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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%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: West Virginia, WV, up 19 places to #29.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

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

05▲3Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.1%0.0 pts

06California, CACA39,287,3770.1%0.0 pts

07New York, NYNY19,852,3660.1%0.0 pts

08▲3Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.1%0.0 pts

09▲14Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.1%0.0 pts

10▲5Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.1%0.0 pts

11▼1North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.1%0.0 pts

12▼7Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.1%0.0 pts

13▲13Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.1%0.0 pts

14▼5Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.1%0.0 pts

15▼2South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.1%0.0 pts

16▼2Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.1%0.0 pts

17▲4Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%0.0 pts

18Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.0%0.0 pts

19Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.0%0.0 pts

20▼3Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.0%0.0 pts

21▼1Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%0.0 pts

22▼10Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.0%0.0 pts

23▲12Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%0.0 pts

24▲6New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%0.0 pts

25▼9Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.0%0.0 pts

26▲5New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%0.0 pts

27▲5Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%0.0 pts

28▼1Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%0.0 pts

29▲19West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%0.0 pts

30▲6Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%0.0 pts

31▲6Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.0%0.0 pts

32▼3Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.0%0.0 pts

33▼9Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%0.0 pts

34▲7Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%0.0 pts

35▼7Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.0%0.0 pts

36▼14Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%0.0 pts

37▲1Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%0.0 pts

38▼5Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%0.0 pts

39▲12North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%–

40▲5Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.0%0.0 pts

41▲3Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%0.0 pts

42▼3Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%0.0 pts

43▼1Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%0.0 pts

44▼10Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%0.0 pts

45▲2Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%0.0 pts

46▼6Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%0.0 pts

47▲2Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%0.0 pts

48▼5Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%0.0 pts

49▼24Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%0.0 pts

50Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%0.0 pts

51▼5South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%0.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · 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).