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Highest Portuguese population share, US states · 2020

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Portuguese ancestry (2020 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 2010

USUnited States331,449,2810.4%–

01Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8018.0%−1.6 pts

02Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0564.0%−0.8 pts

03Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2353.4%−1.0 pts

04New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8681.5%+0.0 pts

05Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5081.3%−0.2 pts

06New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.9%−0.0 pts

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

08Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.6%−0.1 pts

09Maine, MEME1,387,8170.6%−0.1 pts

10Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.5%−0.1 pts

11Vermont, VTVT647,1060.4%−0.1 pts

12Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.4%+0.0 pts

13Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.4%−0.1 pts

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

15New York, NYNY19,852,3660.3%−0.0 pts

16Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.3%+0.0 pts

17Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.2%+0.0 pts

18Alaska, AKAK735,7060.2%−0.1 pts

19Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.2%−0.0 pts

20District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.2%−0.0 pts

21Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.2%+0.0 pts

22Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.2%−0.0 pts

23New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.2%−0.0 pts

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

25Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.2%−0.1 pts

26South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.2%+0.1 pts

27Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.2%+0.0 pts

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

29Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.1%+0.0 pts

30Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.1%+0.0 pts

31Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.1%−0.1 pts

32Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.1%+0.0 pts

33Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.1%+0.0 pts

34Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.1%−0.0 pts

35Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.1%+0.0 pts

36North Dakota, NDND784,8410.1%−0.0 pts

37Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.1%+0.0 pts

38Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.1%−0.0 pts

39Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.1%+0.0 pts

40Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.1%−0.0 pts

41Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.1%−0.0 pts

42Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.1%+0.0 pts

43South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.1%+0.0 pts

44Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.1%−0.0 pts

45Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.1%+0.0 pts

46Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.1%−0.0 pts

47Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.1%−0.0 pts

48Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.1%−0.0 pts

49Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.1%+0.0 pts

50West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.1%−0.0 pts

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

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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 8.0% (2020 Decennial Census).

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 Decennial Census data.

How is portuguese share measured?

Share of all residents who are Portuguese ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.