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Guyanese Americans

About 259,052 US residents are of Guyanese ancestry, 0.1% of the population · up 3.2% since 2020. Data from the 2024 American Community Survey.

NATIONAL PROFILE · 2024 ACS 1-YEAR

How the group compares

Median household income

$90,323

US overall: $82,259

Bachelor's degree or higher

34.2%

US overall: 35.6%

Poverty rate

9.0%

US overall: 12.5%

Homeownership

57.7%

US overall: 65.0%

Median age

41.4

US overall: 38.9

Median home value

$506,700

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 NUMBER OF PEOPLE

Largest Guyanese populations

CitiesAll 1,160 →

1New York, NY115,637 2Schenectady, NY4,482 3Jersey City, NJ3,031 4Newark, NJ2,911 5East Orange, NJ2,888 6Clermont, FL2,429 7Valley Stream, NY1,670 8Elmont, NY1,515 9Stonecrest, GA1,042 10Sunrise, FL1,037

CountiesAll 536 →

1Queens County, NY62,832 2Kings County, NY37,876 3Bronx County, NY11,825 4Nassau County, NY10,526 5Essex County, NJ10,064 6Broward County, FL5,586 7Orange County, FL5,314 8Schenectady County, NY4,874 9Prince George's County, MD4,176 10Suffolk County, NY4,053

Metro areasAll 281 →

1New York, NY154,835 2Atlanta, GA10,170 3Orlando, FL9,907 4Miami, FL8,789 5Washington, DC8,118 6Albany, NY6,495 7Philadelphia, PA3,299 8Tampa, FL2,925 9Baltimore, MD2,210 10Hartford, CT2,082

StatesAll 50 →

1New York142,885 2Florida30,469 3New Jersey25,061 4Georgia11,773 5Maryland8,841 6Texas4,411 7Connecticut4,350 8California4,312 9Pennsylvania3,831 10Virginia2,865

BY CONCENTRATION

Highest Guyanese share

ABOUT THIS GROUP

Frequently asked

How many people of Guyanese ancestry live in the United States?

About 259,052 US residents are of Guyanese ancestry, roughly 0.1% of the population, according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

Which US city has the largest Guyanese population?

New York, NY has the largest Guyanese population of any US city, with about 115,637 residents of Guyanese ancestry.

Which state has the most residents of Guyanese ancestry?

New York leads all states with about 142,885 residents of Guyanese ancestry.

What is the median household income of Guyanese Americans?

Guyanese Americans have a median household income of about $90,323, 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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