RANKING · 2024 ACS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Most immigrants from Jamaica, US states

US states ranked by the number of residents born in Jamaica, from the 2024 American Community Survey (table B05006, place of birth for the foreign-born population). Download the complete list as CSV. Florida leads at 238,723. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 32,338, against an all-states median of 1,765.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBORN IN JAMAICAVS –

USUnited States0.2% of US population334,922,499827,129–

01Florida, FLFL22,416,077238,723–

02New York, NYNY19,852,366227,301–

03Georgia, GAGA10,940,40755,199–

04New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80951,944–

05Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50845,962–

06Maryland, MDMD6,206,01127,490–

07Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63923,563–

08Texas, TXTX30,188,42420,786–

09Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,05619,975–

10California, CACA39,287,37716,192–

11North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40413,263–

12Virginia, VAVA8,705,17012,778–

13Illinois, ILIL12,694,7988,814–

14South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2258,610–

15Michigan, MIMI10,077,7615,492–

16Ohio, OHOH11,810,2934,826–

17Delaware, DEDE1,021,1914,618–

18Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3833,759–

19Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8383,424–

20Washington, WAWA7,816,1163,418–

21Alabama, ALAL5,086,7682,747–

22Colorado, COCO5,862,1892,669–

23Missouri, MOMO6,191,8142,379–

24District of Columbia, DCDC681,2942,343–

25Louisiana, LALA4,611,9612,171–

26Indiana, ININ6,851,0731,765–

27Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8721,748–

28Nevada, NVNV3,184,6121,390–

29Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8241,275–

30Maine, MEME1,387,8171,207–

31Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4451,192–

32Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8011,019–

33Oregon, OROR4,254,293991–

34New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,868954–

35Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,634940–

36Mississippi, MSMS2,946,779858–

37Kansas, KSKS2,947,197752–

38Hawaii, HIHI1,445,235637–

39New Mexico, NMNM2,120,246575–

40West Virginia, WVWV1,778,373550–

41Utah, UTUT3,392,331471–

42Vermont, VTVT647,106464–

43North Dakota, NDND784,841441–

44Iowa, IAIA3,210,507421–

45Arkansas, ARAR3,049,391292–

46Nebraska, NENE1,978,707282–

47Alaska, AKAK735,706140–

48Idaho, IDID1,934,262140–

49South Dakota, SDSD907,428127–

50Wyoming, WYWY582,39730–

51Montana, MTMT1,116,87522–

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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 jamaica?

Florida ranks #1 with 238,723 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by born in jamaica?

Florida, New York, Georgia, New Jersey, Connecticut.

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 jamaica measured?

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