RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Salvadoran population share, US states · 2020

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Salvadoran origin (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Salvadoran residents as a percentage of total population. Maryland leads at 3.0%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 0.8%, against an all-states median of 0.2%.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSALVADORAN SHAREVS 2000

01Maryland, MDMD6,206,0113.0%–

02District of Columbia, DCDC681,2942.9%–

03Virginia, VAVA8,705,1702.0%–

04California, CACA39,287,3771.8%–

05Nevada, NVNV3,184,6121.4%–

06Texas, TXTX30,188,4241.2%–

07Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0561.0%–

08New York, NYNY19,852,3660.9%–

09New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.8%–

10Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.8%–

11North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.5%–

12Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.5%–

13Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.4%–

14Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.4%–

15Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.4%–

16Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.4%–

17Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.3%–

18Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.3%–

19Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.3%–

20Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.3%–

21Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.3%–

22Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.3%–

23South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.2%–

24Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.2%–

25Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.2%–

26Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.2%–

27Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.2%–

28Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.2%–

29Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.2%–

30Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.2%–

31Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.2%–

32Alaska, AKAK735,7060.2%–

33Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.1%–

34Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.1%–

35Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.1%–

36Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.1%–

37New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.1%–

38South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.1%–

39New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.1%–

40Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.1%–

41Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.1%–

42Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.1%–

43West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.1%–

44Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.1%–

45Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%–

46North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%–

47Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%–

48Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%–

49Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%–

50Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%–

51Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest salvadoran share?

Maryland ranks #1 with 3.0% (2020 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 2020 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 (2020).