Nicaraguan Americans
About 520,566 US residents are of Nicaraguan origin, 0.2% of the population · up 24.8% 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.
Largest Nicaraguan populations
Highest Nicaraguan share
Frequently asked
About 520,566 US residents are of Nicaraguan origin, roughly 0.2% of the population, according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
Miami, FL has the largest Nicaraguan population of any US city, with about 30,105 residents of Nicaraguan origin.
Florida leads all states with about 174,302 residents of Nicaraguan origin.
Nicaraguan Americans have a median household income of about $72,423, 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