US Population with Nigerian Ancestry By State in 2021 (ACS-5yrs)
Updated on March 7, 2024.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the US population with Nigerian ancestry was 530.66K, which was 0.16% of the total US population.
Among US states, Texas had the highest number 102.54K, followed by Maryland 52.82K, and California 47.23K.
Hover over or click on the states in the map below to see for each state, the number and percentage of the US population with Nigerian ancestry. The information can also be filtered, sorted, and explored further in a table below.
You can see similar information for other ancestry groups in the US.
Related Topics: US Census 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year Estimates (2021).
US Population with Nigerian Ancestry By State in 2021
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US Population with Nigerian Ancestry By State in 2021
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| State | Population with Nigerian Ancestry | Percentage of State Population (%) |
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| Alabama | 3107 | 0.06 |
| Alaska | 466 | 0.06 |
| Arizona | 4066 | 0.06 |
| Arkansas | 896 | 0.03 |
| California | 47232 | 0.12 |
| Colorado | 4129 | 0.07 |
| Connecticut | 3621 | 0.10 |
| Delaware | 2641 | 0.27 |
| Florida | 16083 | 0.08 |
| Georgia | 32918 | 0.31 |
| Hawaii | 346 | 0.02 |
| Idaho | 326 | 0.02 |
| Illinois | 27353 | 0.21 |
| Indiana | 11505 | 0.17 |
| Iowa | 1523 | 0.05 |
| Kansas | 1556 | 0.05 |
| Kentucky | 2077 | 0.05 |
| Louisiana | 3287 | 0.07 |
| Maine | 398 | 0.03 |
| Maryland | 52818 | 0.86 |
| Massachusetts | 14864 | 0.21 |
| Michigan | 9993 | 0.10 |
| Minnesota | 9702 | 0.17 |
| Mississippi | 1825 | 0.06 |
| Missouri | 5753 | 0.09 |
| Montana | 81 | 0.01 |
| Nebraska | 1257 | 0.06 |
| Nevada | 2386 | 0.08 |
| New Hampshire | 378 | 0.03 |
| New Jersey | 31513 | 0.34 |
| New Mexico | 1524 | 0.07 |
| New York | 45600 | 0.23 |
| North Carolina | 13639 | 0.13 |
| North Dakota | 991 | 0.13 |
| Ohio | 12342 | 0.11 |
| Oklahoma | 3421 | 0.09 |
| Oregon | 1497 | 0.04 |
| Pennsylvania | 14036 | 0.11 |
| Rhode Island | 4679 | 0.43 |
| South Carolina | 2393 | 0.05 |
| South Dakota | 106 | 0.01 |
| Tennessee | 8393 | 0.12 |
| Texas | 102544 | 0.36 |
| Utah | 1053 | 0.03 |
| Vermont | 477 | 0.07 |
| Virginia | 10481 | 0.12 |
| Washington | 4609 | 0.06 |
| West Virginia | 784 | 0.04 |
| Wisconsin | 3815 | 0.07 |
| Wyoming | 284 | 0.05 |
| District of Columbia | 3893 | 0.57 |