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Highest West Indian population share, US states

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are West Indian ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: West Indian residents as a percentage of total population. Florida leads at 4.4%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 1.1%, against an all-states median of 0.3%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Indiana, IN, up 17 places to #20.

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SAME RANKING BYCitiesCountiesMetros
RANKPLACESTATEPOPWEST INDIAN SHAREVS 2010
USUnited States334,922,4991.0%–
01Florida, FLFL22,416,0774.4%+0.4 pts
02New York, NYNY19,852,3663.8%−0.3 pts
03Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5082.8%+0.6 pts
04▲1New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8092.1%+0.4 pts
05▼1Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0561.9%+0.3 pts
06▲1District of Columbia, DCDC681,2941.9%+0.6 pts
07▼1Maryland, MDMD6,206,0111.6%+0.4 pts
08Georgia, GAGA10,940,4071.5%+0.5 pts
09Delaware, DEDE1,021,1911.5%+0.5 pts
10Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.9%+0.3 pts
11Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.7%+0.2 pts
12Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.6%+0.2 pts
13North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.6%+0.2 pts
14▲1South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.4%+0.2 pts
15▲1New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.3%+0.1 pts
16▲2Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.3%+0.1 pts
17▲4Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.3%+0.2 pts
18▲1Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.3%+0.1 pts
19▼5Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.3%−0.3 pts
20▲17Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.3%+0.2 pts
21▼4Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.3%+0.1 pts
22▲3Alaska, AKAK735,7060.3%+0.1 pts
23Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.3%+0.1 pts
24▲6Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.3%+0.1 pts
25▼5Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.3%+0.1 pts
26▼4California, CACA39,287,3770.3%+0.1 pts
27▼3Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.2%+0.1 pts
28▲1Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.2%+0.1 pts
29▼1Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.2%+0.1 pts
30▼3Vermont, VTVT647,1060.2%+0.1 pts
31▼5Maine, MEME1,387,8170.2%+0.1 pts
32▲1Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.2%+0.1 pts
33▼2Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.2%+0.1 pts
34▲5Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.2%+0.1 pts
35▼1North Dakota, NDND784,8410.2%+0.1 pts
36▼1Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.2%+0.1 pts
37▼1Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.2%+0.1 pts
38▼6Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.2%0.0 pts
39▼1Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.2%0.0 pts
40Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.2%+0.1 pts
41▲2West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.1%0.0 pts
42▲6New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.1%0.0 pts
43▼1Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.1%+0.1 pts
44▲2Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.1%+0.1 pts
45▼4Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.1%+0.1 pts
46▼2Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.1%0.0 pts
47▼2South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.1%+0.1 pts
48▲2Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.1%0.0 pts
49Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.1%0.0 pts
50▼3Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.1%0.0 pts
51Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.1%0.0 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest west indian share?

Florida ranks #1 with 4.4% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by west indian share?

Florida, New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, Massachusetts.

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 west indian share measured?

Share of all residents who are West Indian ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).