RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Dominican population share, US states · 2020

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Dominican origin (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Dominican residents as a percentage of total population. Rhode Island leads at 5.0%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 0.9%, against an all-states median of 0.1%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDOMINICAN SHAREVS 2010

USUnited States331,449,2810.6%–

01Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8015.0%+1.5 pts

02New York, NYNY19,852,3664.4%+0.9 pts

03New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8093.4%+1.4 pts

04Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0562.3%+0.7 pts

05Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5081.2%+0.6 pts

06Florida, FLFL22,416,0771.2%+0.3 pts

07Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6391.0%+0.6 pts

08District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.7%+0.3 pts

09New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.7%+0.4 pts

10Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.4%+0.3 pts

11Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.4%+0.2 pts

12Alaska, AKAK735,7060.3%+0.1 pts

13North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.3%+0.2 pts

14Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.3%+0.1 pts

15Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.2%+0.1 pts

16Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.1%+0.0 pts

17Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.1%+0.1 pts

18Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.1%+0.0 pts

19Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.1%+0.0 pts

20South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.1%+0.1 pts

21New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.1%+0.1 pts

22Vermont, VTVT647,1060.1%+0.0 pts

23Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.1%+0.1 pts

24Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.1%+0.0 pts

25Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.1%+0.0 pts

26Maine, MEME1,387,8170.1%+0.0 pts

27Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.1%+0.0 pts

28Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.1%+0.0 pts

29Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.1%+0.0 pts

30Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.1%+0.1 pts

31North Dakota, NDND784,8410.1%+0.1 pts

32South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.1%+0.1 pts

33Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.1%+0.0 pts

34Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.1%+0.0 pts

35Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.1%+0.0 pts

36Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.1%+0.0 pts

37Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.1%+0.0 pts

38Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%+0.0 pts

39Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%+0.0 pts

40California, CACA39,287,3770.0%+0.0 pts

41Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%+0.0 pts

42Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.0%+0.0 pts

43Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%+0.0 pts

44Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%+0.0 pts

45Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%+0.0 pts

46West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%+0.0 pts

47Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%+0.0 pts

48Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%+0.0 pts

49Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.0%+0.0 pts

50Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%+0.0 pts

51Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%−0.0 pts

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

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest dominican share?

Rhode Island ranks #1 with 5.0% (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by dominican share?

Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connecticut.

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 dominican share measured?

Share of all residents who are Dominican origin (Hispanic origin, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.