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%+0.1 pts

02Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.6%+0.1 pts

03Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.5%+0.1 pts

04New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.4%+0.0 pts

05Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.2%+0.1 pts

06Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.2%+0.0 pts

07Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.2%+0.1 pts

08New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.2%−0.0 pts

09District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.2%+0.1 pts

10Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.1%+0.0 pts

11New York, NYNY19,852,3660.1%+0.0 pts

12California, CACA39,287,3770.1%+0.0 pts

13Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.1%+0.0 pts

14Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.1%+0.0 pts

15Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.1%+0.0 pts

16Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.1%+0.0 pts

17South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.1%+0.0 pts

18Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.1%+0.0 pts

19North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.1%+0.0 pts

20Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.1%+0.0 pts

21Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.1%+0.0 pts

22Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.1%+0.0 pts

23Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.1%−0.0 pts

24Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.1%+0.0 pts

25Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.1%+0.0 pts

26Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.1%+0.0 pts

27Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%−0.0 pts

28Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%+0.0 pts

29Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%+0.0 pts

30Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%+0.0 pts

31Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.0%+0.0 pts

32Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%+0.0 pts

33Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%−0.0 pts

34South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%+0.0 pts

35Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%+0.0 pts

36Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%+0.0 pts

37Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%+0.0 pts

38Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%+0.0 pts

39Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.0%+0.0 pts

40Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%+0.0 pts

41Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%−0.0 pts

42Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%+0.0 pts

43New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%+0.0 pts

44Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%−0.0 pts

45Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%+0.0 pts

46Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%−0.0 pts

47Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%−0.0 pts

48North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%−0.0 pts

49West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%+0.0 pts

50Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%+0.0 pts

51Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%−0.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · 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.