Number of Sudanese People in the United States

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

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

Total U.S. Sudanese Population

Population Year
59,717 2020
54,136 2019
50,195 2018
45,349 2017
40,928 2016
39,833 2015

The table above shows that between 2015 and 2020 the total Sudanese population has increased by 19,884 people.

If this growth were to continue at the same rate, the total population of Sudanese people by 2025 could be 79,601.

Total U.S. Sudanese Population By State

We can also look at the data for Sudanese people in each individual state and whether the Sudanese 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 200 39 -80.50%
Alaska 516 1,091 111.43%
Arizona 1,033 2,910 181.70%
Arkansas 0 0 0.00%
California 1,386 3,671 164.86%
Colorado 1,452 1,523 4.89%
Connecticut 363 337 -7.16%
Delaware 5 4 -20.00%
District of Columbia 28 306 992.86%
Florida 665 1,771 166.32%
Georgia 1,768 1,695 -4.13%
Hawaii 22 22 0.00%
Idaho 4 222 5,450.00%
Illinois 1,198 1,839 53.51%
Indiana 202 268 32.67%
Iowa 2,368 5,028 112.33%
Kansas 94 309 228.72%
Kentucky 381 494 29.66%
Louisiana 100 50 -50.00%
Maine 964 476 -50.62%
Maryland 496 1,310 164.11%
Massachusetts 613 703 14.68%
Michigan 570 1,813 218.07%
Minnesota 2,967 3,126 5.36%
Mississippi 199 30 -84.92%
Missouri 1,018 362 -64.44%
Montana 0 0 0.00%
Nebraska 2,927 4,921 68.12%
Nevada 98 265 170.41%
New Hampshire 489 1,126 130.27%
New Jersey 169 1,265 648.52%
New Mexico 0 0 0.00%
New York 2,808 3,137 11.72%
North Carolina 1,144 2,798 144.58%
North Dakota 44 463 952.27%
Ohio 435 884 103.22%
Oklahoma 436 70 -83.94%
Oregon 137 55 -59.85%
Pennsylvania 1,774 945 -46.73%
Puerto Rico 0 0 0.00%
Rhode Island 0 0 0.00%
South Carolina 112 48 -57.14%
South Dakota 259 542 109.27%
Tennessee 1,461 1,583 8.35%
Texas 3,275 5,530 68.85%
Utah 730 1,334 82.74%
Vermont 108 41 -62.04%
Virginia 3,446 3,852 11.78%
Washington 1,206 1,147 -4.89%
West Virginia 16 123 668.75%
Wisconsin 147 186 26.53%
Wyoming 0 3 100.00%

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 .