RANKING · 2024 ACS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Most immigrants from El Salvador, US states

US states ranked by the number of residents born in El Salvador, from the 2024 American Community Survey (table B05006, place of birth for the foreign-born population). Download the complete list as CSV. California leads at 439,662. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 56,674, against an all-states median of 5,976.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBORN IN EL SALVADORVS –

USUnited States0.4% of US population334,922,4991,474,092–

01California, CACA39,287,377439,662–

02Texas, TXTX30,188,424224,873–

03Maryland, MDMD6,206,011132,694–

04New York, NYNY19,852,366116,849–

05Virginia, VAVA8,705,170111,151–

06Florida, FLFL22,416,07753,506–

07New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80951,338–

08Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,05647,464–

09North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40438,631–

10Georgia, GAGA10,940,40732,404–

11Nevada, NVNV3,184,61226,931–

12Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39115,917–

13Washington, WAWA7,816,11614,378–

14Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38311,033–

15District of Columbia, DCDC681,29411,003–

16Illinois, ILIL12,694,79810,950–

17Indiana, ININ6,851,07310,688–

18Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83810,382–

19Colorado, COCO5,862,18910,281–

20Utah, UTUT3,392,3318,638–

21Ohio, OHOH11,810,2938,503–

22Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4458,255–

23Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6398,010–

24Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5087,005–

25Nebraska, NENE1,978,7076,294–

26Iowa, IAIA3,210,5075,976–

27Missouri, MOMO6,191,8145,382–

28Kansas, KSKS2,947,1975,153–

29Louisiana, LALA4,611,9614,874–

30South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2254,735–

31Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6344,183–

32Oregon, OROR4,254,2933,929–

33Alabama, ALAL5,086,7683,817–

34Michigan, MIMI10,077,7613,283–

35Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8012,784–

36New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2461,833–

37Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8721,810–

38South Dakota, SDSD907,4281,742–

39Delaware, DEDE1,021,1911,583–

40New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8681,163–

41Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8241,119–

42West Virginia, WVWV1,778,373886–

43Idaho, IDID1,934,262782–

44Mississippi, MSMS2,946,779744–

45Alaska, AKAK735,706361–

46Hawaii, HIHI1,445,235317–

47Wyoming, WYWY582,397283–

48Maine, MEME1,387,817265–

49North Dakota, NDND784,841121–

50Montana, MTMT1,116,87567–

51Vermont, VTVT647,10660–

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UPDATED 2026-10-19 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest born in el salvador?

California ranks #1 with 439,662 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by born in el salvador?

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 born in el salvador measured?

Number of residents born in El Salvador (ACS table B05006, place of birth for the foreign-born population). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).