RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Central American population share, US states · 2010

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Central American origin (2010 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Central American residents as a percentage of total population. District of Columbia leads at 4.1%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 1.5%, against an all-states median of 0.5%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCENTRAL AMERICAN SHAREVS –

USUnited States308,745,5381.3%–

01District of Columbia, DCDC681,2944.1%–

02Maryland, MDMD6,206,0113.3%–

03California, CACA39,287,3773.2%–

04Virginia, VAVA8,705,1702.4%–

05Florida, FLFL22,416,0772.4%–

06Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8012.3%–

07Nevada, NVNV3,184,6122.0%–

08New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8091.9%–

09New York, NYNY19,852,3661.7%–

10Texas, TXTX30,188,4241.7%–

11Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0561.5%–

12Georgia, GAGA10,940,4071.1%–

13Louisiana, LALA4,611,9611.1%–

14North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4041.1%–

15Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.9%–

16Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.9%–

17Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.8%–

18Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.7%–

19Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.7%–

20Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.6%–

21Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.6%–

22Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.6%–

23Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.6%–

24South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.5%–

25Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.5%–

26Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.5%–

27Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.5%–

28Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.4%–

29Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.4%–

30Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.4%–

31Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.4%–

32Alaska, AKAK735,7060.4%–

33Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.3%–

34South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.3%–

35New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.3%–

36Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.3%–

37Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.3%–

38Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.3%–

39Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.2%–

40Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.2%–

41Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.2%–

42New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.2%–

43Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.2%–

44Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.2%–

45Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.2%–

46Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.2%–

47Maine, MEME1,387,8170.1%–

48Vermont, VTVT647,1060.1%–

49West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.1%–

50North Dakota, NDND784,8410.1%–

51Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%–

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

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest central american share?

District of Columbia ranks #1 with 4.1% (2010 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by central american share?

District of Columbia, Maryland, California, Virginia, Florida.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 Decennial Census 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, 2010 Decennial Census.