RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 49 SHOWN OF 49

Highest Guyanese population share, US states · 2020

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Guyanese ancestry (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Guyanese residents as a percentage of total population. New York leads at 0.7%. 49 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 States331,449,2810.1%–

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

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

03Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.1%+0.0 pts

04Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.1%+0.0 pts

05Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.1%+0.0 pts

06Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.1%+0.0 pts

07District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.1%+0.0 pts

08Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.1%−0.0 pts

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

10Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%+0.0 pts

11Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.0%+0.0 pts

12Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.0%+0.0 pts

13Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.0%−0.0 pts

14North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.0%−0.0 pts

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

16Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.0%+0.0 pts

17Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%+0.0 pts

18Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%+0.0 pts

19South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%+0.0 pts

20Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.0%+0.0 pts

21California, CACA39,287,3770.0%+0.0 pts

22Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%+0.0 pts

23Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.0%+0.0 pts

24Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.0%+0.0 pts

25Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.0%+0.0 pts

26Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.0%+0.0 pts

27Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.0%−0.0 pts

28Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%−0.0 pts

29New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%+0.0 pts

30Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%+0.0 pts

31Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%+0.0 pts

32Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%+0.0 pts

33Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%−0.0 pts

34Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%–

35Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%+0.0 pts

36Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.0%+0.0 pts

37Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%+0.0 pts

38Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%+0.0 pts

39Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%+0.0 pts

40New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%−0.0 pts

41Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%−0.0 pts

42Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%+0.0 pts

43Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%–

44Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%+0.0 pts

45Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.0%−0.0 pts

46South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%–

47Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%−0.0 pts

48Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%−0.0 pts

49Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%–

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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 0.7% (2020 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?

49 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is guyanese share measured?

Share of all residents who are Guyanese ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.