RANKING · 2024 ACS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Jamaican population share, US states

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Jamaican ancestry (2023 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%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPJAMAICAN SHAREVS 2000

01Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5081.8%–

02New York, NYNY19,852,3661.6%–

03Florida, FLFL22,416,0771.5%–

04District of Columbia, DCDC681,2941.0%–

05New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.8%–

06Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.8%–

07Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.7%–

08Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.7%–

09Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.5%–

10Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.3%–

11Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.3%–

12North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.2%–

13South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.2%–

14Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.2%–

15Vermont, VTVT647,1060.1%–

16Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.1%–

17Maine, MEME1,387,8170.1%–

18New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.1%–

19Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.1%–

20Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.1%–

21Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.1%–

22Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.1%–

23Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.1%–

24Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.1%–

25California, CACA39,287,3770.1%–

26Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.1%–

27Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.1%–

28Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.1%–

29Alaska, AKAK735,7060.1%–

30North Dakota, NDND784,8410.1%–

31Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.1%–

32Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.1%–

33Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.1%–

34West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.1%–

35Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.1%–

36Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.1%–

37Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.1%–

38Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.1%–

39Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.1%–

40Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.1%–

41Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.1%–

42Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.1%–

43Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.1%–

44New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.1%–

45Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%–

46Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%–

47Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%–

48Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%–

49Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%–

50South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%–

51Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · 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).