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 (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 0.2%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPWEST INDIAN SHAREVS 2000

01Florida, FLFL22,416,0774.4%–

02New York, NYNY19,852,3664.0%–

03Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5082.6%–

04Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0562.0%–

05New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8091.9%–

06Maryland, MDMD6,206,0111.5%–

07District of Columbia, DCDC681,2941.5%–

08Georgia, GAGA10,940,4071.3%–

09Delaware, DEDE1,021,1911.2%–

10Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.9%–

11Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.7%–

12Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.6%–

13North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.5%–

14Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.4%–

15South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.4%–

16New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.3%–

17Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.3%–

18Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.3%–

19Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.3%–

20Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.2%–

21Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.2%–

22California, CACA39,287,3770.2%–

23Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.2%–

24Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.2%–

25Alaska, AKAK735,7060.2%–

26Maine, MEME1,387,8170.2%–

27Vermont, VTVT647,1060.2%–

28Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.2%–

29Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.2%–

30Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.2%–

31Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.2%–

32Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.2%–

33Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.2%–

34North Dakota, NDND784,8410.2%–

35Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.2%–

36Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.1%–

37Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.1%–

38Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.1%–

39Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.1%–

40Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.1%–

41Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.1%–

42Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.1%–

43West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.1%–

44Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.1%–

45South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.1%–

46Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.1%–

47Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.1%–

48New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.1%–

49Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.1%–

50Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.1%–

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% (2020 American Community Survey).

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 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 (2020).