RANKING · 2024 ACS · 45 SHOWN OF 45

Highest Cape Verdean population share, US states

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Cape Verdean ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Cape Verdean residents as a percentage of total population. Rhode Island leads at 1.7%. 45 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 0.1%, against an all-states median of 0.0%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCAPE VERDEAN SHAREVS 2010

USUnited States334,922,4990.0%–

01Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8011.7%−0.2 pts

02Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.9%+0.1 pts

03Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.1%−0.0 pts

04New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%+0.0 pts

05District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.0%+0.0 pts

06Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.0%+0.0 pts

07Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.0%−0.0 pts

08Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%−0.0 pts

09Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%+0.0 pts

10Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.0%+0.0 pts

11Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.0%−0.0 pts

12North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.0%+0.0 pts

13Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%+0.0 pts

14Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.0%+0.0 pts

15Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.0%−0.0 pts

16South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%+0.0 pts

17California, CACA39,287,3770.0%+0.0 pts

18New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.0%−0.0 pts

19New York, NYNY19,852,3660.0%+0.0 pts

20Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%+0.0 pts

21Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%−0.0 pts

22Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.0%−0.0 pts

23Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%−0.0 pts

24Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.0%−0.0 pts

25Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%+0.0 pts

26Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.0%+0.0 pts

27Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.0%+0.0 pts

28Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.0%−0.0 pts

29Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.0%−0.0 pts

30Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.0%+0.0 pts

31Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%+0.0 pts

32Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%+0.0 pts

33Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.0%−0.0 pts

34Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%−0.0 pts

35Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%−0.0 pts

36Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%–

37Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%+0.0 pts

38Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%+0.0 pts

39Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%−0.0 pts

40Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%−0.0 pts

41Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%+0.0 pts

42Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%+0.0 pts

43Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%–

44Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%−0.0 pts

45Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.0%−0.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest cape verdean share?

Rhode Island ranks #1 with 1.7% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by cape verdean share?

Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, District of Columbia.

How many states are in this ranking?

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

How is cape verdean share measured?

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