Ranking of Maryland Counties By Percentage of Population with Nigerian Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 52.82K people in Maryland with Nigerian ancestry (0.86% of Maryland population). Among all Maryland counties, Prince George's County had the highest percentage of its population with Nigerian ancestry (2.39%), followed by Howard County (1.22%), and Baltimore County (1.10%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having Nigerian ancestry.

You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in Maryland.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Maryland Counties By Percentage of Population with Nigerian Ancestry in 2021
Prince George's County
Howard County
Baltimore County
Baltimore city
Charles County
Montgomery County
Anne Arundel County
Cecil County
Harford County
Frederick County
Ranking of Maryland Counties By Percentage of Population with Nigerian Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Prince George's County 2.39
2 Howard County 1.22
3 Baltimore County 1.10
4 Baltimore city 0.79
5 Charles County 0.69
6 Montgomery County 0.56
7 Anne Arundel County 0.43
8 Cecil County 0.41
9 Harford County 0.27
10 Frederick County 0.25
11 Somerset County 0.20
12 St. Mary's County 0.17
13 Calvert County 0.08
13 Worcester County 0.08
14 Carroll County 0.05
14 Dorchester County 0.05
15 Washington County 0.04
16 Allegany County 0.02
16 Wicomico County 0.02