Number of Other South American People in the United States

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

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

Total U.S. Other South American Population

Population Year
24,603 2020
25,934 2019
27,530 2018
30,649 2017
31,229 2016
32,362 2015

The table above shows that between 2015 and 2020 the total Other South American population has decreased by 7,759 people.

If this growth were to continue at the same rate, the total population of Other South American people by 2025 could be 32,362.

Total U.S. Other South American Population By State

We can also look at the data for Other South American people in each individual state and whether the Other South American 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 72 177 145.83%
Alaska 3 34 1,033.33%
Arizona 646 253 -60.84%
Arkansas 0 149 100.00%
California 5,793 4,960 -14.38%
Colorado 317 402 26.81%
Connecticut 1,099 998 -9.19%
Delaware 18 13 -27.78%
District of Columbia 115 70 -39.13%
Florida 5,312 2,853 -46.29%
Georgia 279 885 217.20%
Hawaii 43 56 30.23%
Idaho 37 45 21.62%
Illinois 1,180 867 -26.53%
Indiana 67 49 -26.87%
Iowa 92 29 -68.48%
Kansas 60 147 145.00%
Kentucky 0 157 100.00%
Louisiana 80 120 50.00%
Maine 0 30 100.00%
Maryland 1,301 1,094 -15.91%
Massachusetts 442 860 94.57%
Michigan 589 164 -72.16%
Minnesota 267 209 -21.72%
Mississippi 117 0 -100.00%
Missouri 71 96 35.21%
Montana 0 46 100.00%
Nebraska 4 92 2,200.00%
Nevada 238 142 -40.34%
New Hampshire 15 12 -20.00%
New Jersey 2,243 1,133 -49.49%
New Mexico 115 5 -95.65%
New York 5,277 3,694 -30.00%
North Carolina 509 497 -2.36%
North Dakota 18 27 50.00%
Ohio 350 22 -93.71%
Oklahoma 104 32 -69.23%
Oregon 78 148 89.74%
Pennsylvania 2,058 566 -72.50%
Puerto Rico 10 8 -20.00%
Rhode Island 10 2 -80.00%
South Carolina 56 294 425.00%
South Dakota 25 0 -100.00%
Tennessee 170 345 102.94%
Texas 1,518 1,235 -18.64%
Utah 254 143 -43.70%
Vermont 45 2 -95.56%
Virginia 838 1,010 20.53%
Washington 321 218 -32.09%
West Virginia 11 32 190.91%
Wisconsin 63 101 60.32%
Wyoming 42 88 109.52%

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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