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Highest Costa Rican population share, US states

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Costa Rican origin (2024 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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YEAR201020202024
RANKPLACESTATEPOPCOSTA RICAN SHAREVS 2010
USUnited States334,922,4990.1%–
01New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.3%+0.1 pts
02Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.1%+0.0 pts
03District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.1%+0.1 pts
04Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.1%+0.0 pts
05Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.1%+0.0 pts
06California, CACA39,287,3770.1%+0.0 pts
07New York, NYNY19,852,3660.1%+0.0 pts
08Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.1%+0.0 pts
09Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.1%+0.0 pts
10Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.1%+0.0 pts
11North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.1%+0.0 pts
12Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.1%−0.0 pts
13Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.1%+0.0 pts
14Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.1%+0.0 pts
15South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.1%+0.0 pts
16Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.1%+0.0 pts
17Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%+0.0 pts
18Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.0%+0.0 pts
19Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.0%+0.0 pts
20Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.0%+0.0 pts
21Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%+0.0 pts
22Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.0%+0.0 pts
23Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%+0.0 pts
24New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%+0.0 pts
25Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.0%+0.0 pts
26New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%+0.0 pts
27Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%+0.0 pts
28Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%+0.0 pts
29West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%+0.0 pts
30Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%+0.0 pts
31Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.0%+0.0 pts
32Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.0%+0.0 pts
33Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%+0.0 pts
34Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%+0.0 pts
35Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.0%+0.0 pts
36Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%+0.0 pts
37Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%+0.0 pts
38Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%+0.0 pts
39North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%–
40Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.0%−0.0 pts
41Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%+0.0 pts
42Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%+0.0 pts
43Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%+0.0 pts
44Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%+0.0 pts
45Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%+0.0 pts
46Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%+0.0 pts
47Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%−0.0 pts
48Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%+0.0 pts
49Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%+0.0 pts
50Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%+0.0 pts
51South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%−0.0 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · 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).