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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 (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%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Colorado, CO, up 21 places to #14.

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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

06▲2Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.0%0.0 pts

07▲4Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.0%0.0 pts

08▼1Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%0.0 pts

09▼3Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%0.0 pts

10▼1Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.0%0.0 pts

11▲5Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.0%0.0 pts

12▲5North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.0%0.0 pts

13▲12Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%0.0 pts

14▲21Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.0%0.0 pts

15▼5Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.0%0.0 pts

16▲21South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%0.0 pts

17▼5California, CACA39,287,3770.0%0.0 pts

18▼3New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.0%0.0 pts

19▼6New York, NYNY19,852,3660.0%0.0 pts

20Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%0.0 pts

21▼7Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%0.0 pts

22▼3Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.0%0.0 pts

23▲1Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%0.0 pts

24▲2Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.0%0.0 pts

25▲5Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%0.0 pts

26▲7Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.0%0.0 pts

27▲9Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.0%0.0 pts

28▼10Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.0%0.0 pts

29▲9Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.0%0.0 pts

30▲1Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.0%0.0 pts

31▼10Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%0.0 pts

32▼10Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%0.0 pts

33▼5Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.0%0.0 pts

34▲9Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%0.0 pts

35▲13Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%0.0 pts

36▲3Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%–

37▲12Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%0.0 pts

38▼15Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%0.0 pts

39▲1Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%0.0 pts

40▼11Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%0.0 pts

41▼14Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%0.0 pts

42▲2Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%0.0 pts

43▲3Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%–

44▼10Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%0.0 pts

45▼3Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.0%0.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · 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).