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Highest Spaniard population share, US states

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Spaniard origin (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Spaniard residents as a percentage of total population. New Mexico leads at 3.6%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 0.5%, against an all-states median of 0.2%.

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YEAR201020202024
RANKPLACESTATEPOPSPANIARD SHAREVS 2000
01New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2463.6%
02Colorado, COCO5,862,1891.0%
03Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.7%
04Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.5%
05District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.5%
06Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.4%
07Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.4%
08California, CACA39,287,3770.4%
09Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.4%
10Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.4%
11Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.4%
12Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.4%
13New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.4%
14Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.4%
15Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.4%
16New York, NYNY19,852,3660.3%
17Alaska, AKAK735,7060.3%
18Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.3%
19Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.3%
20Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.3%
21Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.2%
22Vermont, VTVT647,1060.2%
23Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.2%
24Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.2%
25Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.2%
26North Dakota, NDND784,8410.2%
27Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.2%
28Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.2%
29Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.2%
30Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.2%
31North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.2%
32Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.2%
33South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.1%
34Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.1%
35Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.1%
36Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.1%
37Maine, MEME1,387,8170.1%
38Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.1%
39New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.1%
40Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.1%
41Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.1%
42Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.1%
43Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.1%
44Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.1%
45Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.1%
46Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.1%
47Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.1%
48Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.1%
49South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.1%
50West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.1%
51Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.1%
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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest spaniard share?

New Mexico ranks #1 with 3.6% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by spaniard share?

New Mexico, Colorado, Hawaii, Arizona, 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 spaniard share measured?

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