RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Central American population share, US states · 2020

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 4.9%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 2.0%, against an all-states median of 0.7%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCENTRAL AMERICAN SHAREVS 2000

01Maryland, MDMD6,206,0114.9%–

02District of Columbia, DCDC681,2944.3%–

03California, CACA39,287,3773.6%–

04Virginia, VAVA8,705,1703.4%–

05Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8012.9%–

06Nevada, NVNV3,184,6122.7%–

07Florida, FLFL22,416,0772.7%–

08New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8092.5%–

09Texas, TXTX30,188,4242.3%–

10New York, NYNY19,852,3662.1%–

11Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0562.0%–

12Louisiana, LALA4,611,9611.7%–

13Nebraska, NENE1,978,7071.6%–

14North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4041.5%–

15Georgia, GAGA10,940,4071.5%–

16Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5081.4%–

17Delaware, DEDE1,021,1911.3%–

18Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3911.1%–

19Utah, UTUT3,392,3311.0%–

20Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.9%–

21South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.8%–

22Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.8%–

23Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.8%–

24Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.8%–

25Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.7%–

26Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.7%–

27Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.7%–

28South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.7%–

29Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.7%–

30Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.7%–

31Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.6%–

32Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.6%–

33Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.5%–

34Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.5%–

35Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.5%–

36Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.4%–

37New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.4%–

38Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.4%–

39Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.4%–

40Alaska, AKAK735,7060.4%–

41Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.4%–

42Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.3%–

43New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.3%–

44Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.3%–

45Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.3%–

46Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.2%–

47North Dakota, NDND784,8410.2%–

48West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.2%–

49Maine, MEME1,387,8170.1%–

50Vermont, VTVT647,1060.1%–

51Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.1%–

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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 4.9% (2020 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 2020 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 (2020).