RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest West Indian population share, US states · 2020

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are West Indian ancestry (2020 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 0.2%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPWEST INDIAN SHAREVS 2010

USUnited States331,449,2810.9%–

01Florida, FLFL22,416,0774.4%+0.4 pts

02New York, NYNY19,852,3664.0%−0.1 pts

03Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5082.6%+0.3 pts

04Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0562.0%+0.3 pts

05New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8091.9%+0.3 pts

06Maryland, MDMD6,206,0111.5%+0.4 pts

07District of Columbia, DCDC681,2941.5%+0.1 pts

08Georgia, GAGA10,940,4071.3%+0.2 pts

09Delaware, DEDE1,021,1911.2%+0.3 pts

10Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.9%+0.4 pts

11Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.7%+0.2 pts

12Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.6%+0.1 pts

13North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.5%+0.1 pts

14Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.4%−0.2 pts

15South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.4%+0.1 pts

16New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.3%+0.1 pts

17Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.3%+0.1 pts

18Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.3%+0.0 pts

19Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.3%+0.0 pts

20Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.2%+0.1 pts

21Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.2%+0.1 pts

22California, CACA39,287,3770.2%+0.0 pts

23Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.2%+0.1 pts

24Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.2%+0.1 pts

25Alaska, AKAK735,7060.2%−0.0 pts

26Maine, MEME1,387,8170.2%+0.1 pts

27Vermont, VTVT647,1060.2%+0.1 pts

28Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.2%+0.0 pts

29Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.2%+0.0 pts

30Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.2%+0.0 pts

31Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.2%+0.0 pts

32Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.2%−0.0 pts

33Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.2%+0.0 pts

34North Dakota, NDND784,8410.2%+0.1 pts

35Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.2%+0.1 pts

36Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.1%+0.0 pts

37Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.1%+0.1 pts

38Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.1%+0.0 pts

39Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.1%+0.0 pts

40Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.1%+0.0 pts

41Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.1%+0.0 pts

42Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.1%+0.0 pts

43West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.1%−0.0 pts

44Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.1%+0.0 pts

45South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.1%+0.0 pts

46Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.1%+0.0 pts

47Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.1%+0.1 pts

48New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.1%−0.0 pts

49Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.1%+0.0 pts

50Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.1%+0.0 pts

51Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.1%+0.0 pts

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

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest west indian share?

Florida ranks #1 with 4.4% (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by west indian share?

Florida, New York, 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 2020 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, 2020 Decennial Census.