RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 49 SHOWN OF 49

Highest Cape Verdean population share, US states · 2020

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Cape Verdean ancestry (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Cape Verdean residents as a percentage of total population. Rhode Island leads at 1.7%. 49 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 States331,449,2810.0%–

01Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8011.7%−0.1 pts

02Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0561.0%+0.2 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

06Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%+0.0 pts

07Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%+0.0 pts

08Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.0%+0.0 pts

09Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.0%+0.0 pts

10Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.0%−0.0 pts

11Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.0%−0.0 pts

12California, CACA39,287,3770.0%+0.0 pts

13New York, NYNY19,852,3660.0%+0.0 pts

14Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%+0.0 pts

15New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.0%−0.0 pts

16Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.0%−0.0 pts

17North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.0%−0.0 pts

18Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.0%−0.0 pts

19Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.0%+0.0 pts

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

21Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%+0.0 pts

22Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%+0.0 pts

23Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%+0.0 pts

24Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%−0.0 pts

25Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%+0.0 pts

26Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.0%−0.0 pts

27Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%+0.0 pts

28Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.0%−0.0 pts

29Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%+0.0 pts

30Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%+0.0 pts

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

32North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%–

33Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.0%+0.0 pts

34Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%+0.0 pts

35Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.0%+0.0 pts

36Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.0%−0.0 pts

37South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%−0.0 pts

38Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.0%−0.0 pts

39Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%–

40Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%−0.0 pts

41Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%–

42Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.0%+0.0 pts

43Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%−0.0 pts

44Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%+0.0 pts

45West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%−0.0 pts

46Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%–

47New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%−0.0 pts

48Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%−0.0 pts

49Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%−0.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest cape verdean share?

Rhode Island ranks #1 with 1.7% (2020 Decennial Census).

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?

49 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is cape verdean share measured?

Share of all residents who are Cape Verdean ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.