RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Peruvian population share, US states · 2010

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Peruvian origin (2010 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Peruvian residents as a percentage of total population. New Jersey leads at 0.9%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 0.2%, against an all-states median of 0.1%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPERUVIAN SHAREVS –

USUnited States308,745,5380.2%–

01New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.9%–

02Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.5%–

03Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.4%–

04Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.4%–

05New York, NYNY19,852,3660.4%–

06Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.3%–

07Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.3%–

08California, CACA39,287,3770.2%–

09District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.2%–

10Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.2%–

11Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.2%–

12Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.1%–

13Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.1%–

14Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.1%–

15Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.1%–

16Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.1%–

17Alaska, AKAK735,7060.1%–

18Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.1%–

19Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.1%–

20Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.1%–

21North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.1%–

22Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.1%–

23Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.1%–

24Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.1%–

25New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.1%–

26Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.1%–

27Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.1%–

28Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.1%–

29Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%–

30Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%–

31South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%–

32Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%–

33Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%–

34Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%–

35Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.0%–

36Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.0%–

37Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.0%–

38Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%–

39Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%–

40New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%–

41Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%–

42Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%–

43Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%–

44Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%–

45Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%–

46Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%–

47Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%–

48Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%–

49West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%–

50North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%–

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 peruvian share?

New Jersey ranks #1 with 0.9% (2010 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by peruvian share?

New Jersey, Florida, Connecticut, Virginia, New York.

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 peruvian share measured?

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