Guatemalan 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 Guatemalan population, totaling 1.8 million nationwide. California leads with 486,910 residents, followed by Florida (159,910) and Texas (133,704). This ranking examines how Guatemalan communities are distributed across the entire United States, highlighting regional patterns, cultural concentrations, and state-level differences.

Top 5 states with the largest Guatemalan population in United States

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  • 1
    California
    Guatemalan population in California is 486,910
    1.24% of California population is Guatemalan
  • 2
    Florida
    Guatemalan population in Florida is 159,910
    0.73% of Florida population is Guatemalan
  • 3
    Texas
    Guatemalan population in Texas is 133,704
    0.45% of Texas population is Guatemalan
  • 4
    New York
    Guatemalan population in New York is 104,329
    0.53% of New York population is Guatemalan
  • 5
    New Jersey
    Guatemalan population in New Jersey is 79,402
    0.86% of New Jersey population is Guatemalan

U.S. States by Guatemalan Population : National Rankings

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American Community Survey data [1] show Guatemalan populations present across states nationwide, with the largest counts in California, Florida, Texas, and New York. 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 Guatemalan population count
Rank by Guatemalan Population
State
Guatemalan Population
% of Total State Population
% of Total United States Guatemalan Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 California 486,910 1.24% 26.85%
2 Florida 159,910 0.73% 8.82%
3 Texas 133,704 0.45% 7.37%
4 New York 104,329 0.53% 5.75%
5 New Jersey 79,402 0.86% 4.38%
6 Georgia 72,658 0.67% 4.01%
7 Maryland 70,275 1.14% 3.87%
8 63,143 0.73% 3.48%
9 56,086 0.80% 3.09%
10 46,438 0.37% 2.56%
11 46,434 0.44% 2.56%
12 40,568 0.58% 2.24%
13 28,540 2.61% 1.57%
14 27,922 0.55% 1.54%
15 26,909 0.75% 1.48%
16 24,546 0.19% 1.35%
17 24,412 0.34% 1.35%
18 23,703 0.75% 1.31%
19 23,442 0.30% 1.29%
20 20,237 0.51% 1.12%
21 19,839 1.01% 1.09%
22 19,429 0.16% 1.07%
23 16,288 0.31% 0.90%
24 15,790 0.23% 0.87%
25 14,179 0.33% 0.78%
26 14,107 0.14% 0.78%
27 13,653 0.24% 0.75%
28 13,243 0.41% 0.73%
29 13,202 0.29% 0.73%
30 12,651 0.21% 0.70%
31 12,055 0.36% 0.66%
32 11,932 0.26% 0.66%
33 11,751 0.21% 0.65%
34 11,222 1.12% 0.62%
35 11,205 0.38% 0.62%
36 10,699 0.35% 0.59%
37 6,563 0.22% 0.36%
38 5,795 0.10% 0.32%
39 4,343 0.48% 0.24%
40 3,274 0.15% 0.18%
41 3,238 0.48% 0.18%
42 3,162 0.17% 0.17%
43 1,328 0.10% 0.07%
44 1,153 0.06% 0.06%
45 877 0.15% 0.05%
46 741 0.10% 0.04%
47 700 0.05% 0.04%
48 390 0.06% 0.02%
49 352 0.05% 0.02%
50 288 0.03% 0.02%
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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 Guatemalan population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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

Sources

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