RANKING · 2024 ACS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Mexican population share, US states

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Mexican origin (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Mexican residents as a percentage of total population. New Mexico leads at 32.4%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 12.2%, against an all-states median of 3.6%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEXICAN SHAREVS 2000

01New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24632.4%–

02California, CACA39,287,37732.3%–

03Texas, TXTX30,188,42432.1%–

04Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83826.9%–

05Nevada, NVNV3,184,61221.4%–

06Colorado, COCO5,862,18915.8%–

07Illinois, ILIL12,694,79814.4%–

08Oregon, OROR4,254,29311.5%–

09Idaho, IDID1,934,26211.0%–

10Washington, WAWA7,816,11610.8%–

11Utah, UTUT3,392,33110.7%–

12Kansas, KSKS2,947,19710.4%–

13Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6349.7%–

14Nebraska, NENE1,978,7078.7%–

15Wyoming, WYWY582,3978.0%–

16Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3916.3%–

17Indiana, ININ6,851,0735.7%–

18North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4045.6%–

19Georgia, GAGA10,940,4075.5%–

20Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8725.4%–

21Iowa, IAIA3,210,5075.0%–

22Michigan, MIMI10,077,7614.0%–

23Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4453.9%–

24Alaska, AKAK735,7063.9%–

25Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3833.8%–

26Delaware, DEDE1,021,1913.6%–

27Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2353.4%–

28South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2253.4%–

29Florida, FLFL22,416,0773.3%–

30Missouri, MOMO6,191,8143.2%–

31Alabama, ALAL5,086,7683.2%–

32Montana, MTMT1,116,8752.9%–

33North Dakota, NDND784,8412.8%–

34South Dakota, SDSD907,4282.6%–

35New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8092.6%–

36New York, NYNY19,852,3662.6%–

37Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8242.5%–

38District of Columbia, DCDC681,2942.4%–

39Virginia, VAVA8,705,1702.4%–

40Louisiana, LALA4,611,9612.2%–

41Ohio, OHOH11,810,2932.0%–

42Maryland, MDMD6,206,0112.0%–

43Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7792.0%–

44Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5081.8%–

45Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6391.4%–

46Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8011.1%–

47Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.8%–

48New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.8%–

49West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.8%–

50Maine, MEME1,387,8170.7%–

51Vermont, VTVT647,1060.6%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest mexican share?

New Mexico ranks #1 with 32.4% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by mexican share?

New Mexico, California, Texas, Arizona, Nevada.

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 mexican share measured?

Share of all residents who are Mexican origin (Hispanic origin, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).