RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Salvadoran population share, US states · 2010

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Salvadoran origin (2010 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Salvadoran residents as a percentage of total population. District of Columbia leads at 3.1%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 0.6%, against an all-states median of 0.1%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSALVADORAN SHAREVS –

USUnited States308,745,5380.5%–

01District of Columbia, DCDC681,2943.1%–

02Maryland, MDMD6,206,0112.1%–

03California, CACA39,287,3771.6%–

04Virginia, VAVA8,705,1701.4%–

05Nevada, NVNV3,184,6121.0%–

06Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.9%–

07New York, NYNY19,852,3660.7%–

08New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.6%–

09Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.6%–

10Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.5%–

11North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.4%–

12Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.4%–

13Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.3%–

14Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.3%–

15Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.3%–

16Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.3%–

17Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.2%–

18Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.2%–

19Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.2%–

20Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.2%–

21Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.2%–

22Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.2%–

23Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.2%–

24Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.2%–

25Alaska, AKAK735,7060.2%–

26Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.1%–

27Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.1%–

28Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.1%–

29Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.1%–

30Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.1%–

31New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.1%–

32South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.1%–

33Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.1%–

34Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.1%–

35Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.1%–

36New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.1%–

37Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.1%–

38Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.1%–

39Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.1%–

40South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.1%–

41West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.1%–

42Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.1%–

43Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.0%–

44Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%–

45Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%–

46Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%–

47Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%–

48Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%–

49North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%–

50Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%–

51Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest salvadoran share?

District of Columbia ranks #1 with 3.1% (2010 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by salvadoran share?

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

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 salvadoran share measured?

Share of all residents who are Salvadoran origin (Hispanic origin, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2010 Decennial Census.