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HISPANIC ORIGIN

Bolivian Americans

About 139,552 US residents are of Bolivian origin, 0.0% of the population · up 17.1% since 2020. Data from the 2024 American Community Survey.

BY NUMBER OF PEOPLE

Largest Bolivian populations

BY CONCENTRATION

Highest Bolivian share

NATIONAL PROFILE · 2024 ACS 1-YEAR

How the group compares

Median household income
$95,048
US overall: $82,259
Bachelor's degree or higher
44.7%
US overall: 35.6%
Poverty rate
7.7%
US overall: 12.5%
Homeownership
61.9%
US overall: 65.0%
Median age
36.7
US overall: 38.9
Median home value
$503,800
US overall: $376,019

From the Census Bureau's Selected Population Profile (S0201), which publishes socioeconomic data for detailed groups at the national level. US-overall figures shown for comparison.

BY STATE · 2017-2021 ACS 5-YEAR · CLICK A COLUMN TO SORT

Where Bolivian Americans earn the most

North Carolina$117,90465.6%22.0%90.9%837
New Jersey$115,00035.1%7.9%61.0%4,702
Arizona$100,20830.1%2.8%81.3%821
Michigan$99,55423.8%4.3%86.7%417
New York$93,92940.3%9.9%47.2%8,313
California$90,28838.8%6.1%50.9%14,927
Washington$90,15253.0%16.4%50.0%1,247
Massachusetts$87,39045.4%8.8%41.3%2,357
Virginia$86,62428.6%6.9%63.4%36,316
Connecticut$81,87526.3%8.1%67.8%1,342
Maryland$75,21030.7%7.6%72.8%10,320
Rhode Island$73,67821.9%12.0%72.3%2,232
Texas$67,64154.8%10.5%60.8%5,921
Illinois$63,75058.3%8.4%69.1%2,826
Georgia$62,72764.7%22.8%89.8%1,393
Pennsylvania$57,67242.0%21.9%69.3%1,430
Florida$57,05442.9%16.3%64.5%14,967
Colorado$56,50050.2%4.7%60.9%890
Utah$50,90924.3%21.4%79.1%1,534
Ohio47.2%18.9%88.6%780

Sorted by median household income by default; click any column header to re-sort. Figures come from the 2017-2021 ACS 5-year Selected Population Tables, which pool five years of survey responses to cover smaller communities the annual survey cannot. The Census publishes a state only when the group's population there clears the survey's reporting threshold, so smaller states are absent by design.

BY METRO AREA · 2017-2021 ACS 5-YEAR · CLICK A COLUMN TO SORT

Bolivian Americans across metro areas

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$124,21961.9%8.3%40.1%744
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA$102,69938.0%9.5%53.3%11,286
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$94,87135.7%3.7%46.8%8,163
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$93,88945.2%3.0%37.1%2,004
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$86,29334.8%8.3%54.4%1,353
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$83,45329.0%6.7%67.3%44,102
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL$82,36167.7%10.9%62.8%1,375
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA$78,03652.6%7.5%37.8%1,648
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$76,14641.1%9.0%70.8%807
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA$73,94222.8%11.7%72.9%2,281
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA$72,87068.6%25.1%89.1%1,232
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX$66,87553.2%17.5%78.8%1,856
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI$64,21956.3%9.3%72.2%2,352
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL$56,89044.1%17.8%65.2%8,659
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC26.0%9.3%24.7%888
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD53.2%14.4%54.9%958
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD49.6%4.5%85.1%1,156
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA46.2%8.5%47.6%1,223

Sorted by median household income by default; click any column header to re-sort. Figures come from the 2017-2021 ACS 5-year Selected Population Tables, which pool five years of survey responses to cover smaller communities the annual survey cannot. The Census publishes a metro area only when the group's population there clears the survey's reporting threshold, so smaller metro areas are absent by design.

BY CITY · 2017-2021 ACS 5-YEAR · CLICK A COLUMN TO SORT

Bolivian Americans across cities

Centreville$111,66738.2%1.8%85.5%1,579
West Falls Church$105,29211.6%10.2%59.0%2,550
Dale City$99,97321.9%1.8%69.4%2,060
Burke$95,79227.1%0.5%67.0%1,323
New York$84,15045.0%10.6%36.7%4,262
Annandale$77,14319.9%7.2%51.6%1,751
Los Angeles$75,72027.3%6.8%47.8%2,278
Arlington$66,27436.8%11.1%35.9%3,395
Houston47.9%15.4%62.6%908

Sorted by median household income by default; click any column header to re-sort. Figures come from the 2017-2021 ACS 5-year Selected Population Tables, which pool five years of survey responses to cover smaller communities the annual survey cannot. The Census publishes a citie only when the group's population there clears the survey's reporting threshold, so smaller cities are absent by design.

ABOUT THIS GROUP

Frequently asked

How many people of Bolivian origin live in the United States?

About 139,552 US residents are of Bolivian origin, roughly 0.0% of the population, according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

Which US city has the largest Bolivian population?

New York, NY has the largest Bolivian population of any US city, with about 4,207 residents of Bolivian origin.

Which state has the most residents of Bolivian origin?

Virginia leads all states with about 38,852 residents of Bolivian origin.

What is the median household income of Bolivian Americans?

Bolivian Americans have a median household income of about $95,048, per the 2024 ACS 1-year Selected Population Profile.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR DETAILED-ORIGIN TABLES (B03001 / B02015 / B02019 / B04006) · PROFILE: ACS 1-YEAR S0201 · UPDATED 2024

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