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Highest Cape Verdean population share, US states

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Cape Verdean ancestry (2023 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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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCAPE VERDEAN SHAREVS 2000

01Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8011.7%–

02Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.9%–

03Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.1%–

04New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%–

05District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.0%–

06Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.0%–

07Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.0%–

08Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%–

09Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%–

10Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.0%–

11Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.0%–

12North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.0%–

13Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%–

14Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.0%–

15Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.0%–

16South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%–

17California, CACA39,287,3770.0%–

18New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.0%–

19New York, NYNY19,852,3660.0%–

20Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%–

21Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%–

22Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.0%–

23Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%–

24Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.0%–

25Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%–

26Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.0%–

27Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.0%–

28Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.0%–

29Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.0%–

30Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.0%–

31Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%–

32Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%–

33Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.0%–

34Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%–

35Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%–

36Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%–

37Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%–

38Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%–

39Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%–

40Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%–

41Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%–

42Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%–

43Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%–

44Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%–

45Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · 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).