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West Indian Americans

About 3,222,711 US residents are of West Indian ancestry, 1.0% of the population · up 7.1% since 2020. Data from the 2024 American Community Survey.

NATIONAL PROFILE · 2024 ACS 1-YEAR

How the group compares

Median household income

$78,836

US overall: $82,259

Bachelor's degree or higher

36.8%

US overall: 35.6%

Poverty rate

12.5%

US overall: 12.5%

Homeownership

50.1%

US overall: 65.0%

Median age

40.3

US overall: 38.9

Median home value

$419,100

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 West Indian populations

CitiesAll 4,505 →

1New York, NY540,646 2Boston, MA43,679 3Philadelphia, PA34,046 4Miramar, FL30,548 5Lauderhill, FL28,554 6Pine Hills, FL25,305 7Los Angeles, CA23,866 8North Miami, FL23,587 9Orlando, FL22,550 10Miami Gardens, FL21,700

CountiesAll 2,129 →

1Broward County, FL282,841 2Kings County, NY260,795 3Miami-Dade County, FL161,743 4Queens County, NY153,016 5Palm Beach County, FL140,703 6Orange County, FL94,178 7Bronx County, NY87,951 8Essex County, NJ60,510 9Nassau County, NY57,584 10Suffolk County, MA45,431

Metro areasAll 820 →

1New York, NY848,950 2Miami, FL585,287 3Atlanta, GA141,422 4Orlando, FL133,472 5Boston, MA110,215 6Washington, DC88,523 7Philadelphia, PA83,121 8Tampa, FL62,216 9Los Angeles, CA48,099 10Houston, TX43,377

StatesAll 51 →

1Florida981,702 2New York751,510 3New Jersey193,349 4Georgia167,210 5Massachusetts137,201 6Connecticut102,908 7Texas102,722 8California100,538 9Maryland97,467 10Pennsylvania95,352

BY CONCENTRATION

Highest West Indian share

CitiesAll 4,505 →

1Lauderdale Lakes, FL49.3%2North Miami, FL39.1%3Lauderhill, FL38.1%4Biscayne Gardens, FL36.8%5North Lauderdale, FL34.4%6Pine Hills, FL31.6%7Pinewood, FL31.2%8Naples Manor, FL26.8%9North Miami Beach, FL26.8%10Lantana, FL24.2%

CountiesAll 2,129 →

1Broward County, FL14.3%2Kings County, NY9.9%3Palm Beach County, FL9.2%4Essex County, NJ7.0%5St. Lucie County, FL6.8%6Queens County, NY6.6%7Orange County, FL6.4%8Bronx County, NY6.3%9Miami-Dade County, FL5.9%10Suffolk County, MA5.8%

Metro areasAll 820 →

1Miami, FL9.4%2Port St. Lucie, FL5.1%3Orlando, FL4.8%4New York, NY4.3%5Naples, FL4.3%6Salisbury, MD3.8%7Bridgeport, CT3.7%8Hartford, CT3.5%9Key West, FL3.4%10Lakeland, FL3.1%

StatesAll 51 →

1Florida4.4%2New York3.8%3Connecticut2.8%4New Jersey2.1%5Massachusetts1.9%6District of Columbia1.9%7Maryland1.6%8Georgia1.5%9Delaware1.5%10Rhode Island0.9%

ABOUT THIS GROUP

Frequently asked

How many people of West Indian ancestry live in the United States?

About 3,222,711 US residents are of West Indian ancestry, roughly 1.0% of the population, according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

Which US city has the largest West Indian population?

New York, NY has the largest West Indian population of any US city, with about 540,646 residents of West Indian ancestry.

Which state has the most residents of West Indian ancestry?

Florida leads all states with about 981,702 residents of West Indian ancestry.

What is the median household income of West Indian Americans?

West Indian Americans have a median household income of about $78,836, 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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