RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Nicaraguan population share, US states · 2020

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Nicaraguan origin (2023 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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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNICARAGUAN SHAREVS 2000

01Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.7%–

02California, CACA39,287,3770.3%–

03Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.2%–

04Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.2%–

05Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.2%–

06District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.1%–

07Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.1%–

08New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.1%–

09Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.1%–

10New York, NYNY19,852,3660.1%–

11North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.1%–

12Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.1%–

13Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.1%–

14Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.1%–

15Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.1%–

16Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.1%–

17Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.0%–

18Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.0%–

19Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.0%–

20New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%–

21Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%–

22Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%–

23Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%–

24Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.0%–

25Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.0%–

26Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.0%–

27North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%–

28Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%–

29Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%–

30Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%–

31South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%–

32Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%–

33Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.0%–

34Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%–

35Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%–

36South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%–

37Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%–

38New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%–

39Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%–

40Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%–

41Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%–

42Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%–

43Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.0%–

44Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%–

45Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%–

46Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%–

47Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%–

48Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%–

49Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%–

50West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%–

51Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest nicaraguan share?

Florida ranks #1 with 0.7% (2020 American Community Survey).

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 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 (2020).