RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Jamaican population share, US states · 2020

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. 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 2000

01New York, NYNY19,852,3661.6%–

02Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5081.6%–

03Florida, FLFL22,416,0771.5%–

04Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.8%–

05New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.7%–

06District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.7%–

07Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.7%–

08Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.5%–

09Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.5%–

10Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.3%–

11Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.3%–

12Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.2%–

13North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.2%–

14South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.2%–

15New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.1%–

16Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.1%–

17Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.1%–

18Vermont, VTVT647,1060.1%–

19Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.1%–

20Maine, MEME1,387,8170.1%–

21Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.1%–

22California, CACA39,287,3770.1%–

23Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.1%–

24Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.1%–

25Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.1%–

26Alaska, AKAK735,7060.1%–

27North Dakota, NDND784,8410.1%–

28Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.1%–

29Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.1%–

30Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.1%–

31Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.1%–

32Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.1%–

33Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.1%–

34Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.1%–

35Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.1%–

36Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.1%–

37Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.1%–

38West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.1%–

39Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.1%–

40Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.1%–

41Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.0%–

42Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%–

43Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%–

44Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%–

45New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%–

46Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%–

47South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%–

48Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%–

49Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%–

50Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%–

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?

New York ranks #1 with 1.6% (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by jamaican share?

New York, Connecticut, Florida, Maryland, New Jersey.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 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 (2020).