Number of Guyanese People in the United States

In this article, we will explore the demographic data of Guyanese people in the United States, and look at historical data to see whether the Guyanese population is growing or declining.

First, let's take a look at the population of Guyanese people in the United States for the last 6 years.

Total U.S. Guyanese Population

Population Year
194,440 2020
197,663 2019
203,071 2018
199,308 2017
195,293 2016
190,986 2015

The table above shows that between 2015 and 2020 the total Guyanese population has increased by 3,454 people.

If this growth were to continue at the same rate, the total population of Guyanese people by 2025 could be 197,894.

Total U.S. Guyanese Population By State

We can also look at the data for Guyanese people in each individual state and whether the Guyanese population increased or decreased between 2015 and 2020.

For more details on the historical population figures for each state, click the link in the table below.

State 2015 2020 Change (%)
Alabama 253 141 -44.27%
Alaska 5 38 660.00%
Arizona 309 386 24.92%
Arkansas 48 5 -89.58%
California 2,140 2,361 10.33%
Colorado 104 109 4.81%
Connecticut 2,656 3,168 19.28%
Delaware 300 408 36.00%
District of Columbia 830 348 -58.07%
Florida 17,778 20,590 15.82%
Georgia 5,961 7,676 28.77%
Hawaii 31 49 58.06%
Idaho 0 27 100.00%
Illinois 397 517 30.23%
Indiana 42 158 276.19%
Iowa 70 46 -34.29%
Kansas 137 59 -56.93%
Kentucky 104 101 -2.88%
Louisiana 176 190 7.95%
Maine 5 1 -80.00%
Maryland 5,790 5,220 -9.84%
Massachusetts 1,402 814 -41.94%
Michigan 480 255 -46.88%
Minnesota 1,408 2,040 44.89%
Mississippi 71 34 -52.11%
Missouri 166 75 -54.82%
Montana 7 0 -100.00%
Nebraska 9 20 122.22%
Nevada 111 70 -36.94%
New Hampshire 0 34 100.00%
New Jersey 17,119 18,136 5.94%
New Mexico 0 77 100.00%
New York 124,054 122,820 -0.99%
North Carolina 1,447 1,150 -20.53%
North Dakota 15 0 -100.00%
Ohio 869 544 -37.40%
Oklahoma 24 18 -25.00%
Oregon 2 58 2,800.00%
Pennsylvania 2,523 2,548 0.99%
Puerto Rico 82 12 -85.37%
Rhode Island 87 271 211.49%
South Carolina 259 362 39.77%
South Dakota 12 0 -100.00%
Tennessee 414 142 -65.70%
Texas 1,782 1,731 -2.86%
Utah 31 50 61.29%
Vermont 102 22 -78.43%
Virginia 1,145 992 -13.36%
Washington 159 371 133.33%
West Virginia 96 139 44.79%
Wisconsin 56 69 23.21%
Wyoming 0 0 0.00%

Data Source(s)

All of the data on this page is sourced from the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, from the United States Census Bureau. The latest year for the ACS is currently .

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