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Highest Guatemalan population share, US states · 2020

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Guatemalan origin (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Guatemalan residents as a percentage of total population. Rhode Island leads at 2.3%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 0.6%, against an all-states median of 0.3%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGUATEMALAN SHAREVS 2010

USUnited States331,449,2810.5%–

01Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8012.3%+0.5 pts

02California, CACA39,287,3771.1%+0.2 pts

03Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.9%+0.3 pts

04Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.9%+0.4 pts

05Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.8%+0.2 pts

06Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.7%+0.2 pts

07New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.7%+0.2 pts

08Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.6%+0.1 pts

09District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.6%+0.3 pts

10Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.6%+0.2 pts

11Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.6%+0.2 pts

12Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.6%+0.1 pts

13Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.6%+0.2 pts

14New York, NYNY19,852,3660.5%+0.1 pts

15Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.4%+0.2 pts

16South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.4%+0.2 pts

17Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.4%+0.1 pts

18Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.4%+0.2 pts

19Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.3%+0.1 pts

20Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.3%+0.1 pts

21Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.3%+0.2 pts

22North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.3%+0.1 pts

23Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.3%+0.0 pts

24South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.3%+0.1 pts

25Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.3%+0.0 pts

26Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.3%+0.1 pts

27Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.2%+0.1 pts

28Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.2%+0.0 pts

29Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.2%+0.1 pts

30Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.2%+0.1 pts

31Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.2%+0.1 pts

32Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.2%+0.1 pts

33Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.2%+0.1 pts

34Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.2%+0.0 pts

35Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.2%+0.1 pts

36Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.2%+0.1 pts

37Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.1%+0.1 pts

38Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.1%+0.1 pts

39Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.1%+0.0 pts

40Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.1%+0.0 pts

41New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.1%−0.0 pts

42Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.1%+0.0 pts

43Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.1%+0.0 pts

44Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.1%+0.0 pts

45New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.1%−0.0 pts

46Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%−0.0 pts

47Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%−0.0 pts

48West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%+0.0 pts

49Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%−0.0 pts

50Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%+0.0 pts

51North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%+0.0 pts

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

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest guatemalan share?

Rhode Island ranks #1 with 2.3% (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by guatemalan share?

Rhode Island, California, Maryland, Nebraska, Delaware.

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 guatemalan share measured?

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