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Largest Salvadoran population, US states

US states ranked by the number of residents who are Salvadoran origin, from the 2024 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. California leads at 785,206. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 98,782, against an all-states median of 10,667.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSALVADORAN POPULATIONVS 2010

USUnited States0.8% of US population334,922,4992,583,416–

01California, CACA39,287,377785,206+34%

02Texas, TXTX30,188,424377,336+67%

03Maryland, MDMD6,206,011219,307+82%

04New York, NYNY19,852,366208,718+48%

05Virginia, VAVA8,705,170187,301+65%

06▲1New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80988,450+67%

07▼1Florida, FLFL22,416,07788,245+66%

08Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,05677,108+107%

09North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40469,893+99%

10Georgia, GAGA10,940,40755,786+65%

11Nevada, NVNV3,184,61248,524+78%

12▲1Washington, WAWA7,816,11630,113+161%

13▼1Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39126,546+104%

14▲2Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83822,310+95%

15Illinois, ILIL12,694,79821,409+66%

16▲2Colorado, COCO5,862,18919,044+61%

17▲2Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38318,642+84%

18▼4District of Columbia, DCDC681,29418,098+1%

19▲2Indiana, ININ6,851,07317,930+152%

20▼3Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63917,295+143%

21▲1Ohio, OHOH11,810,29316,958+220%

22▼2Utah, UTUT3,392,33116,743+110%

23Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44514,670+92%

24▲1Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50812,583+94%

25▲2Nebraska, NENE1,978,70711,341+92%

26▲4Iowa, IAIA3,210,50710,667+114%

27▲2Missouri, MOMO6,191,81410,618+159%

28▼2Louisiana, LALA4,611,96110,264+165%

29▼5Oregon, OROR4,254,29310,071+54%

30▼2Kansas, KSKS2,947,1979,579+98%

31▲1South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2258,662+142%

32▼1Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6347,474+214%

33Michigan, MIMI10,077,7616,532+129%

34▲1Alabama, ALAL5,086,7685,645+177%

35▼1Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8014,313+25%

36▲3New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2463,920+143%

37▲1Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8723,409+111%

38▼1Idaho, IDID1,934,2623,404+292%

39▲1South Dakota, SDSD907,4283,145+620%

40▼4Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8242,852+17%

41Delaware, DEDE1,021,1912,452+199%

42West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3732,207+122%

43▲2Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2351,802+98%

44▼1New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8681,761+128%

45▲1Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7791,674+66%

46▼2Alaska, AKAK735,706814−23%

47Maine, MEME1,387,817798+77%

48North Dakota, NDND784,841711+347%

49Wyoming, WYWY582,397397+44%

50▲1Montana, MTMT1,116,875382+649%

51▼1Vermont, VTVT647,106307+380%

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

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest salvadoran population?

California ranks #1 with 785,206 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by salvadoran population?

California, Texas, Maryland, 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 salvadoran population measured?

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