RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Spaniard population share, US states · 2010

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Spaniard origin (2010 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Spaniard residents as a percentage of total population. New Mexico leads at 2.4%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 0.3%, against an all-states median of 0.1%.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPSPANIARD SHAREVS –

USUnited States308,745,5380.2%–

01New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2462.4%–

02Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.9%–

03Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.7%–

04Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.4%–

05Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.4%–

06California, CACA39,287,3770.3%–

07Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.3%–

08Alaska, AKAK735,7060.3%–

09New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.2%–

10Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.2%–

11Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.2%–

12Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.2%–

13Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.2%–

14Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.2%–

15Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.2%–

16District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.2%–

17New York, NYNY19,852,3660.2%–

18Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.2%–

19Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.2%–

20Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.1%–

21Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.1%–

22Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.1%–

23Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.1%–

24Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.1%–

25Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.1%–

26Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.1%–

27Vermont, VTVT647,1060.1%–

28Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.1%–

29Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.1%–

30Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.1%–

31New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.1%–

32Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.1%–

33Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.1%–

34West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.1%–

35North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.1%–

36South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.1%–

37Maine, MEME1,387,8170.1%–

38Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.1%–

39Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.1%–

40South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.1%–

41Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.1%–

42Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.1%–

43North Dakota, NDND784,8410.1%–

44Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.1%–

45Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%–

46Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%–

47Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%–

48Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%–

49Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%–

50Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%–

51Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%–

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

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest spaniard share?

New Mexico ranks #1 with 2.4% (2010 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by spaniard share?

New Mexico, Colorado, Hawaii, Wyoming, Nevada.

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 spaniard share measured?

Share of all residents who are Spaniard origin (Hispanic origin, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2010 Decennial Census.