Peruvian 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 Peruvian population, totaling 750,107 nationwide. Florida leads with 139,349 residents, followed by California (118,481) and New Jersey (94,158). This ranking examines how Peruvian communities are distributed across the entire United States, highlighting regional patterns, cultural concentrations, and state-level differences.

Top 5 states with the largest Peruvian population in United States

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  • 1
    Florida
    Peruvian population in Florida is 139,349
    0.64% of Florida population is Peruvian
  • 2
    California
    Peruvian population in California is 118,481
    0.30% of California population is Peruvian
  • 3
    New Jersey
    Peruvian population in New Jersey is 94,158
    1.02% of New Jersey population is Peruvian
  • 4
    New York
    Peruvian population in New York is 82,709
    0.42% of New York population is Peruvian
  • 5
    Virginia
    Peruvian population in Virginia is 43,320
    0.50% of Virginia population is Peruvian

U.S. States by Peruvian Population : National Rankings

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American Community Survey data [1] show Peruvian populations present across states nationwide, with the largest counts in Florida, California, New Jersey, 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 Peruvian population count
Rank by Peruvian Population
State
Peruvian Population
% of Total State Population
% of Total United States Peruvian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Florida 139,349 0.64% 18.58%
2 California 118,481 0.30% 15.80%
3 New Jersey 94,158 1.02% 12.55%
4 New York 82,709 0.42% 11.03%
5 Virginia 43,320 0.50% 5.78%
6 Texas 40,180 0.14% 5.36%
7 Maryland 27,928 0.45% 3.72%
8 21,477 0.60% 2.86%
9 14,542 0.44% 1.94%
10 14,060 0.13% 1.87%
11 13,547 0.11% 1.81%
12 13,079 0.10% 1.74%
13 11,826 0.11% 1.58%
14 11,709 0.17% 1.56%
15 10,621 0.18% 1.42%
16 9,579 0.12% 1.28%
17 7,849 0.11% 1.05%
18 7,706 0.25% 1.03%
19 6,391 0.05% 0.85%
20 5,084 0.12% 0.68%
21 4,422 0.06% 0.59%
22 3,996 0.04% 0.53%
23 3,962 0.06% 0.53%
24 3,763 0.07% 0.50%
25 3,600 0.06% 0.48%
26 3,016 0.06% 0.40%
27 2,903 0.05% 0.39%
28 2,727 0.14% 0.36%
29 2,575 0.06% 0.34%
30 2,565 0.06% 0.34%
31 2,546 0.05% 0.34%
32 2,395 0.36% 0.32%
33 1,956 0.07% 0.26%
34 1,555 0.03% 0.21%
35 1,441 0.07% 0.19%
36 1,430 0.05% 0.19%
37 1,205 0.09% 0.16%
38 1,102 0.03% 0.15%
39 1,056 0.03% 0.14%
40 1,010 0.09% 0.13%
41 1,007 0.10% 0.13%
42 989 0.07% 0.13%
43 743 0.04% 0.10%
44 697 0.04% 0.09%
45 633 0.09% 0.08%
46 577 0.10% 0.08%
47 422 0.04% 0.06%
48 366 0.04% 0.05%
49 353 0.05% 0.05%
50 216 0.03% 0.03%
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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 Peruvian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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

Sources

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