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Highest Jamaican population share, US states · 2020

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Jamaican ancestry (2020 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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YEAR201020202024
RANKPLACESTATEPOPJAMAICAN SHAREVS 2010
USUnited States331,449,2810.4%–
01New York, NYNY19,852,3661.6%+0.0 pts
02Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5081.6%+0.2 pts
03Florida, FLFL22,416,0771.5%+0.1 pts
04Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.8%+0.2 pts
05New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.7%+0.1 pts
06District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.7%+0.1 pts
07Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.7%+0.1 pts
08Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.5%+0.1 pts
09Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.5%−0.0 pts
10Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.3%+0.1 pts
11Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.3%+0.1 pts
12Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.2%+0.1 pts
13North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.2%+0.1 pts
14South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.2%+0.1 pts
15New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.1%+0.0 pts
16Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.1%+0.0 pts
17Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.1%+0.0 pts
18Vermont, VTVT647,1060.1%+0.1 pts
19Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.1%+0.0 pts
20Maine, MEME1,387,8170.1%+0.0 pts
21Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.1%+0.0 pts
22California, CACA39,287,3770.1%+0.0 pts
23Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.1%+0.0 pts
24Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.1%+0.0 pts
25Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.1%+0.0 pts
26Alaska, AKAK735,7060.1%+0.0 pts
27North Dakota, NDND784,8410.1%+0.1 pts
28Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.1%+0.0 pts
29Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.1%+0.0 pts
30Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.1%+0.0 pts
31Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.1%+0.0 pts
32Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.1%+0.0 pts
33Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.1%+0.0 pts
34Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.1%+0.0 pts
35Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.1%+0.0 pts
36Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.1%+0.0 pts
37Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.1%+0.0 pts
38West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.1%+0.0 pts
39Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.1%+0.0 pts
40Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.1%+0.0 pts
41Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.0%+0.0 pts
42Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%+0.0 pts
43Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%−0.0 pts
44Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%+0.0 pts
45New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%−0.0 pts
46Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%+0.0 pts
47South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%−0.0 pts
48Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%−0.0 pts
49Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%+0.0 pts
50Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%+0.0 pts
51Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%−0.0 pts
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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% (2020 Decennial Census).

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 Decennial Census data.

How is jamaican share measured?

Share of all residents who are Jamaican ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.