RANKING · 2024 ACS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Portuguese population share, US states

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Portuguese ancestry (2023 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 2000

01Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8017.0%–

02Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0563.6%–

03Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2353.2%–

04New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8681.4%–

05Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5081.3%–

06New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.8%–

07California, CACA39,287,3770.8%–

08Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.5%–

09Maine, MEME1,387,8170.5%–

10Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.5%–

11Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.5%–

12Vermont, VTVT647,1060.4%–

13Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.4%–

14Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.3%–

15Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.3%–

16Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.3%–

17New York, NYNY19,852,3660.3%–

18District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.2%–

19New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.2%–

20Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.2%–

21Alaska, AKAK735,7060.2%–

22Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.2%–

23Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.2%–

24Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.2%–

25South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.2%–

26Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.2%–

27Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.2%–

28North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.2%–

29Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.2%–

30Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.2%–

31Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.2%–

32Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.1%–

33Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.1%–

34Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.1%–

35Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.1%–

36Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.1%–

37Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.1%–

38North Dakota, NDND784,8410.1%–

39South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.1%–

40Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.1%–

41Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.1%–

42Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.1%–

43Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.1%–

44Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.1%–

45Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.1%–

46Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.1%–

47Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.1%–

48Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.1%–

49West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.1%–

50Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%–

51Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · 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).