Cuban Population in United States by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

According to the latest U.S. Census estimates, the Cuban population in the United States stands at 2.5 million individuals. Hialeah contains the largest Cuban community with 163,898 residents, followed by Miami (138,399) and New York (41,793), with many other cities across the country home to active Cuban communities of varying sizes. This nationwide ranking highlights how Cuban populations are distributed across American cities, offering a broader view into their settlement patterns and regional diversity.

Top 5 cities with the largest Cuban population in United States

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  • 1
    Hialeah
    Cuban population in Hialeah is 163,898
    73.86% of Hialeah population is Cuban
  • 2
    Miami
    Cuban population in Miami is 138,399
    30.99% of Miami population is Cuban
  • 3
    New York
    Cuban population in New York is 41,793
    0.49% of New York population is Cuban
  • 4
    Tampa
    Cuban population in Tampa is 30,836
    7.84% of Tampa population is Cuban
  • 5
    Pembroke Pines
    Cuban population in Pembroke Pines is 25,046
    14.68% of Pembroke Pines population is Cuban

U.S. Cities by Cuban Population : National Rankings

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American Community Survey data [1] show significant Cuban populations in leading metropolitan areas, including Hialeah, Miami, New York, and Tampa, while numerous other incorporated cities recorded minimal or zero residents identified as Americans of Cuban birth or descent. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data for all incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in United States ranked by Cuban population count
Rank by Cuban Population
City
Cuban Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total United States Cuban Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Hialeah 163,898 73.86% 6.64%
2 Miami 138,399 30.99% 5.61%
3 New York 41,793 0.49% 1.69%
4 Tampa 30,836 7.84% 1.25%
5 Pembroke Pines 25,046 14.68% 1.01%
6 Cape Coral 22,178 10.75% 0.90%
7 Miami Gardens 20,275 18.22% 0.82%
8 19,296 0.84% 0.78%
9 18,614 60.57% 0.75%
10 17,352 21.50% 0.70%
11 16,893 20.77% 0.68%
12 16,838 1.75% 0.68%
13 16,189 11.90% 0.66%
14 15,496 68.46% 0.63%
15 15,217 9.95% 0.62%
16 15,081 33.90% 0.61%
17 14,004 0.36% 0.57%
18 13,045 26.49% 0.53%
19 11,212 0.69% 0.45%
20 10,882 55.68% 0.44%
21 10,223 1.57% 0.41%
22 9,857 0.37% 0.40%
23 9,692 0.36% 0.39%
24 8,798 0.38% 0.36%
25 8,748 0.62% 0.35%
26 8,384 7.88% 0.34%
27 8,300 0.86% 0.34%
28 8,243 2.64% 0.33%
29 6,966 9.11% 0.28%
30 6,896 3.13% 0.28%
31 6,617 5.54% 0.27%
32 6,522 3.56% 0.26%
33 6,499 10.62% 0.26%
34 6,302 12.19% 0.26%
35 6,224 0.38% 0.25%
36 6,070 4.47% 0.25%
37 5,936 43.63% 0.24%
38 5,847 8.81% 0.24%
39 5,208 19.38% 0.21%
40 5,148 5.33% 0.21%
41 5,108 0.35% 0.21%
42 5,074 4.05% 0.21%
43 5,032 20.75% 0.20%
44 4,818 0.54% 0.20%
45 4,787 5.09% 0.19%
46 4,739 29.44% 0.19%
47 4,700 0.36% 0.19%
48 4,645 0.59% 0.19%
49 4,587 1.76% 0.19%
50 4,203 7.07% 0.17%
51 4,178 2.91% 0.17%
52 4,109 3.66% 0.17%
53 3,928 9.11% 0.16%
54 3,847 2.87% 0.16%
55 3,832 54.15% 0.16%
56 3,804 4.15% 0.15%
57 3,793 0.27% 0.15%
58 3,740 0.24% 0.15%
59 3,733 20.58% 0.15%
60 3,725 9.04% 0.15%
61 3,554 0.38% 0.14%
62 3,444 3.60% 0.14%
63 3,395 5.52% 0.14%
64 3,376 4.70% 0.14%
65 3,346 9.79% 0.14%
66 3,295 4.85% 0.13%
67 3,214 2.75% 0.13%
68 3,178 0.65% 0.13%
69 3,024 6.89% 0.12%
70 2,990 0.44% 0.12%
71 2,981 0.92% 0.12%
72 2,901 0.77% 0.12%
73 2,876 24.12% 0.12%
74 2,874 0.51% 0.12%
75 2,684 6.82% 0.11%
76 2,600 2.63% 0.11%
77 2,566 3.23% 0.10%
78 2,557 1.28% 0.10%
79 2,529 0.87% 0.10%
80 2,484 0.43% 0.10%
81 2,454 0.38% 0.10%
82 2,376 0.36% 0.10%
83 2,365 2.87% 0.10%
84 2,358 9.13% 0.10%
85 2,287 0.68% 0.09%
86 2,256 2.60% 0.09%
87 2,223 7.00% 0.09%
88 2,214 3.84% 0.09%
89 2,192 9.91% 0.09%
90 2,124 0.85% 0.09%
91 2,084 21.20% 0.08%
92 2,075 0.53% 0.08%
93 2,065 0.99% 0.08%
94 2,062 0.41% 0.08%
95 2,009 1.76% 0.08%
96 1,998 0.28% 0.08%
97 1,974 0.24% 0.08%
98 1,917 2.38% 0.08%
99 1,885 3.53% 0.08%
100 1,819 0.37% 0.07%
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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 city in United States by their Cuban population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Cuban alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Cuban .
  2. % of Total United States Cuban Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Cuban 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 Cuban 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.
  • City that don’t have any reported Cuban 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 Cuban populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

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