Largest Costa Rican population, US metro areas · 2010
US metro areas ranked by the number of residents who are Costa Rican origin, from the 2010 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ leads at 26,689. 377 metro areas qualify in total. Florida carries 4 of the top 25 entries.
Costa Rican Americans: full group profile →UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS
Frequently asked
Which metro area has the highest costa rican population?
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ranks #1 with 26,689 (2010 Decennial Census).
What are the top 5 metro areas by costa rican population?
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC.
How many metro areas are in this ranking?
377 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 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, 2010 Decennial Census.