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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%.

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YEAR201020202024
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
04New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8092.1%+0.4 pts
05Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0561.9%+0.3 pts
06District of Columbia, DCDC681,2941.9%+0.6 pts
07Maryland, 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
14South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.4%+0.2 pts
15New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.3%+0.1 pts
16Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.3%+0.1 pts
17Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.3%+0.2 pts
18Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.3%+0.1 pts
19Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.3%−0.3 pts
20Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.3%+0.2 pts
21Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.3%+0.1 pts
22Alaska, AKAK735,7060.3%+0.1 pts
23Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.3%+0.1 pts
24Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.3%+0.1 pts
25Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.3%+0.1 pts
26California, CACA39,287,3770.3%+0.1 pts
27Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.2%+0.1 pts
28Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.2%+0.1 pts
29Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.2%+0.1 pts
30Vermont, VTVT647,1060.2%+0.1 pts
31Maine, MEME1,387,8170.2%+0.1 pts
32Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.2%+0.1 pts
33Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.2%+0.1 pts
34Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.2%+0.1 pts
35North Dakota, NDND784,8410.2%+0.1 pts
36Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.2%+0.1 pts
37Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.2%+0.1 pts
38Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.2%−0.0 pts
39Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.2%+0.0 pts
40Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.2%+0.1 pts
41West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.1%+0.0 pts
42New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.1%+0.0 pts
43Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.1%+0.1 pts
44Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.1%+0.1 pts
45Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.1%+0.1 pts
46Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.1%+0.0 pts
47South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.1%+0.1 pts
48Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.1%+0.0 pts
49Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.1%+0.0 pts
50Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.1%+0.0 pts
51Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.1%+0.0 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · 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).