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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%.

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YEAR201020202024
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
03Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5083.5%+1.6 pts
04New York, NYNY19,852,3663.5%+0.7 pts
05District of Columbia, DCDC681,2942.4%+1.2 pts
06Utah, UTUT3,392,3312.0%+1.1 pts
07Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8012.0%+0.5 pts
08Virginia, VAVA8,705,1701.8%+0.5 pts
09Maryland, MDMD6,206,0111.7%+0.6 pts
10Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0561.5%+0.7 pts
11Texas, TXTX30,188,4241.2%+0.6 pts
12Georgia, GAGA10,940,4071.2%+0.6 pts
13California, CACA39,287,3771.1%+0.3 pts
14Nevada, NVNV3,184,6121.1%+0.4 pts
15Illinois, ILIL12,694,7981.0%+0.4 pts
16Colorado, COCO5,862,1891.0%+0.7 pts
17North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4041.0%+0.5 pts
18South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.9%+0.5 pts
19Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.8%+0.3 pts
20Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.7%+0.4 pts
21Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.7%+0.3 pts
22Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.6%+0.3 pts
23Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.6%+0.3 pts
24Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.5%+0.2 pts
25Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.5%+0.4 pts
26Alaska, AKAK735,7060.5%+0.1 pts
27Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.5%+0.3 pts
28New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.5%+0.1 pts
29Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.5%+0.2 pts
30Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.5%+0.3 pts
31New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.5%+0.2 pts
32Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.4%+0.2 pts
33Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.4%+0.2 pts
34Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.4%+0.2 pts
35Vermont, VTVT647,1060.4%+0.3 pts
36Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.4%+0.2 pts
37Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.4%+0.2 pts
38Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.3%+0.2 pts
39Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.3%+0.2 pts
40Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.3%+0.1 pts
41Maine, MEME1,387,8170.3%+0.2 pts
42North Dakota, NDND784,8410.3%+0.2 pts
43Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.3%+0.1 pts
44Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.3%+0.2 pts
45Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.3%+0.1 pts
46Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.3%+0.1 pts
47Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.2%+0.1 pts
48West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.2%+0.1 pts
49Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.2%+0.1 pts
50Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.2%+0.1 pts
51South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.2%+0.1 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · 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).