Cuban Americans
About 2,593,343 US residents are of Cuban origin, 0.8% of the population · up 11.2% since 2020. Data from the 2024 American Community Survey.
How the group compares
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.
Where Cuban Americans earn the most
| STATE | MEDIAN HH INCOME | BACHELOR'S+ | POVERTY | HOMEOWNERSHIP | GROUP POP. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | $99,563 | 40.1% | 12.3% | 46.2% | 94,680 |
| NJ | $95,276 | 42.1% | 11.8% | 51.1% | 96,396 |
| NY | $81,247 | 48.4% | 16.6% | 37.0% | 87,885 |
| FL | $70,898 | 30.2% | 13.9% | 58.1% | 1,800,279 |
| TX | $62,554 | 31.7% | 20.4% | 30.5% | 231,705 |
Sorted by median household income. The Census publishes this profile only for states where the group numbers about 65,000 or more, so smaller states are absent by design.
Largest Cuban populations
Highest Cuban share
Frequently asked
About 2,593,343 US residents are of Cuban origin, roughly 0.8% of the population, according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
Hialeah, FL has the largest Cuban population of any US city, with about 166,572 residents of Cuban origin.
Florida leads all states with about 1,630,295 residents of Cuban origin.
Cuban Americans have a median household income of about $71,085, per the 2024 ACS 1-year Selected Population Profile.
Other hispanic origin groups
DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR DETAILED-ORIGIN TABLES (B03001 / B02015 / B02019 / B04006) · PROFILE: ACS 1-YEAR S0201 · UPDATED 2024