Bahamian Population in United States by State : 2025 Ranking & Insights

According to U.S. Census estimates, all 50 states and the District of Columbia report a measurable Bahamian population, totaling 57,303 nationwide. Florida leads with 30,944 residents, followed by Georgia (5,018) and Texas (3,442). This ranking examines how Bahamian communities are distributed across the entire United States, highlighting regional patterns, cultural concentrations, and state-level differences.

Top 5 states with the largest Bahamian population in United States

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  • 1
    Florida
    Bahamian population in Florida is 30,944
    0.14% of Florida population is Bahamian
  • 2
    Georgia
    Bahamian population in Georgia is 5,018
    0.05% of Georgia population is Bahamian
  • 3
    Texas
    Bahamian population in Texas is 3,442
    0.01% of Texas population is Bahamian
  • 4
    New York
    Bahamian population in New York is 2,754
    0.01% of New York population is Bahamian
  • 5
    Virginia
    Bahamian population in Virginia is 1,344
    0.02% of Virginia population is Bahamian

U.S. States by Bahamian Population : National Rankings

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American Community Survey data [1] show Bahamian populations present across states nationwide, with the largest counts in Florida, Georgia, Texas, and New York. The table below provides additional context, including total population, population density, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data for all states included in this analysis*.
states in United States ranked by Bahamian population count
Rank by Bahamian Population
State
Bahamian Population
% of Total State Population
% of Total United States Bahamian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Florida 30,944 0.14% 54.00%
2 Georgia 5,018 0.05% 8.76%
3 Texas 3,442 0.01% 6.01%
4 New York 2,754 0.01% 4.81%
5 Virginia 1,344 0.02% 2.35%
6 Maryland 1,133 0.02% 1.98%
7 North Carolina 1,021 0.01% 1.78%
8 1,002 0.01% 1.75%
9 879 0.01% 1.53%
10 822 0.00% 1.43%
11 802 0.02% 1.40%
12 745 0.01% 1.30%
13 574 0.01% 1.00%
14 567 0.00% 0.99%
15 511 0.01% 0.89%
16 505 0.01% 0.88%
17 490 0.01% 0.86%
18 461 0.01% 0.80%
19 459 0.00% 0.80%
20 425 0.01% 0.74%
21 393 0.01% 0.69%
22 392 0.02% 0.68%
23 332 0.01% 0.58%
24 298 0.00% 0.52%
25 280 0.00% 0.49%
26 230 0.01% 0.40%
27 224 0.01% 0.39%
28 201 0.00% 0.35%
29 133 0.01% 0.23%
30 129 0.00% 0.23%
31 128 0.00% 0.22%
32 110 0.00% 0.19%
33 86 0.00% 0.15%
34 85 0.01% 0.15%
35 65 0.00% 0.11%
36 61 0.01% 0.11%
37 52 0.00% 0.09%
38 50 0.00% 0.09%
39 22 0.00% 0.04%
39 22 0.00% 0.04%
40 21 0.00% 0.04%
41 18 0.00% 0.03%
42 17 0.00% 0.03%
43 16 0.00% 0.03%
44 14 0.00% 0.02%
45 8 0.00% 0.01%
46 4 0.00% 0.01%
47 3 0.00% 0.01%
47 3 0.00% 0.01%
48 1 0.00% 0.00%
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks state in United States by their Bahamian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Bahamian population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Bahamian ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Bahamian alone, while others identify as Bahamian along with another race (such as Bahamian and German).
  • We’ve used the “Bahamian alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Bahamian population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Bahamian alone or in combination in state. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total State Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Bahamian .
  2. % of Total United States Bahamian Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Bahamian population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Bahamian populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • State that don’t have any reported Bahamian population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Bahamian populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.