RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 50 SHOWN OF 50

Highest Costa Rican population share, US states · 2010

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Costa Rican origin (2010 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Costa Rican residents as a percentage of total population. New Jersey leads at 0.2%. 50 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 0.0%, against an all-states median of 0.0%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCOSTA RICAN SHAREVS –

USUnited States308,745,5380.0%–

01New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.2%–

02Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.1%–

03Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.1%–

04Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.1%–

05District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.1%–

06California, CACA39,287,3770.1%–

07Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.1%–

08New York, NYNY19,852,3660.1%–

09North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.1%–

10Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.0%–

11South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%–

12Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.0%–

13Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%–

14Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%–

15Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.0%–

16Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.0%–

17Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.0%–

18Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.0%–

19Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%–

20Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.0%–

21Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.0%–

22Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.0%–

23Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.0%–

24Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.0%–

25Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.0%–

26Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.0%–

27Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%–

28Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%–

29Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%–

30Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%–

31South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%–

32Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%–

33New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%–

34Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%–

35Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%–

36Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%–

37Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%–

38New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%–

39Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%–

40Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%–

41Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%–

42Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%–

43Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%–

44Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%–

45West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%–

46Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.0%–

47Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%–

48Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%–

49Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%–

50Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest costa rican share?

New Jersey ranks #1 with 0.2% (2010 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by costa rican share?

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

How many states are in this ranking?

50 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 Decennial Census 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, 2010 Decennial Census.