RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Portuguese population share, US states · 2020

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 8.0%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 1.0%, against an all-states median of 0.2%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPORTUGUESE SHAREVS 2000

01Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8018.0%–

02Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0564.0%–

03Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2353.4%–

04New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8681.5%–

05Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5081.3%–

06New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.9%–

07California, CACA39,287,3770.8%–

08Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.6%–

09Maine, MEME1,387,8170.6%–

10Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.5%–

11Vermont, VTVT647,1060.4%–

12Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.4%–

13Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.4%–

14Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.3%–

15New York, NYNY19,852,3660.3%–

16Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.3%–

17Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.2%–

18Alaska, AKAK735,7060.2%–

19Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.2%–

20District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.2%–

21Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.2%–

22Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.2%–

23New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.2%–

24Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.2%–

25Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.2%–

26South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.2%–

27Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.2%–

28North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.2%–

29Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.1%–

30Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.1%–

31Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.1%–

32Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.1%–

33Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.1%–

34Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.1%–

35Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.1%–

36North Dakota, NDND784,8410.1%–

37Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.1%–

38Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.1%–

39Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.1%–

40Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.1%–

41Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.1%–

42Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.1%–

43South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.1%–

44Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.1%–

45Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.1%–

46Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.1%–

47Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.1%–

48Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.1%–

49Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.1%–

50West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.1%–

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 8.0% (2020 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 2020 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 (2020).