Little Lagos Houston: A West African Day in America's Most Diverse City (2026) Updated July 2026. Houston is home to the largest Nigerian population in the United States and one of the largest African diaspora communities in the Western Hemisphere. Along the Fondren-Bissonnet-Beechnut corridors in Southwest Houston, a neighborhood that locals call Little Lagos has built an ecosystem of markets, fashion, Afrobeats lounges, and West African restaurants that rivals anything you'