Top 10 African Migrant Communities Thriving Financially in the US
Top 10 African Migrant Communities Thriving Financially in the US
African migrants in the United States report some of the highest median household incomes, exceeding the U.S. average of $77,000, according to the latest Census Bureau data. Nigerians, Ghanaians, Kenyans, and Cameroonians are among the top-earning groups.
The black immigrant population in the U.S. grew by 23.5%, from 3.5 million in 2012 to 4.3 million in 2022, with Jamaica, Haiti, Nigeria, Ghana, Ethiopia, and Kenya leading immigrant origins.
Rising migration from Africa is driven by poverty, conflict, and governance challenges. Currently, 36% of Sub-Saharan Africans live in extreme poverty, up from 285 million in 1990 to 468 million in 2024.