Ecuadorian 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 Ecuadorian population, totaling 843,912 nationwide. New York leads with 290,349 residents, followed by New Jersey (156,976) and Florida (86,648). This ranking examines how Ecuadorian communities are distributed across the entire United States, highlighting regional patterns, cultural concentrations, and state-level differences.

Top 5 states with the largest Ecuadorian population in United States

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  • 1
    New York
    Ecuadorian population in New York is 290,349
    1.46% of New York population is Ecuadorian
  • 2
    New Jersey
    Ecuadorian population in New Jersey is 156,976
    1.69% of New Jersey population is Ecuadorian
  • 3
    Florida
    Ecuadorian population in Florida is 86,648
    0.40% of Florida population is Ecuadorian
  • 4
    California
    Ecuadorian population in California is 47,325
    0.12% of California population is Ecuadorian
  • 5
    Connecticut
    Ecuadorian population in Connecticut is 44,005
    1.22% of Connecticut population is Ecuadorian

U.S. States by Ecuadorian Population : National Rankings

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American Community Survey data [1] show Ecuadorian populations present across states nationwide, with the largest counts in New York, New Jersey, Florida, and California. 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 Ecuadorian population count
Rank by Ecuadorian Population
State
Ecuadorian Population
% of Total State Population
% of Total United States Ecuadorian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 New York 290,349 1.46% 34.41%
2 New Jersey 156,976 1.69% 18.60%
3 Florida 86,648 0.40% 10.27%
4 California 47,325 0.12% 5.61%
5 Connecticut 44,005 1.22% 5.21%
6 Illinois 34,227 0.27% 4.06%
7 Texas 23,423 0.08% 2.78%
8 21,083 0.16% 2.50%
9 18,553 0.27% 2.20%
10 15,102 0.26% 1.79%
11 13,790 0.13% 1.63%
12 11,904 0.19% 1.41%
13 10,685 0.12% 1.27%
14 7,753 0.07% 0.92%
15 5,436 0.16% 0.64%
16 4,432 0.09% 0.53%
17 4,134 0.04% 0.49%
18 4,104 0.06% 0.49%
19 4,068 0.05% 0.48%
20 3,127 0.10% 0.37%
21 2,929 0.05% 0.35%
22 2,881 0.04% 0.34%
23 2,743 0.06% 0.33%
24 2,557 0.03% 0.30%
25 2,336 0.04% 0.28%
26 2,330 0.21% 0.28%
27 2,191 0.03% 0.26%
28 2,022 0.04% 0.24%
29 1,587 0.03% 0.19%
30 1,522 0.23% 0.18%
31 1,412 0.04% 0.17%
32 1,158 0.04% 0.14%
33 1,137 0.02% 0.13%
34 1,123 0.11% 0.13%
35 1,111 0.05% 0.13%
36 1,095 0.04% 0.13%
37 898 0.12% 0.11%
38 780 0.04% 0.09%
39 708 0.02% 0.08%
40 613 0.04% 0.07%
41 540 0.04% 0.06%
42 519 0.02% 0.06%
43 453 0.03% 0.05%
44 359 0.06% 0.04%
45 344 0.01% 0.04%
46 296 0.02% 0.04%
47 219 0.03% 0.03%
48 178 0.02% 0.02%
49 120 0.02% 0.01%
50 52 0.01% 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 Ecuadorian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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

Sources

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