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Highest Salvadoran population share, US states

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Salvadoran origin (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Salvadoran residents as a percentage of total population. Maryland leads at 3.5%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 0.9%, against an all-states median of 0.3%.

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YEAR201020202024
RANKPLACESTATEPOPSALVADORAN SHAREVS 2010
USUnited States334,922,4990.8%–
01Maryland, MDMD6,206,0113.5%+1.4 pts
02District of Columbia, DCDC681,2942.7%−0.4 pts
03Virginia, VAVA8,705,1702.2%+0.7 pts
04California, CACA39,287,3772.0%+0.4 pts
05Nevada, NVNV3,184,6121.5%+0.5 pts
06Texas, TXTX30,188,4241.2%+0.3 pts
07Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0561.1%+0.5 pts
08New York, NYNY19,852,3661.1%+0.3 pts
09New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.9%+0.3 pts
10Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.9%+0.4 pts
11North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.7%+0.3 pts
12Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.6%+0.2 pts
13Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.5%+0.2 pts
14Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.5%+0.2 pts
15Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.4%+0.1 pts
16Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.4%+0.1 pts
17Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.4%+0.2 pts
18Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.3%+0.2 pts
19South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.3%+0.3 pts
20Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.3%+0.2 pts
21Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.3%+0.2 pts
22Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.3%+0.1 pts
23Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.3%+0.1 pts
24Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.3%+0.1 pts
25Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.3%+0.2 pts
26Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.3%+0.1 pts
27Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.2%+0.1 pts
28Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.2%+0.1 pts
29Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.2%+0.1 pts
30Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.2%+0.1 pts
31New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.2%+0.1 pts
32Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.2%+0.1 pts
33Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.2%+0.1 pts
34Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.2%+0.1 pts
35South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.2%+0.1 pts
36Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.1%+0.1 pts
37Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.1%+0.1 pts
38New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.1%+0.1 pts
39Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.1%+0.1 pts
40West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.1%+0.1 pts
41Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.1%+0.1 pts
42Alaska, AKAK735,7060.1%−0.0 pts
43North Dakota, NDND784,8410.1%+0.1 pts
44Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.1%+0.0 pts
45Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.1%+0.0 pts
46Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.1%+0.0 pts
47Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.1%+0.0 pts
48Maine, MEME1,387,8170.1%+0.0 pts
49Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.1%+0.0 pts
50Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%+0.0 pts
51Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%+0.0 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest salvadoran share?

Maryland ranks #1 with 3.5% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by salvadoran share?

Maryland, District of Columbia, Virginia, California, Nevada.

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 salvadoran share measured?

Share of all residents who are Salvadoran origin (Hispanic origin, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).