivar County, MSMS28,26252–

473Hamilton County, TNTN390,83352–

474Santa Cruz County, CACA258,85251–

475Sullivan County, MOMO5,73851–

476Kankakee County, ILIL105,52551–

477Wayne County, OHOH116,75851–

478Washington County, TXTX38,28851–

479Orange County, VTVT30,00250–

480Marion County, FLFL442,66050–

481Pickaway County, OHOH62,97850–

482Kleberg County, TXTX30,31550–

483Lackawanna County, PAPA216,50250–

484Maury County, TNTN118,13150–

485Delaware County, ININ113,10649–

486Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,38849–

487Calvert County, MDMD94,48449–

488Clay County, MNMN67,73448–

489Benton County, WAWA221,72248–

490Outagamie County, WIWI195,89448–

491Liberty County, GAGA70,31348–

492Parker County, TXTX184,76748–

493Orleans County, VTVT27,60048–

494Livingston County, MIMI197,31548–

495Clay County, FLFL239,59347–

496Rockdale County, GAGA98,41647–

497Stark County, OHOH373,77147–

498Mifflin County, PAPA46,12747–

499Putnam County, TNTN86,61247–

500Otero County, NMNM70,36847–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which county has the highest nigerian population?

Harris County, Texas ranks #1 with 30,970 (2020 American Community Survey).

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 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 (2020).