RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Peruvian population share, US states · 2020

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Peruvian origin (2023 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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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPERUVIAN SHAREVS 2000

01New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8091.0%–

02Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.6%–

03Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.5%–

04Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.5%–

05Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.4%–

06New York, NYNY19,852,3660.4%–

07District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.4%–

08Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.4%–

09California, CACA39,287,3770.3%–

10Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.2%–

11Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.2%–

12Alaska, AKAK735,7060.2%–

13Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.1%–

14Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.1%–

15Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.1%–

16Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.1%–

17Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.1%–

18Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.1%–

19Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.1%–

20Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.1%–

21North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.1%–

22Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.1%–

23Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.1%–

24Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.1%–

25Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.1%–

26New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.1%–

27New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.1%–

28Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.1%–

29Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.1%–

30Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.1%–

31Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.1%–

32Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.1%–

33Vermont, VTVT647,1060.1%–

34Maine, MEME1,387,8170.1%–

35South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.1%–

36Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.0%–

37Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%–

38Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%–

39South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%–

40Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%–

41Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%–

42West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%–

43Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%–

44Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%–

45Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%–

46Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%–

47Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%–

48Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%–

49Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%–

50Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%–

51North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%–

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

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest peruvian share?

New Jersey ranks #1 with 1.0% (2020 American Community Survey).

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 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 (2020).