RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest West Indian population share, US states · 2010

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are West Indian ancestry (2010 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: West Indian residents as a percentage of total population. New York leads at 4.1%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 0.9%, against an all-states median of 0.1%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPWEST INDIAN SHAREVS –

USUnited States308,745,5380.8%–

01New York, NYNY19,852,3664.1%–

02Florida, FLFL22,416,0774.0%–

03Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5082.2%–

04Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0561.7%–

05New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8091.7%–

06District of Columbia, DCDC681,2941.4%–

07Maryland, MDMD6,206,0111.2%–

08Georgia, GAGA10,940,4071.1%–

09Delaware, DEDE1,021,1911.0%–

10Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.6%–

11Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.6%–

12Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.5%–

13Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.4%–

14North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.3%–

15New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.3%–

16Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.2%–

17Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.2%–

18South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.2%–

19Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.2%–

20Alaska, AKAK735,7060.2%–

21California, CACA39,287,3770.2%–

22Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.2%–

23Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.2%–

24Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.2%–

25Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.2%–

26Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.1%–

27Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.1%–

28Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.1%–

29Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.1%–

30Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.1%–

31Maine, MEME1,387,8170.1%–

32Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.1%–

33Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.1%–

34West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.1%–

35New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.1%–

36Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.1%–

37Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.1%–

38Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.1%–

39Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.1%–

40Vermont, VTVT647,1060.1%–

41Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.1%–

42Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.1%–

43Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.1%–

44Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.1%–

45Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.1%–

46Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.1%–

47Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.1%–

48North Dakota, NDND784,8410.1%–

49South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%–

50Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%–

51Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%–

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

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest west indian share?

New York ranks #1 with 4.1% (2010 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by west indian share?

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

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 Decennial Census data.

How is west indian share measured?

Share of all residents who are West Indian ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2010 Decennial Census.