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 (2023 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 2000

01Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8015.0%–

02New York, NYNY19,852,3664.4%–

03New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8093.4%–

04Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0562.3%–

05Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5081.2%–

06Florida, FLFL22,416,0771.2%–

07Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6391.0%–

08District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.7%–

09New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.7%–

10Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.4%–

11Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.4%–

12Alaska, AKAK735,7060.3%–

13North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.3%–

14Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.3%–

15Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.2%–

16Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.1%–

17Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.1%–

18Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.1%–

19Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.1%–

20South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.1%–

21New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.1%–

22Vermont, VTVT647,1060.1%–

23Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.1%–

24Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.1%–

25Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.1%–

26Maine, MEME1,387,8170.1%–

27Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.1%–

28Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.1%–

29Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.1%–

30Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.1%–

31North Dakota, NDND784,8410.1%–

32South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.1%–

33Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.1%–

34Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.1%–

35Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.1%–

36Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.1%–

37Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.1%–

38Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%–

39Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%–

40California, CACA39,287,3770.0%–

41Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%–

42Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.0%–

43Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%–

44Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%–

45Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%–

46West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%–

47Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%–

48Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%–

49Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.0%–

50Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%–

51Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest dominican share?

Rhode Island ranks #1 with 5.0% (2020 American Community Survey).

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 ACS 5-year data.

How is dominican share measured?

Share of all residents who are Dominican origin (Hispanic origin, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020).