Dominican 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 Dominican population, totaling 2.3 million nationwide. New York leads with 892,413 residents, followed by New Jersey (367,576) and Florida (284,626). This ranking examines how Dominican communities are distributed across the entire United States, highlighting regional patterns, cultural concentrations, and state-level differences.

Top 5 states with the largest Dominican population in United States

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  • 1
    New York
    Dominican population in New York is 892,413
    4.49% of New York population is Dominican
  • 2
    New Jersey
    Dominican population in New Jersey is 367,576
    3.97% of New Jersey population is Dominican
  • 3
    Florida
    Dominican population in Florida is 284,626
    1.30% of Florida population is Dominican
  • 4
    Massachusetts
    Dominican population in Massachusetts is 179,670
    2.57% of Massachusetts population is Dominican
  • 5
    Pennsylvania
    Dominican population in Pennsylvania is 165,400
    1.27% of Pennsylvania population is Dominican

U.S. States by Dominican Population : National Rankings

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American Community Survey data [1] show Dominican populations present across states nationwide, with the largest counts in New York, New Jersey, Florida, and Massachusetts. 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 Dominican population count
Rank by Dominican Population
State
Dominican Population
% of Total State Population
% of Total United States Dominican Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 New York 892,413 4.49% 38.35%
2 New Jersey 367,576 3.97% 15.80%
3 Florida 284,626 1.30% 12.23%
4 Massachusetts 179,670 2.57% 7.72%
5 Pennsylvania 165,400 1.27% 7.11%
6 Rhode Island 60,721 5.54% 2.61%
7 Connecticut 56,499 1.57% 2.43%
8 36,828 0.35% 1.58%
9 34,417 0.12% 1.48%
10 31,108 0.29% 1.34%
11 30,125 0.49% 1.29%
12 23,937 0.06% 1.03%
13 17,819 0.21% 0.77%
14 14,556 0.12% 0.63%
15 10,800 0.78% 0.46%
16 9,771 0.08% 0.42%
17 8,305 0.18% 0.36%
18 8,238 0.08% 0.35%
19 6,878 0.09% 0.30%
20 6,528 0.13% 0.28%
21 6,215 0.62% 0.27%
22 5,553 0.08% 0.24%
23 5,425 0.08% 0.23%
24 5,231 0.09% 0.22%
25 4,727 0.70% 0.20%
26 4,712 0.06% 0.20%
27 4,677 0.15% 0.20%
28 4,555 0.08% 0.20%
29 3,978 0.07% 0.17%
30 3,828 0.11% 0.16%
31 3,699 0.07% 0.16%
32 2,958 0.05% 0.13%
33 2,839 0.13% 0.12%
34 2,704 0.07% 0.12%
35 2,262 0.31% 0.10%
36 2,183 0.05% 0.09%
37 1,994 0.07% 0.09%
38 1,811 0.04% 0.08%
39 1,663 0.06% 0.07%
40 1,483 0.08% 0.06%
41 1,476 0.05% 0.06%
42 1,307 0.04% 0.06%
43 918 0.05% 0.04%
44 766 0.06% 0.03%
45 729 0.11% 0.03%
46 674 0.04% 0.03%
47 311 0.04% 0.01%
48 307 0.03% 0.01%
49 69 0.01% 0.00%
50 41 0.01% 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 Dominican population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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

Sources

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