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Highest Costa Rican population share, US states · 2020

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Costa Rican origin (2020 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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YEAR201020202024
RANKPLACESTATEPOPCOSTA RICAN SHAREVS 2010
USUnited States331,449,2810.0%–
01New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.2%+0.0 pts
02Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.1%+0.0 pts
03District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.1%+0.0 pts
04Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.1%+0.0 pts
05Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.1%+0.0 pts
06California, CACA39,287,3770.1%+0.0 pts
07New York, NYNY19,852,3660.1%+0.0 pts
08Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.1%−0.0 pts
09Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.1%+0.0 pts
10North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.1%−0.0 pts
11Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.0%−0.0 pts
12Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.0%+0.0 pts
13South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%+0.0 pts
14Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.0%+0.0 pts
15Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.0%+0.0 pts
16Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.0%+0.0 pts
17Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.0%+0.0 pts
18Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.0%+0.0 pts
19Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.0%+0.0 pts
20Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%−0.0 pts
21Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%+0.0 pts
22Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%+0.0 pts
23Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.0%−0.0 pts
24Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%+0.0 pts
25Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%+0.0 pts
26Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%−0.0 pts
27Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%−0.0 pts
28Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.0%+0.0 pts
29Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.0%+0.0 pts
30New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%+0.0 pts
31New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%+0.0 pts
32Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%+0.0 pts
33Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%+0.0 pts
34Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%+0.0 pts
35Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%+0.0 pts
36Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%+0.0 pts
37Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.0%+0.0 pts
38Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%+0.0 pts
39Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%−0.0 pts
40Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%+0.0 pts
41Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%+0.0 pts
42Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%+0.0 pts
43Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%+0.0 pts
44Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%+0.0 pts
45Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.0%−0.0 pts
46South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%−0.0 pts
47Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%−0.0 pts
48West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%+0.0 pts
49Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%−0.0 pts
50Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%+0.0 pts
51North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%–
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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% (2020 Decennial Census).

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 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, 2020 Decennial Census.