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Largest Peruvian population, US states

US states ranked by the number of residents who are Peruvian origin, from the 2024 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. Florida leads at 143,916. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 29,627, against an all-states median of 3,601. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Missouri, MO, up 6 places to #28.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPERUVIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

USUnited States0.2% of US population334,922,499780,902–

01Florida, FLFL22,416,077143,916+44%

02California, CACA39,287,377121,168+39%

03New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80998,473+29%

04New York, NYNY19,852,36682,554+20%

05Virginia, VAVA8,705,17044,504+56%

06Texas, TXTX30,188,42441,737+85%

07Maryland, MDMD6,206,01127,271+66%

08Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50824,738+67%

09▲3Utah, UTUT3,392,33116,303+137%

10▲1Georgia, GAGA10,940,40715,830+65%

11▼2Illinois, ILIL12,694,79814,796+39%

12▼2Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63913,735+96%

13▲2Colorado, COCO5,862,18912,947+193%

14▼1North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40412,523+73%

15▼1Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,05612,477+64%

16Washington, WAWA7,816,11610,022+106%

17▲1Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8388,451+87%

18▼1Nevada, NVNV3,184,6127,320+60%

19Ohio, OHOH11,810,2936,521+82%

20▲1Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3834,650+131%

21▼1Oregon, OROR4,254,2934,617+82%

22Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4454,320+163%

23Indiana, ININ6,851,0734,124+82%

24Michigan, MIMI10,077,7613,859+92%

25▲4Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8723,828+39%

26▲2South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2253,601+126%

27Idaho, IDID1,934,2623,399+122%

28▲6Missouri, MOMO6,191,8142,723+74%

29▼3Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6342,698+24%

30▼5District of Columbia, DCDC681,2942,688+118%

31▲2Alabama, ALAL5,086,7682,515+88%

32▼2Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8242,408+112%

33▼2Kansas, KSKS2,947,1972,184+142%

34▲5Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2351,630+45%

35Louisiana, LALA4,611,9611,623+14%

36▲4Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7791,539+215%

37▲4New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8681,409+303%

38▼6New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2461,3210%

39▼1Delaware, DEDE1,021,1911,257−22%

40▲5West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3731,239+501%

41▼5Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8011,169−8%

42▲4Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3911,100+30%

43Iowa, IAIA3,210,5071,031+84%

44▼2Nebraska, NENE1,978,707986+53%

45▼1Maine, MEME1,387,817862+148%

46▼9Alaska, AKAK735,706724+13%

47Wyoming, WYWY582,397537+68%

48▲2Montana, MTMT1,116,875530+109%

49Vermont, VTVT647,106368+150%

50▲1North Dakota, NDND784,841352+935%

51▼3South Dakota, SDSD907,428325+755%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest peruvian population?

Florida ranks #1 with 143,916 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by peruvian population?

Florida, California, New Jersey, New York, Virginia.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is peruvian population measured?

Number of residents who are Peruvian origin (Hispanic origin, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).