RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Brazilian population share, US states · 2010

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Brazilian ancestry (2010 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Brazilian residents as a percentage of total population. Massachusetts leads at 1.0%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 0.2%, against an all-states median of 0.0%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBRAZILIAN SHAREVS –

USUnited States308,745,5380.1%–

01Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0561.0%–

02Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.5%–

03New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.4%–

04Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.4%–

05New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.2%–

06Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.2%–

07Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.1%–

08New York, NYNY19,852,3660.1%–

09Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.1%–

10Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.1%–

11District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.1%–

12Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.1%–

13California, CACA39,287,3770.1%–

14Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.1%–

15Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.1%–

16Alaska, AKAK735,7060.1%–

17Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.1%–

18South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.1%–

19Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.0%–

20Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%–

21North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.0%–

22Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.0%–

23Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.0%–

24Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.0%–

25Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%–

26Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.0%–

27Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.0%–

28Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.0%–

29Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%–

30Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%–

31Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.0%–

32Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%–

33Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%–

34Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.0%–

35Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%–

36New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%–

37Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.0%–

38Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%–

39Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%–

40Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%–

41Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%–

42Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%–

43Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%–

44Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%–

45Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%–

46Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%–

47North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%–

48West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%–

49Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%–

50Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%–

51South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-05 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest brazilian share?

Massachusetts ranks #1 with 1.0% (2010 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by brazilian share?

Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Florida, New Hampshire.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 Decennial Census data.

How is brazilian share measured?

Share of all residents who are Brazilian ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2010 Decennial Census.