RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Mexican population share, US states · 2010

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Mexican origin (2010 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Mexican residents as a percentage of total population. Texas leads at 31.7%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 10.6%, against an all-states median of 3.1%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEXICAN SHAREVS –

USUnited States308,745,53810.4%–

01Texas, TXTX30,188,42431.7%–

02California, CACA39,287,37730.7%–

03New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24626.1%–

04Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83826.1%–

05Nevada, NVNV3,184,61219.9%–

06Colorado, COCO5,862,18915.1%–

07Illinois, ILIL12,694,79812.0%–

08Oregon, OROR4,254,2939.4%–

09Utah, UTUT3,392,3319.3%–

10Idaho, IDID1,934,2629.2%–

11Washington, WAWA7,816,1168.6%–

12Kansas, KSKS2,947,1978.2%–

13Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6346.8%–

14Nebraska, NENE1,978,7076.7%–

15Wyoming, WYWY582,3976.0%–

16Georgia, GAGA10,940,4075.2%–

17North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4044.9%–

18Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3914.5%–

19Indiana, ININ6,851,0734.3%–

20Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8724.1%–

21Iowa, IAIA3,210,5073.6%–

22Delaware, DEDE1,021,1913.2%–

23Florida, FLFL22,416,0773.2%–

24Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4453.2%–

25Alaska, AKAK735,7063.2%–

26Michigan, MIMI10,077,7613.1%–

27South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2252.9%–

28Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3832.8%–

29Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2352.5%–

30Missouri, MOMO6,191,8142.4%–

31Alabama, ALAL5,086,7682.4%–

32New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8092.3%–

33New York, NYNY19,852,3662.2%–

34Montana, MTMT1,116,8752.0%–

35Virginia, VAVA8,705,1701.9%–

36Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8241.8%–

37South Dakota, SDSD907,4281.7%–

38Louisiana, LALA4,611,9611.6%–

39Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7791.6%–

40Ohio, OHOH11,810,2931.5%–

41Maryland, MDMD6,206,0111.4%–

42District of Columbia, DCDC681,2941.4%–

43North Dakota, NDND784,8411.4%–

44Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5081.3%–

45Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.9%–

46Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.8%–

47Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.6%–

48New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.6%–

49West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.5%–

50Vermont, VTVT647,1060.4%–

51Maine, MEME1,387,8170.4%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest mexican share?

Texas ranks #1 with 31.7% (2010 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by mexican share?

Texas, California, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada.

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 mexican share measured?

Share of all residents who are Mexican origin (Hispanic origin, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2010 Decennial Census.