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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%.

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SAME RANKING BYCitiesCountiesMetros
RANKPLACESTATEPOPPUERTO RICAN SHAREVS 2010
USUnited States334,922,4991.8%–
01Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5088.1%+1.1 pts
02Florida, FLFL22,416,0775.6%+1.3 pts
03New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8095.1%+0.2 pts
04New 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
11New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8681.4%+0.6 pts
12Virginia, VAVA8,705,1701.4%+0.5 pts
13North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4041.3%+0.6 pts
14Ohio, OHOH11,810,2931.2%+0.5 pts
15Georgia, GAGA10,940,4071.2%+0.5 pts
16Maryland, MDMD6,206,0111.1%+0.4 pts
17Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8721.1%+0.4 pts
18South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2251.0%+0.5 pts
19Nevada, NVNV3,184,6121.0%+0.2 pts
20Alaska, AKAK735,7060.9%+0.3 pts
21Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.8%+0.4 pts
22District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.8%+0.2 pts
23Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.8%+0.3 pts
24Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.7%+0.2 pts
25Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.7%+0.3 pts
26Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.6%+0.3 pts
27Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.6%+0.3 pts
28California, CACA39,287,3770.6%+0.1 pts
29Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.5%+0.2 pts
30Vermont, VTVT647,1060.5%+0.2 pts
31North Dakota, NDND784,8410.5%+0.4 pts
32Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.5%+0.2 pts
33New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.5%+0.1 pts
34Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.5%+0.3 pts
35Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.5%+0.2 pts
36Maine, MEME1,387,8170.5%+0.1 pts
37Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.5%+0.2 pts
38Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.4%+0.2 pts
39South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.4%+0.2 pts
40Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.4%+0.2 pts
41Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.4%+0.2 pts
42Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.4%+0.2 pts
43Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.3%+0.2 pts
44Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.3%+0.2 pts
45Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.3%+0.1 pts
46Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.3%+0.1 pts
47Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.3%+0.2 pts
48Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.3%+0.2 pts
49West 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).