Ghanaian Population in United States by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

According to the latest U.S. Census estimates, the Ghanaian population in the United States stands at 198,320 individuals. New York contains the largest Ghanaian community with 28,532 residents, followed by Bronx borough (19,318) and Columbus (5,302), with many other cities across the country home to active Ghanaian communities of varying sizes. This nationwide ranking highlights how Ghanaian populations are distributed across American cities, offering a broader view into their settlement patterns and regional diversity.

Top 5 cities with the largest Ghanaian population in United States

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  • 1
    New York
    Ghanaian population in New York is 28,532
    0.34% of New York population is Ghanaian
  • 2
    Bronx borough
    Ghanaian population in Bronx borough is 19,318
    1.36% of Bronx borough population is Ghanaian
  • 3
    Columbus
    Ghanaian population in Columbus is 5,302
    0.58% of Columbus population is Ghanaian
  • 4
    Worcester
    Ghanaian population in Worcester is 4,888
    2.38% of Worcester population is Ghanaian
  • 5
    Chicago
    Ghanaian population in Chicago is 4,219
    0.16% of Chicago population is Ghanaian

U.S. Cities by Ghanaian Population : National Rankings

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American Community Survey data [1] show significant Ghanaian populations in leading metropolitan areas, including New York, Bronx borough, Columbus, and Worcester, while numerous other incorporated cities recorded minimal or zero residents identified as Americans of full or partial Ghanaian ancestry. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data for all incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in United States ranked by Ghanaian population count
Rank by Ghanaian Population
City
Ghanaian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total United States Ghanaian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 New York 28,532 0.34% 14.39%
2 Bronx borough 19,318 1.36% 9.74%
3 Columbus 5,302 0.58% 2.67%
4 Worcester 4,888 2.38% 2.46%
5 Chicago 4,219 0.16% 2.13%
6 Brooklyn borough 4,029 0.15% 2.03%
7 Queens borough 3,765 0.16% 1.90%
8 2,045 0.13% 1.03%
9 1,843 0.05% 0.93%
10 1,783 0.58% 0.90%
11 1,715 0.43% 0.86%
12 1,630 0.07% 0.82%
13 1,413 2.34% 0.71%
14 1,060 0.15% 0.53%
15 981 0.06% 0.49%
16 970 0.46% 0.49%
17 940 0.28% 0.47%
18 914 1.13% 0.46%
19 906 0.14% 0.46%
20 890 0.18% 0.45%
21 868 0.28% 0.44%
22 840 0.11% 0.42%
23 795 0.20% 0.40%
24 753 0.11% 0.38%
25 715 1.03% 0.36%
26 712 0.08% 0.36%
27 711 0.08% 0.36%
28 699 0.51% 0.35%
29 681 0.05% 0.34%
30 642 0.11% 0.32%
31 636 0.32% 0.32%
32 625 1.84% 0.32%
33 569 0.42% 0.29%
34 554 1.69% 0.28%
35 538 0.15% 0.27%
36 487 0.17% 0.25%
37 485 1.64% 0.24%
38 482 0.63% 0.24%
39 477 0.16% 0.24%
40 476 0.30% 0.24%
41 472 0.55% 0.24%
42 468 0.11% 0.24%
43 455 1.39% 0.23%
44 447 0.74% 0.23%
45 446 0.82% 0.22%
46 439 0.63% 0.22%
46 439 0.09% 0.22%
47 435 0.07% 0.22%
48 424 0.48% 0.21%
49 418 0.57% 0.21%
50 416 0.40% 0.21%
51 415 1.53% 0.21%
52 405 0.27% 0.20%
53 397 0.43% 0.20%
54 396 0.03% 0.20%
55 395 0.96% 0.20%
56 393 0.05% 0.20%
57 376 0.52% 0.19%
58 372 0.35% 0.19%
59 367 0.27% 0.19%
59 367 0.81% 0.19%
60 366 0.28% 0.18%
61 359 0.05% 0.18%
62 357 0.18% 0.18%
63 356 1.00% 0.18%
64 348 0.58% 0.18%
64 348 0.73% 0.18%
65 337 0.16% 0.17%
65 337 0.21% 0.17%
66 334 0.49% 0.17%
67 330 1.29% 0.17%
68 327 1.15% 0.16%
68 327 0.35% 0.16%
69 316 0.32% 0.16%
69 316 0.80% 0.16%
70 315 0.21% 0.16%
71 310 0.03% 0.16%
72 309 0.80% 0.16%
73 305 0.29% 0.15%
74 304 1.53% 0.15%
75 303 0.03% 0.15%
76 302 0.05% 0.15%
77 298 0.15% 0.15%
78 296 0.41% 0.15%
79 290 0.72% 0.15%
80 289 0.23% 0.15%
80 289 0.40% 0.15%
81 283 0.09% 0.14%
81 283 0.06% 0.14%
82 279 0.07% 0.14%
83 276 0.50% 0.14%
84 273 0.32% 0.14%
85 271 0.62% 0.14%
86 270 0.47% 0.14%
87 269 0.03% 0.14%
88 267 0.40% 0.13%
89 266 0.10% 0.13%
90 262 0.02% 0.13%
91 261 1.18% 0.13%
92 254 1.34% 0.13%
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in United States by their Ghanaian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Ghanaian population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Ghanaian ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Ghanaian alone, while others identify as Ghanaian along with another race (such as Ghanaian and German).
  • We’ve used the “Ghanaian alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Ghanaian population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Ghanaian alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Ghanaian .
  2. % of Total United States Ghanaian Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Ghanaian population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Ghanaian populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported Ghanaian population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Ghanaian populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.