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Highest Nicaraguan population share, US states

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Nicaraguan origin (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Nicaraguan residents as a percentage of total population. Florida leads at 0.8%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 0.1%, against an all-states median of 0.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: South Dakota, SD, up 21 places to #15.

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SAME RANKING BYCitiesCountiesMetros
RANKPLACESTATEPOPNICARAGUAN SHAREVS 2010
USUnited States334,922,4990.2%–
01Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.8%0.0 pts
02California, CACA39,287,3770.3%+0.1 pts
03Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.3%+0.1 pts
04▲1Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.2%+0.1 pts
05▼1Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.2%+0.1 pts
06▲3Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.1%+0.1 pts
07Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.1%0.0 pts
08New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.1%0.0 pts
09▼3District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.1%0.0 pts
10▲11Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.1%+0.1 pts
11▲1Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.1%+0.1 pts
12▲5Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.1%+0.1 pts
13▼2North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.1%0.0 pts
14▼4New York, NYNY19,852,3660.1%0.0 pts
15▲21South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.1%+0.1 pts
16▼2Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.1%0.0 pts
17▲1Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.1%0.0 pts
18▲1Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.1%0.0 pts
19▲20Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.1%0.0 pts
20▲11South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.1%0.0 pts
21▲3Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.1%0.0 pts
22▲7Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.1%0.0 pts
23▲2Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.1%0.0 pts
24▼8Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.1%0.0 pts
25▲17Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.1%0.0 pts
26Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.1%0.0 pts
27▲5Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%0.0 pts
28▼15Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.0%0.0 pts
29▲18Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%0.0 pts
30▲10Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%0.0 pts
31▲3Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%0.0 pts
32▲6New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%0.0 pts
33Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.0%0.0 pts
34▼6Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%0.0 pts
35▲6Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%0.0 pts
36▼16New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%0.0 pts
37▼15Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%0.0 pts
38▼8Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%0.0 pts
39▲4Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.0%0.0 pts
40▼13North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%0.0 pts
41▼18Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%0.0 pts
42▲4Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%0.0 pts
43▼8Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%0.0 pts
44▲1Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%0.0 pts
45▲6Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%0.0 pts
46▲3Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%0.0 pts
47▼10Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%0.0 pts
48Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%0.0 pts
49▼5Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%0.0 pts
50▼35Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.0%0.0 pts
51▼1West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%0.0 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest nicaraguan share?

Florida ranks #1 with 0.8% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by nicaraguan share?

Florida, California, Nevada, Louisiana, Maryland.

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 nicaraguan share measured?

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