RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Nicaraguan population share, US states · 2010

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Nicaraguan origin (2010 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 0.0%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNICARAGUAN SHAREVS –

USUnited States308,745,5380.1%–

01Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.8%–

02California, CACA39,287,3770.3%–

03District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.2%–

04Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.2%–

05Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.2%–

06Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.1%–

07Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.1%–

08New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.1%–

09Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.1%–

10New York, NYNY19,852,3660.1%–

11North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.0%–

12Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%–

13Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%–

14Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.0%–

15Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.0%–

16Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.0%–

17Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%–

18Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%–

19Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.0%–

20Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.0%–

21Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.0%–

22Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.0%–

23Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.0%–

24Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%–

25South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%–

26Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.0%–

27Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.0%–

28New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%–

29Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%–

30Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%–

31Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.0%–

32Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.0%–

33Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%–

34Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%–

35Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%–

36Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%–

37Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%–

38Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%–

39Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%–

40Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%–

41Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%–

42Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%–

43Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%–

44Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.0%–

45New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%–

46West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%–

47Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%–

48North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%–

49Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%–

50Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%–

51South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest nicaraguan share?

Florida ranks #1 with 0.8% (2010 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by nicaraguan share?

Florida, California, District of Columbia, Louisiana, 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 nicaraguan share measured?

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