RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Jamaican population share, US states · 2010

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Jamaican ancestry (2010 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Jamaican residents as a percentage of total population. New York leads at 1.6%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 0.4%, against an all-states median of 0.1%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPJAMAICAN SHAREVS –

USUnited States308,745,5380.3%–

01New York, NYNY19,852,3661.6%–

02Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5081.4%–

03Florida, FLFL22,416,0771.3%–

04New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.6%–

05District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.6%–

06Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.6%–

07Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.5%–

08Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.5%–

09Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.4%–

10Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.2%–

11Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.2%–

12North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.1%–

13Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.1%–

14Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.1%–

15New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.1%–

16South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.1%–

17Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.1%–

18Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.1%–

19Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.1%–

20Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.1%–

21Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.1%–

22California, CACA39,287,3770.1%–

23Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.1%–

24Maine, MEME1,387,8170.1%–

25Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.1%–

26Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.1%–

27West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.1%–

28Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.1%–

29Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%–

30Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%–

31Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%–

32Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%–

33Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.0%–

34Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%–

35Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%–

36Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%–

37Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%–

38Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.0%–

39Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%–

40Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%–

41New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%–

42Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%–

43Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%–

44Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.0%–

45South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%–

46Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%–

47Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%–

48Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%–

49Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%–

50North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%–

51Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%–

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

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest jamaican share?

New York ranks #1 with 1.6% (2010 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by jamaican share?

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

How many states are in this ranking?

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

How is jamaican share measured?

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