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Highest Guyanese population share, US states

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Guyanese ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Guyanese residents as a percentage of total population. New York leads at 0.7%. 50 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 0.1%, against an all-states median of 0.0%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Alabama, AL, up 16 places to #22.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGUYANESE SHAREVS 2010

USUnited States334,922,4990.1%–

01New York, NYNY19,852,3660.7%+0.1 pts

02New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.3%+0.1 pts

03▲1Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.1%0.0 pts

04▲3District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.1%+0.1 pts

05▼2Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.1%0.0 pts

06▼1Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.1%0.0 pts

07▼1Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.1%0.0 pts

08Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.1%0.0 pts

09Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.0%0.0 pts

10▲2Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.0%0.0 pts

11▲2Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.0%0.0 pts

12▼2Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%0.0 pts

13▲1North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.0%0.0 pts

14▼3Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.0%0.0 pts

15West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%0.0 pts

16▲12Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%0.0 pts

17▲2South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%0.0 pts

18▲12Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%0.0 pts

19▲3Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%0.0 pts

20▼2Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%0.0 pts

21▼1Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.0%0.0 pts

22▲16Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%0.0 pts

23▲11Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%–

24▼8Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.0%0.0 pts

25▼4California, CACA39,287,3770.0%0.0 pts

26▼1Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.0%0.0 pts

27▲6Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%0.0 pts

28▼2Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.0%0.0 pts

29▼2Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.0%0.0 pts

30▼13Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%0.0 pts

31▲16Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%0.0 pts

32▲14South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%–

33▼10Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.0%0.0 pts

34▲6New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%0.0 pts

35▼11Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.0%0.0 pts

36▲13Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%–

37▲6Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%–

38▼6Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%0.0 pts

39▼3Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.0%0.0 pts

40▼9Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%0.0 pts

41▲1Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%0.0 pts

42▲6Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%0.0 pts

43▲1Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%0.0 pts

44▼3Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%0.0 pts

45▼10Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%0.0 pts

46▼7Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%0.0 pts

47▼10Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%0.0 pts

48▼3Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.0%0.0 pts

49▼20New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%0.0 pts

50North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%0.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest guyanese share?

New York ranks #1 with 0.7% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by guyanese share?

New York, New Jersey, Maryland, District of Columbia, Florida.

How many states are in this ranking?

50 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is guyanese share measured?

Share of all residents who are Guyanese ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).