RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Spaniard population share, US states · 2020

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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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSPANIARD SHAREVS 2000

01New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2463.6%–

02Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.9%–

03Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.8%–

04Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.5%–

05Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.4%–

06California, CACA39,287,3770.4%–

07District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.4%–

08Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.4%–

09Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.4%–

10Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.4%–

11New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.4%–

12Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.3%–

13Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.3%–

14Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.3%–

15Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.3%–

16New York, NYNY19,852,3660.3%–

17Alaska, AKAK735,7060.2%–

18Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.2%–

19Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.2%–

20Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.2%–

21Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.2%–

22Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.2%–

23Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.2%–

24Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.2%–

25Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.2%–

26Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.2%–

27North Dakota, NDND784,8410.2%–

28Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.2%–

29Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.1%–

30Vermont, VTVT647,1060.1%–

31Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.1%–

32North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.1%–

33Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.1%–

34Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.1%–

35New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.1%–

36Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.1%–

37Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.1%–

38Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.1%–

39Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.1%–

40South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.1%–

41Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.1%–

42Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.1%–

43Maine, MEME1,387,8170.1%–

44Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.1%–

45West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.1%–

46Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.1%–

47South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.1%–

48Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.1%–

49Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.1%–

50Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.1%–

51Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.1%–

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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% (2020 American Community Survey).

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 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 (2020).