Cuban 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 Cuban population, totaling 2.5 million nationwide. Florida leads with 1.6 million residents, followed by Texas (125,282) and California (99,986). This ranking examines how Cuban communities are distributed across the entire United States, highlighting regional patterns, cultural concentrations, and state-level differences.

Top 5 states with the largest Cuban population in United States

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  • 1
    Florida
    Cuban population in Florida is 1,566,370
    7.14% of Florida population is Cuban
  • 2
    Texas
    Cuban population in Texas is 125,282
    0.42% of Texas population is Cuban
  • 3
    California
    Cuban population in California is 99,986
    0.25% of California population is Cuban
  • 4
    New Jersey
    Cuban population in New Jersey is 94,084
    1.02% of New Jersey population is Cuban
  • 5
    New York
    Cuban population in New York is 83,441
    0.42% of New York population is Cuban

U.S. States by Cuban Population : National Rankings

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American Community Survey data [1] show Cuban populations present across states nationwide, with the largest counts in Florida, Texas, 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 Cuban population count
Rank by Cuban Population
State
Cuban Population
% of Total State Population
% of Total United States Cuban Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Florida 1,566,370 7.14% 63.47%
2 Texas 125,282 0.42% 5.08%
3 California 99,986 0.25% 4.05%
4 New Jersey 94,084 1.02% 3.81%
5 New York 83,441 0.42% 3.38%
6 Georgia 41,738 0.39% 1.69%
7 Nevada 37,402 1.19% 1.52%
8 33,272 0.31% 1.35%
9 30,886 0.24% 1.25%
10 29,357 0.65% 1.19%
11 25,050 0.19% 1.02%
12 23,928 0.28% 0.97%
13 20,426 0.28% 0.83%
14 18,311 0.18% 0.74%
15 18,101 0.26% 0.73%
16 16,831 0.24% 0.68%
17 16,587 0.27% 0.67%
18 15,089 0.33% 0.61%
19 14,346 0.40% 0.58%
20 13,814 0.27% 0.56%
21 13,297 0.23% 0.54%
22 12,656 0.16% 0.51%
23 11,798 0.10% 0.48%
24 9,966 0.20% 0.40%
25 9,062 0.13% 0.37%
26 8,750 0.14% 0.35%
27 8,182 0.19% 0.33%
28 6,846 0.12% 0.28%
29 6,581 0.11% 0.27%
30 6,419 0.33% 0.26%
31 5,683 0.27% 0.23%
32 5,293 0.18% 0.21%
33 4,122 0.10% 0.17%
34 3,764 0.12% 0.15%
35 3,433 0.10% 0.14%
36 3,125 0.11% 0.13%
37 2,990 0.44% 0.12%
38 2,825 0.09% 0.11%
39 2,813 0.26% 0.11%
40 2,372 0.32% 0.10%
41 1,932 0.14% 0.08%
42 1,762 0.18% 0.07%
43 1,451 0.08% 0.06%
44 1,330 0.10% 0.05%
45 1,284 0.14% 0.05%
46 1,183 0.06% 0.05%
47 1,020 0.09% 0.04%
48 975 0.15% 0.04%
49 383 0.07% 0.02%
50 291 0.04% 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 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 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 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.
  • State 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.