US Population with Jamaican Ancestry By State in 2021 (ACS-5yrs)

Updated on March 1, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the US population with Jamaican ancestry was 1.19M, which was 0.36% of the total US population.

Among US states, New York had the highest number of people with Jamaican ancestry (315.55K), followed by Florida (311.08K), and Georgia (71.08K).

The chart below shows the number and percentage of people with Jamaican ancestry for each state. The information can also be found in the table below.

You can see similar information for other ancestry groups in the US.

Related Topics: US Census 2021 Topic List.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.

US Population with Jamaican Ancestry By State in 2021

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US population with Jamaican Ancestry By State in 2021

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State	Population	% of State Pop. (%)
Alabama	4613	0.09
Alaska	643	0.09
Arizona	6850	0.10
Arkansas	577	0.02
California	37111	0.09
Colorado	4652	0.08
Connecticut	59682	1.66
Delaware	5479	0.56
Florida	311083	1.46
Georgia	71085	0.67
Hawaii	1008	0.07
Idaho	205	0.01
Illinois	16327	0.13
Indiana	3361	0.05
Iowa	1330	0.04
Kansas	1212	0.04
Kentucky	1766	0.04
Louisiana	3181	0.07
Maine	1400	0.10
Maryland	47180	0.77
Massachusetts	34171	0.49
Michigan	9431	0.09
Minnesota	3220	0.06
Mississippi	1724	0.06
Missouri	3783	0.06
Montana	197	0.02
Nebraska	708	0.04
Nevada	3360	0.11
New Hampshire	1858	0.14
New Jersey	68887	0.75
New Mexico	744	0.04
New York	315547	1.57
North Carolina	21284	0.21
North Dakota	582	0.08
Ohio	11018	0.09
Oklahoma	2583	0.07
Oregon	2210	0.05
Pennsylvania	36148	0.28
Rhode Island	2530	0.23
South Carolina	10308	0.20
South Dakota	221	0.03
Tennessee	5664	0.08
Texas	32098	0.11
Utah	890	0.03
Vermont	958	0.15
Virginia	22834	0.27
Washington	6141	0.08
West Virginia	1095	0.06
Wisconsin	3630	0.06
Wyoming	95	0.02
District of Columbia	5359	0.78