RANKING · 2024 ACS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest West Indian population share, US states

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are West Indian ancestry (2023 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%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPWEST INDIAN SHAREVS 2000

01Florida, FLFL22,416,0774.4%–

02New York, NYNY19,852,3663.8%–

03Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5082.8%–

04New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8092.1%–

05Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0561.9%–

06District of Columbia, DCDC681,2941.9%–

07Maryland, MDMD6,206,0111.6%–

08Georgia, GAGA10,940,4071.5%–

09Delaware, DEDE1,021,1911.5%–

10Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.9%–

11Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.7%–

12Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.6%–

13North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.6%–

14South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.4%–

15New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.3%–

16Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.3%–

17Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.3%–

18Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.3%–

19Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.3%–

20Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.3%–

21Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.3%–

22Alaska, AKAK735,7060.3%–

23Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.3%–

24Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.3%–

25Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.3%–

26California, CACA39,287,3770.3%–

27Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.2%–

28Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.2%–

29Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.2%–

30Vermont, VTVT647,1060.2%–

31Maine, MEME1,387,8170.2%–

32Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.2%–

33Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.2%–

34Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.2%–

35North Dakota, NDND784,8410.2%–

36Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.2%–

37Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.2%–

38Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.2%–

39Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.2%–

40Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.2%–

41West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.1%–

42New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.1%–

43Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.1%–

44Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.1%–

45Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.1%–

46Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.1%–

47South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.1%–

48Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.1%–

49Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.1%–

50Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.1%–

51Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.1%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · 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).