RANKING · 2024 ACS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Puerto Rican population share, US states

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Puerto Rican origin (2023 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%.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPUERTO RICAN SHAREVS 2000

01Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5088.1%–

02Florida, FLFL22,416,0775.6%–

03New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8095.1%–

04New York, NYNY19,852,3665.1%–

05Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0564.6%–

06Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8013.9%–

07Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6393.7%–

08Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2353.3%–

09Delaware, DEDE1,021,1913.1%–

10Illinois, ILIL12,694,7981.6%–

11New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8681.4%–

12Virginia, VAVA8,705,1701.4%–

13North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4041.3%–

14Ohio, OHOH11,810,2931.2%–

15Georgia, GAGA10,940,4071.2%–

16Maryland, MDMD6,206,0111.1%–

17Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8721.1%–

18South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2251.0%–

19Nevada, NVNV3,184,6121.0%–

20Alaska, AKAK735,7060.9%–

21Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.8%–

22District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.8%–

23Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.8%–

24Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.7%–

25Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.7%–

26Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.6%–

27Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.6%–

28California, CACA39,287,3770.6%–

29Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.5%–

30Vermont, VTVT647,1060.5%–

31North Dakota, NDND784,8410.5%–

32Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.5%–

33New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.5%–

34Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.5%–

35Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.5%–

36Maine, MEME1,387,8170.5%–

37Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.5%–

38Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.4%–

39South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.4%–

40Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.4%–

41Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.4%–

42Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.4%–

43Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.3%–

44Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.3%–

45Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.3%–

46Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.3%–

47Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.3%–

48Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.3%–

49West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.3%–

50Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.3%–

51Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.2%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · 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).