Portuguese Americans
About 1,349,093 US residents are of Portuguese ancestry, 0.4% of the population · down 1.1% 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 Portuguese Americans earn the most
| STATE | MEDIAN HH INCOME | BACHELOR'S+ | POVERTY | HOMEOWNERSHIP | GROUP POP. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NJ | $101,290 | 35.7% | 5.1% | 64.0% | 73,818 |
| CA | $100,596 | 35.7% | 7.8% | 65.0% | 300,507 |
| MA | $92,777 | 30.6% | 8.8% | 66.2% | 244,064 |
| RI | $82,395 | 31.7% | 10.2% | 68.2% | 80,819 |
| FL | $78,977 | 45.3% | 8.4% | 65.2% | 115,846 |
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 Portuguese populations
Highest Portuguese share
Frequently asked
About 1,349,093 US residents are of Portuguese ancestry, roughly 0.4% of the population, according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
Fall River, MA has the largest Portuguese population of any US city, with about 31,970 residents of Portuguese ancestry.
California leads all states with about 308,988 residents of Portuguese ancestry.
Portuguese Americans have a median household income of about $96,842, per the 2024 ACS 1-year Selected Population Profile.
Other ancestry groups
DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR DETAILED-ORIGIN TABLES (B03001 / B02015 / B02019 / B04006) · PROFILE: ACS 1-YEAR S0201 · UPDATED 2024