RANKING · 2024 ACS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Central American population share, US states

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Central American origin (2023 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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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCENTRAL AMERICAN SHAREVS 2000

01Maryland, MDMD6,206,0115.9%–

02District of Columbia, DCDC681,2944.2%–

03California, CACA39,287,3774.1%–

04Virginia, VAVA8,705,1704.0%–

05Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8013.8%–

06New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8093.1%–

07Nevada, NVNV3,184,6123.0%–

08Florida, FLFL22,416,0773.0%–

09Texas, TXTX30,188,4242.8%–

10Louisiana, LALA4,611,9612.5%–

11Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0562.4%–

12New York, NYNY19,852,3662.4%–

13North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4042.1%–

14Nebraska, NENE1,978,7072.0%–

15Georgia, GAGA10,940,4071.9%–

16Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5081.8%–

17Delaware, DEDE1,021,1911.8%–

18Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3911.5%–

19Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3831.5%–

20Utah, UTUT3,392,3311.1%–

21South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2251.1%–

22Kansas, KSKS2,947,1971.1%–

23Iowa, IAIA3,210,5071.0%–

24Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6341.0%–

25Washington, WAWA7,816,1161.0%–

26South Dakota, SDSD907,4281.0%–

27Colorado, COCO5,862,1891.0%–

28Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.9%–

29Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.9%–

30Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.9%–

31Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.9%–

32Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.8%–

33Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.8%–

34Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.7%–

35Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.6%–

36Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.6%–

37Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.6%–

38New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.5%–

39Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.5%–

40Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.5%–

41New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.4%–

42Alaska, AKAK735,7060.4%–

43Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.4%–

44Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.3%–

45West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.3%–

46Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.3%–

47North Dakota, NDND784,8410.3%–

48Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.3%–

49Maine, MEME1,387,8170.2%–

50Vermont, VTVT647,1060.2%–

51Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.2%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · 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).