Number of Ugandan People in the United States

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

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

Total U.S. Ugandan Population

Population Year
17,614 2020
15,894 2019
15,508 2018
14,561 2017
12,805 2016
11,696 2015

The table above shows that between 2015 and 2020 the total Ugandan population has increased by 5,918 people.

If this growth were to continue at the same rate, the total population of Ugandan people by 2025 could be 23,532.

Total U.S. Ugandan Population By State

We can also look at the data for Ugandan people in each individual state and whether the Ugandan 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 67 91 35.82%
Alaska 0 53 100.00%
Arizona 20 293 1,365.00%
Arkansas 0 14 100.00%
California 1,138 2,032 78.56%
Colorado 117 322 175.21%
Connecticut 279 194 -30.47%
Delaware 0 0 0.00%
District of Columbia 24 118 391.67%
Florida 92 552 500.00%
Georgia 129 1,242 862.79%
Hawaii 13 0 -100.00%
Idaho 0 0 0.00%
Illinois 551 369 -33.03%
Indiana 53 52 -1.89%
Iowa 54 37 -31.48%
Kansas 0 168 100.00%
Kentucky 63 127 101.59%
Louisiana 35 159 354.29%
Maine 19 169 789.47%
Maryland 1,797 1,436 -20.09%
Massachusetts 2,395 3,890 62.42%
Michigan 243 350 44.03%
Minnesota 249 522 109.64%
Mississippi 33 0 -100.00%
Missouri 176 102 -42.05%
Montana 8 0 -100.00%
Nebraska 16 3 -81.25%
Nevada 87 15 -82.76%
New Hampshire 21 58 176.19%
New Jersey 418 334 -20.10%
New Mexico 121 118 -2.48%
New York 808 676 -16.34%
North Carolina 245 537 119.18%
North Dakota 369 0 -100.00%
Ohio 198 206 4.04%
Oklahoma 25 164 556.00%
Oregon 25 105 320.00%
Pennsylvania 369 186 -49.59%
Puerto Rico 0 0 0.00%
Rhode Island 0 0 0.00%
South Carolina 61 17 -72.13%
South Dakota 37 25 -32.43%
Tennessee 194 181 -6.70%
Texas 387 1,034 167.18%
Utah 73 39 -46.58%
Vermont 12 0 -100.00%
Virginia 279 777 178.49%
Washington 374 776 107.49%
West Virginia 0 0 0.00%
Wisconsin 22 58 163.64%
Wyoming 0 13 100.00%

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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