Number of Haitian People in the United States

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

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

Total U.S. Haitian Population

Population Year
851,273 2020
871,045 2019
862,390 2018
850,369 2017
839,806 2016
816,017 2015

The table above shows that between 2015 and 2020 the total Haitian population has increased by 35,256 people.

If this growth were to continue at the same rate, the total population of Haitian people by 2025 could be 886,529.

Total U.S. Haitian Population By State

We can also look at the data for Haitian people in each individual state and whether the Haitian 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 1,058 1,532 44.80%
Alaska 162 143 -11.73%
Arizona 1,226 1,938 58.08%
Arkansas 116 255 119.83%
California 4,967 7,090 42.74%
Colorado 868 931 7.26%
Connecticut 15,854 16,487 3.99%
Delaware 2,580 4,935 91.28%
District of Columbia 761 965 26.81%
Florida 407,829 423,672 3.88%
Georgia 21,965 21,005 -4.37%
Hawaii 236 284 20.34%
Idaho 146 415 184.25%
Illinois 6,385 5,471 -14.31%
Indiana 1,433 2,219 54.85%
Iowa 790 791 0.13%
Kansas 223 907 306.73%
Kentucky 938 1,254 33.69%
Louisiana 2,407 2,110 -12.34%
Maine 232 318 37.07%
Maryland 10,429 11,787 13.02%
Massachusetts 65,454 71,305 8.94%
Michigan 1,972 2,429 23.17%
Minnesota 601 1,313 118.47%
Mississippi 146 417 185.62%
Missouri 829 1,723 107.84%
Montana 50 72 44.00%
Nebraska 439 263 -40.09%
Nevada 550 1,287 134.00%
New Hampshire 1,381 737 -46.63%
New Jersey 51,065 58,999 15.54%
New Mexico 128 221 72.66%
New York 169,850 154,491 -9.04%
North Carolina 3,931 6,809 73.21%
North Dakota 120 313 160.83%
Ohio 1,528 2,080 36.13%
Oklahoma 269 622 131.23%
Oregon 503 813 61.63%
Pennsylvania 18,026 19,610 8.79%
Puerto Rico 298 266 -10.74%
Rhode Island 3,246 4,535 39.71%
South Carolina 1,396 1,665 19.27%
South Dakota 53 183 245.28%
Tennessee 2,116 2,693 27.27%
Texas 4,421 6,212 40.51%
Utah 411 301 -26.76%
Vermont 131 144 9.92%
Virginia 4,719 5,038 6.76%
Washington 1,389 1,658 19.37%
West Virginia 275 194 -29.45%
Wisconsin 344 631 83.43%
Wyoming 69 6 -91.30%

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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