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Highest Cape Verdean population share, US states · 2010

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 1.8%. 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 2000

01Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8011.8%–

02Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.8%–

03Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.1%–

04New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%–

05Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.0%–

06Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%–

07New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.0%–

08Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.0%–

09District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.0%–

10Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.0%–

11Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.0%–

12Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.0%–

13South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%–

14Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%–

15California, CACA39,287,3770.0%–

16North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.0%–

17Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.0%–

18Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%–

19Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%–

20Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%–

21New York, NYNY19,852,3660.0%–

22Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.0%–

23Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.0%–

24Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.0%–

25Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%–

26Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%–

27Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.0%–

28New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%–

29West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%–

30Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.0%–

31Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%–

32Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%–

33Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.0%–

34Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%–

35Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%–

36Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%–

37Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.0%–

38Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%–

39Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%–

40Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.0%–

41Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%–

42Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%–

43Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%–

44Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%–

45Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.0%–

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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 1.8% (2010 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by cape verdean share?

Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Maryland.

How many states are in this ranking?

45 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 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 (2010).