Where do the most Peruvian Americans live?
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About 781,000 Americans are of Peruvian origin, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2020-2024 American Community Survey. Florida has the most, with 143,916, followed by California with 121,168. The group grew 15.6 percent from the 2016-2020 survey.
| Rank | State | Peruvian residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida | 143,916 |
| 2 | California | 121,168 |
| 3 | New Jersey | 98,473 |
| 4 | New York | 82,554 |
| 5 | Virginia | 44,504 |
| 6 | Texas | 41,737 |
| 7 | Maryland | 27,271 |
| 8 | Connecticut | 24,738 |
New Jersey ranks third by count, but Peruvian Americans make up 1.05 percent of its population, the highest share of any state on the list. That concentration shows up clearly at the city level.
Among places with at least 10,000 residents, the three with the highest Peruvian share are all in northern New Jersey. In Kearny, 10.3 percent of residents are of Peruvian origin, and in neighboring Harrison, 8.5 percent are. Paterson has 10,456 Peruvian residents, 6.6 percent of the city, the third-largest Peruvian population of any U.S. city after New York and Los Angeles. Passaic County, which includes Paterson, has 21,118.
| Rank | Metro area | Peruvian residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York, NY | 165,231 |
| 2 | Miami, FL | 91,231 |
| 3 | Washington, DC | 59,134 |
| 4 | Los Angeles, CA | 50,097 |
| 5 | San Francisco, CA | 26,424 |
| 6 | Orlando, FL | 16,909 |
| 7 | Houston, TX | 16,232 |
| 8 | Chicago, IL | 14,132 |
The New York metro, which includes northern New Jersey, has 165,231 Peruvian residents, and New York City alone has 40,457. Miami-Dade County has more Peruvian residents than any other county, 44,547, and neighboring Broward County has 33,234.
Peruvian Americans track close to the national average on several measures. Their median household income in 2024 was $82,146, compared with $81,604 for all U.S. households, and 35.2 percent of adults had a bachelor's degree or higher, against 36.8 percent nationally. Their poverty rate was 11.2 percent, slightly below the national 12.1 percent.
Full lists are on the largest Peruvian population by state and by metro pages, and the Peruvian Americans profile has more detail.
Sources
Population counts are from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B03001 (Hispanic or Latino origin by specific origin), compiled on the CensusEasy Peruvian origin rankings. Income, education, and poverty figures are from the 2024 ACS 1-year Selected Population Profile (table S0201), which puts the Peruvian population at about 834,000 in 2024. National comparisons are 2024 ACS 1-year estimates for the United States.
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How many Peruvian Americans are there?
About 781,000 people were of Peruvian origin in the Census Bureau's 2020-2024 American Community Survey, up 15.6 percent from the 2016-2020 survey. The bureau's 2024 single-year estimate puts the group at about 834,000.
Which state has the most Peruvian Americans?
Florida, with 143,916 residents of Peruvian origin, followed by California with 121,168 and New Jersey with 98,473. New Jersey has the highest share among those states, at 1.05 percent of its population.
Which city has the most Peruvian Americans?
New York City has the most by number, 40,457, followed by Los Angeles and Paterson, New Jersey. By share of residents, Kearny, New Jersey, leads at 10.3 percent, followed by neighboring Harrison at 8.5 percent.
