RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest South American population share, US states · 2020

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are South American origin (2023 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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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSOUTH AMERICAN SHAREVS 2000

01Florida, FLFL22,416,0774.7%–

02New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8094.6%–

03New York, NYNY19,852,3663.1%–

04Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5082.7%–

05District of Columbia, DCDC681,2941.9%–

06Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8011.6%–

07Virginia, VAVA8,705,1701.6%–

08Maryland, MDMD6,206,0111.4%–

09Utah, UTUT3,392,3311.3%–

10Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0561.2%–

11California, CACA39,287,3771.0%–

12Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.9%–

13Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.8%–

14Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.8%–

15Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.7%–

16Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.7%–

17North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.6%–

18Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.6%–

19Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.6%–

20South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.6%–

21Alaska, AKAK735,7060.6%–

22Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.5%–

23Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.5%–

24New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.4%–

25Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.4%–

26Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.4%–

27Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.4%–

28New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.4%–

29Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.4%–

30Vermont, VTVT647,1060.3%–

31Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.3%–

32Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.3%–

33Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.3%–

34Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.3%–

35Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.3%–

36Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.3%–

37Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.3%–

38Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.3%–

39North Dakota, NDND784,8410.3%–

40Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.2%–

41Maine, MEME1,387,8170.2%–

42Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.2%–

43Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.2%–

44Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.2%–

45Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.2%–

46Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.2%–

47Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.2%–

48Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.2%–

49Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.1%–

50South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.1%–

51West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.1%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest south american share?

Florida ranks #1 with 4.7% (2020 American Community Survey).

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 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 (2020).