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Highest Puerto Rican population share, US states · 2020

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Puerto Rican origin (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Puerto Rican residents as a percentage of total population. Connecticut leads at 8.2%. 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 States331,449,2811.8%–
01Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5088.2%+1.2 pts
02New York, NYNY19,852,3665.5%−0.2 pts
03Florida, FLFL22,416,0775.4%+1.2 pts
04New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8095.2%+0.4 pts
05Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0564.7%+0.8 pts
06Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8014.2%+1.2 pts
07Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6393.7%+0.9 pts
08Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2353.6%+0.6 pts
09Delaware, DEDE1,021,1912.8%+0.4 pts
10Illinois, ILIL12,694,7981.6%+0.2 pts
11Virginia, VAVA8,705,1701.2%+0.4 pts
12New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8681.2%+0.4 pts
13Ohio, OHOH11,810,2931.1%+0.4 pts
14North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4041.1%+0.4 pts
15Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8721.1%+0.3 pts
16Georgia, GAGA10,940,4071.0%+0.3 pts
17Alaska, AKAK735,7061.0%+0.4 pts
18Maryland, MDMD6,206,0111.0%+0.3 pts
19Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.9%+0.1 pts
20District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.8%+0.2 pts
21Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.8%+0.3 pts
22South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.7%+0.2 pts
23Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.7%+0.2 pts
24Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.6%+0.2 pts
25Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.6%+0.2 pts
26California, CACA39,287,3770.6%+0.1 pts
27Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.5%+0.1 pts
28Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.5%+0.2 pts
29Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.5%+0.1 pts
30Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.5%+0.2 pts
31New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.5%+0.1 pts
32Maine, MEME1,387,8170.5%+0.1 pts
33North Dakota, NDND784,8410.5%+0.3 pts
34Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.4%+0.1 pts
35Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.4%+0.2 pts
36Vermont, VTVT647,1060.4%+0.0 pts
37Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.4%+0.1 pts
38Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.4%+0.1 pts
39Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.3%+0.1 pts
40West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.3%+0.2 pts
41Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.3%+0.2 pts
42Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.3%+0.1 pts
43South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.3%+0.1 pts
44Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.3%+0.2 pts
45Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.3%+0.1 pts
46Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.3%+0.1 pts
47Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.3%+0.1 pts
48Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.3%+0.1 pts
49Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.3%+0.1 pts
50Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.2%+0.1 pts
51Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.2%+0.0 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest puerto rican share?

Connecticut ranks #1 with 8.2% (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by puerto rican share?

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

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 puerto rican share measured?

Share of all residents who are Puerto Rican origin (Hispanic origin, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.