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Highest Spaniard population share, US states · 2020

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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSPANIARD SHAREVS 2010

USUnited States331,449,2810.3%–

01New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2463.6%+1.2 pts

02Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.9%+0.0 pts

03Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.8%+0.1 pts

04Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.5%+0.2 pts

05Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.4%+0.1 pts

06California, CACA39,287,3770.4%+0.1 pts

07District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.4%+0.2 pts

08Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.4%+0.2 pts

09Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.4%+0.0 pts

10Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.4%+0.1 pts

11New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.4%+0.1 pts

12Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.3%+0.1 pts

13Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.3%+0.1 pts

14Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.3%+0.1 pts

15Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.3%+0.1 pts

16New York, NYNY19,852,3660.3%+0.1 pts

17Alaska, AKAK735,7060.2%−0.0 pts

18Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.2%+0.1 pts

19Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.2%+0.1 pts

20Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.2%+0.1 pts

21Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.2%+0.1 pts

22Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.2%+0.0 pts

23Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.2%+0.1 pts

24Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.2%+0.1 pts

25Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.2%+0.1 pts

26Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.2%+0.0 pts

27North Dakota, NDND784,8410.2%+0.1 pts

28Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.2%+0.0 pts

29Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.1%+0.0 pts

30Vermont, VTVT647,1060.1%+0.0 pts

31Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.1%+0.0 pts

32North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.1%+0.0 pts

33Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.1%+0.0 pts

34Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.1%+0.1 pts

35New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.1%+0.0 pts

36Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.1%+0.0 pts

37Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.1%+0.0 pts

38Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.1%+0.0 pts

39Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.1%+0.0 pts

40South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.1%+0.0 pts

41Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.1%+0.0 pts

42Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.1%+0.0 pts

43Maine, MEME1,387,8170.1%+0.0 pts

44Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.1%+0.0 pts

45West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.1%+0.0 pts

46Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.1%+0.0 pts

47South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.1%+0.0 pts

48Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.1%+0.0 pts

49Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.1%+0.0 pts

50Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.1%+0.0 pts

51Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.1%+0.0 pts

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

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest spaniard share?

New Mexico ranks #1 with 3.6% (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by spaniard share?

New Mexico, Colorado, Hawaii, Arizona, Nevada.

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 spaniard share measured?

Share of all residents who are Spaniard origin (Hispanic origin, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.