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Highest Salvadoran population share, US states · 2020

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Salvadoran origin (2020 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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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSALVADORAN SHAREVS 2010

USUnited States331,449,2810.7%–

01Maryland, MDMD6,206,0113.0%+0.9 pts

02District of Columbia, DCDC681,2942.9%−0.2 pts

03Virginia, VAVA8,705,1702.0%+0.5 pts

04California, CACA39,287,3771.8%+0.2 pts

05Nevada, NVNV3,184,6121.4%+0.3 pts

06Texas, TXTX30,188,4241.2%+0.2 pts

07Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0561.0%+0.4 pts

08New York, NYNY19,852,3660.9%+0.2 pts

09New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.8%+0.2 pts

10Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.8%+0.3 pts

11North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.5%+0.1 pts

12Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.5%+0.2 pts

13Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.4%+0.0 pts

14Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.4%+0.1 pts

15Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.4%+0.1 pts

16Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.4%+0.1 pts

17Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.3%+0.1 pts

18Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.3%+0.0 pts

19Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.3%+0.1 pts

20Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.3%+0.1 pts

21Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.3%+0.1 pts

22Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.3%+0.1 pts

23South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.2%+0.2 pts

24Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.2%+0.1 pts

25Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.2%+0.1 pts

26Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.2%+0.0 pts

27Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.2%+0.1 pts

28Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.2%+0.1 pts

29Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.2%+0.1 pts

30Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.2%+0.1 pts

31Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.2%+0.1 pts

32Alaska, AKAK735,7060.2%−0.0 pts

33Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.1%+0.0 pts

34Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.1%+0.1 pts

35Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.1%+0.0 pts

36Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.1%+0.1 pts

37New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.1%+0.0 pts

38South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.1%+0.0 pts

39New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.1%+0.0 pts

40Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.1%+0.0 pts

41Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.1%+0.0 pts

42Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.1%+0.0 pts

43West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.1%+0.0 pts

44Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.1%+0.0 pts

45Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%+0.0 pts

46North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%+0.0 pts

47Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%+0.0 pts

48Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%+0.0 pts

49Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%+0.0 pts

50Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%−0.0 pts

51Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%+0.0 pts

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

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest salvadoran share?

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

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 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, 2020 Decennial Census.