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Highest Peruvian population share, US states · 2020

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Peruvian origin (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Peruvian residents as a percentage of total population. New Jersey leads at 1.0%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 0.3%, against an all-states median of 0.1%.

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YEAR201020202024
RANKPLACESTATEPOPPERUVIAN SHAREVS 2010
USUnited States331,449,2810.2%–
01New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8091.0%+0.1 pts
02Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.6%+0.1 pts
03Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.5%+0.1 pts
04Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.5%+0.1 pts
05Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.4%+0.1 pts
06New York, NYNY19,852,3660.4%+0.0 pts
07District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.4%+0.2 pts
08Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.4%+0.1 pts
09California, CACA39,287,3770.3%+0.0 pts
10Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.2%+0.0 pts
11Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.2%+0.1 pts
12Alaska, AKAK735,7060.2%+0.1 pts
13Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.1%+0.0 pts
14Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.1%+0.0 pts
15Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.1%+0.0 pts
16Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.1%−0.1 pts
17Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.1%−0.0 pts
18Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.1%+0.0 pts
19Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.1%+0.0 pts
20Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.1%+0.0 pts
21North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.1%+0.0 pts
22Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.1%+0.0 pts
23Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.1%+0.0 pts
24Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.1%+0.0 pts
25Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.1%+0.0 pts
26New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.1%+0.0 pts
27New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.1%+0.0 pts
28Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.1%−0.0 pts
29Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.1%+0.0 pts
30Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.1%+0.0 pts
31Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.1%+0.0 pts
32Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.1%+0.0 pts
33Vermont, VTVT647,1060.1%+0.0 pts
34Maine, MEME1,387,8170.1%+0.0 pts
35South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.1%+0.0 pts
36Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.0%+0.0 pts
37Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%+0.0 pts
38Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%+0.0 pts
39South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%+0.0 pts
40Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%+0.0 pts
41Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%−0.0 pts
42West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%+0.0 pts
43Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%+0.0 pts
44Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%+0.0 pts
45Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%+0.0 pts
46Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%+0.0 pts
47Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%+0.0 pts
48Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%+0.0 pts
49Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%+0.0 pts
50Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%−0.0 pts
51North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%+0.0 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest peruvian share?

New Jersey ranks #1 with 1.0% (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by peruvian share?

New Jersey, Florida, Connecticut, Virginia, Maryland.

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 peruvian share measured?

Share of all residents who are Peruvian origin (Hispanic origin, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.