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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%.

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YEAR201020202024
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
04Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.2%+0.1 pts
05Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.2%+0.1 pts
06Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.1%+0.1 pts
07Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.1%+0.0 pts
08New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.1%+0.0 pts
09District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.1%−0.0 pts
10Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.1%+0.1 pts
11Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.1%+0.1 pts
12Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.1%+0.1 pts
13North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.1%+0.0 pts
14New York, NYNY19,852,3660.1%+0.0 pts
15South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.1%+0.1 pts
16Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.1%+0.0 pts
17Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.1%+0.0 pts
18Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.1%+0.0 pts
19Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.1%+0.0 pts
20South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.1%+0.0 pts
21Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.1%+0.0 pts
22Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.1%+0.0 pts
23Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.1%+0.0 pts
24Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.1%+0.0 pts
25Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.1%+0.0 pts
26Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.1%+0.0 pts
27Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%+0.0 pts
28Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.0%+0.0 pts
29Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%+0.0 pts
30Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%+0.0 pts
31Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%+0.0 pts
32New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%+0.0 pts
33Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.0%+0.0 pts
34Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%+0.0 pts
35Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%+0.0 pts
36New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%+0.0 pts
37Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%+0.0 pts
38Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%+0.0 pts
39Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.0%+0.0 pts
40North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%+0.0 pts
41Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%+0.0 pts
42Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%+0.0 pts
43Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%+0.0 pts
44Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%+0.0 pts
45Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%−0.0 pts
46Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%+0.0 pts
47Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%+0.0 pts
48Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%+0.0 pts
49Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%+0.0 pts
50Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.0%−0.0 pts
51West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%−0.0 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · 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).