Number of Sierra Leonean People in the United States

In this article, we will explore the demographic data of Sierra Leonean people in the United States, and look at historical data to see whether the Sierra Leonean population is growing or declining.

First, let's take a look at the population of Sierra Leonean people in the United States for the last 6 years.

Total U.S. Sierra Leonean Population

Population Year
22,267 2020
18,525 2019
16,846 2018
17,458 2017
16,290 2016
15,278 2015

The table above shows that between 2015 and 2020 the total Sierra Leonean population has increased by 6,989 people.

If this growth were to continue at the same rate, the total population of Sierra Leonean people by 2025 could be 29,256.

Total U.S. Sierra Leonean Population By State

We can also look at the data for Sierra Leonean people in each individual state and whether the Sierra Leonean population increased or decreased between 2015 and 2020.

For more details on the historical population figures for each state, click the link in the table below.

State 2015 2020 Change (%)
Alabama 6 15 150.00%
Alaska 0 0 0.00%
Arizona 23 102 343.48%
Arkansas 0 70 100.00%
California 521 921 76.78%
Colorado 120 0 -100.00%
Connecticut 16 92 475.00%
Delaware 106 104 -1.89%
District of Columbia 150 152 1.33%
Florida 76 281 269.74%
Georgia 529 561 6.05%
Hawaii 0 0 0.00%
Idaho 40 0 -100.00%
Illinois 23 135 486.96%
Indiana 59 145 145.76%
Iowa 18 1 -94.44%
Kansas 126 0 -100.00%
Kentucky 0 9 100.00%
Louisiana 8 0 -100.00%
Maine 0 0 0.00%
Maryland 3,867 5,483 41.79%
Massachusetts 461 612 32.75%
Michigan 68 225 230.88%
Minnesota 117 885 656.41%
Mississippi 0 0 0.00%
Missouri 31 283 812.90%
Montana 0 0 0.00%
Nebraska 0 0 0.00%
Nevada 0 7 100.00%
New Hampshire 0 0 0.00%
New Jersey 719 1,613 124.34%
New Mexico 0 68 100.00%
New York 1,749 1,026 -41.34%
North Carolina 580 660 13.79%
North Dakota 27 0 -100.00%
Ohio 785 1,146 45.99%
Oklahoma 0 54 100.00%
Oregon 5 93 1,760.00%
Pennsylvania 814 1,732 112.78%
Puerto Rico 0 0 0.00%
Rhode Island 0 138 100.00%
South Carolina 159 54 -66.04%
South Dakota 0 0 0.00%
Tennessee 80 62 -22.50%
Texas 730 1,531 109.73%
Utah 59 24 -59.32%
Vermont 0 0 0.00%
Virginia 3,157 3,852 22.01%
Washington 0 69 100.00%
West Virginia 7 0 -100.00%
Wisconsin 40 62 55.00%
Wyoming 2 0 -100.00%

Data Source(s)

All of the data on this page is sourced from the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, from the United States Census Bureau. The latest year for the ACS is currently .

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