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 (2023 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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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCAPE VERDEAN SHAREVS 2000

01Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8011.7%–

02Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0561.0%–

03Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.1%–

04New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%–

05District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.0%–

06Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%–

07Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%–

08Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.0%–

09Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.0%–

10Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.0%–

11Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.0%–

12California, CACA39,287,3770.0%–

13New York, NYNY19,852,3660.0%–

14Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%–

15New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.0%–

16Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.0%–

17North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.0%–

18Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.0%–

19Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.0%–

20Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%–

21Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%–

22Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%–

23Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%–

24Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%–

25Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%–

26Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.0%–

27Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%–

28Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.0%–

29Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%–

30Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%–

31Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.0%–

32North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%–

33Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.0%–

34Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%–

35Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.0%–

36Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.0%–

37South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%–

38Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.0%–

39Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%–

40Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%–

41Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%–

42Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.0%–

43Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%–

44Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%–

45West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%–

46Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%–

47New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%–

48Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%–

49Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%–

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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% (2020 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?

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