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Highest Central American population share, US states

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Central American origin (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Central American residents as a percentage of total population. Maryland leads at 5.9%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 2.4%, against an all-states median of 1.0%.

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YEAR201020202024
RANKPLACESTATEPOPCENTRAL AMERICAN SHAREVS 2010
USUnited States334,922,4992.0%–
01Maryland, MDMD6,206,0115.9%+2.6 pts
02District of Columbia, DCDC681,2944.2%+0.1 pts
03California, CACA39,287,3774.1%+0.9 pts
04Virginia, VAVA8,705,1704.0%+1.5 pts
05Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8013.8%+1.4 pts
06New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8093.1%+1.2 pts
07Nevada, NVNV3,184,6123.0%+1.0 pts
08Florida, FLFL22,416,0773.0%+0.6 pts
09Texas, TXTX30,188,4242.8%+1.1 pts
10Louisiana, LALA4,611,9612.5%+1.4 pts
11Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0562.4%+1.0 pts
12New York, NYNY19,852,3662.4%+0.6 pts
13North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4042.1%+1.0 pts
14Nebraska, NENE1,978,7072.0%+1.0 pts
15Georgia, GAGA10,940,4071.9%+0.8 pts
16Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5081.8%+0.9 pts
17Delaware, DEDE1,021,1911.8%+1.0 pts
18Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3911.5%+0.8 pts
19Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3831.5%+0.9 pts
20Utah, UTUT3,392,3311.1%+0.5 pts
21South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2251.1%+0.6 pts
22Kansas, KSKS2,947,1971.1%+0.6 pts
23Iowa, IAIA3,210,5071.0%+0.6 pts
24Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6341.0%+0.6 pts
25Washington, WAWA7,816,1161.0%+0.5 pts
26South Dakota, SDSD907,4281.0%+0.7 pts
27Colorado, COCO5,862,1891.0%+0.4 pts
28Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.9%+0.4 pts
29Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.9%+0.6 pts
30Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.9%+0.3 pts
31Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.9%+0.4 pts
32Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.8%+0.3 pts
33Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.8%+0.4 pts
34Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.7%+0.4 pts
35Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.6%+0.4 pts
36Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.6%+0.4 pts
37Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.6%+0.3 pts
38New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.5%+0.2 pts
39Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.5%+0.3 pts
40Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.5%+0.2 pts
41New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.4%+0.2 pts
42Alaska, AKAK735,7060.4%+0.1 pts
43Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.4%+0.2 pts
44Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.3%+0.2 pts
45West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.3%+0.2 pts
46Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.3%+0.1 pts
47North Dakota, NDND784,8410.3%+0.2 pts
48Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.3%+0.1 pts
49Maine, MEME1,387,8170.2%+0.1 pts
50Vermont, VTVT647,1060.2%+0.1 pts
51Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.2%+0.1 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest central american share?

Maryland ranks #1 with 5.9% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by central american share?

Maryland, District of Columbia, California, Virginia, Rhode Island.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is central american share measured?

Share of all residents who are Central American origin (Hispanic origin, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).