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Highest South American population share, US states

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are South American origin (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: South American residents as a percentage of total population. Florida leads at 5.5%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 1.7%, against an all-states median of 0.5%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Tennessee, TN, up 8 places to #25.

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SAME RANKING BYCitiesCountiesMetros
RANKPLACESTATEPOPSOUTH AMERICAN SHAREVS 2010
USUnited States334,922,4991.5%–
01Florida, FLFL22,416,0775.5%+2.0 pts
02New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8095.3%+1.5 pts
03▲1Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5083.5%+1.6 pts
04▼1New York, NYNY19,852,3663.5%+0.7 pts
05District of Columbia, DCDC681,2942.4%+1.2 pts
06▲3Utah, UTUT3,392,3312.0%+1.1 pts
07▼1Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8012.0%+0.5 pts
08▼1Virginia, VAVA8,705,1701.8%+0.5 pts
09▼1Maryland, MDMD6,206,0111.7%+0.6 pts
10Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0561.5%+0.7 pts
11▲2Texas, TXTX30,188,4241.2%+0.6 pts
12▲2Georgia, GAGA10,940,4071.2%+0.6 pts
13▼2California, CACA39,287,3771.1%+0.3 pts
14▼2Nevada, NVNV3,184,6121.1%+0.4 pts
15▲1Illinois, ILIL12,694,7981.0%+0.4 pts
16▲2Colorado, COCO5,862,1891.0%+0.7 pts
17North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4041.0%+0.5 pts
18▲2South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.9%+0.5 pts
19▼4Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.8%+0.3 pts
20▼1Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.7%+0.4 pts
21▲1Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.7%+0.3 pts
22▲1Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.6%+0.3 pts
23▲3Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.6%+0.3 pts
24▲1Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.5%+0.2 pts
25▲8Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.5%+0.4 pts
26▼5Alaska, AKAK735,7060.5%+0.1 pts
27Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.5%+0.3 pts
28▼4New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.5%+0.1 pts
29Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.5%+0.2 pts
30▲8Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.5%+0.3 pts
31▼3New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.5%+0.2 pts
32▲3Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.4%+0.2 pts
33▼2Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.4%+0.2 pts
34Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.4%+0.2 pts
35▼5Vermont, VTVT647,1060.4%+0.3 pts
36Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.4%+0.2 pts
37▼5Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.4%+0.2 pts
38▲2Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.3%+0.2 pts
39▲7Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.3%+0.2 pts
40▼3Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.3%+0.1 pts
41Maine, MEME1,387,8170.3%+0.2 pts
42▼3North Dakota, NDND784,8410.3%+0.2 pts
43▲1Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.3%+0.1 pts
44▼1Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.3%+0.2 pts
45Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.3%+0.1 pts
46▼4Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.3%+0.1 pts
47Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.2%+0.1 pts
48▲3West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.2%+0.1 pts
49Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.2%+0.1 pts
50▼2Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.2%+0.1 pts
51▼1South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.2%+0.1 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest south american share?

Florida ranks #1 with 5.5% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by south american share?

Florida, New Jersey, Connecticut, New York, District of Columbia.

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 south american share measured?

Share of all residents who are South American origin (Hispanic origin, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).