RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Costa Rican population share, US states · 2020

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 0.2%. 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, NJNJ9,343,8090.2%–

02Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.1%–

03District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.1%–

04Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.1%–

05Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.1%–

06California, CACA39,287,3770.1%–

07New York, NYNY19,852,3660.1%–

08Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.1%–

09Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.1%–

10North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.1%–

11Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.0%–

12Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.0%–

13South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%–

14Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.0%–

15Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.0%–

16Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.0%–

17Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.0%–

18Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.0%–

19Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.0%–

20Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%–

21Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%–

22Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%–

23Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.0%–

24Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%–

25Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%–

26Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%–

27Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%–

28Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.0%–

29Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.0%–

30New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%–

31New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%–

32Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%–

33Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%–

34Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%–

35Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%–

36Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%–

37Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.0%–

38Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%–

39Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%–

40Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%–

41Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%–

42Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%–

43Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%–

44Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%–

45Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.0%–

46South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%–

47Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%–

48West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%–

49Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%–

50Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%–

51North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%–

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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 0.2% (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by costa rican share?

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

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 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 (2020).