RANKING · 2024 ACS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest share of residents born in El Salvador, US states

US states ranked by the share of all residents who were born in El Salvador (2024 American Community Survey, table B05006). Maryland leads at 2.1%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 0.5%, against an all-states median of 0.1%.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBORN IN EL SALVADOR (SHARE)VS –

USUnited States334,922,4990.4%–

01Maryland, MDMD6,206,0112.1%–

02District of Columbia, DCDC681,2941.6%–

03Virginia, VAVA8,705,1701.3%–

04California, CACA39,287,3771.1%–

05Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.8%–

06Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.7%–

07Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.7%–

08New York, NYNY19,852,3660.6%–

09New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.5%–

10Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.5%–

11North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.4%–

12Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.3%–

13Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.3%–

14Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.3%–

15Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.3%–

16Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.2%–

17Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.2%–

18South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.2%–

19Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.2%–

20Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.2%–

21Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.2%–

22Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.2%–

23Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.2%–

24Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.2%–

25Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.2%–

26Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.1%–

27Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.1%–

28Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.1%–

29Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.1%–

30Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.1%–

31South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.1%–

32Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.1%–

33New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.1%–

34Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.1%–

35New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.1%–

36Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.1%–

37Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.1%–

38Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.1%–

39West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%–

40Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%–

41Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%–

42Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%–

43Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%–

44Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%–

45Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%–

46Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%–

47Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%–

48Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%–

49North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%–

50Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%–

51Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-10-19 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest born in el salvador (share)?

Maryland ranks #1 with 2.1% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by born in el salvador (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 born in el salvador (share) measured?

Share of all residents who were born in El Salvador (ACS table B05006). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).