Which county has the highest portuguese population?

Bristol County, Massachusetts ranks #1 with 140,409 (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 counties by portuguese population?

Bristol County, Massachusetts, Providence County, Rhode Island, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Honolulu County, Hawaii, Alameda County, California.

How many counties are in this ranking?

2,185 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is portuguese population measured?

Number of residents who are Portuguese ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.

RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 2,185

Largest Portuguese population, US counties · 2020

US counties ranked by the number of residents who are Portuguese ancestry, from the 2020 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPORTUGUESE POPULATIONVS 2010

1501Calhoun County, TXTX19,59918+6%

1502Nacogdoches County, TXTX66,03518−36%

1503Rusk County, TXTX54,85418−64%

1504Nicholas County, WVWV23,84818–

1505Johnson County, WYWY8,90818–

1506Des Moines County, IAIA38,07718+157%

1507Calhoun County, ALAL115,83418−57%

1508Crowley County, COCO5,67718–

1509Gadsden County, FLFL44,29818–

1510Holmes County, FLFL20,11918+350%

1511Minidoka County, IDID22,91118+500%

1512Fulton County, ININ20,09118+6%

1513Wayne County, IAIA6,73818–

1514Caroline County, MDMD34,11618−81%

1515Esmeralda County, NVNV72918+200%

1516Washburn County, WIWI17,08718+1700%

1517Forest County, PAPA6,61418–

1518Petersburg, AKAK3,39417–

1519Rhea County, TNTN34,84417−69%

1520Iron County, MIMI11,75717–

1521Clay County, MNMN67,73417−71%

1522Phelps County, MOMO45,24717−85%

1523Prairie County, MTMT1,11217–

1524Brown County, OHOH44,39717+143%

1525Cherokee County, OKOK49,19617−81%

1526Wallowa County, OROR7,59517−72%

1527Dillon County, SCSC27,45817–

1528Williamsburg County, SCSC29,66217+42%

1529Lawrence County, SDSD29,45917–

1530Cocke County, TNTN37,88917−43%

1531Hill County, TXTX39,50317–

1532Juab County, UTUT13,56717−29%

1533Hardy County, WVWV14,33717+6%

1534Hickman County, TNTN26,21917−43%

1535Rio Blanco County, COCO6,68317+240%

1536Lumpkin County, GAGA36,17817−63%

1537Stewart County, GAGA4,63117+70%

1538Bremer County, IAIA25,29617−6%

1539Warren County, IAIA57,33117+21%

1540Jefferson County, WIWI86,50517–

1541Aleutians East, AKAK3,47916–

1542Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AKAK5,77716+33%

1543Inyo County, CACA18,15816−88%

1544Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,18716+167%

1545Dakota County, NENE21,68716−30%

1546Lander County, NVNV5,87216–

1547Luna County, NMNM25,40716+433%

1548Darke County, OHOH51,52016−57%

1549Marion County, OHOH65,11516–

1550Atoka County, OKOK14,60916−60%

1551Haskell County, OKOK11,78716−43%

1552McKean County, PAPA38,98416+23%

1553Moody County, SDSD6,63216–

1554Kane County, UTUT8,59716+14%

1555Dickenson County, VAVA13,23616−75%

1556Franklin County, VAVA55,52616−81%

1557Crawford County, ILIL18,64816–

1558Okeechobee County, FLFL42,60816−89%

1559Hart County, GAGA28,63916−62%

1560Jenkins County, GAGA8,84316–

1561Christian County, ILIL33,44316+220%

1562Warren County, ILIL16,22216–

1563Pawnee County, KSKS5,99116–

1564Adair County, KYKY19,42316−47%

1565Madison County, NENE36,10616–

1566Davis County, IAIA9,23016–

1567Hamilton County, IAIA14,94416–

1568Northwest Arctic, AKAK7,09515−69%

1569Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AKAK7,27015–

1570Boone County, ARAR38,62815−53%

1571Henry County, KYKY16,44715+114%

1572Franklin Parish, LALA19,00215–

1573Lincoln County, MOMO66,67615+88%

1574Platte County, NENE35,64915+400%

1575Sierra County, NMNM11,39515–

1576Armstrong County, PAPA63,69815−40%

1577Chester County, SCSC33,00115–

1578Marion County, TNTN29,80415–

1579Crane County, TXTX4,55415+275%

1580Deaf Smith County, TXTX18,62615+150%

1581Delta County, TXTX5,54915–

1582Falls County, TXTX17,86915−21%

1583Charlotte County, VAVA11,40115+400%

1584Rockingham County, VAVA89,31615−80%

1585Colonial Heights, VAVA18,73815−91%

1586Kenosha County, WIWI168,44815−56%

1587Wilbarger County, TXTX12,48115–

1588Trousdale County, TNTN12,62315–

1589Dougherty County, GAGA82,61615+88%

1590Wilcox County, GAGA8,79715+50%

1591Columbia County, WAWA4,14115–

1592Ogle County, ILIL51,39915−75%

1593McCracken County, KYKY67,55315–

1594North Slope, AKAK10,58214–

1595Eddy County, NDND2,32914–

1596Montgomery County, ARAR8,57914−13%

1597Teton County, MTMT6,49614−30%

1598Crawford County, KSKS39,008140%

1599Roscommon County, MIMI23,91414−85%

1600Houston County, MNMN18,40014–

1601Gasconade County, MOMO14,78414+1300%

1602Broadwater County, MTMT8,49314–

1603Dawes County, NENE7,85814+367%

1604Cibola County, NMNM26,80714+100%

1605Clay County, NCNC12,23914−69%

1606McLean County, NDND9,74014–

1607Richland County, NDND16,73114–

1608Seneca County, OHOH54,52214–

1609Carter County, OKOK48,91014–

1610Nowata County, OKOK9,52214–

1611Clarendon County, SCSC31,04314−26%

1612Codington County, SDSD29,56214–

1613Claiborne County, TNTN33,22914−74%

1614Overton County, TNTN23,78714–

1615Bosque County, TXTX18,91814−13%

1616Glades County, FLFL13,27014−91%

1617Brantley County, GAGA18,93614+40%

1618Coffee County, GAGA44,40714–

1619Decatur County, GAGA29,43214–

1620Jefferson County, ININ33,27914−18%

1621Starke County, ININ23,42514–

1622Buchanan County, IAIA20,88314−42%

1623Washington Parish, LALA44,93714+75%

1624Green County, WIWI37,227140%

1625Green Lake County, WIWI19,30514+27%

1626Marinette County, WIWI42,57414+180%

1627Hot Springs County, WYWY4,60014–

1628Crenshaw County, ALAL13,17513–

1629Taylor County, IAIA5,83513–

1630LaSalle Parish, LALA15,15413–

1631Murray County, MNMN7,94213+63%

1632Steele County, MNMN37,46413+8%

1633Pearl River County, MSMS59,36313−28%

1634Dent County, MOMO14,58413–

1635Howell County, MOMO40,79813+225%

1636Lawrence County, MOMO39,40113−73%

1637Wright County, MOMO19,67113−54%

1638Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,70913+8%

1639Saline County, NENE14,99613+550%

1640Athens County, OHOH63,19713−59%

1641Columbiana County, OHOH99,37713−35%

1642Hughes County, OKOK13,45513−65%

1643Murray County, OKOK13,80513–

1644Bamberg County, SCSC12,79613–

1645Humphreys County, TNTN19,64613−80%

1646Lee County, TXTX18,72913–

1647Middlesex County, VAVA10,84113–

1648Putnam County, ININ37,87613−48%

1649Boone County, IAIA26,79913−75%

1650Thomas County, KSKS7,72513–

1651Stillwater County, MTMT9,44513–

1652De Witt County, ILIL15,11813–

1653Dubuque County, IAIA99,38113−32%

1654Fayette County, IAIA19,04713−28%

1655Letcher County, KYKY19,95213–

1656Nome Census Area, AKAK9,83012+33%

1657White County, ARAR80,08512−89%

1658Bee County, TXTX32,51512+20%

1659Charlevoix County, MIMI26,03612+500%

1660Huron County, MIMI30,53012+33%

1661Clarke County, MSMS15,10212–

1662Miller County, MOMO25,81712+100%

1663Carbon County, MTMT11,46612−57%

1664Avery County, NCNC18,11012−48%

1665Mitchell County, NCNC15,06212–

1666Scotland County, NCNC33,32212−68%

1667Noble County, OKOK10,89912+9%

1668Texas County, OKOK20,32212–

1669Lee County, SCSC15,73012–

1670Saluda County, SCSC19,68012−33%

1671Hardeman County, TNTN25,27412+71%

1672Greenbrier County, WVWV31,57812+71%

1673Lewis County, WVWV16,39412–

1674Bayfield County, WIWI16,78712−67%

1675Unicoi County, TNTN17,85612–

1676Lincoln County, COCO5,64512+500%

1677Lyon County, IAIA12,35412–

1678Cedar County, IAIA18,35912−81%

1679Clinton County, IAIA46,00212+9%

1680Yakutat, AKAK67211–

1681Sabine Parish, LALA21,83411−62%

1682Houghton County, MIMI37,84211−52%

1683Lake County, MIMI13,182110%

1684Menominee County, MIMI22,94111–

1685Montmorency County, MIMI9,84211–

1686Polk County, MNMN30,54511−68%

1687McDonald County, MOMO23,99211−21%

1688San Miguel County, NMNM26,260110%

1689Bladen County, NCNC30,00711+83%

1690Highland County, OHOH43,82311−79%

1691Lincoln County, SDSD77,14511+120%

1692Hancock County, TNTN7,07511−48%

1693Garza County, TXTX4,51011–

1694Gray County, TXTX20,91911–

1695Prince Edward County, VAVA22,39111−80%

1696Taos County, NMNM34,564110%

1697Spencer County, KYKY20,99811–

1698Miami County, KSKS36,24011+10%

1699Las Animas County, COCO14,39111–

1700Carroll County, GAGA131,03611−92%

1701Pike County, ILIL14,23111–

1702Chickasaw County, IAIA11,66311−61%

1703Miller County, ARAR42,35710–

1704Scott County, TNTN22,67110−23%

1705Antrim County, MIMI24,69810−74%

1706Iosco County, MIMI25,26610+233%

1707Carlton County, MNMN36,71110−69%

1708Cass County, MNMN31,430100%

1709Le Sueur County, MNMN29,45310–

1710Lamar County, MSMS67,40310−78%

1711Barry County, MOMO36,20010−86%

1712Monroe County, MOMO8,95910+25%

1713Lincoln County, NVNV4,32010–

1714Polk County, NCNC20,53310−84%

1715Wilkes County, NCNC66,23310−17%

1716Mercer County, OHOH42,73710−71%

1717Cotton County, OKOK5,43210+25%

1718Jackson County, OKOK24,76410−62%

1719Houston County, TXTX22,31610+67%

1720Navarro County, TXTX57,18110+233%

1721Chippewa County, WIWI67,61410+67%

1722Price County, WIWI13,98810–

1723Sublette County, WYWY8,92910−50%

1724Mitchell County, IAIA10,65010–

1725San Miguel County, COCO7,75310−52%

1726Laurens County, GAGA51,04110−50%

1727Clay County, ININ26,41010−60%

1728Mahaska County, IAIA21,88010−44%

1729Harlan County, KYKY24,72510+11%

1730Wyoming County, PAPA25,79010+43%

1731Gibson County, TNTN51,77910−47%

1732Palo Pinto County, TXTX30,79110–

1733Waller County, TXTX69,85810−47%

1734Carbon County, UTUT20,68010−38%

1735Lincoln County, WAWA11,98210−75%

1736Mingo County, WVWV21,45510–

1737Gallatin County, ILIL4,61610+67%

1738Hancock County, ILIL16,80310–

1739Jefferson County, ILIL36,14710–

1740Morton County, KSKS2,47010–

1741Hertford County, NCNC19,01510−94%

1742Cleburne County, ALAL15,9709–

1743Sitka, AKAK8,3199−92%

1744Cross County, ARAR16,1869–

1745Ouachita County, ARAR21,73190%

1746Whitley County, KYKY37,2979–

1747Beltrami County, MNMN47,0559–

1748Douglas County, MNMN40,1209–

1749Benton County, MOMO20,5369−44%

1750Moniteau County, MOMO15,4289–

1751Saline County, MOMO23,26590%

1752Scott County, MOMO37,9759–

1753Lincoln County, NMNM19,8449−25%

1754Jones County, NCNC9,5759–

1755Ottawa County, OKOK30,4389−61%

1756Roger Mills County, OKOK3,2599+350%

1757Tillman County, OKOK6,7809–

1758Gilliam County, OROR1,9719+50%

1759Buffalo County, SDSD1,8029–

1760Meigs County, TNTN14,1869–

1761Leon County, TXTX16,8949–

1762Refugio County, TXTX6,6579–

1763Brunswick County, VAVA15,7279−25%

1764Buckingham County, VAVA17,1379–

1765Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,4909−85%

1766Marshall County, WVWV29,1599−44%

1767Sawyer County, WIWI18,8469+200%

1768Washington County, OHOH58,3899–

1769Poweshiek County, IAIA18,3689−10%

1770Sequatchie County, TNTN17,8619–

1771Gibson County, ININ33,0919−91%

1772Pocahontas County, IAIA6,8199+13%

1773Cloud County, KSKS8,8339−44%

1774Barren County, KYKY45,6419−75%

1775Cumberland County, ILIL10,2089+800%

1776Fayette County, ILIL20,7909–

1777Logan County, ILIL27,1829−63%

1778Jefferson County, PAPA43,2559−40%

1779Galax, VAVA6,6709–

1780Grant Parish, LALA22,0758−33%

1781Tuscola County, MIMI52,6808−73%

1782Fillmore County, MNMN21,5408–

1783Washington County, MOMO23,8108–

1784Richland County, MTMT11,3778–

1785Union County, NMNM3,8448−79%

1786Schuyler County, NYNY16,9248−58%

1787McHenry County, NDND5,1308−50%

1788McKenzie County, NDND15,1928–

1789Clinton County, OHOH42,3018−33%

1790Morrow County, OROR12,6028−84%

1791Potter County, PAPA15,8978−50%

1792Bon Homme County, SDSD7,2448−56%

1793Charles Mix County, SDSD9,3038–

1794Comanche County, TXTX14,4328–

1795McCulloch County, TXTX7,4728–

1796Milam County, TXTX26,2588–

1797Panola County, TXTX23,0188–

1798Patrick County, VAVA17,4248–

1799Hancock County, WVWV27,7298−81%

1800Harrison County, WVWV64,2218−11%

1801Kleberg County, TXTX30,3158−20%

1802Big Horn County, WYWY12,0248–

1803Caroline County, VAVA34,4138−82%

1804DeKalb County, ININ44,5358−60%

1805Portage County, WIWI71,9438−83%

1806King and Queen County, VAVA6,7438–

1807Grand County, COCO16,49680%

1808Appling County, GAGA19,1008–

1809Floyd County, ININ82,1538−90%

1810Huntington County, ININ37,2248–

1811Marshall County, ININ46,5998−91%

1812White County, ININ25,16480%

1813Appanoose County, IAIA12,0778−76%

1814Muscatine County, IAIA41,8538−73%

1815Wapello County, IAIA35,2108−88%

1816Winnebago County, IAIA10,2518–

1817Pratt County, KSKS9,1178–

1818Orangeburg County, SCSC83,1778−20%

1819Ward County, TXTX11,12580%

1820Juneau County, WIWI26,6498+33%

1821Iroquois County, ILIL26,1508−27%

1822Morris County, KSKS5,3488–

1823Ohio County, KYKY23,9348–

1824Sanpete County, UTUT31,4538−70%

1825Martinsville, VAVA13,8498−70%

1826Franklin County, ALAL32,4497−30%

1827Randolph County, ARAR18,8767+17%

1828Sevier County, ARAR15,7587–

1829Bay County, MIMI102,1237−46%

1830Kalkaska County, MIMI18,6937−42%

1831Becker County, MNMN35,4977−13%

1832Faribault County, MNMN13,8887–

1833Anson County, NCNC21,7587+75%

1834Major County, OKOK7,5367–

1835Pushmataha County, OKOK10,8077−71%

1836Hampton County, SCSC18,1747−83%

1837Marion County, SCSC28,2427−89%

1838Lawrence County, TNTN46,9147−76%

1839Fayette County, TXTX25,4597–

1840Hamilton County, TXTX8,6807–

1841Jackson County, TXTX15,3937–

1842Essex County, VTVT6,0517−84%

1843Northampton County, VAVA11,8797+75%

1844Richmond County, VAVA9,2947–

1845Washington County, VAVA53,8987−71%

1846Barbour County, WVWV15,4147–

1847Raleigh County, WVWV71,7757−30%

1848White County, GAGA29,8027–

1849San Patricio County, TXTX72,0537−91%

1850Morgan County, UTUT13,3837–

1851Lawrence County, PAPA83,9117−65%

1852Dolores County, COCO2,4667+250%

1853Huerfano County, COCO7,0117−42%

1854Hardee County, FLFL25,93270%

1855Candler County, GAGA11,2757–

1856Keokuk County, IAIA9,7977–

1857Plymouth County, IAIA25,6977–

1858Brown County, KSKS9,1047−73%

1859Anderson County, KYKY25,2257–

1860Todd County, KYKY12,9727–

1861Sweet Grass County, MTMT3,7627–

1862Wharton County, TXTX42,0607−30%

1863Edgar County, ILIL16,3237–

1864Nemaha County, KSKS10,0547–

1865Chilton County, ALAL47,7086–

1866Kodiak Island, AKAK12,3876−73%

1867Skagway, AKAK1,1046–

1868Columbia County, ARAR21,8946−67%

1869Independence County, ARAR38,7856−89%

1870Surry County, VAVA6,6036–

1871Gilmer County, WVWV7,0856–

1872Missaukee County, MIMI15,2746−57%

1873Kanabec County, MNMN16,6286+100%

1874Renville County, MNMN14,3566–

1875Powell County, MTMT7,1576−45%

1876Hall County, NENE63,6336–

1877Holt County, NENE10,0676+200%

1878Rock County, NENE1,2596–

1879Stutsman County, NDND21,4146−33%

1880Bradford County, PAPA59,6006−73%

1881Davison County, SDSD20,0696−71%

1882Union County, SDSD17,4026–

1883Obion County, TNTN30,0676−67%

1884Jeff Davis County, TXTX1,7116+20%

1885Jones County, TXTX20,8616−63%

1886Parmer County, TXTX9,6786−40%

1887San Saba County, TXTX5,7876–

1888Tyler County, TXTX20,4436−50%

1889Sussex County, VAVA10,7556−65%

1890Randolph County, WVWV26,8826−84%

1891Dunn County, WIWI46,2236+100%

1892Osborne County, KSKS3,2856–

1893Clinton County, ILIL37,1286−88%

1894Jefferson County, MTMT13,3296+20%

1895Jefferson County, FLFL16,0076–

1896Mineral County, COCO9106−63%

1897Upson County, GAGA28,5006–

1898Wilkinson County, GAGA8,6506−25%

1899Lewis County, IDID3,7046−50%

1900Woodford County, ILIL38,1116−85%

1901Lawrence County, ININ45,5686–

1902Buena Vista County, IAIA20,4496−73%

1903Ellsworth County, KSKS6,2576–

1904Treasure County, MTMT7286–

1905Jersey County, ILIL21,1606−89%

1906McDonough County, ILIL25,9166−57%

1907Iowa County, IAIA16,5046−40%

1908Jasper County, IAIA38,1536−83%

1909Montgomery County, KYKY28,8226−81%

1910Juniata County, PAPA23,4036−45%

1911Butler County, ALAL18,1005–

1912Covington County, ALAL37,9475–

1913Jefferson County, ARAR62,9875−38%

1914Poinsett County, ARAR22,4835−78%

1915Scott County, ARAR9,9655−84%

1916Mower County, MNMN40,9715−84%

1917Pope County, MNMN11,4205–

1918Wilkin County, MNMN6,2885+400%

1919Calhoun County, MSMS12,6435–

1920Lowndes County, MSMS57,3465−50%

1921Dunklin County, MOMO26,8555+150%

1922Maries County, MOMO8,3975–

1923Polk County, MOMO33,6045−82%

1924Ray County, MOMO23,3985–

1925Keith County, NENE8,1005−64%

1926Webster County, NENE3,3365–

1927Genesee County, NYNY58,4165−85%

1928Caddo County, OKOK26,1305−86%

1929Camp County, TXTX13,3805–

1930Jasper County, TXTX33,0755−93%

1931Emporia, VAVA5,4475–

1932Taylor County, WIWI20,11850%

1933Richland County, WIWI17,0365–

1934Brewster County, TXTX9,4585–

1935Judith Basin County, MTMT2,1625–

1936Union County, FLFL16,2505−44%

1937Chattahoochee County, GAGA8,4655−96%

1938Dodge County, GAGA19,6635–

1939Sumter County, GAGA28,8015–

1940Tama County, IAIA16,7965–

1941Worth County, IAIA7,3385–

1942Allen County, KYKY22,5365−86%

1943Dorchester County, MDMD33,6285−74%

1944Gosper County, NENE1,8035–

1945Abbeville County, SCSC24,8365–

1946Emery County, UTUT10,1775−72%

1947Preston County, WVWV34,0045–

1948Trempealeau County, WIWI31,1715−82%

1949Livingston County, ILIL35,0575−38%

1950Menard County, ILIL11,8635−78%

1951Union County, ILIL16,6565–

1952Carroll County, IAIA20,3035+25%

1953Geneva County, ALAL27,5544−75%

1954Pierce County, GAGA20,7644–

1955Cape Girardeau County, MOMO83,9994−89%

1956Dallas County, ARAR6,0114–

1957Woodruff County, ARAR5,7104–

1958Alpine County, CACA1,04340%

1959Wayne County, GAGA32,4814−95%

1960Jefferson Davis Parish, LALA31,4714–

1961Worcester County, MDMD54,4594−95%

1962Gladwin County, MIMI26,0774–

1963Luce County, MIMI6,3394–

1964Clearwater County, MNMN8,6474–

1965Freeborn County, MNMN30,4404–

1966Marshall County, MNMN8,7984–

1967Nobles County, MNMN22,3384+100%

1968Pipestone County, MNMN9,2604+100%

1969Traverse County, MNMN3,13040%

1970Monroe County, MSMS33,3184–

1971Iron County, MOMO9,3184–

1972Montgomery County, MOMO11,5904−71%

1973Oregon County, MOMO8,7094−75%

1974Dawson County, MTMT8,6924–

1975Granite County, MTMT3,6584−71%

1976Cass County, NENE27,6574−85%

1977Knox County, NENE8,3354–

1978Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1214−83%

1979Northampton County, NCNC16,4914−81%

1980Warren County, NCNC18,8984−43%

1981Barnes County, NDND10,5734–

1982Sheridan County, NDND1,2964–

1983Fulton County, OHOH41,8534−96%

1984Alfalfa County, OKOK5,64940%

1985Johnston County, OKOK10,4484−71%

1986Seminole County, OKOK23,4414−64%

1987Perry County, TNTN9,1264–

1988Irion County, TXTX1,4634–

1989Lampasas County, TXTX23,6574−94%

1990Montague County, TXTX21,9664−96%

1991Runnels County, TXTX9,6934–

1992Sutton County, TXTX3,2034–

1993Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,8964−91%

1994Lafayette County, WIWI17,4784+100%

1995Grant County, OKOK4,0674–

1996Hardin County, TXTX58,7234–

1997Douglas County, WIWI43,9904–

1998Henry County, ALAL18,3944−64%

1999Dixie County, FLFL18,0384–

2000Hamilton County, FLFL14,1804−95%

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