RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 2,485

Largest Central American population, US counties · 2020

US counties ranked by the number of residents who are Central American origin, from the 2023 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. Los Angeles County, California leads at 798,470. 2,485 counties qualify in total. California carries 7 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCENTRAL AMERICAN POPULATIONVS 2000

01Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,934798,470–

02Harris County, TXTX5,045,026326,921–

03Miami-Dade County, FLFL2,802,029241,758–

04Prince George's County, MDMD970,374110,849–

05Dallas County, TXTX2,661,397110,330–

06Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,582103,890–

07Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,87383,758–

08Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,09083,239–

09Nassau County, NYNY1,398,93977,780–

10San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,09176,673–

11Clark County, NVNV2,407,22667,403–

12Orange County, CACA3,149,50764,428–

13Broward County, FLFL2,013,31764,098–

14Queens County, NYNY2,358,18263,733–

15Palm Beach County, FLFL1,575,72657,973–

16Prince William County, VAVA502,96657,436–

17Riverside County, CACA2,544,91657,055–

18Cook County, ILIL5,194,62554,024–

19Suffolk County, MAMA791,89152,707–

20Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,07052,582–

21Kings County, NYNY2,653,96348,741–

22Alameda County, CACA1,636,63048,704–

23San Mateo County, CACA743,56845,929–

24Gwinnett County, GAGA1,018,09943,574–

25Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,38342,396–

26Bronx County, NYNY1,406,33241,953–

27Maricopa County, AZAZ4,689,55840,988–

28Hudson County, NJNJ735,03340,473–

29San Francisco County, CACA826,07936,360–

30Union County, NJNJ601,86335,044–

31San Diego County, CACA3,282,24834,160–

32Jefferson Parish, LALA431,39833,662–

33Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,97932,440–

34Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,39131,925–

35Westchester County, NYNY1,015,74331,117–

36Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,46629,950–

37District of Columbia, DCDC693,64529,858–

38Orange County, FLFL1,528,00229,545–

39Providence County, RIRI678,17928,759–

40Hillsborough County, FLFL1,574,11527,020–

41Essex County, MAMA826,65325,573–

42King County, WAWA2,344,93924,650–

43Travis County, TXTX1,389,67023,298–

44Fort Bend County, TXTX975,19122,357–

45Loudoun County, VAVA449,74921,762–

46Bexar County, TXTX2,160,08821,371–

47Bergen County, NJNJ977,02621,161–

48Sacramento County, CACA1,618,46020,823–

49Mercer County, NJNJ399,28920,733–

50Lee County, FLFL875,60719,247–

51Essex County, NJNJ896,37918,728–

52Kern County, CACA927,06818,217–

53Philadelphia County, PAPA1,574,28117,720–

54Montgomery County, TXTX781,19417,293–

55Fresno County, CACA1,035,45616,976–

56New York County, NYNY1,664,86216,644–

57Davidson County, TNTN745,90416,528–

58Baltimore County, MDMD847,65015,912–

59Middlesex County, NJNJ883,33515,900–

60Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,38015,749–

61Cobb County, GAGA793,34515,505–

62Wake County, NCNC1,257,23515,455–

63Ventura County, CACA830,85114,870–

64Marin County, CACA253,69414,250–

65Salt Lake County, UTUT1,220,91613,739–

66Durham County, NCNC347,24013,465–

67Chesterfield County, VAVA397,14813,413–

68DeKalb County, GAGA774,39413,327–

69Collin County, TXTX1,297,17913,290–

70Alexandria, VAVA160,66212,997–

71Arlington County, VAVA243,93112,870–

72Denton County, TXTX1,069,34612,395–

73Marion County, ININ992,19612,388–

74Duval County, FLFL1,062,96312,079–

75Collier County, FLFL417,13112,035–

76Passaic County, NJNJ531,62411,871–

77Washoe County, NVNV509,38611,489–

78Frederick County, MDMD302,88311,386–

79Oklahoma County, OKOK822,12511,325–

80Morris County, NJNJ524,25111,131–

81Rockland County, NYNY357,39711,058–

82San Joaquin County, CACA823,81510,691–

83Franklin County, OHOH1,361,53610,673–

84Solano County, CACA455,37610,556–

85Somerset County, NJNJ356,4869,952–

86Baltimore, MDMD569,9979,862–

87Shelby County, TNTN910,2269,427–

88Lake County, ILIL719,3399,426–

89Monterey County, CACA433,7299,358–

90Manatee County, FLFL468,2009,312–

91Osceola County, FLFL481,7188,958–

92Douglas County, NENE606,4608,652–

93Benton County, ARAR332,5548,648–

94Kent County, MIMI675,2328,536–

95Howard County, MDMD339,1838,488–

96Hall County, GAGA226,5688,433–

97Orleans Parish, LALA362,1548,164–

98Manassas, VAVA44,3328,081–

99Greenville County, SCSC583,1258,078–

100Washington County, OROR611,7088,061–

101Richmond, VAVA237,2578,026–

102Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,7847,941–

103Sussex County, DEDE277,1407,857–

104Arapahoe County, COCO673,8207,853–

105Bristol County, MAMA593,6407,720–

106Stanislaus County, CACA557,7197,655–

107East Baton Rouge Parish, LALA456,1807,647–

108Worcester County, MAMA888,5027,492–

109Sonoma County, CACA486,4447,480–

110Tulsa County, OKOK698,7827,392–

111Hamilton County, OHOH838,4187,193–

112Washington County, ARAR271,2137,138–

113Polk County, FLFL874,7907,121–

114Williamson County, TXTX752,8277,047–

115Denver County, COCO740,6137,010–

116Snohomish County, WAWA870,6566,911–

117Camden County, NJNJ535,7996,908–

118Forsyth County, NCNC401,7186,873–

119Fulton County, GAGA1,098,7916,843–

120Multnomah County, OROR795,3916,689–

121DuPage County, ILIL934,2986,589–

122Monmouth County, NJNJ651,0356,457–

123Orange County, NYNY417,6696,387–

124Stafford County, VAVA170,8036,362–

125Santa Barbara County, CACA442,0656,242–

126Seminole County, FLFL491,8846,235–

127Jackson County, MOMO732,9946,196–

128Henrico County, VAVA342,7756,183–

129Galveston County, TXTX372,2076,003–

130Pinellas County, FLFL948,5635,993–

131Pima County, AZAZ1,074,6855,955–

132Pierce County, WAWA946,2885,863–

133St. Lucie County, FLFL402,4495,846–

134Utah County, UTUT759,8595,815–

135Atlantic County, NJNJ278,6575,798–

136Richmond County, NYNY501,2905,440–

137Ramsey County, MNMN541,6235,385–

138Montgomery County, PAPA877,6435,240–

139St. Tammany Parish, LALA279,1085,235–

140Hamilton County, TNTN390,8335,161–

141Rutherford County, TNTN386,3525,158–

142El Paso County, COCO757,0405,128–

143Wayne County, MIMI1,769,0385,127–

144Wyandotte County, KSKS170,5975,108–

145Floyd County, GAGA101,3785,037–

146Jefferson County, KYKY795,2225,037–

147Kane County, ILIL525,7575,022–

148Hidalgo County, TXTX921,5494,908–

149Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,9254,883–

150Martin County, FLFL166,2724,874–

151Cumberland County, NCNC338,4734,825–

152Brevard County, FLFL663,9824,780–

153Hall County, NENE63,6334,779–

154Guilford County, NCNC562,2344,719–

155Pasco County, FLFL674,5164,647–

156Cherokee County, GAGA299,2734,645–

157Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7374,491–

158Polk County, IAIA516,5464,451–

159Jasper County, MOMO127,4284,342–

160Manassas Park, VAVA16,5604,342–

161Horry County, SCSC427,5514,317–

162Norfolk, VAVA231,0134,305–

163Adams County, COCO554,6684,293–

164Ocean County, NJNJ673,7464,270–

165Knox County, TNTN511,4534,186–

166Bell County, TXTX402,2484,177–

167Tulare County, CACA485,1464,158–

168Johnston County, NCNC256,4484,014–

169Charles County, MDMD176,5933,987–

170Clayton County, GAGA297,4713,958–

171Marshall County, ALAL103,5373,935–

172Burlington County, NJNJ481,4393,916–

173Milwaukee County, WIWI924,2163,901–

174Lehigh County, PAPA384,3833,869–

175Norfolk County, MAMA739,7493,866–

176DeKalb County, ALAL74,0853,860–

177Brazoria County, TXTX419,0803,846–

178Pulaski County, ARAR404,6113,836–

179Placer County, CACA442,0813,705–

180Putnam County, NYNY99,0283,675–

181Bucks County, PAPA647,8283,675–

182Okaloosa County, FLFL221,8103,665–

183Sebastian County, ARAR130,6413,645–

184Whitfield County, GAGA106,2123,642–

185Oakland County, MIMI1,288,3373,633–

186Merced County, CACA297,2603,609–

187Harrisonburg, VAVA50,8393,528–

188Wayne County, NCNC122,2783,509–

189Johnson County, KSKS636,9063,507–

190Berks County, PAPA440,0723,459–

191Hampden County, MAMA464,3383,455–

192Marion County, OROR355,7773,404–

193Minnehaha County, SDSD212,6913,398–

194Hays County, TXTX304,3903,367–

195Duplin County, NCNC51,5713,282–

196Charleston County, SCSC436,2003,281–

197New Castle County, DEDE588,0263,256–

198Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,3883,240–

199Jefferson County, ALAL665,7423,237–

200Jefferson County, TXTX254,3213,209–

201Sedgwick County, KSKS538,4333,199–

202Northampton County, PAPA324,4113,079–

203Beaufort County, SCSC204,4333,065–

204Alachua County, FLFL290,0283,037–

205Santa Cruz County, CACA258,8523,033–

206Sampson County, NCNC61,5043,032–

207El Paso County, TXTX877,8583,028–

208York County, SCSC306,8873,026–

209Lancaster County, PAPA563,1593,016–

210Nobles County, MNMN22,3383,014–

211Pinal County, AZAZ539,3802,981–

212Sullivan County, NYNY80,5862,965–

213Alamance County, NCNC186,1772,961–

214Marion County, FLFL442,6602,949–

215Plymouth County, MAMA546,8292,916–

216Volusia County, FLFL606,5732,881–

217Washington County, MDMD157,7312,838–

218Will County, ILIL712,2532,834–

219Monroe County, NYNY750,5062,823–

220Dutchess County, NYNY300,7082,816–

221Leon County, FLFL299,0482,805–

222Allen County, ININ402,3292,785–

223New Hanover County, NCNC245,9592,781–

224Elkhart County, ININ208,7742,768–

225Dakota County, MNMN457,7102,765–

226Yolo County, CACA224,4102,762–

227Lafayette Parish, LALA257,9492,760–

228Frederick County, VAVA99,9552,753–

229Dawson County, NENE24,4522,730–

230Buncombe County, NCNC277,4172,728–

231Hillsborough County, NHNH433,4152,720–

232Butler County, OHOH400,1282,700–

233Sarasota County, FLFL479,9582,697–

234Forsyth County, GAGA282,8052,696–

235Richland County, SCSC434,9562,696–

236Weber County, UTUT278,1742,690–

237Cleveland County, OKOK303,9732,682–

238Carroll County, GAGA131,0362,660–

239Smith County, TXTX252,5492,651–

240Honolulu County, HIHI988,7032,643–

241Clark County, WAWA532,1192,618–

242Washington County, UTUT213,6702,615–

243Weld County, COCO378,4262,613–

244Winchester, VAVA28,2722,602–

245Santa Fe County, NMNM156,9072,567–

246Mobile County, ALAL411,6582,547–

247Mason County, WAWA71,1652,542–

248Chesapeake, VAVA255,3322,530–

249Napa County, CACA132,9492,527–

250Berkeley County, SCSC274,6662,523–

251Orange County, NCNC152,4982,508–

252Bastrop County, TXTX118,9082,488–

253Hendry County, FLFL48,2762,482–

254Dane County, WIWI590,3752,472–

255Cameron County, TXTX433,9462,469–

256Allegheny County, PAPA1,225,0352,463–

257Union County, NCNC267,6742,406–

258Sevier County, TNTN101,3422,403–

259Fayette County, KYKY329,7512,398–

260Franklin County, PAPA160,6522,388–

261Montgomery County, OHOH539,5982,349–

262Davis County, UTUT381,2272,330–

263Burke County, NCNC88,6552,326–

264Brazos County, TXTX249,0882,325–

265Kenton County, KYKY175,7792,306–

266Polk County, GAGA45,5142,301–

267Canyon County, IDID275,1232,298–

268Clay County, FLFL239,5932,243–

269Lane County, OROR381,5842,242–

270Delaware County, PAPA580,9372,233–

271Lancaster County, NENE334,0492,229–

272Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7252,218–

273Bernalillo County, NMNM667,6012,212–

274Nueces County, TXTX352,9922,209–

275Culpeper County, VAVA57,6662,209–

276Clackamas County, OROR426,2802,208–

277Iredell County, NCNC211,7982,200–

278St. Louis County, MOMO990,9112,185–

279Fauquier County, VAVA76,5032,175–

280Lake County, FLFL456,0682,172–

281Rowan County, NCNC155,0962,147–

282Muscogee County, GAGA202,1712,114–

283Chatham County, GAGA311,8552,110–

284Montgomery County, TNTN249,9352,103–

285Thurston County, WAWA304,2612,098–

286Lubbock County, TXTX328,9062,098–

287Monroe County, PAPA167,1792,091–

288Franklin County, ALAL32,4492,079–

289Onslow County, NCNC217,1752,067–

290Harrison County, MSMS217,1362,063–

291Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,7812,061–

292Monroe County, FLFL80,4062,027–

293Madison County, ALAL433,5161,990–

294Jefferson County, COCO580,4511,988–

295Gordon County, GAGA61,7011,979–

296Woodbury County, IAIA106,6491,960–

297Dorchester County, SCSC178,3971,954–

298Liberty County, TXTX121,3641,954–

299Livingston Parish, LALA155,0361,946–

300Ulster County, NYNY183,3301,942–

301Lee County, NCNC70,2581,930–

302Boulder County, COCO328,5601,927–

303Albemarle County, VAVA118,3561,917–

304Putnam County, TNTN86,6121,905–

305Gaston County, NCNC246,5581,901–

306Newport News, VAVA183,2301,899–

307Spartanburg County, SCSC380,8571,893–

308Caroline County, MDMD34,1161,889–

309Kitsap County, WAWA283,3741,877–

310Douglas County, GAGA154,2931,870–

311Ascension Parish, LALA135,1051,868–

312Imperial County, CACA181,4111,867–

313Indian River County, FLFL172,7991,866–

314Lackawanna County, PAPA216,5021,865–

315Harford County, MDMD266,4461,862–

316Bay County, FLFL204,4791,857–

317Clarke County, GAGA129,9211,849–

318Gloucester County, NJNJ312,6381,847–

319Kent County, DEDE194,7861,847–

320Dubois County, ININ44,0161,843–

321Colfax County, NENE10,9341,822–

322Warren County, KYKY149,3751,816–

323Chatham County, NCNC85,1111,794–

324Kings County, CACA154,3271,773–

325Crawford County, ARAR62,6571,769–

326Seward County, KSKS21,0731,757–

327Jackson County, OROR221,7951,739–

328Madera County, CACA167,9271,737–

329Lincoln County, NCNC98,6541,716–

330Stark County, OHOH373,7711,690–

331Montgomery County, ALAL225,8911,685–

332Yakima County, WAWA259,1851,678–

333Ford County, KSKS33,9931,662–

334San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,3671,661–

335Tangipahoa Parish, LALA141,3461,652–

336Warren County, NJNJ112,9531,652–

337Cumberland County, NJNJ157,1481,649–

338Roanoke, VAVA99,1111,640–

339Catawba County, NCNC170,1721,637–

340Anderson County, SCSC219,9301,632–

341Webb County, TXTX281,2241,617–

342Washtenaw County, MIMI370,2141,610–

343Saluda County, SCSC19,6801,608–

344Anoka County, MNMN381,6051,586–

345Brown County, WIWI275,8031,585–

346Newton County, GAGA125,5831,585–

347Sarpy County, NENE208,3031,582–

348Chester County, PAPA557,1161,577–

349St. Bernard Parish, LALA45,6421,572–

350Barrow County, GAGA99,7731,570–

351Escambia County, FLFL333,8341,564–

352Fairfax, VAVA26,7721,560–

353Carroll County, MDMD176,6771,509–

354McLennan County, TXTX272,0201,504–

355Larimer County, COCO377,2921,490–

356Davidson County, NCNC180,1821,483–

357Grayson County, TXTX153,6131,458–

358Boone County, KYKY145,3161,456–

359Harnett County, NCNC150,1371,454–

360Johnson County, IAIA160,0441,436–

361Coweta County, GAGA160,2401,428–

362Luzerne County, PAPA332,1261,420–

363Hampton, VAVA137,3151,412–

364Sumner County, TNTN215,5381,411–

365Santa Rosa County, FLFL211,1151,400–

366Baldwin County, ALAL267,7611,393–

367Morgan County, ALAL126,4831,386–

368Deschutes County, OROR213,0721,384–

369York County, PAPA473,1971,376–

370Hamilton County, ININ387,0361,374–

371El Dorado County, CACA192,3231,369–

372Lexington County, SCSC317,5881,359–

373Dodge County, NENE38,0571,353–

374Hernando County, FLFL221,7011,347–

375Guadalupe County, TXTX201,1111,346–

376Paulding County, GAGA190,9961,320–

377Spokane County, WAWA558,3441,316–

378Erie County, NYNY946,7411,313–

379St. Charles Parish, LALA50,5861,312–

380Saline County, NENE14,9961,311–

381Tippecanoe County, ININ190,4561,306–

382Ottawa County, MIMI308,4591,302–

383Finney County, KSKS37,5051,295–

384Eagle County, COCO54,2911,282–

385Shelby County, ALAL238,5521,274–

386Caldwell County, NCNC81,1051,268–

387St. Johns County, FLFL346,3281,264–

388Cache County, UTUT145,0001,252–

389Carroll County, ARAR29,2631,245–

390Morgan County, COCO30,3061,231–

391Onondaga County, NYNY466,5841,220–

392Gilmer County, GAGA33,8941,217–

393Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,1441,215–

394Albany County, NYNY321,2251,211–

395Greene County, MOMO309,2861,197–

396Calcasieu Parish, LALA208,4661,196–

397Robeson County, NCNC119,9411,195–

398St. Louis, MOMO278,1441,192–

399Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,7201,192–

400Jasper County, SCSC38,5331,192–

401Anchorage, AKAK287,1551,191–

402McHenry County, ILIL317,7511,186–

403Rockingham County, VAVA89,3161,181–

404Summit County, OHOH538,3761,177–

405Tuscaloosa County, ALAL241,3681,166–

406Frio County, TXTX18,8231,162–

407Platte County, NENE35,6491,159–

408Kent County, RIRI173,4951,159–

409Bossier Parish, LALA131,8671,151–

410Caddo Parish, LALA224,2261,147–

411St. Charles County, MOMO426,4991,147–

412Bartow County, GAGA120,8001,144–

413Talbot County, MDMD38,2381,141–

414Franklin County, WAWA102,6121,121–

415Maui County, HIHI160,5921,113–

416Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,7951,112–

417Lake County, ININ504,6121,110–

418Wilkes County, NCNC66,2331,096–

419Scott County, MNMN159,0171,089–

420Lorain County, OHOH323,2191,082–

421Randolph County, NCNC149,5161,076–

422Habersham County, GAGA50,4161,074–

423Dallas County, IAIA118,4571,073–

424Waller County, TXTX69,8581,072–

425Texas County, OKOK20,3221,070–

426Cumberland County, PAPA277,2701,070–

427Houston County, GAGA178,2141,045–

428Berkshire County, MAMA128,2241,037–

429Fredericksburg, VAVA30,3931,033–

430Potter County, TXTX114,4531,033–

431Hawaii County, HIHI210,0431,029–

432Saline County, MOMO23,2651,028–

433Wicomico County, MDMD106,8991,028–

434Aiken County, SCSC181,5151,026–

435Douglas County, COCO399,3961,025–

436Chattooga County, GAGA25,3001,020–

437Coconino County, AZAZ144,3681,013–

438Washington County, MNMN286,8951,012–

439Schenectady County, NYNY162,5811,011–

440Bedford County, TNTN55,273995–

441Etowah County, ALAL103,886987–

442Cumberland County, MEME317,222982–

443Ada County, IDID546,141981–

444Washington County, TNTN141,199974–

445Kenosha County, WIWI168,448971–

446Cochise County, AZAZ126,332971–

447Madison County, TNTN100,790954–

448Crawford County, IAIA16,237953–

449Shasta County, CACA181,648953–

450Whatcom County, WAWA236,392952–

451St. Mary's County, MDMD116,692947–

452Rockwall County, TXTX140,738944–

453Butte County, CACA209,211941–

454Garfield County, COCO63,474938–

455Suwannee County, FLFL48,149933–

456Garland County, ARAR99,695930–

457Oneida County, NYNY226,392927–

458Pope County, ARAR64,976921–

459Ector County, TXTX173,801921–

460Erie County, PAPA265,832919–

461St. Joseph County, ININ272,861909–

462Carson City, NVNV58,571907–

463Berkeley County, WVWV139,522901–

464Comanche County, OKOK122,158901–

465Walker County, TXTX83,842894–

466Buena Vista County, IAIA20,449894–

467Lafourche Parish, LALA95,505893–

468Richmond County, GAGA206,559892–

469Clay County, MOMO265,032888–

470Charlotte County, FLFL217,212887–

471Terrebonne Parish, LALA104,163887–

472Henderson County, NCNC122,375887–

473Saratoga County, NYNY241,343881–

474Franklin County, NCNC82,037872–

475Fayette County, GAGA125,156872–

476Pickens County, SCSC139,198870–

477Muscatine County, IAIA41,853864–

478Taylor County, TXTX150,077858–

479Wilson County, TNTN175,033853–

480Columbia County, GAGA169,189849–

481St. John the Baptist Parish, LALA39,875848–

482Shelby County, KYKY51,243837–

483Henry County, GAGA264,922836–

484Hendricks County, ININ193,510835–

485Ellis County, TXTX240,867833–

486Peoria County, ILIL178,553833–

487Coffee County, GAGA44,407827–

488Russell County, ALAL58,898826–

489Robertson County, TNTN80,175826–

490Winnebago County, ILIL283,674826–

491Beadle County, SDSD19,624826–

492Glynn County, GAGA87,599824–

493Hampshire County, MAMA164,065822–

494Lyon County, KSKS32,266822–

495Gregg County, TXTX126,095815–

496White County, ININ25,164815–

497Canadian County, OKOK187,189813–

498Lyon County, NVNV65,088807–

499Midland County, TXTX187,855806–

500Chelan County, WAWA81,941801–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which county has the highest central american population?

Los Angeles County, California ranks #1 with 798,470 (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 counties by central american population?

Los Angeles County, California, Harris County, Texas, Miami-Dade County, Florida, Prince George's County, Maryland, Dallas County, Texas.

How many counties are in this ranking?

2,485 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 ACS 5-year data.

How is central american population measured?

Number of residents who are Central American origin (Hispanic origin, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020).