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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%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Iowa, IA, up 6 places to #20.

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SAME RANKING BYCitiesCountiesMetros
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
12▲2Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.6%+0.2 pts
13Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.5%+0.2 pts
14▼2Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.5%+0.2 pts
15▲1Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.4%+0.1 pts
16▼1Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.4%+0.1 pts
17Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.4%+0.2 pts
18▲1Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.3%+0.2 pts
19▲4South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.3%+0.3 pts
20▲6Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.3%+0.2 pts
21Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.3%+0.2 pts
22▼4Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.3%+0.1 pts
23▼3Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.3%+0.1 pts
24Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.3%+0.1 pts
25▲3Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.3%+0.2 pts
26▼1Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.3%+0.1 pts
27Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.2%+0.1 pts
28▼6Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.2%+0.1 pts
29▲1Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.2%+0.1 pts
30▲1Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.2%+0.1 pts
31▲6New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.2%+0.1 pts
32▼3Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.2%+0.1 pts
33▲2Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.2%+0.1 pts
34▼1Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.2%+0.1 pts
35▲3South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.2%+0.1 pts
36Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.1%+0.1 pts
37▼3Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.1%+0.1 pts
38▲1New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.1%+0.1 pts
39▲3Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.1%+0.1 pts
40▲3West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.1%+0.1 pts
41▼1Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.1%+0.1 pts
42▼10Alaska, AKAK735,7060.1%0.0 pts
43▲3North Dakota, NDND784,8410.1%+0.1 pts
44Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.1%0.0 pts
45▲2Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.1%0.0 pts
46▼5Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.1%0.0 pts
47▼2Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.1%0.0 pts
48▲1Maine, MEME1,387,8170.1%0.0 pts
49▲1Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.1%0.0 pts
50▼2Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%0.0 pts
51Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%0.0 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · 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).