Ranking of US Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with Nigerian Ancestry in 2021

Updated on March 8, 2024.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, among all US cities and places with a population of at least 50K, Bowie city, MD had the highest percentage of population with Nigerian ancestry (4.09%), followed by Newark city, NJ (2.18%), and Brooklyn Park city, MN (2.15%).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities and places, and the table below shows the ranking of the top 200 cities and places.

You can see similar information for other ancestry groups in the US.

Related Topics: US Census 2021 Topic List.
Ranking of US Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with Nigerian Ancestry in 2021
Bowie city, MD
Newark city, NJ
Brooklyn Park city, MN
East Orange city, NJ
Missouri City city, TX
Carson city, CA
Severn CDP, MD
Providence city, RI
Hawthorne city, CA
Skokie village, IL
Ranking of US Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with Nigerian Ancestry in 2021
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Rank City or Place Percentage of Population (%)
1 Bowie city, MD 4.09
2 Newark city, NJ 2.18
3 Brooklyn Park city, MN 2.15
4 East Orange city, NJ 1.95
5 Missouri City city, TX 1.71
6 Carson city, CA 1.49
7 Severn CDP, MD 1.38
8 Providence city, RI 1.33
9 Hawthorne city, CA 1.28
10 Skokie village, IL 1.22
11 Arlington city, TX 1.21
12 Columbia CDP, MD 1.17
13 Grand Prairie city, TX 1.15
14 Castro Valley CDP, CA 1.14
14 Moreno Valley city, CA 1.14
15 Southfield city, MI 1.12
16 Westland city, MI 1.10
17 Novato city, CA 1.07
18 Gardena city, CA 1.06
19 Lynn city, MA 1.05
20 Inglewood city, CA 1.03
21 Rowlett city, TX 0.98
22 Waldorf CDP, MD 0.96
23 Maple Grove city, MN 0.93
23 Lewisville city, TX 0.93
24 Stonecrest city, GA 0.92
24 Midland city, TX 0.92
25 Germantown CDP, MD 0.89
25 Camden city, NJ 0.89
26 Silver Spring CDP, MD 0.88
26 Pawtucket city, RI 0.88
26 Mansfield city, TX 0.88
27 Houston city, TX 0.87
28 Collierville town, TN 0.86
29 Hoffman Estates village, IL 0.85
30 Cranston city, RI 0.84
31 Indianapolis city (balance), IN 0.79
31 Baltimore city, MD 0.79
32 Chino Hills city, CA 0.78
33 Brockton city, MA 0.77
33 Greensboro city, NC 0.77
34 Tyler city, TX 0.75
35 Bellflower city, CA 0.74
36 Marietta city, GA 0.73
36 Ellicott City CDP, MD 0.73
37 Gaithersburg city, MD 0.69
37 Sugar Land city, TX 0.69
38 Lake Charles city, LA 0.65
39 Port Orange city, FL 0.64
39 Taunton city, MA 0.64
39 Frisco city, TX 0.64
40 Coon Rapids city, MN 0.62
41 Richardson city, TX 0.61
42 Wylie city, TX 0.60
43 North Bethesda CDP, MD 0.59
44 Dallas city, TX 0.58
45 Glen Burnie CDP, MD 0.56
46 Wheaton CDP, MD 0.54
46 Worcester city, MA 0.54
46 Raleigh city, NC 0.54
46 Round Rock city, TX 0.54
47 Oakland city, CA 0.53
47 Cambridge city, MA 0.53
47 Taylor city, MI 0.53
48 Livermore city, CA 0.52
48 South Fulton city, GA 0.52
48 Irving city, TX 0.52
49 Concord city, NC 0.51
50 Dunwoody city, GA 0.50
50 Smyrna city, GA 0.50
50 Boston city, MA 0.50
51 Burnsville city, MN 0.49
51 Jersey City city, NJ 0.49
52 Aurora city, IL 0.48
52 Ann Arbor city, MI 0.48
52 Bloomington city, MN 0.48
52 Fargo city, ND 0.48
52 Dale City CDP, VA 0.48
52 Kent city, WA 0.48
53 Quincy city, MA 0.47
54 Noblesville city, IN 0.46
54 Bethesda CDP, MD 0.46
54 Towson CDP, MD 0.46
54 Durham city, NC 0.46
54 Killeen city, TX 0.46
55 Warner Robins city, GA 0.45
55 Rocky Mount city, NC 0.45
55 Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN 0.45
56 Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance), GA 0.44
56 Chicago city, IL 0.44
56 Middletown city, OH 0.44
57 La Mesa city, CA 0.43
57 Brookhaven city, GA 0.43
58 Carrollton city, TX 0.42
58 Wichita Falls city, TX 0.42
59 Malden city, MA 0.41
59 Albany city, NY 0.41
59 Springfield city, OH 0.41
59 Johnson City city, TN 0.41
60 Avondale city, AZ 0.40
60 Pittsburg city, CA 0.40
60 Rancho Cucamonga city, CA 0.40
60 Pembroke Pines city, FL 0.40
60 Rockville city, MD 0.40
60 Denton city, TX 0.40
60 Mesquite city, TX 0.40
61 Weymouth Town city, MA 0.39
61 Las Cruces city, NM 0.39
61 New York city, NY 0.39
62 Huntsville city, AL 0.38
62 Alafaya CDP, FL 0.38
62 Evanston city, IL 0.38
62 Joliet city, IL 0.38
62 New Rochelle city, NY 0.38
62 Lynchburg city, VA 0.38
63 Lenexa city, KS 0.37
63 St. Paul city, MN 0.37
63 St. Louis city, MO 0.37
64 Atlanta city, GA 0.36
64 Bel Air South CDP, MD 0.36
64 Pontiac city, MI 0.36
64 Greenville city, SC 0.36
65 Hanford city, CA 0.35
65 Tracy city, CA 0.35
65 Miami Gardens city, FL 0.35
65 Springfield city, IL 0.35
65 Bryan city, TX 0.35
66 Johns Creek city, GA 0.34
66 Eagan city, MN 0.34
66 Mount Vernon city, NY 0.34
67 Brentwood city, CA 0.33
67 San Ramon city, CA 0.33
67 Riverview CDP, FL 0.33
67 Trenton city, NJ 0.33
67 Grand Forks city, ND 0.33
67 Cincinnati city, OH 0.33
67 Columbus city, OH 0.33
67 The Woodlands CDP, TX 0.33
68 Antioch city, CA 0.32
68 East Hartford CDP, CT 0.32
68 North Miami city, FL 0.32
68 Baton Rouge city, LA 0.32
68 Plainfield city, NJ 0.32
68 Cleveland city, OH 0.32
68 Philadelphia city, PA 0.32
68 Fort Worth city, TX 0.32
68 Pearland city, TX 0.32
69 Bridgeport city, CT 0.31
69 Bolingbrook village, IL 0.31
69 Rockford city, IL 0.31
69 Aspen Hill CDP, MD 0.31
69 DeSoto city, TX 0.31
69 Pflugerville city, TX 0.31
70 Lynwood city, CA 0.30
70 Horizon West CDP, FL 0.30
70 Miramar city, FL 0.30
70 Edmond city, OK 0.30
70 Garland city, TX 0.30
70 Alexandria city, VA 0.30
71 Cedar Rapids city, IA 0.29
71 Columbia city, SC 0.29
72 Pasadena city, CA 0.28
72 West Hartford CDP, CT 0.28
72 Oak Park village, IL 0.28
72 Vineland city, NJ 0.28
72 Syracuse city, NY 0.28
73 Camarillo city, CA 0.27
73 Florin CDP, CA 0.27
73 Schaumburg village, IL 0.27
73 Waco city, TX 0.27
74 Elk Grove city, CA 0.26
74 San Bernardino city, CA 0.26
74 Clearwater city, FL 0.26
74 Tallahassee city, FL 0.26
74 Manhattan city, KS 0.26
74 Fall River city, MA 0.26
74 Apex town, NC 0.26
74 Beaverton city, OR 0.26
74 Virginia Beach city, VA 0.26
75 Auburn city, AL 0.25
75 Bentonville city, AR 0.25
75 Clovis city, CA 0.25
75 Fairfield city, CA 0.25
75 Aurora city, CO 0.25
75 Sanford city, FL 0.25
75 Des Moines city, IA 0.25
75 Rio Rancho city, NM 0.25
75 Huntersville town, NC 0.25
75 Lakewood city, OH 0.25
75 College Station city, TX 0.25
76 Carlsbad city, CA 0.24
76 Hayward city, CA 0.24
76 Redlands city, CA 0.24
76 Mount Prospect village, IL 0.24
76 Lincoln city, NE 0.24
76 Yonkers city, NY 0.24
76 Pittsburgh city, PA 0.24
76 Beaumont city, TX 0.24
76 Chesapeake city, VA 0.24
76 Federal Way city, WA 0.24