Haitian 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 Haitian population, totaling 1.1 million nationwide. Florida leads with 508,229 residents, followed by New York (184,585) and Massachusetts (77,297). This ranking examines how Haitian communities are distributed across the entire United States, highlighting regional patterns, cultural concentrations, and state-level differences.

Top 5 states with the largest Haitian population in United States

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  • 1
    Florida
    Haitian population in Florida is 508,229
    2.32% of Florida population is Haitian
  • 2
    New York
    Haitian population in New York is 184,585
    0.93% of New York population is Haitian
  • 3
    Massachusetts
    Haitian population in Massachusetts is 77,297
    1.11% of Massachusetts population is Haitian
  • 4
    New Jersey
    Haitian population in New Jersey is 69,054
    0.75% of New Jersey population is Haitian
  • 5
    Georgia
    Haitian population in Georgia is 38,839
    0.36% of Georgia population is Haitian

U.S. States by Haitian Population : National Rankings

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American Community Survey data [1] show Haitian populations present across states nationwide, with the largest counts in Florida, New York, Massachusetts, 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 Haitian population count
Rank by Haitian Population
State
Haitian Population
% of Total State Population
% of Total United States Haitian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Florida 508,229 2.32% 46.66%
2 New York 184,585 0.93% 16.95%
3 Massachusetts 77,297 1.11% 7.10%
4 New Jersey 69,054 0.75% 6.34%
5 Georgia 38,839 0.36% 3.57%
6 Pennsylvania 27,526 0.21% 2.53%
7 Connecticut 21,797 0.61% 2.00%
8 20,365 0.33% 1.87%
9 15,693 0.05% 1.44%
10 14,287 0.04% 1.31%
11 13,129 0.12% 1.21%
12 10,505 0.08% 0.96%
13 8,528 0.13% 0.78%
14 8,285 0.10% 0.76%
15 6,275 0.62% 0.58%
16 5,678 0.05% 0.52%
17 5,227 0.48% 0.48%
18 5,069 0.11% 0.47%
19 4,788 0.05% 0.44%
20 4,270 0.08% 0.39%
21 3,822 0.05% 0.35%
22 2,886 0.05% 0.27%
23 2,756 0.04% 0.25%
24 2,607 0.04% 0.24%
25 2,605 0.05% 0.24%
26 2,514 0.06% 0.23%
27 2,496 0.08% 0.23%
28 2,276 0.04% 0.21%
29 1,997 0.14% 0.18%
30 1,795 0.27% 0.16%
31 1,555 0.03% 0.14%
32 1,244 0.02% 0.11%
33 1,123 0.03% 0.10%
34 1,095 0.04% 0.10%
35 996 0.03% 0.09%
36 846 0.02% 0.08%
37 829 0.03% 0.08%
38 726 0.02% 0.07%
39 627 0.03% 0.06%
40 621 0.02% 0.06%
41 485 0.02% 0.04%
42 472 0.06% 0.04%
43 457 0.03% 0.04%
44 448 0.05% 0.04%
45 444 0.06% 0.04%
46 426 0.02% 0.04%
47 345 0.02% 0.03%
48 228 0.04% 0.02%
49 221 0.02% 0.02%
50 55 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 Haitian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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

Sources

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