RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Guatemalan population share, US states · 2020

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Guatemalan origin (2023 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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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGUATEMALAN SHAREVS 2000

01Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8012.3%–

02California, CACA39,287,3771.1%–

03Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.9%–

04Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.9%–

05Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.8%–

06Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.7%–

07New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.7%–

08Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.6%–

09District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.6%–

10Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.6%–

11Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.6%–

12Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.6%–

13Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.6%–

14New York, NYNY19,852,3660.5%–

15Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.4%–

16South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.4%–

17Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.4%–

18Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.4%–

19Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.3%–

20Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.3%–

21Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.3%–

22North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.3%–

23Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.3%–

24South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.3%–

25Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.3%–

26Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.3%–

27Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.2%–

28Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.2%–

29Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.2%–

30Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.2%–

31Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.2%–

32Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.2%–

33Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.2%–

34Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.2%–

35Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.2%–

36Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.2%–

37Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.1%–

38Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.1%–

39Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.1%–

40Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.1%–

41New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.1%–

42Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.1%–

43Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.1%–

44Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.1%–

45New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.1%–

46Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%–

47Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%–

48West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%–

49Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%–

50Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%–

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 guatemalan share?

Rhode Island ranks #1 with 2.3% (2020 American Community Survey).

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 ACS 5-year data.

How is guatemalan share measured?

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