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Highest Central American population share, US states · 2020

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Central American origin (2020 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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YEAR201020202024
RANKPLACESTATEPOPCENTRAL AMERICAN SHAREVS 2010
USUnited States331,449,2811.7%–
01Maryland, MDMD6,206,0114.9%+1.6 pts
02District of Columbia, DCDC681,2944.3%+0.2 pts
03California, CACA39,287,3773.6%+0.4 pts
04Virginia, VAVA8,705,1703.4%+1.0 pts
05Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8012.9%+0.6 pts
06Nevada, NVNV3,184,6122.7%+0.7 pts
07Florida, FLFL22,416,0772.7%+0.3 pts
08New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8092.5%+0.6 pts
09Texas, TXTX30,188,4242.3%+0.6 pts
10New York, NYNY19,852,3662.1%+0.4 pts
11Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0562.0%+0.6 pts
12Louisiana, LALA4,611,9611.7%+0.6 pts
13Nebraska, NENE1,978,7071.6%+0.6 pts
14North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4041.5%+0.4 pts
15Georgia, GAGA10,940,4071.5%+0.3 pts
16Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5081.4%+0.5 pts
17Delaware, DEDE1,021,1911.3%+0.5 pts
18Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3911.1%+0.4 pts
19Utah, UTUT3,392,3311.0%+0.3 pts
20Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.9%+0.3 pts
21South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.8%+0.3 pts
22Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.8%+0.3 pts
23Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.8%+0.3 pts
24Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.8%+0.2 pts
25Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.7%+0.3 pts
26Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.7%+0.1 pts
27Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.7%+0.1 pts
28South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.7%+0.4 pts
29Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.7%+0.2 pts
30Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.7%+0.3 pts
31Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.6%+0.2 pts
32Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.6%+0.2 pts
33Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.5%+0.2 pts
34Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.5%+0.3 pts
35Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.5%+0.2 pts
36Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.4%+0.1 pts
37New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.4%+0.1 pts
38Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.4%+0.1 pts
39Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.4%+0.1 pts
40Alaska, AKAK735,7060.4%+0.0 pts
41Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.4%+0.2 pts
42Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.3%+0.1 pts
43New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.3%+0.1 pts
44Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.3%+0.1 pts
45Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.3%+0.1 pts
46Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.2%+0.0 pts
47North Dakota, NDND784,8410.2%+0.1 pts
48West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.2%+0.1 pts
49Maine, MEME1,387,8170.1%+0.0 pts
50Vermont, VTVT647,1060.1%+0.0 pts
51Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.1%+0.1 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest central american share?

Maryland ranks #1 with 4.9% (2020 Decennial Census).

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 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, 2020 Decennial Census.