RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 46 SHOWN OF 46

Highest Guyanese population share, US states · 2010

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Guyanese ancestry (2010 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Guyanese residents as a percentage of total population. New York leads at 0.6%. 46 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 –

USUnited States308,745,5380.1%–

01New York, NYNY19,852,3660.6%–

02New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.2%–

03Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.1%–

04Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.1%–

05Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.1%–

06Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.1%–

07District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.1%–

08Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.1%–

09Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.0%–

10Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.0%–

11North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.0%–

12Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.0%–

13Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%–

14Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.0%–

15Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.0%–

16South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%–

17Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%–

18California, CACA39,287,3770.0%–

19Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.0%–

20Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.0%–

21Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.0%–

22Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%–

23Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%–

24Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%–

25Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.0%–

26Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.0%–

27Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%–

28New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%–

29New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%–

30Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%–

31Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.0%–

32Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.0%–

33Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%–

34Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%–

35Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%–

36Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%–

37West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%–

38Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%–

39Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%–

40Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%–

41Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.0%–

42Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%–

43Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%–

44North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%–

45Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%–

46Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%–

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

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest guyanese share?

New York ranks #1 with 0.6% (2010 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by guyanese share?

New York, New Jersey, Florida, Maryland, Connecticut.

How many states are in this ranking?

46 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 Decennial Census data.

How is guyanese share measured?

Share of all residents who are Guyanese ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2010 Decennial Census.