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Highest Jamaican population share, US states

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Jamaican ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Jamaican residents as a percentage of total population. Connecticut leads at 1.8%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 0.5%, against an all-states median of 0.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Kentucky, KY, up 7 places to #36.

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SAME RANKING BYCitiesCountiesMetros
RANKPLACESTATEPOPJAMAICAN SHAREVS 2010
USUnited States334,922,4990.4%–
01▲1Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5081.8%+0.4 pts
02▼1New York, NYNY19,852,3661.6%0.0 pts
03Florida, FLFL22,416,0771.5%+0.1 pts
04▲2District of Columbia, DCDC681,2941.0%+0.4 pts
05New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.8%+0.2 pts
06▲1Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.8%+0.2 pts
07▼3Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.7%+0.2 pts
08▲1Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.7%+0.2 pts
09▼1Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.5%+0.1 pts
10Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.3%+0.1 pts
11Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.3%+0.1 pts
12▲1North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.2%+0.1 pts
13▲1South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.2%+0.1 pts
14▼2Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.2%+0.1 pts
15▲3Vermont, VTVT647,1060.1%+0.1 pts
16▲3Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.1%+0.1 pts
17▲3Maine, MEME1,387,8170.1%+0.1 pts
18▼3New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.1%0.0 pts
19▼3Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.1%0.0 pts
20▲1Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.1%+0.1 pts
21▲2Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.1%0.0 pts
22▼5Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.1%0.0 pts
23▲5Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.1%+0.1 pts
24▲5Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.1%+0.1 pts
25▼3California, CACA39,287,3770.1%0.0 pts
26▼2Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.1%0.0 pts
27▲3Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.1%0.0 pts
28▲3Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.1%0.0 pts
29▼3Alaska, AKAK735,7060.1%+0.1 pts
30▼3North Dakota, NDND784,8410.1%+0.1 pts
31▼6Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.1%0.0 pts
32▲1Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.1%0.0 pts
33▼1Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.1%0.0 pts
34▲4West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.1%0.0 pts
35▼1Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.1%0.0 pts
36▲7Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.1%0.0 pts
37▲3Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.1%0.0 pts
38▼1Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.1%0.0 pts
39▼4Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.1%0.0 pts
40▲1Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.1%0.0 pts
41▼2Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.1%0.0 pts
42▼6Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.1%0.0 pts
43▼1Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.1%0.0 pts
44▲1New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.1%0.0 pts
45▲3Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%0.0 pts
46▼2Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%0.0 pts
47▼1Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%0.0 pts
48▲1Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%0.0 pts
49▲1Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%0.0 pts
50▼3South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%0.0 pts
51Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%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 jamaican share?

Connecticut ranks #1 with 1.8% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by jamaican share?

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

How many states are in this ranking?

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

How is jamaican share measured?

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