RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Portuguese population share, US states · 2010

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Portuguese ancestry (2010 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Portuguese residents as a percentage of total population. Rhode Island leads at 9.6%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 1.2%, against an all-states median of 0.2%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPORTUGUESE SHAREVS –

USUnited States308,745,5380.5%–

01Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8019.6%–

02Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0564.8%–

03Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2354.4%–

04Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5081.5%–

05New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8681.4%–

06California, CACA39,287,3771.0%–

07New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.9%–

08Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.6%–

09Maine, MEME1,387,8170.6%–

10Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.6%–

11Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.5%–

12Vermont, VTVT647,1060.5%–

13Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.4%–

14Alaska, AKAK735,7060.4%–

15Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.3%–

16New York, NYNY19,852,3660.3%–

17Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.3%–

18Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.3%–

19Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.2%–

20Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.2%–

21Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.2%–

22District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.2%–

23Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.2%–

24New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.2%–

25Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.2%–

26Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.2%–

27Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.2%–

28Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.1%–

29North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.1%–

30South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.1%–

31Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.1%–

32Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.1%–

33North Dakota, NDND784,8410.1%–

34Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.1%–

35Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.1%–

36Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.1%–

37Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.1%–

38Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.1%–

39Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.1%–

40Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.1%–

41Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.1%–

42Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.1%–

43Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.1%–

44South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.1%–

45Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.1%–

46Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.1%–

47Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.1%–

48West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.1%–

49Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.1%–

50Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.1%–

51Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.1%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest portuguese share?

Rhode Island ranks #1 with 9.6% (2010 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by portuguese share?

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

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 portuguese share measured?

Share of all residents who are Portuguese ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2010 Decennial Census.