RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest South American population share, US states · 2010

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are South American origin (2010 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: South American residents as a percentage of total population. New Jersey leads at 3.8%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 1.0%, against an all-states median of 0.3%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSOUTH AMERICAN SHAREVS –

USUnited States308,745,5380.9%–

01New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8093.8%–

02Florida, FLFL22,416,0773.6%–

03New York, NYNY19,852,3662.8%–

04Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5081.9%–

05Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8011.4%–

06Virginia, VAVA8,705,1701.3%–

07District of Columbia, DCDC681,2941.1%–

08Maryland, MDMD6,206,0111.1%–

09Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.9%–

10Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.9%–

11California, CACA39,287,3770.8%–

12Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.6%–

13Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.6%–

14Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.6%–

15Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.6%–

16Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.5%–

17North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.5%–

18Alaska, AKAK735,7060.4%–

19New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.4%–

20Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.4%–

21Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.4%–

22South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.4%–

23Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.3%–

24Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.3%–

25Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.3%–

26Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.3%–

27Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.2%–

28New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.2%–

29Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.2%–

30Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.2%–

31Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.2%–

32Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.2%–

33Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.2%–

34Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.2%–

35Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.2%–

36Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.2%–

37Vermont, VTVT647,1060.2%–

38Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.2%–

39Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.1%–

40Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.1%–

41Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.1%–

42Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.1%–

43Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.1%–

44Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.1%–

45North Dakota, NDND784,8410.1%–

46Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.1%–

47Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.1%–

48Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.1%–

49Maine, MEME1,387,8170.1%–

50West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.1%–

51South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.1%–

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

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest south american share?

New Jersey ranks #1 with 3.8% (2010 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by south american share?

New Jersey, Florida, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 Decennial Census 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, 2010 Decennial Census.