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%

1502Des Moines County, IAIA38,07718+157%

1503Fulton County, ININ20,09118+6%

1504Caroline County, MDMD34,11618−81%

1505Miami County, OHOH112,63418−79%

1506Crowley County, COCO5,67718–

1507Latimer County, OKOK9,64518–

1508Nacogdoches County, TXTX66,03518−36%

1509Rusk County, TXTX54,85418−64%

1510Socorro County, NMNM15,83818−36%

1511Minidoka County, IDID22,91118+500%

1512Stark County, NDND34,01318–

1513Forest County, PAPA6,61418–

1514Indiana County, PAPA82,87818−69%

1515Union County, PAPA42,31318−54%

1516Wayne County, IAIA6,73818–

1517Lane County, KSKS1,50818–

1518Rhea County, TNTN34,84417−69%

1519Juab County, UTUT13,56717−29%

1520Clay County, MNMN67,73417−71%

1521Phelps County, MOMO45,24717−85%

1522Petersburg, AKAK3,39417–

1523Hardy County, WVWV14,33717+6%

1524Rio Blanco County, COCO6,68317+240%

1525Prairie County, MTMT1,11217–

1526Lumpkin County, GAGA36,17817−63%

1527Stewart County, GAGA4,63117+70%

1528Hill County, TXTX39,50317–

1529Lawrence County, SDSD29,45917–

1530Jefferson County, WIWI86,50517–

1531Warren County, IAIA57,33117+21%

1532Iron County, MIMI11,75717–

1533Brown County, OHOH44,39717+143%

1534Cherokee County, OKOK49,19617−81%

1535Wallowa County, OROR7,59517−72%

1536Bremer County, IAIA25,29617−6%

1537Dillon County, SCSC27,45817–

1538Williamsburg County, SCSC29,66217+42%

1539Cocke County, TNTN37,88917−43%

1540Hickman County, TNTN26,21917−43%

1541Kane County, UTUT8,59716+14%

1542Okeechobee County, FLFL42,60816−89%

1543Dickenson County, VAVA13,23616−75%

1544Darke County, OHOH51,52016−57%

1545Dakota County, NENE21,68716−30%

1546Madison County, NENE36,10616–

1547Lander County, NVNV5,87216–

1548Hart County, GAGA28,63916−62%

1549Jenkins County, GAGA8,84316–

1550Warren County, ILIL16,22216–

1551Davis County, IAIA9,23016–

1552Hamilton County, IAIA14,94416–

1553Inyo County, CACA18,15816−88%

1554Franklin County, VAVA55,52616−81%

1555Marion County, OHOH65,11516–

1556Aleutians East, AKAK3,47916–

1557Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AKAK5,77716+33%

1558Atoka County, OKOK14,60916−60%

1559Haskell County, OKOK11,78716−43%

1560Luna County, NMNM25,40716+433%

1561Christian County, ILIL33,44316+220%

1562Crawford County, ILIL18,64816–

1563McKean County, PAPA38,98416+23%

1564Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,18716+167%

1565Pawnee County, KSKS5,99116–

1566Moody County, SDSD6,63216–

1567Adair County, KYKY19,42316−47%

1568McCracken County, KYKY67,55315–

1569Trousdale County, TNTN12,62315–

1570Lincoln County, MOMO66,67615+88%

1571Charlotte County, VAVA11,40115+400%

1572Franklin Parish, LALA19,00215–

1573Boone County, ARAR38,62815−53%

1574Colonial Heights, VAVA18,73815−91%

1575Columbia County, WAWA4,14115–

1576Northwest Arctic, AKAK7,09515−69%

1577Kenosha County, WIWI168,44815−56%

1578Dougherty County, GAGA82,61615+88%

1579Platte County, NENE35,64915+400%

1580Crane County, TXTX4,55415+275%

1581Deaf Smith County, TXTX18,62615+150%

1582Delta County, TXTX5,54915–

1583Wilcox County, GAGA8,79715+50%

1584Ogle County, ILIL51,39915−75%

1585Wilbarger County, TXTX12,48115–

1586Rockingham County, VAVA89,31615−80%

1587Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AKAK7,27015–

1588Falls County, TXTX17,86915−21%

1589Armstrong County, PAPA63,69815−40%

1590Chester County, SCSC33,00115–

1591Sierra County, NMNM11,39515–

1592Henry County, KYKY16,44715+114%

1593Marion County, TNTN29,80415–

1594Overton County, TNTN23,78714–

1595Gasconade County, MOMO14,78414+1300%

1596Glades County, FLFL13,27014−91%

1597Dawes County, NENE7,85814+367%

1598Houston County, MNMN18,40014–

1599Washington Parish, LALA44,93714+75%

1600Montgomery County, ARAR8,57914−13%

1601Starke County, ININ23,42514–

1602Green County, WIWI37,22714+0%

1603Green Lake County, WIWI19,30514+27%

1604Marinette County, WIWI42,57414+180%

1605Teton County, MTMT6,49614−30%

1606Coffee County, GAGA44,40714–

1607Bosque County, TXTX18,91814−13%

1608Clay County, NCNC12,23914−69%

1609Nowata County, OKOK9,52214–

1610Clarendon County, SCSC31,04314−26%

1611Buchanan County, IAIA20,88314−42%

1612Jefferson County, ININ33,27914−18%

1613North Slope, AKAK10,58214–

1614Broadwater County, MTMT8,49314–

1615Hot Springs County, WYWY4,60014–

1616Roscommon County, MIMI23,91414−85%

1617Seneca County, OHOH54,52214–

1618Carter County, OKOK48,91014–

1619Brantley County, GAGA18,93614+40%

1620Decatur County, GAGA29,43214–

1621Cibola County, NMNM26,80714+100%

1622Eddy County, NDND2,32914–

1623McLean County, NDND9,74014–

1624Richland County, NDND16,73114–

1625Crawford County, KSKS39,00814+0%

1626Codington County, SDSD29,56214–

1627Claiborne County, TNTN33,22914−74%

1628Howell County, MOMO40,79813+225%

1629Crenshaw County, ALAL13,17513–

1630Murray County, MNMN7,94213+63%

1631Middlesex County, VAVA10,84113–

1632Dent County, MOMO14,58413–

1633Lawrence County, MOMO39,40113−73%

1634Putnam County, ININ37,87613−48%

1635Wright County, MOMO19,67113−54%

1636Stillwater County, MTMT9,44513–

1637Saline County, NENE14,99613+550%

1638LaSalle Parish, LALA15,15413–

1639Hughes County, OKOK13,45513−65%

1640Murray County, OKOK13,80513–

1641Bamberg County, SCSC12,79613–

1642Lee County, TXTX18,72913–

1643Boone County, IAIA26,79913−75%

1644Dubuque County, IAIA99,38113−32%

1645Fayette County, IAIA19,04713−28%

1646Athens County, OHOH63,19713−59%

1647Columbiana County, OHOH99,37713−35%

1648Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,70913+8%

1649Pearl River County, MSMS59,36313−28%

1650De Witt County, ILIL15,11813–

1651Taylor County, IAIA5,83513–

1652Thomas County, KSKS7,72513–

1653Letcher County, KYKY19,95213–

1654Humphreys County, TNTN19,64613−80%

1655Steele County, MNMN37,46413+8%

1656Unicoi County, TNTN17,85612–

1657Miller County, MOMO25,81712+100%

1658White County, ARAR80,08512−89%

1659Nome Census Area, AKAK9,83012+33%

1660Greenbrier County, WVWV31,57812+71%

1661Lincoln County, COCO5,64512+500%

1662Carbon County, MTMT11,46612−57%

1663Bee County, TXTX32,51512+20%

1664Avery County, NCNC18,11012−48%

1665Texas County, OKOK20,32212–

1666Mitchell County, NCNC15,06212–

1667Scotland County, NCNC33,32212−68%

1668Lee County, SCSC15,73012–

1669Cedar County, IAIA18,35912−81%

1670Clinton County, IAIA46,00212+9%

1671Lyon County, IAIA12,35412–

1672Lewis County, WVWV16,39412–

1673Bayfield County, WIWI16,78712−67%

1674Charlevoix County, MIMI26,03612+500%

1675Huron County, MIMI30,53012+33%

1676Clarke County, MSMS15,10212–

1677Noble County, OKOK10,89912+9%

1678Saluda County, SCSC19,68012−33%

1679Hardeman County, TNTN25,27412+71%

1680Spencer County, KYKY20,99811–

1681McDonald County, MOMO23,99211−21%

1682Polk County, MNMN30,54511−68%

1683Prince Edward County, VAVA22,39111−80%

1684Highland County, OHOH43,82311−79%

1685Yakutat, AKAK67211–

1686Las Animas County, COCO14,39111–

1687Carroll County, GAGA131,03611−92%

1688Sabine Parish, LALA21,83411−62%

1689Bladen County, NCNC30,00711+83%

1690Garza County, TXTX4,51011–

1691Chickasaw County, IAIA11,66311−61%

1692Houghton County, MIMI37,84211−52%

1693Gray County, TXTX20,91911–

1694Lake County, MIMI13,18211+0%

1695Pike County, ILIL14,23111–

1696Taos County, NMNM34,56411+0%

1697Menominee County, MIMI22,94111–

1698Montmorency County, MIMI9,84211–

1699Miami County, KSKS36,24011+10%

1700Lincoln County, SDSD77,14511+120%

1701San Miguel County, NMNM26,26011+0%

1702Hancock County, TNTN7,07511−48%

1703Carlton County, MNMN36,71110−69%

1704Cass County, MNMN31,43010+0%

1705Scott County, TNTN22,67110−23%

1706Monroe County, MOMO8,95910+25%

1707Le Sueur County, MNMN29,45310–

1708Barry County, MOMO36,20010−86%

1709Lincoln County, NVNV4,32010–

1710Miller County, ARAR42,35710–

1711Clay County, ININ26,41010−60%

1712Lincoln County, WAWA11,98210−75%

1713San Miguel County, COCO7,75310−52%

1714Chippewa County, WIWI67,61410+67%

1715Price County, WIWI13,98810–

1716Sublette County, WYWY8,92910−50%

1717Laurens County, GAGA51,04110−50%

1718Hertford County, NCNC19,01510−94%

1719Houston County, TXTX22,31610+67%

1720Cotton County, OKOK5,43210+25%

1721Gallatin County, ILIL4,61610+67%

1722Hancock County, ILIL16,80310–

1723Jefferson County, ILIL36,14710–

1724Polk County, NCNC20,53310−84%

1725Wilkes County, NCNC66,23310−17%

1726Navarro County, TXTX57,18110+233%

1727Palo Pinto County, TXTX30,79110–

1728Carbon County, UTUT20,68010−38%

1729Mahaska County, IAIA21,88010−44%

1730Waller County, TXTX69,85810−47%

1731Mingo County, WVWV21,45510–

1732Antrim County, MIMI24,69810−74%

1733Mercer County, OHOH42,73710−71%

1734Jackson County, OKOK24,76410−62%

1735Mitchell County, IAIA10,65010–

1736Wyoming County, PAPA25,79010+43%

1737Iosco County, MIMI25,26610+233%

1738Lamar County, MSMS67,40310−78%

1739Morton County, KSKS2,47010–

1740Gibson County, TNTN51,77910−47%

1741Harlan County, KYKY24,72510+11%

1742Whitley County, KYKY37,2979–

1743Beltrami County, MNMN47,0559–

1744Meigs County, TNTN14,1869–

1745Sequatchie County, TNTN17,8619–

1746Cleburne County, ALAL15,9709–

1747Douglas County, MNMN40,1209–

1748Brunswick County, VAVA15,7279−25%

1749Buckingham County, VAVA17,1379–

1750Cross County, ARAR16,1869–

1751Benton County, MOMO20,5369−44%

1752Moniteau County, MOMO15,4289–

1753Galax, VAVA6,6709–

1754Ouachita County, ARAR21,7319+0%

1755Sitka, AKAK8,3199−92%

1756Saline County, MOMO23,2659+0%

1757Scott County, MOMO37,9759–

1758Marshall County, WVWV29,1599−44%

1759Sawyer County, WIWI18,8469+200%

1760Ottawa County, OKOK30,4389−61%

1761Cumberland County, ILIL10,2089+800%

1762Fayette County, ILIL20,7909–

1763Logan County, ILIL27,1829−63%

1764Jones County, NCNC9,5759–

1765Leon County, TXTX16,8949–

1766Refugio County, TXTX6,6579–

1767Pocahontas County, IAIA6,8199+13%

1768Gibson County, ININ33,0919−91%

1769Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,4909−85%

1770Washington County, OHOH58,3899–

1771Lincoln County, NMNM19,8449−25%

1772Roger Mills County, OKOK3,2599+350%

1773Tillman County, OKOK6,7809–

1774Gilliam County, OROR1,9719+50%

1775Jefferson County, PAPA43,2559−40%

1776Poweshiek County, IAIA18,3689−10%

1777Buffalo County, SDSD1,8029–

1778Cloud County, KSKS8,8339−44%

1779Barren County, KYKY45,6419−75%

1780Sanpete County, UTUT31,4538−70%

1781Washington County, MOMO23,8108–

1782Fillmore County, MNMN21,5408–

1783King and Queen County, VAVA6,7438–

1784Patrick County, VAVA17,4248–

1785Martinsville, VAVA13,8498−70%

1786DeKalb County, ININ44,5358−60%

1787Harrison County, WVWV64,2218−11%

1788Grand County, COCO16,4968+0%

1789Juneau County, WIWI26,6498+33%

1790Big Horn County, WYWY12,0248–

1791Richland County, MTMT11,3778–

1792Appling County, GAGA19,1008–

1793Grant Parish, LALA22,0758−33%

1794Comanche County, TXTX14,4328–

1795Schuyler County, NYNY16,9248−58%

1796Kleberg County, TXTX30,3158−20%

1797Morrow County, OROR12,6028−84%

1798Iroquois County, ILIL26,1508−27%

1799McCulloch County, TXTX7,4728–

1800Milam County, TXTX26,2588–

1801Bon Homme County, SDSD7,2448−56%

1802Muscatine County, IAIA41,8538−73%

1803Floyd County, ININ82,1538−90%

1804Huntington County, ININ37,2248–

1805Marshall County, ININ46,5998−91%

1806Ward County, TXTX11,1258+0%

1807Caroline County, VAVA34,4138−82%

1808Hancock County, WVWV27,7298−81%

1809White County, ININ25,1648+0%

1810Clinton County, OHOH42,3018−33%

1811Portage County, WIWI71,9438−83%

1812Tuscola County, MIMI52,6808−73%

1813Panola County, TXTX23,0188–

1814Appanoose County, IAIA12,0778−76%

1815Union County, NMNM3,8448−79%

1816McHenry County, NDND5,1308−50%

1817Potter County, PAPA15,8978−50%

1818Wapello County, IAIA35,2108−88%

1819Winnebago County, IAIA10,2518–

1820Morris County, KSKS5,3488–

1821Pratt County, KSKS9,1178–

1822Orangeburg County, SCSC83,1778−20%

1823Charles Mix County, SDSD9,3038–

1824McKenzie County, NDND15,1928–

1825Ohio County, KYKY23,9348–

1826Todd County, KYKY12,9727–

1827Becker County, MNMN35,4977−13%

1828Morgan County, UTUT13,3837–

1829Essex County, VTVT6,0517−84%

1830Hardee County, FLFL25,9327+0%

1831Franklin County, ALAL32,4497−30%

1832Faribault County, MNMN13,8887–

1833Northampton County, VAVA11,8797+75%

1834Anson County, NCNC21,7587+75%

1835Randolph County, ARAR18,8767+17%

1836Sevier County, ARAR15,7587–

1837Barbour County, WVWV15,4147–

1838Raleigh County, WVWV71,7757−30%

1839Dolores County, COCO2,4667+250%

1840Huerfano County, COCO7,0117−42%

1841Sweet Grass County, MTMT3,7627–

1842Fayette County, TXTX25,4597–

1843Hamilton County, TXTX8,6807–

1844Major County, OKOK7,5367–

1845Pushmataha County, OKOK10,8077−71%

1846Lawrence County, PAPA83,9117−65%

1847Edgar County, ILIL16,3237–

1848San Patricio County, TXTX72,0537−91%

1849Marion County, SCSC28,2427−89%

1850Lawrence County, TNTN46,9147−76%

1851Keokuk County, IAIA9,7977–

1852Plymouth County, IAIA25,6977–

1853Wharton County, TXTX42,0607−30%

1854Richmond County, VAVA9,2947–

1855Washington County, VAVA53,8987−71%

1856Bay County, MIMI102,1237−46%

1857Kalkaska County, MIMI18,6937−42%

1858Candler County, GAGA11,2757–

1859White County, GAGA29,8027–

1860Jackson County, TXTX15,3937–

1861Nemaha County, KSKS10,0547–

1862Hampton County, SCSC18,1747−83%

1863Brown County, KSKS9,1047−73%

1864Anderson County, KYKY25,2257–

1865Montgomery County, KYKY28,8226−81%

1866Obion County, TNTN30,0676−67%

1867Chilton County, ALAL47,7086–

1868Kanabec County, MNMN16,6286+100%

1869Columbia County, ARAR21,8946−67%

1870Independence County, ARAR38,7856−89%

1871Surry County, VAVA6,6036–

1872Skagway, AKAK1,1046–

1873Jefferson County, FLFL16,0076–

1874Gilmer County, WVWV7,0856–

1875Randolph County, WVWV26,8826−84%

1876Jefferson County, MTMT13,3296+20%

1877Hall County, NENE63,6336–

1878Holt County, NENE10,0676+200%

1879Dunn County, WIWI46,2236+100%

1880Powell County, MTMT7,1576−45%

1881Treasure County, MTMT7286–

1882Rock County, NENE1,2596–

1883Upson County, GAGA28,5006–

1884Wilkinson County, GAGA8,6506−25%

1885Jeff Davis County, TXTX1,7116+20%

1886Jones County, TXTX20,8616−63%

1887Juniata County, PAPA23,4036−45%

1888Jersey County, ILIL21,1606−89%

1889McDonough County, ILIL25,9166−57%

1890Parmer County, TXTX9,6786−40%

1891San Saba County, TXTX5,7876–

1892Woodford County, ILIL38,1116−85%

1893Iowa County, IAIA16,5046−40%

1894Lawrence County, ININ45,5686–

1895Tyler County, TXTX20,4436−50%

1896Sussex County, VAVA10,7556−65%

1897Kodiak Island, AKAK12,3876−73%

1898Mineral County, COCO9106−63%

1899Bradford County, PAPA59,6006−73%

1900Lewis County, IDID3,7046−50%

1901Clinton County, ILIL37,1286−88%

1902Buena Vista County, IAIA20,4496−73%

1903Jasper County, IAIA38,1536−83%

1904Missaukee County, MIMI15,2746−57%

1905Ellsworth County, KSKS6,2576–

1906Osborne County, KSKS3,2856–

1907Davison County, SDSD20,0696−71%

1908Stutsman County, NDND21,4146−33%

1909Union County, SDSD17,4026–

1910Renville County, MNMN14,3566–

1911Butler County, ALAL18,1005–

1912Emery County, UTUT10,1775−72%

1913Maries County, MOMO8,3975–

1914Pope County, MNMN11,4205–

1915Wilkin County, MNMN6,2885+400%

1916Genesee County, NYNY58,4165−85%

1917Jefferson County, ARAR62,9875−38%

1918Dunklin County, MOMO26,8555+150%

1919Polk County, MOMO33,6045−82%

1920Poinsett County, ARAR22,4835−78%

1921Scott County, ARAR9,9655−84%

1922Ray County, MOMO23,3985–

1923Preston County, WVWV34,0045–

1924Union County, FLFL16,2505−44%

1925Gosper County, NENE1,8035–

1926Keith County, NENE8,1005−64%

1927Taylor County, WIWI20,1185+0%

1928Trempealeau County, WIWI31,1715−82%

1929Chattahoochee County, GAGA8,4655−96%

1930Dodge County, GAGA19,6635–

1931Webster County, NENE3,3365–

1932Sumter County, GAGA28,8015–

1933Camp County, TXTX13,3805–

1934Jasper County, TXTX33,0755−93%

1935Livingston County, ILIL35,0575−38%

1936Menard County, ILIL11,8635−78%

1937Union County, ILIL16,6565–

1938Covington County, ALAL37,9475–

1939Emporia, VAVA5,4475–

1940Tama County, IAIA16,7965–

1941Dorchester County, MDMD33,6285−74%

1942Richland County, WIWI17,0365–

1943Brewster County, TXTX9,4585–

1944Calhoun County, MSMS12,6435–

1945Caddo County, OKOK26,1305−86%

1946Judith Basin County, MTMT2,1625–

1947Lowndes County, MSMS57,3465−50%

1948Carroll County, IAIA20,3035+25%

1949Abbeville County, SCSC24,8365–

1950Worth County, IAIA7,3385–

1951Allen County, KYKY22,5365−86%

1952Mower County, MNMN40,9715−84%

1953Oregon County, MOMO8,7094−75%

1954Alpine County, CACA1,0434+0%

1955Clearwater County, MNMN8,6474–

1956Marshall County, MNMN8,7984–

1957Traverse County, MNMN3,1304+0%

1958Jefferson Davis Parish, LALA31,4714–

1959Cape Girardeau County, MOMO83,9994−89%

1960Iron County, MOMO9,3184–

1961Montgomery County, MOMO11,5904−71%

1962Warren County, NCNC18,8984−43%

1963Dixie County, FLFL18,0384–

1964Hamilton County, FLFL14,1804−95%

1965Dawson County, MTMT8,6924–

1966Cass County, NENE27,6574−85%

1967Knox County, NENE8,3354–

1968Buffalo County, WIWI13,3184+33%

1969Lafayette County, WIWI17,4784+100%

1970Marquette County, WIWI15,9274−33%

1971Toole County, MTMT5,2114–

1972Heard County, GAGA12,1494–

1973Cassia County, IDID26,3974−97%

1974Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1214−83%

1975Hardin County, TXTX58,7234–

1976Irion County, TXTX1,4634–

1977Lampasas County, TXTX23,6574−94%

1978Johnston County, OKOK10,4484−71%

1979Seminole County, OKOK23,4414−64%

1980Northampton County, NCNC16,4914−81%

1981Montague County, TXTX21,9664−96%

1982Runnels County, TXTX9,6934–

1983Sutton County, TXTX3,2034–

1984Perry County, TNTN9,1264–

1985Beaver County, UTUT7,3014–

1986Allamakee County, IAIA14,2384−56%

1987Grundy County, IAIA12,3614–

1988Franklin County, ININ23,2864–

1989Newton County, ININ14,1884+33%

1990Geneva County, ALAL27,5544−75%

1991Henry County, ALAL18,3944−64%

1992Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,8964−91%

1993Douglas County, WIWI43,9904–

1994Grant County, WIWI52,4464−60%

1995Worcester County, MDMD54,4594−95%

1996Gladwin County, MIMI26,0774–

1997Fulton County, OHOH41,8534−96%

1998Dallas County, ARAR6,0114–

1999Woodruff County, ARAR5,7104–

2000Luce County, MIMI6,3394–

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