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Highest Portuguese population share, US states

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Portuguese ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Portuguese residents as a percentage of total population. Rhode Island leads at 7.0%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 0.9%, against an all-states median of 0.2%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPORTUGUESE SHAREVS 2010

USUnited States334,922,4990.4%–

01Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8017.0%−2.6 pts

02Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0563.6%−1.2 pts

03Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2353.2%−1.2 pts

04New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8681.4%+0.0 pts

05Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5081.3%−0.3 pts

06New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.8%−0.1 pts

07California, CACA39,287,3770.8%−0.2 pts

08Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.5%−0.1 pts

09Maine, MEME1,387,8170.5%−0.1 pts

10Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.5%−0.1 pts

11Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.5%+0.1 pts

12Vermont, VTVT647,1060.4%−0.1 pts

13Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.4%−0.1 pts

14Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.3%−0.0 pts

15Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.3%+0.1 pts

16Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.3%+0.0 pts

17New York, NYNY19,852,3660.3%−0.0 pts

18District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.2%+0.0 pts

19New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.2%+0.0 pts

20Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.2%−0.0 pts

21Alaska, AKAK735,7060.2%−0.2 pts

22Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.2%+0.0 pts

23Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.2%−0.0 pts

24Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.2%+0.0 pts

25South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.2%+0.1 pts

26Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.2%−0.0 pts

27Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.2%−0.1 pts

28North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.2%+0.0 pts

29Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.2%+0.0 pts

30Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.2%+0.1 pts

31Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.2%+0.0 pts

32Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.1%+0.0 pts

33Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.1%+0.0 pts

34Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.1%+0.0 pts

35Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.1%+0.0 pts

36Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.1%+0.0 pts

37Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.1%+0.0 pts

38North Dakota, NDND784,8410.1%−0.0 pts

39South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.1%+0.0 pts

40Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.1%−0.0 pts

41Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.1%−0.0 pts

42Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.1%−0.0 pts

43Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.1%−0.0 pts

44Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.1%−0.0 pts

45Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.1%+0.0 pts

46Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.1%−0.0 pts

47Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.1%−0.0 pts

48Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.1%+0.0 pts

49West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.1%−0.0 pts

50Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%−0.0 pts

51Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%−0.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest portuguese share?

Rhode Island ranks #1 with 7.0% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by portuguese share?

Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Hawaii, New Hampshire, Connecticut.

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 portuguese share measured?

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