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Highest Puerto Rican population share, US states

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Puerto Rican origin (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Puerto Rican residents as a percentage of total population. Connecticut leads at 8.1%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 2.4%, against an all-states median of 0.6%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Kansas, KS, up 7 places to #27.

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SAME RANKING BYCitiesCountiesMetros
RANKPLACESTATEPOPPUERTO RICAN SHAREVS 2010
USUnited States334,922,4991.8%–
01Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5088.1%+1.1 pts
02▲1Florida, FLFL22,416,0775.6%+1.3 pts
03▲1New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8095.1%+0.2 pts
04▼2New York, NYNY19,852,3665.1%−0.7 pts
05Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0564.6%+0.7 pts
06Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8013.9%+0.9 pts
07Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6393.7%+0.9 pts
08Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2353.3%+0.3 pts
09Delaware, DEDE1,021,1913.1%+0.8 pts
10Illinois, ILIL12,694,7981.6%+0.3 pts
11▲1New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8681.4%+0.6 pts
12▼1Virginia, VAVA8,705,1701.4%+0.5 pts
13▲1North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4041.3%+0.6 pts
14▼1Ohio, OHOH11,810,2931.2%+0.5 pts
15▲1Georgia, GAGA10,940,4071.2%+0.5 pts
16▲2Maryland, MDMD6,206,0111.1%+0.4 pts
17▼2Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8721.1%+0.4 pts
18▲4South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2251.0%+0.5 pts
19Nevada, NVNV3,184,6121.0%+0.2 pts
20▼3Alaska, AKAK735,7060.9%+0.3 pts
21Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.8%+0.4 pts
22▼2District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.8%+0.2 pts
23▲1Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.8%+0.3 pts
24▼1Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.7%+0.2 pts
25Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.7%+0.3 pts
26▲2Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.6%+0.3 pts
27▲7Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.6%+0.3 pts
28▼2California, CACA39,287,3770.6%+0.1 pts
29▼2Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.5%+0.2 pts
30▲6Vermont, VTVT647,1060.5%+0.2 pts
31▲2North Dakota, NDND784,8410.5%+0.4 pts
32▼3Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.5%+0.2 pts
33▼2New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.5%+0.1 pts
34▼4Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.5%+0.3 pts
35▲3Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.5%+0.2 pts
36▼4Maine, MEME1,387,8170.5%+0.1 pts
37Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.5%+0.2 pts
38▼3Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.4%+0.2 pts
39▲4South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.4%+0.2 pts
40▲5Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.4%+0.2 pts
41▲1Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.4%+0.2 pts
42▼3Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.4%+0.2 pts
43▲5Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.3%+0.2 pts
44▼3Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.3%+0.2 pts
45▲2Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.3%+0.1 pts
46Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.3%+0.1 pts
47▼3Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.3%+0.2 pts
48▲1Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.3%+0.2 pts
49▼9West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.3%+0.2 pts
50Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.3%+0.1 pts
51Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.2%+0.1 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest puerto rican share?

Connecticut ranks #1 with 8.1% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by puerto rican share?

Connecticut, Florida, New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts.

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 puerto rican share measured?

Share of all residents who are Puerto Rican origin (Hispanic origin, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).