Number of Colombian People in the United States

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

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

Total U.S. Colombian Population

Population Year
1,241,915 2020
1,183,334 2019
1,148,285 2018
1,123,443 2017
1,079,160 2016
1,060,519 2015

The table above shows that between 2015 and 2020 the total Colombian population has increased by 181,396 people.

If this growth were to continue at the same rate, the total population of Colombian people by 2025 could be 1,423,311.

Total U.S. Colombian Population By State

We can also look at the data for Colombian people in each individual state and whether the Colombian 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 2,461 2,023 -17.80%
Alaska 1,263 1,796 42.20%
Arizona 8,611 9,070 5.33%
Arkansas 1,748 996 -43.02%
California 75,361 91,707 21.69%
Colorado 6,315 10,046 59.08%
Connecticut 23,236 26,007 11.93%
Delaware 1,377 2,284 65.87%
District of Columbia 2,738 4,437 62.05%
Florida 343,829 404,952 17.78%
Georgia 33,078 35,917 8.58%
Hawaii 1,453 1,512 4.06%
Idaho 968 1,391 43.70%
Illinois 23,916 25,344 5.97%
Indiana 2,402 4,455 85.47%
Iowa 1,228 1,784 45.28%
Kansas 2,458 1,973 -19.73%
Kentucky 2,485 2,601 4.67%
Louisiana 4,252 3,905 -8.16%
Maine 751 739 -1.60%
Maryland 17,147 18,939 10.45%
Massachusetts 30,561 35,489 16.13%
Michigan 4,774 4,975 4.21%
Minnesota 6,589 5,939 -9.86%
Mississippi 846 2,253 166.31%
Missouri 2,448 3,934 60.70%
Montana 368 582 58.15%
Nebraska 834 1,297 55.52%
Nevada 6,038 7,463 23.60%
New Hampshire 2,198 2,517 14.51%
New Jersey 115,049 132,647 15.30%
New Mexico 1,277 2,401 88.02%
New York 156,245 164,584 5.34%
North Carolina 21,881 27,022 23.50%
North Dakota 517 1,351 161.32%
Ohio 6,716 6,895 2.67%
Oklahoma 2,171 2,789 28.47%
Oregon 3,129 4,135 32.15%
Pennsylvania 19,299 25,679 33.06%
Puerto Rico 4,085 5,233 28.10%
Rhode Island 8,525 9,796 14.91%
South Carolina 12,747 14,962 17.38%
South Dakota 152 157 3.29%
Tennessee 5,136 5,636 9.74%
Texas 62,402 81,601 30.77%
Utah 4,175 5,637 35.02%
Vermont 706 615 -12.89%
Virginia 17,557 23,426 33.43%
Washington 7,099 10,165 43.19%
West Virginia 586 504 -13.99%
Wisconsin 3,231 5,178 60.26%
Wyoming 186 408 119.35%

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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