RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Puerto Rican population share, US states · 2010

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Puerto Rican origin (2010 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Puerto Rican residents as a percentage of total population. Connecticut leads at 7.0%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 1.9%, against an all-states median of 0.4%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPUERTO RICAN SHAREVS –

USUnited States308,745,5381.4%–

01Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5087.0%–

02New York, NYNY19,852,3665.7%–

03New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8094.9%–

04Florida, FLFL22,416,0774.3%–

05Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0563.9%–

06Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8013.0%–

07Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2353.0%–

08Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6392.8%–

09Delaware, DEDE1,021,1912.3%–

10Illinois, ILIL12,694,7981.4%–

11Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.9%–

12New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.9%–

13Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.8%–

14Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.8%–

15Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.7%–

16Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.7%–

17North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.7%–

18Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.7%–

19Alaska, AKAK735,7060.6%–

20District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.6%–

21South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.5%–

22Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.5%–

23Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.5%–

24California, CACA39,287,3770.5%–

25Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.4%–

26Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.4%–

27Maine, MEME1,387,8170.4%–

28New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.4%–

29Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.4%–

30Vermont, VTVT647,1060.4%–

31Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.4%–

32Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.3%–

33Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.3%–

34Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.3%–

35Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.2%–

36Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.2%–

37Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.2%–

38Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.2%–

39Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.2%–

40Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.2%–

41Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.2%–

42Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.2%–

43South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.2%–

44Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.2%–

45Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.2%–

46Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.2%–

47West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.2%–

48Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.2%–

49Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.1%–

50North Dakota, NDND784,8410.1%–

51Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.1%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest puerto rican share?

Connecticut ranks #1 with 7.0% (2010 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by puerto rican share?

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

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 Decennial Census 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, 2010 Decennial Census.