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Highest Nicaraguan population share, US states · 2020

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Nicaraguan origin (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Nicaraguan residents as a percentage of total population. Florida leads at 0.7%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 0.1%, against an all-states median of 0.0%.

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YEAR201020202024
RANKPLACESTATEPOPNICARAGUAN SHAREVS 2010
USUnited States331,449,2810.1%–
01Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.7%−0.0 pts
02California, CACA39,287,3770.3%+0.0 pts
03Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.2%+0.0 pts
04Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.2%+0.1 pts
05Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.2%+0.0 pts
06District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.1%−0.0 pts
07Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.1%+0.0 pts
08New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.1%+0.0 pts
09Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.1%+0.0 pts
10New York, NYNY19,852,3660.1%+0.0 pts
11North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.1%+0.0 pts
12Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.1%+0.0 pts
13Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.1%+0.0 pts
14Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.1%+0.0 pts
15Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.1%+0.0 pts
16Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.1%+0.0 pts
17Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.0%+0.0 pts
18Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.0%+0.0 pts
19Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.0%+0.0 pts
20New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%+0.0 pts
21Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%−0.0 pts
22Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%+0.0 pts
23Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%+0.0 pts
24Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.0%+0.0 pts
25Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.0%+0.0 pts
26Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.0%+0.0 pts
27North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%+0.0 pts
28Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%+0.0 pts
29Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%+0.0 pts
30Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%+0.0 pts
31South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%+0.0 pts
32Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%+0.0 pts
33Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.0%+0.0 pts
34Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%+0.0 pts
35Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%+0.0 pts
36South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%+0.0 pts
37Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%+0.0 pts
38New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%+0.0 pts
39Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%−0.0 pts
40Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%+0.0 pts
41Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%+0.0 pts
42Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%+0.0 pts
43Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.0%+0.0 pts
44Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%+0.0 pts
45Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%+0.0 pts
46Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%−0.0 pts
47Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%−0.0 pts
48Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%+0.0 pts
49Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%−0.0 pts
50West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%−0.0 pts
51Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%−0.0 pts
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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 0.7% (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by nicaraguan share?

Florida, California, Nevada, Maryland, Louisiana.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 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, 2020 Decennial Census.