Peoples by state
Ethnic groups in Lagos State
Lagos State has 20 local government areas. 1 of the peoples on the atlas live there. The main peoples, the majority in the most LGAs, are the Yoruba.
At a glance
- What are the main ethnic groups in Lagos State?
- The main ethnic groups in Lagos State are the Yoruba.
- How many local government areas does Lagos State have?
- Lagos State has 20 local government areas.
- How many peoples live in Lagos State?
- The atlas maps 1 peoples in Lagos State: Yoruba.
All peoples of Lagos State on the atlas
Peoples by local government area
For each LGA: the peoples who are the majority there, those who are a large share of a mixed area, and smaller communities, as the atlas’s sources give them.
Agege
- Yoruba(Homeland)
Ajeromi/Ifelodun
- Yoruba(Homeland)
Alimosho
- Yoruba(Homeland)
Amuwo Odofin
- Yoruba(Homeland)
Apapa
- Yoruba(Homeland)
Badagry
- Yoruba(Homeland)
Epe
- Yoruba(Homeland)
Eti Osa
- Yoruba(Homeland)
Ibeju Lekki
- Yoruba(Homeland)
Ifako/Ijaye
- Yoruba(Homeland)
Ikeja
- Yoruba(Homeland)
Ikorodu
- Yoruba(Homeland)
Kosofe
- Yoruba(Homeland)
Lagos Island
- Yoruba(Homeland)
Lagos Mainland
- Yoruba(Homeland)
Mushin
- Yoruba(Homeland)
Ojo
- Yoruba(Homeland)
Oshodi/Isolo
- Yoruba(Homeland)
Shomolu
- Yoruba(Homeland)
Surulere
- Yoruba(Homeland)
Nigeria has not counted ethnicity in a census since 1963, so this page shows where peoples live, not how many there are. Areas are approximate and show where people live. They are not claims of land ownership.