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Highest South American population share, US states · 2020

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are South American origin (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: South American residents as a percentage of total population. Florida leads at 4.7%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 1.3%, against an all-states median of 0.4%.

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YEAR201020202024
RANKPLACESTATEPOPSOUTH AMERICAN SHAREVS 2010
USUnited States331,449,2811.2%–
01Florida, FLFL22,416,0774.7%+1.1 pts
02New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8094.6%+0.8 pts
03New York, NYNY19,852,3663.1%+0.3 pts
04Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5082.7%+0.8 pts
05District of Columbia, DCDC681,2941.9%+0.8 pts
06Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8011.6%+0.2 pts
07Virginia, VAVA8,705,1701.6%+0.2 pts
08Maryland, MDMD6,206,0111.4%+0.3 pts
09Utah, UTUT3,392,3311.3%+0.4 pts
10Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0561.2%+0.3 pts
11California, CACA39,287,3771.0%+0.2 pts
12Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.9%+0.2 pts
13Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.8%+0.3 pts
14Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.8%+0.2 pts
15Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.7%+0.2 pts
16Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.7%+0.1 pts
17North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.6%+0.2 pts
18Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.6%+0.3 pts
19Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.6%+0.2 pts
20South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.6%+0.2 pts
21Alaska, AKAK735,7060.6%+0.2 pts
22Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.5%+0.1 pts
23Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.5%+0.2 pts
24New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.4%+0.0 pts
25Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.4%+0.1 pts
26Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.4%+0.1 pts
27Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.4%+0.1 pts
28New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.4%+0.1 pts
29Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.4%+0.1 pts
30Vermont, VTVT647,1060.3%+0.2 pts
31Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.3%+0.1 pts
32Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.3%+0.1 pts
33Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.3%+0.1 pts
34Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.3%+0.1 pts
35Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.3%+0.1 pts
36Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.3%+0.1 pts
37Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.3%+0.0 pts
38Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.3%+0.1 pts
39North Dakota, NDND784,8410.3%+0.1 pts
40Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.2%+0.1 pts
41Maine, MEME1,387,8170.2%+0.1 pts
42Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.2%+0.1 pts
43Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.2%+0.1 pts
44Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.2%+0.0 pts
45Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.2%+0.0 pts
46Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.2%+0.0 pts
47Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.2%+0.0 pts
48Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.2%+0.0 pts
49Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.1%+0.0 pts
50South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.1%+0.1 pts
51West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.1%+0.0 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest south american share?

Florida ranks #1 with 4.7% (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by south american share?

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

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 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, 2020 Decennial Census.