RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Brazilian population share, US states · 2020

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Brazilian ancestry (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Brazilian residents as a percentage of total population. Massachusetts leads at 1.1%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 0.2%, against an all-states median of 0.1%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBRAZILIAN SHAREVS 2010

USUnited States331,449,2810.1%–

01Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0561.1%+12%

02Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.6%+17%

03Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.5%+17%

04New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.4%+7%

05Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.2%+45%

06Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.2%+21%

07Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.2%+49%

08New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.2%−16%

09District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.2%+51%

10Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.1%+14%

11New York, NYNY19,852,3660.1%+1%

12California, CACA39,287,3770.1%+38%

13Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.1%+49%

14Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.1%+9%

15Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.1%+50%

16Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.1%+88%

17South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.1%+51%

18Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.1%+56%

19North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.1%+68%

20Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.1%+177%

21Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.1%+43%

22Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.1%+116%

23Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.1%−9%

24Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.1%+54%

25Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.1%+21%

26Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.1%+60%

27Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%−0%

28Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%+94%

29Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%+164%

30Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%+81%

31Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.0%+60%

32Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%+45%

33Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%−14%

34South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%+333%

35Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%+94%

36Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%+86%

37Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%+24%

38Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%+59%

39Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.0%+49%

40Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%+62%

41Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%−49%

42Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%+51%

43New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%+30%

44Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%−11%

45Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%+29%

46Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%−8%

47Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%−7%

48North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%−8%

49West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%+1%

50Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%+15%

51Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%−33%

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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 1.1% (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by brazilian share?

Massachusetts, Connecticut, Florida, New Jersey, Utah.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is brazilian share measured?

Share of all residents who are Brazilian ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.