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Highest Peruvian population share, US states

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Peruvian origin (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Peruvian residents as a percentage of total population. New Jersey leads at 1.1%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 0.3%, against an all-states median of 0.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: West Virginia, WV, up 12 places to #30.

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SAME RANKING BYCitiesCountiesMetros
RANKPLACESTATEPOPPERUVIAN SHAREVS 2010
USUnited States334,922,4990.2%–
01New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8091.1%+0.2 pts
02▲1Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.7%+0.3 pts
03▼1Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.6%+0.1 pts
04Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.5%+0.1 pts
05▲3Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.5%+0.2 pts
06▼1Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.4%+0.2 pts
07▼1New York, NYNY19,852,3660.4%+0.1 pts
08▼1District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.4%+0.2 pts
09California, CACA39,287,3770.3%+0.1 pts
10Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.2%+0.1 pts
11Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.2%+0.1 pts
12▲1Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.2%+0.1 pts
13▲1Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.2%+0.1 pts
14▲4Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.1%0.0 pts
15Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.1%0.0 pts
16▲3Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.1%+0.1 pts
17▼1Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.1%−0.1 pts
18▲3North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.1%0.0 pts
19▲1Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.1%0.0 pts
20▲5Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.1%0.0 pts
21▲7Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.1%0.0 pts
22▲1Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.1%0.0 pts
23▼6Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.1%0.0 pts
24▼2Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.1%0.0 pts
25▲2New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.1%+0.1 pts
26▼14Alaska, AKAK735,7060.1%0.0 pts
27▼3Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.1%0.0 pts
28▲3Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.1%0.0 pts
29▲1Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.1%0.0 pts
30▲12West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.1%+0.1 pts
31▲8South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.1%0.0 pts
32▼3Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.1%0.0 pts
33▼1Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.1%0.0 pts
34▲7Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.1%0.0 pts
35▼9New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.1%0.0 pts
36▼2Maine, MEME1,387,8170.1%0.0 pts
37▲1Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.1%0.0 pts
38▼5Vermont, VTVT647,1060.1%0.0 pts
39▼3Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.1%0.0 pts
40Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.1%0.0 pts
41▲4Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.1%0.0 pts
42▼5Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%0.0 pts
43Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%0.0 pts
44▲2Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%0.0 pts
45▲6North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%0.0 pts
46▲3Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%0.0 pts
47Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%0.0 pts
48▲2Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%0.0 pts
49▼14South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%0.0 pts
50▼6Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%0.0 pts
51▼3Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%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 peruvian share?

New Jersey ranks #1 with 1.1% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by peruvian share?

New Jersey, Connecticut, Florida, Virginia, Utah.

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 peruvian share measured?

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