Brazilian 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 Brazilian population, totaling 536,750 nationwide. Florida leads with 113,915 residents, followed by Massachusetts (93,074) and California (49,168). This ranking examines how Brazilian communities are distributed across the entire United States, highlighting regional patterns, cultural concentrations, and state-level differences.

Top 5 states with the largest Brazilian population in United States

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  • 1
    Florida
    Brazilian population in Florida is 113,915
    0.52% of Florida population is Brazilian
  • 2
    Massachusetts
    Brazilian population in Massachusetts is 93,074
    1.33% of Massachusetts population is Brazilian
  • 3
    California
    Brazilian population in California is 49,168
    0.13% of California population is Brazilian
  • 4
    New Jersey
    Brazilian population in New Jersey is 48,125
    0.52% of New Jersey population is Brazilian
  • 5
    New York
    Brazilian population in New York is 28,607
    0.14% of New York population is Brazilian

U.S. States by Brazilian Population : National Rankings

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American Community Survey data [1] show Brazilian populations present across states nationwide, with the largest counts in Florida, Massachusetts, California, and New Jersey. 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 Brazilian population count
Rank by Brazilian Population
State
Brazilian Population
% of Total State Population
% of Total United States Brazilian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Florida 113,915 0.52% 21.22%
2 Massachusetts 93,074 1.33% 17.34%
3 California 49,168 0.13% 9.16%
4 New Jersey 48,125 0.52% 8.97%
5 New York 28,607 0.14% 5.33%
6 Texas 26,015 0.09% 4.85%
7 Connecticut 24,786 0.69% 4.62%
8 19,051 0.18% 3.55%
9 13,881 0.11% 2.59%
10 10,689 0.17% 1.99%
11 9,171 0.09% 1.71%
12 8,722 0.10% 1.63%
13 7,856 0.10% 1.46%
14 7,028 0.21% 1.31%
15 6,670 0.05% 1.24%
16 6,145 0.06% 1.14%
17 5,418 0.10% 1.01%
18 5,407 0.09% 1.01%
19 5,070 0.04% 0.94%
20 4,800 0.07% 0.89%
21 3,608 0.05% 0.67%
22 2,914 0.04% 0.54%
23 2,889 0.06% 0.54%
24 2,690 0.09% 0.50%
25 2,669 0.19% 0.50%
26 2,499 0.23% 0.47%
27 2,460 0.06% 0.46%
28 2,428 0.04% 0.45%
29 2,337 0.04% 0.44%
30 2,156 0.04% 0.40%
31 1,956 0.04% 0.36%
32 1,689 0.06% 0.31%
33 1,513 0.23% 0.28%
34 1,469 0.05% 0.27%
35 1,442 0.04% 0.27%
36 959 0.03% 0.18%
37 951 0.02% 0.18%
38 936 0.07% 0.17%
39 767 0.04% 0.14%
40 718 0.03% 0.13%
41 552 0.02% 0.10%
42 452 0.03% 0.08%
43 421 0.07% 0.08%
44 418 0.02% 0.08%
45 351 0.03% 0.07%
46 273 0.04% 0.05%
47 253 0.03% 0.05%
48 219 0.03% 0.04%
49 89 0.01% 0.02%
50 28 0.00% 0.01%
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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 Brazilian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Brazilian 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 Brazilian 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 Brazilian alone, while others identify as Brazilian along with another race (such as Brazilian and German).
  • We’ve used the “Brazilian alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Brazilian population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Brazilian 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 Brazilian .
  2. % of Total United States Brazilian Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Brazilian 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 Brazilian 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 Brazilian 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 Brazilian populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

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