RANKING · 2024 ACS · 50 SHOWN OF 50

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%.

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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

03Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.1%+0.0 pts

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

05Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.1%+0.0 pts

06Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.1%+0.0 pts

07Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.1%+0.0 pts

08Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.1%+0.0 pts

09Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.0%+0.0 pts

10Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.0%+0.0 pts

11Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.0%+0.0 pts

12Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%+0.0 pts

13North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.0%+0.0 pts

14Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.0%+0.0 pts

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

16Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%+0.0 pts

17South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%+0.0 pts

18Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%+0.0 pts

19Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%+0.0 pts

20Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%+0.0 pts

21Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.0%+0.0 pts

22Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%+0.0 pts

23Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%–

24Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.0%+0.0 pts

25California, CACA39,287,3770.0%+0.0 pts

26Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.0%+0.0 pts

27Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%+0.0 pts

28Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.0%+0.0 pts

29Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.0%−0.0 pts

30Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%+0.0 pts

31Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%+0.0 pts

32South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%–

33Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.0%−0.0 pts

34New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%+0.0 pts

35Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.0%+0.0 pts

36Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%–

37Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%–

38Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%+0.0 pts

39Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.0%+0.0 pts

40Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%+0.0 pts

41Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%+0.0 pts

42Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%+0.0 pts

43Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%+0.0 pts

44Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%−0.0 pts

45Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%−0.0 pts

46Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%+0.0 pts

47Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%−0.0 pts

48Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.0%−0.0 pts

49New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%−0.0 pts

50North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%−0.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · 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).