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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%.

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YEAR201020202024
RANKPLACESTATEPOPJAMAICAN SHAREVS 2010
USUnited States334,922,4990.4%–
01Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5081.8%+0.4 pts
02New York, NYNY19,852,3661.6%+0.0 pts
03Florida, FLFL22,416,0771.5%+0.1 pts
04District of Columbia, DCDC681,2941.0%+0.4 pts
05New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.8%+0.2 pts
06Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.8%+0.2 pts
07Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.7%+0.2 pts
08Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.7%+0.2 pts
09Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.5%+0.1 pts
10Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.3%+0.1 pts
11Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.3%+0.1 pts
12North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.2%+0.1 pts
13South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.2%+0.1 pts
14Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.2%+0.1 pts
15Vermont, VTVT647,1060.1%+0.1 pts
16Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.1%+0.1 pts
17Maine, MEME1,387,8170.1%+0.1 pts
18New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.1%+0.0 pts
19Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.1%+0.0 pts
20Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.1%+0.1 pts
21Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.1%+0.0 pts
22Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.1%+0.0 pts
23Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.1%+0.1 pts
24Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.1%+0.1 pts
25California, CACA39,287,3770.1%+0.0 pts
26Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.1%+0.0 pts
27Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.1%+0.0 pts
28Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.1%+0.0 pts
29Alaska, AKAK735,7060.1%+0.1 pts
30North Dakota, NDND784,8410.1%+0.1 pts
31Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.1%+0.0 pts
32Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.1%+0.0 pts
33Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.1%+0.0 pts
34West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.1%+0.0 pts
35Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.1%+0.0 pts
36Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.1%+0.0 pts
37Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.1%+0.0 pts
38Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.1%+0.0 pts
39Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.1%+0.0 pts
40Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.1%+0.0 pts
41Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.1%+0.0 pts
42Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.1%+0.0 pts
43Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.1%+0.0 pts
44New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.1%+0.0 pts
45Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%+0.0 pts
46Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%+0.0 pts
47Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%+0.0 pts
48Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%+0.0 pts
49Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%+0.0 pts
50South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%−0.0 pts
51Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%−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 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).