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The above map shows U.S. cities with the highest percentages of people of Nigerian ancestry. Move your mouse over points on the map to see city names and percentages, and to link to in-depth community information.

NIGERIAN

In the 2000 census, 164,691 people in the U.S. claimed Nigerian ancestry.

ePodunk mapped the top communities by percentage of population. The map and the following list show communities in which 1,000 or more people listed an ancestry group, and in which at least 1 percent of those people said they were Alsatian.

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Community	Place type	% Nigerian
Woodlawn, MD	populated place	6.1
Olympia Fields, IL	village	3.2
Chillum, MD	populated place	3.1
Adelphi, MD	populated place	2.8
Espy, PA	populated place	2.7
Greenbelt, MD	city	2.6
South Floral Park, NY	village	2.6
Cheverly, MD	town	2.5
Clarkston, GA	city	2.5
Mitchellville, MD	populated place	2.5
Landover Hills, MD	town	2.5
Bladensburg, MD	town	2.5
Riverdale Park, MD	town	2.1
New Hempstead, NY	village	2.1
Langley Park, MD	populated place	2.1
Glenn Dale, MD	populated place	2.1
Brentwood, MD	town	1.9
Randallstown, MD	populated place	1.9
Riverdale, GA	city	1.9
Redan, GA	populated place	1.8
Wilberforce, OH	populated place	1.7
Beltsville, MD	populated place	1.7
Maryland City, MD	populated place	1.7
New Carrollton, MD	city	1.6
Largo, MD	populated place	1.6
Glenn Heights, TX	city	1.6
Mission Bend, TX	populated place	1.6
Burtonsville, MD	populated place	1.5
Langston, OK	town	1.5
Orange, NJ	township	1.5
East Riverdale, MD	populated place	1.5
College Park, GA	city	1.3
Dalworthington Gardens, TX	city	1.3
Takoma Park, MD	city	1.3
Hyattsville, MD	city	1.3
Austell, GA	city	1.3
Breckenridge Hills, MO	city	1.3
South Orange, NJ	township	1.3
Valley, PA	township	1.2
Laurel, MD	city	1.2
Elmont, NY	populated place	1.1
Irvington, NJ	township	1.1
Mount Rainier, MD	city	1.1
Owings Mills, MD	populated place	1.1
Colwyn, PA	borough	1.1
Missouri City, TX	city	1.1
Lansing, NY	village	1.1
Orange, OH	village	1.1
Powder Springs, GA	city	1.1
Rush City, MN	city	1.1
Lumberton, MS	city	1.1
Silver Spring, MD	populated place	1.0
Cullen, LA	town	1.0
Cloverly, MD	populated place	1.0
Mine Hill, NJ	township	1.0
Stafford, TX	city	1.0
Black Jack, MO	city	1.0
Ontario, OH	village	1.0
Eupora, MS	city	1.0

Sources: 2000 Census, U.S. Census Bureau; Harvard Encyclopedia of American Ethnic Groups, ed. Stephan Thernstrom; Ancestry: 2000, U.S. Census Bureau (June 2004); ePodunk

Mapping by Daniel Shorter

-- October 2005

Other resources:

· Nigeria Genealogy Forum
· Immigration & ship records

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