RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Puerto Rican population share, US states · 2020

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 8.2%. 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 BYCities Counties Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPUERTO RICAN SHAREVS 2000

01Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5088.2%–

02New York, NYNY19,852,3665.5%–

03Florida, FLFL22,416,0775.4%–

04New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8095.2%–

05Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0564.7%–

06Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8014.2%–

07Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6393.7%–

08Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2353.6%–

09Delaware, DEDE1,021,1912.8%–

10Illinois, ILIL12,694,7981.6%–

11Virginia, VAVA8,705,1701.2%–

12New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8681.2%–

13Ohio, OHOH11,810,2931.1%–

14North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4041.1%–

15Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8721.1%–

16Georgia, GAGA10,940,4071.0%–

17Alaska, AKAK735,7061.0%–

18Maryland, MDMD6,206,0111.0%–

19Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.9%–

20District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.8%–

21Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.8%–

22South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.7%–

23Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.7%–

24Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.6%–

25Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.6%–

26California, CACA39,287,3770.6%–

27Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.5%–

28Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.5%–

29Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.5%–

30Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.5%–

31New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.5%–

32Maine, MEME1,387,8170.5%–

33North Dakota, NDND784,8410.5%–

34Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.4%–

35Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.4%–

36Vermont, VTVT647,1060.4%–

37Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.4%–

38Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.4%–

39Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.3%–

40West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.3%–

41Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.3%–

42Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.3%–

43South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.3%–

44Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.3%–

45Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.3%–

46Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.3%–

47Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.3%–

48Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.3%–

49Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.3%–

50Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.2%–

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 8.2% (2020 American Community Survey).

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 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 (2020).