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Largest Costa Rican population, US counties · 2020

US counties ranked by the number of residents who are Costa Rican origin, from the 2020 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 9,844. 802 counties qualify in total. New Jersey carries 7 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCOSTA RICAN POPULATIONVS 2010

USUnited States0.0% of US population331,449,281159,541–

01Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,9349,844+3%

02Miami-Dade County, FLFL2,802,0296,166−16%

03Somerset County, NJNJ356,4863,609+63%

04Orange County, CACA3,149,5073,591+77%

05Broward County, FLFL2,013,3173,217+16%

06Union County, NJNJ601,8632,985−25%

07Kings County, NYNY2,653,9632,635+5%

08Passaic County, NJNJ531,6242,424+32%

09Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,0902,326+43%

10Harris County, TXTX5,045,0262,131+30%

11Gwinnett County, GAGA1,018,0992,112+437%

12Mercer County, NJNJ399,2892,061+76%

13Hillsborough County, FLFL1,574,1152,027+65%

14Morris County, NJNJ524,2512,017+16%

15Maricopa County, AZAZ4,689,5581,929+52%

16Palm Beach County, FLFL1,575,7261,906+14%

17Bergen County, NJNJ977,0261,807−3%

18Queens County, NYNY2,358,1821,705−11%

19Suffolk County, MAMA791,8911,699+79%

20Essex County, NJNJ896,3791,685−16%

21Riverside County, CACA2,544,9161,622+23%

22San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,0911,618+3%

23Clark County, NVNV2,407,2261,616+52%

24San Diego County, CACA3,282,2481,560+30%

25Nassau County, NYNY1,398,9391,474+11%

26Philadelphia County, PAPA1,574,2811,435+15%

27Cook County, ILIL5,194,6251,400−1%

28Orange County, FLFL1,528,0021,352+23%

29Lincoln County, NCNC98,6541,305+11%

30Lee County, FLFL875,6071,281+79%

31Dallas County, TXTX2,661,3971,229+37%

32Hudson County, NJNJ735,0331,182+29%

33King County, WAWA2,344,9391,145+75%

34Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,5821,053+21%

35Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,8731,036+44%

36New York County, NYNY1,664,862987+28%

37Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,391946+73%

38Middlesex County, NJNJ883,335889+24%

39Sacramento County, CACA1,618,460877+61%

40Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,979796+29%

41Travis County, TXTX1,389,670787+215%

42Bronx County, NYNY1,406,332778−1%

43District of Columbia, DCDC693,645773+107%

44Ocean County, NJNJ673,746772+18%

45Manatee County, FLFL468,200769+912%

46Merced County, CACA297,260734+5546%

47Collin County, TXTX1,297,179730+127%

48Bexar County, TXTX2,160,088722+63%

49Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,070715−42%

50Alameda County, CACA1,636,630691+16%

51Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,383681−30%

52Westchester County, NYNY1,015,743677+36%

53Brevard County, FLFL663,982669+94%

54Cobb County, GAGA793,345647+29%

55Pinellas County, FLFL948,563643+16%

56Salt Lake County, UTUT1,220,916636+171%

57Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,466633+85%

58Wayne County, MIMI1,769,038630+1753%

59Bucks County, PAPA647,828624−33%

60Montgomery County, TXTX781,194615+342%

61Pasco County, FLFL674,516612+54%

62Ventura County, CACA830,851611+27%

63Hamilton County, OHOH838,418591+721%

64Prince William County, VAVA502,966585+432%

65Polk County, FLFL874,790581+268%

66Fulton County, GAGA1,098,791572+95%

67Seminole County, FLFL491,884555−5%

68Wake County, NCNC1,257,235531+9%

69Delaware County, PAPA580,937527+134%

70Washoe County, NVNV509,386519−2%

71Jefferson County, COCO580,451518+335%

72Beaufort County, SCSC204,433513+54%

73Larimer County, COCO377,292501+161%

74Osceola County, FLFL481,718493−19%

75Frederick County, MDMD302,883493+11%

76San Francisco County, CACA826,079486−20%

77Pima County, AZAZ1,074,685483+60%

78Duval County, FLFL1,062,963476+55%

79Dane County, WIWI590,375460+475%

80Essex County, MAMA826,653460+7%

81Warren County, NJNJ112,953456−0%

82Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,784436−21%

83Loudoun County, VAVA449,749431+123%

84Richmond County, NYNY501,290429+29%

85Jackson County, OROR221,795429–

86San Mateo County, CACA743,568423+109%

87Monmouth County, NJNJ651,035416−21%

88Catawba County, NCNC170,172411+58%

89Snohomish County, WAWA870,656397+210%

90Kane County, ILIL525,757391+652%

91Honolulu County, HIHI988,703387+946%

92Tulsa County, OKOK698,782370+252%

93Greenville County, SCSC583,125365−41%

94Washington County, OROR611,708360+203%

95Arapahoe County, COCO673,820351+166%

96Arlington County, VAVA243,931350+900%

97New Castle County, DEDE588,026348+162%

98Williamson County, TXTX752,827342+256%

99Burlington County, NJNJ481,439338+154%

100Cumberland County, NCNC338,473328+273%

101Pierce County, WAWA946,288325+364%

102Kern County, CACA927,068311−6%

103Brazoria County, TXTX419,080300+362%

104Bristol County, MAMA593,640290+326%

105Brazos County, TXTX249,088285+206%

106Greene County, MOMO309,286279+494%

107Prince George's County, MDMD970,374279+65%

108Jefferson Parish, LALA431,398276−49%

109Collier County, FLFL417,131275−11%

110Lancaster County, PAPA563,159275+96%

111Fort Bend County, TXTX975,191274+76%

112Douglas County, COCO399,396272+96%

113Ramsey County, MNMN541,623272+413%

114Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,380271+185%

115Galveston County, TXTX372,207270+64%

116Denver County, COCO740,613258+166%

117Virginia Beach, VAVA453,737254+179%

118St. Johns County, FLFL346,328254+263%

119Aiken County, SCSC181,515254–

120Marin County, CACA253,694253−7%

121Milwaukee County, WIWI924,216252+12%

122Lake County, ILIL719,339252−13%

123Placer County, CACA442,081250+114%

124DeKalb County, GAGA774,394240−11%

125Forsyth County, GAGA282,805239+157%

126Davidson County, TNTN745,904238+11%

127Whatcom County, WAWA236,392229–

128Horry County, SCSC427,551229+114%

129Dutchess County, NYNY300,708225+878%

130Caddo Parish, LALA224,226223–

131Durham County, NCNC347,240219+447%

132Smith County, TXTX252,549219–

133DuPage County, ILIL934,298217+274%

134Leon County, FLFL299,048216+308%

135Fresno County, CACA1,035,456216+243%

136Camden County, NJNJ535,799211−2%

137Elkhart County, ININ208,774209+1206%

138Multnomah County, OROR795,391209+15%

139Montgomery County, NYNY50,046208+51%

140Montgomery County, PAPA877,643208−51%

141Atlantic County, NJNJ278,657204–

142Lane County, OROR381,584203+167%

143Lehigh County, PAPA384,383203+233%

144Warren County, OHOH257,181202+778%

145Northampton County, PAPA324,411202+108%

146Clark County, WAWA532,119199−8%

147Columbia County, GAGA169,189199+149%

148Ottawa County, MIMI308,459195+255%

149Jackson County, MOMO732,994193+161%

150Lake County, FLFL456,068193+151%

151St. Tammany Parish, LALA279,108193+84%

152Ada County, IDID546,141192+167%

153Paulding County, GAGA190,996188+1006%

154Howard County, MDMD339,183188+30%

155McCreary County, KYKY17,124186–

156Allegheny County, PAPA1,225,035184+60%

157San Joaquin County, CACA823,815183−44%

158Delaware County, OHOH242,032183–

159Sonoma County, CACA486,444182+44%

160Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,781181−17%

161Coweta County, GAGA160,240181–

162Albany County, NYNY321,225176+66%

163Chesterfield County, VAVA397,148176+29%

164Harnett County, NCNC150,137174+1482%

165Humboldt County, CACA131,647172+648%

166Washtenaw County, MIMI370,214172−21%

167Cleveland County, OKOK303,973172+1811%

168Utah County, UTUT759,859166+51%

169Monroe County, NYNY750,506166+47%

170Orleans Parish, LALA362,154166+26%

171Whitfield County, GAGA106,212166+388%

172Santa Barbara County, CACA442,065166−7%

173El Paso County, TXTX877,858165+29%

174Talbot County, MDMD38,238165+1000%

175Norfolk County, MAMA739,749165−67%

176Summit County, OHOH538,376165+1400%

177La Plata County, COCO56,898159+354%

178Clayton County, GAGA297,471157+101%

179Alamance County, NCNC186,177157–

180San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,367156+117%

181Worcester County, MAMA888,502156−58%

182Volusia County, FLFL606,573153+4%

183St. Lucie County, FLFL402,449152−63%

184Colusa County, CACA21,836151–

185Solano County, CACA455,376151+148%

186Oakland County, MIMI1,288,337147–

187Providence County, RIRI678,179146−40%

188Madison County, TNTN100,790146–

189Licking County, OHOH185,564145+2317%

190Dorchester County, SCSC178,397145–

191Adams County, COCO554,668145+1713%

192New Hanover County, NCNC245,959144–

193Douglas County, NENE606,460141+513%

194Chester County, PAPA557,116141−28%

195Charleston County, SCSC436,200141+4%

196Walla Walla County, WAWA62,361140+6900%

197Gaston County, NCNC246,558139−72%

198Hernando County, FLFL221,701138+188%

199Johnston County, NCNC256,448137+389%

200Lorain County, OHOH323,219137+621%

201Summit County, COCO31,517136–

202Marion County, FLFL442,660134−11%

203Rockland County, NYNY357,397134−28%

204Onondaga County, NYNY466,584133+75%

205Richland County, SCSC434,956133+19%

206Washington County, RIRI129,795133+478%

207Baltimore, MDMD569,997132−1%

208Rutherford County, TNTN386,352130+18%

209Hendricks County, ININ193,510130+364%

210Berkeley County, WVWV139,522130–

211Highlands County, FLFL111,122129+378%

212Gloucester County, NJNJ312,638128+288%

213Randolph County, NCNC149,516125+213%

214Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,832125–

215Denton County, TXTX1,069,346124−45%

216Skagit County, WAWA132,975124+6100%

217Sebastian County, ARAR130,641122–

218Bernalillo County, NMNM667,601122+44%

219Cabarrus County, NCNC249,725121+120%

220Franklin County, OHOH1,361,536120−32%

221Onslow County, NCNC217,175120+179%

222Yolo County, CACA224,410118+1211%

223Barrow County, GAGA99,773116+241%

224Anderson County, SCSC219,930116+55%

225Scott County, IAIA175,259116+383%

226Tulare County, CACA485,146115+667%

227Santa Fe County, NMNM156,907115+283%

228Schenectady County, NYNY162,581114+356%

229Bonneville County, IDID135,771113–

230Saratoga County, NYNY241,343113–

231Macomb County, MIMI886,221113+4%

232Boone County, KYKY145,316111–

233Saline County, ARAR133,288109–

234Stearns County, MNMN164,110108+286%

235Santa Rosa County, FLFL211,115107+613%

236Elmore County, ALAL91,577106–

237Polk County, IAIA516,546106+715%

238Alachua County, FLFL290,028104+11%

239Burleson County, TXTX20,549103–

240Stanislaus County, CACA557,719103+587%

241Plymouth County, MAMA546,829100−69%

242Peoria County, ILIL178,553100+16%

243Hidalgo County, TXTX921,54999+890%

244Williamson County, TNTN272,06198–

245El Dorado County, CACA192,32398+600%

246Henrico County, VAVA342,77598+66%

247Berkshire County, MAMA128,22498+292%

248Boulder County, COCO328,56097+131%

249Beltrami County, MNMN47,05596–

250Weld County, COCO378,42696+1100%

251Union County, NCNC267,67495+44%

252Hillsborough County, NHNH433,41595+956%

253Clackamas County, OROR426,28095+111%

254Polk County, OROR90,03794–

255Coryell County, TXTX85,59293–

256Chittenden County, VTVT169,11593+82%

257York County, SCSC306,88793−46%

258Bay County, FLFL204,47992–

259Washington County, NENE21,30292–

260Orange County, NCNC152,49892–

261Jefferson County, KYKY795,22292–

262Henderson County, NCNC122,37591−63%

263Josephine County, OROR87,86791+168%

264Mobile County, ALAL411,65890+157%

265Guilford County, NCNC562,23490−55%

266Jackson County, MSMS147,66690+900%

267Martin County, FLFL166,27289–

268Madison County, ALAL433,51688+319%

269Spokane County, WAWA558,34488+26%

270Wicomico County, MDMD106,89988–

271Alexandria, VAVA160,66286+95%

272Sullivan County, NYNY80,58686+856%

273Butler County, OHOH400,12886+169%

274Deschutes County, OROR213,07285+4%

275Cumberland County, PAPA277,27084–

276Hughes County, SDSD17,57084–

277Macon County, TNTN27,66383–

278Washington County, MNMN286,89582+67%

279Douglas County, GAGA154,29380+60%

280Payette County, IDID27,82480–

281Caroline County, MDMD34,11679–

282Franklin County, MAMA70,69879+508%

283Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,92579−4%

284Ellis County, TXTX240,86779+216%

285Yamhill County, OROR110,02478–

286Cascade County, MTMT85,02977–

287Douglas County, KSKS120,92077+863%

288Baltimore County, MDMD847,65076−76%

289Washington County, UTUT213,67075+92%

290Marion County, ININ992,19675–

291Anchorage, AKAK287,15575−44%

292Monroe County, FLFL80,40674+252%

293Dakota County, MNMN457,71073+630%

294Mesa County, COCO162,84573–

295Jefferson County, ALAL665,74273−12%

296Jefferson County, WAWA33,97073–

297Calhoun County, MIMI133,40873+630%

298Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,66671–

299Iredell County, NCNC211,79871−51%

300Fauquier County, VAVA76,50371+446%

301Eaton County, MIMI109,58170–

302Bryan County, GAGA52,06269–

303Strafford County, NHNH135,04369+590%

304Johnson County, TXTX218,04869+1625%

305Nassau County, FLFL106,87968–

306Floyd County, GAGA101,37868+0%

307Clay County, FLFL239,59367−3%

308Newton County, GAGA125,58367+63%

309Oklahoma County, OKOK822,12567+379%

310Campbell County, TNTN40,29067–

311Norfolk, VAVA231,01366+164%

312St. Charles County, MOMO426,49965+91%

313Hampden County, MAMA464,33864−61%

314Portage County, WIWI71,94364+1180%

315Ingham County, MIMI289,70964−32%

316Lexington County, SCSC317,58864+392%

317Lancaster County, NENE334,04963+473%

318Spartanburg County, SCSC380,85761–

319El Paso County, COCO757,04060−74%

320Sarasota County, FLFL479,95860−71%

321Hampshire County, MAMA164,06560+1100%

322Dallas County, IAIA118,45760–

323Pinal County, AZAZ539,38060+567%

324East Baton Rouge Parish, LALA456,18059−75%

325Franklin County, MEME30,82458–

326St. Louis County, MOMO990,91158−45%

327Outagamie County, WIWI195,89458–

328Craven County, NCNC105,02558+29%

329Harrison County, MSMS217,13658−9%

330Johnson County, KSKS636,90658−78%

331Richmond, VAVA237,25757−12%

332Newport News, VAVA183,23056+211%

333Tompkins County, NYNY104,04755+67%

334Sangamon County, ILIL194,17055–

335Sedgwick County, KSKS538,43355+57%

336Cache County, UTUT145,00054–

337Windsor County, VTVT57,31254–

338Jefferson County, MOMO233,13254–

339Boone County, ILIL53,56854–

340McLean County, ILIL171,41954–

341Pickens County, SCSC139,19854−23%

342Campbell County, KYKY95,44154–

343Florence County, SCSC138,50453–

344Jefferson County, TXTX254,32153+152%

345York County, PAPA473,19752–

346Cameron County, TXTX433,94651+200%

347Santa Cruz County, CACA258,85249−64%

348Franklin County, NCNC82,03749–

349Woodford County, ILIL38,11149–

350Kitsap County, WAWA283,37448+4%

351Butler County, PAPA200,16948–

352Henry County, OHOH27,59848–

353Curry County, NMNM46,65548–

354Crook County, OROR27,56448–

355Portsmouth, VAVA96,77747–

356Nantucket County, MAMA14,75847−88%

357Washington County, ARAR271,21347−30%

358Yakima County, WAWA259,18547+370%

359Rockingham County, NHNH324,07747−31%

360Orange County, NYNY417,66947−81%

361Champaign County, ILIL209,97247+2%

362Allegan County, MIMI123,18847–

363Berrien County, MIMI152,44447+488%

364Muskegon County, MIMI177,90147–

365Washington County, OKOK54,03747–

366Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,72946–

367Anoka County, MNMN381,60545−61%

368Frederick County, VAVA99,95545−77%

369Rockdale County, GAGA98,41645–

370Montgomery County, OHOH539,59845−44%

371St. Clair County, ALAL98,20644+7%

372Centre County, PAPA157,39344−12%

373Citrus County, FLFL171,66643−36%

374Morgan County, ININ74,96743–

375Thurston County, WAWA304,26143+231%

376Hampton, VAVA137,31543−71%

377Wyandotte County, KSKS170,59743+330%

378Kennebec County, MEME129,06743–

379York County, MEME222,43442+100%

380Warren County, MOMO39,01642–

381Will County, ILIL712,25342+223%

382Daviess County, KYKY104,89842–

383Hendry County, FLFL48,27641–

384Gordon County, GAGA61,70141–

385Boone County, ININ80,68941+86%

386Kent County, MIMI675,23241−47%

387Iron County, UTUT67,14140–

388Rapides Parish, LALA125,87740–

389Rockwall County, TXTX140,73840−68%

390Lackawanna County, PAPA216,50240+43%

391Carroll County, KYKY11,14140–

392Shelby County, TNTN910,22639–

393Texas County, MOMO25,99439–

394St. Louis, MOMO278,14439+388%

395Chatham County, GAGA311,85539−77%

396Lamb County, TXTX12,57939–

397Lubbock County, TXTX328,90639–

398Culpeper County, VAVA57,66639–

399Chippewa County, MIMI36,08139–

400Lebanon County, PAPA146,38039+550%

401Sullivan County, TNTN163,75938–

402Lee County, ALAL189,88138+660%

403Mendocino County, CACA88,12238+23%

404Clarke County, GAGA129,92138+660%

405Calaveras County, CACA46,60538–

406Ascension Parish, LALA135,10537–

407Flagler County, FLFL140,36037+6%

408Grafton County, NHNH93,22537–

409Erie County, NYNY946,74137−71%

410Hill County, TXTX39,50337+37%

411St. Joseph County, ININ272,86137−55%

412Cumberland County, MEME317,22237+54%

413Hardee County, FLFL25,93236–

414Gallatin County, MTMT128,74036+140%

415Jackson County, GAGA99,26536–

416Tazewell County, ILIL130,04936–

417Hamilton County, TNTN390,83336−69%

418Lewis County, TNTN13,48736–

419Knox County, MEME41,11735–

420James City County, VAVA83,32635–

421Broomfield County, COCO79,17435–

422Kauai County, HIHI73,40035−53%

423Mason County, WAWA71,16535–

424Jasper County, MOMO127,42834–

425Kenosha County, WIWI168,44834–

426Sauk County, WIWI66,65234–

427Washington County, WIWI139,23834+89%

428Shelby County, ALAL238,55234−36%

429Wapello County, IAIA35,21034+467%

430Monroe County, KYKY11,19134–

431Suwannee County, FLFL48,14933−35%

432Woodbury County, IAIA106,64933+560%

433Sumner County, TNTN215,53832−9%

434Ozaukee County, WIWI94,34632–

435Bossier Parish, LALA131,86732–

436Guadalupe County, TXTX201,11132−44%

437Etowah County, ALAL103,88631+3%

438Stafford County, VAVA170,80331+41%

439Warren County, VAVA42,74031–

440Madison County, IDID55,17231−51%

441Hardin County, TXTX58,72331–

442Morgan County, ILIL32,51531+107%

443Monroe County, MIMI156,00431–

444Geary County, KSKS36,33831−14%

445Madera County, CACA167,92730+233%

446Nye County, NVNV57,33630+58%

447Dukes County, MAMA21,21930–

448Sumter County, FLFL157,77230–

449Walton County, FLFL93,28830+0%

450Forsyth County, NCNC401,71830+25%

451Lewis County, WVWV16,39430–

452Leelanau County, MIMI22,98230–

453Sandoval County, NMNM159,56530–

454Lincoln County, MOMO66,67629–

455Taylor County, FLFL21,21029–

456Glynn County, GAGA87,59929–

457Broome County, NYNY195,73629+21%

458Madison County, NCNC22,55329–

459Shasta County, CACA181,64829−33%

460Creek County, OKOK74,96729–

461Osage County, OKOK46,79429–

462Yavapai County, AZAZ252,55229+222%

463Baxter County, ARAR42,98228–

464Barnstable County, MAMA233,53928+0%

465Shelby County, MOMO5,87028–

466Rockingham County, NCNC94,19528–

467Edgefield County, SCSC29,80828–

468Indian River County, FLFL172,79927−4%

469Mono County, CACA12,50527–

470Pierce County, WIWI43,51927–

471Walton County, GAGA112,69627−10%

472Hoke County, NCNC56,93927−74%

473Marathon County, WIWI139,43227–

474Shelby County, OHOH48,06527–

475Morrison County, MNMN34,62026+18%

476Napa County, CACA132,94926−81%

477Searcy County, ARAR7,84826–

478Cheatham County, TNTN42,77826−73%

479Clay County, MOMO265,03225−19%

480Hopewell, VAVA23,26125–

481Charlotte County, FLFL217,21225–

482Tyrrell County, NCNC3,53725–

483Lee County, TXTX18,72925–

484Tippecanoe County, ININ190,45625−55%

485Douglas County, WIWI43,99025–

486Ashland County, OHOH52,52325–

487Riley County, KSKS72,59825–

488Newberry County, SCSC39,56125–

489Merrimack County, NHNH158,07824+85%

490Escambia County, FLFL333,83424+60%

491Sussex County, DEDE277,14024−78%

492Fayette County, GAGA125,15624−57%

493Lake County, ININ504,61224−66%

494Clinton County, MIMI80,43224–

495Mackinac County, MIMI11,23624–

496Monterey County, CACA433,72923−76%

497Kosciusko County, ININ80,89223+28%

498Oneida County, NYNY226,39223+283%

499Hawaii County, HIHI210,04323–

500Canyon County, IDID275,12323–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which county has the highest costa rican population?

Los Angeles County, California ranks #1 with 9,844 (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 counties by costa rican population?

Los Angeles County, California, Miami-Dade County, Florida, Somerset County, New Jersey, Orange County, California, Broward County, Florida.

How many counties are in this ranking?

802 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is costa rican population measured?

Number of residents who are Costa Rican origin (Hispanic origin, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.