RANKING · 2024 ACS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Costa Rican population share, US states

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Costa Rican origin (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Costa Rican residents as a percentage of total population. New Jersey leads at 0.3%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 0.1%, against an all-states median of 0.0%.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCOSTA RICAN SHAREVS 2000

01New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.3%–

02Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.1%–

03District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.1%–

04Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.1%–

05Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.1%–

06California, CACA39,287,3770.1%–

07New York, NYNY19,852,3660.1%–

08Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.1%–

09Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.1%–

10Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.1%–

11North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.1%–

12Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.1%–

13Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.1%–

14Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.1%–

15South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.1%–

16Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.1%–

17Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%–

18Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.0%–

19Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.0%–

20Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.0%–

21Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%–

22Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.0%–

23Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%–

24New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%–

25Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.0%–

26New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%–

27Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%–

28Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%–

29West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%–

30Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%–

31Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.0%–

32Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.0%–

33Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%–

34Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%–

35Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.0%–

36Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%–

37Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%–

38Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%–

39North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%–

40Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.0%–

41Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%–

42Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%–

43Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%–

44Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%–

45Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%–

46Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%–

47Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%–

48Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%–

49Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%–

50Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%–

51South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest costa rican share?

New Jersey ranks #1 with 0.3% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by costa rican share?

New Jersey, Florida, District of Columbia, Connecticut, Massachusetts.

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 costa rican share measured?

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