RANKING · 2024 ACS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest share of residents born in Jamaica, US states

US states ranked by the share of all residents who were born in Jamaica (2024 American Community Survey, table B05006). Connecticut leads at 1.3%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 0.3%, against an all-states median of 0.0%.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBORN IN JAMAICA (SHARE)VS –

USUnited States334,922,4990.2%–

01Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5081.3%–

02New York, NYNY19,852,3661.1%–

03Florida, FLFL22,416,0771.1%–

04New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.6%–

05Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.5%–

06Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.5%–

07Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.4%–

08District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.3%–

09Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.3%–

10Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.2%–

11South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.2%–

12Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.1%–

13North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.1%–

14Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.1%–

15Maine, MEME1,387,8170.1%–

16Vermont, VTVT647,1060.1%–

17Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.1%–

18Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.1%–

19New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.1%–

20North Dakota, NDND784,8410.1%–

21Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.1%–

22Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.1%–

23Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.1%–

24Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%–

25Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.0%–

26Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.0%–

27Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%–

28Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.0%–

29Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.0%–

30California, CACA39,287,3770.0%–

31Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.0%–

32Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%–

33West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%–

34Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%–

35Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%–

36Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%–

37New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%–

38Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%–

39Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.0%–

40Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%–

41Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.0%–

42Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.0%–

43Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%–

44Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%–

45South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%–

46Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%–

47Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%–

48Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%–

49Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%–

50Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%–

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 jamaica (share)?

Connecticut ranks #1 with 1.3% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by born in jamaica (share)?

Connecticut, New York, Florida, New Jersey, Georgia.

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 jamaica (share) measured?

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