RANKING · 2024 ACS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest American population share, US states

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are American ancestry (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: American residents as a percentage of total population. Alabama leads at 12.9%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 7.4%, against an all-states median of 4.4%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAMERICAN SHAREVS 2000

01Alabama, ALAL5,086,76812.9%–

02Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82411.5%–

03Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38311.3%–

04Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77910.0%–

05West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3739.5%–

06Virginia, VAVA8,705,1708.4%–

07North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4048.3%–

08South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2258.3%–

09Florida, FLFL22,416,0777.7%–

10Georgia, GAGA10,940,4077.6%–

11Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3917.5%–

12Louisiana, LALA4,611,9617.4%–

13Vermont, VTVT647,1067.0%–

14Indiana, ININ6,851,0736.9%–

15Missouri, MOMO6,191,8146.8%–

16Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6346.1%–

17Maine, MEME1,387,8175.9%–

18Kansas, KSKS2,947,1975.6%–

19Ohio, OHOH11,810,2935.6%–

20Montana, MTMT1,116,8755.5%–

21Idaho, IDID1,934,2625.3%–

22Wyoming, WYWY582,3975.0%–

23Delaware, DEDE1,021,1914.6%–

24Iowa, IAIA3,210,5074.6%–

25Texas, TXTX30,188,4244.6%–

26South Dakota, SDSD907,4284.4%–

27Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6394.4%–

28Oregon, OROR4,254,2934.3%–

29Michigan, MIMI10,077,7614.3%–

30New York, NYNY19,852,3664.2%–

31New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8684.2%–

32Maryland, MDMD6,206,0114.1%–

33Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8384.0%–

34Utah, UTUT3,392,3314.0%–

35New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2463.9%–

36Washington, WAWA7,816,1163.8%–

37Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8013.7%–

38Alaska, AKAK735,7063.6%–

39Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0563.5%–

40Nebraska, NENE1,978,7073.5%–

41Colorado, COCO5,862,1893.5%–

42Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8723.4%–

43Nevada, NVNV3,184,6123.4%–

44Illinois, ILIL12,694,7983.4%–

45Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5083.3%–

46New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8093.3%–

47Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4453.3%–

48North Dakota, NDND784,8413.0%–

49District of Columbia, DCDC681,2943.0%–

50California, CACA39,287,3772.8%–

51Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2351.2%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest american share?

Alabama ranks #1 with 12.9% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by american share?

Alabama, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, West Virginia.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is american share measured?

Share of all residents who are American ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).