Number of Venezuelan People in the United States

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

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

Total U.S. Venezuelan Population

Population Year
480,510 2020
425,761 2019
377,270 2018
332,477 2017
296,817 2016
273,343 2015

The table above shows that between 2015 and 2020 the total Venezuelan population has increased by 207,167 people.

If this growth were to continue at the same rate, the total population of Venezuelan people by 2025 could be 687,677.

Total U.S. Venezuelan Population By State

We can also look at the data for Venezuelan people in each individual state and whether the Venezuelan 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 1,147 2,059 79.51%
Alaska 81 254 213.58%
Arizona 1,719 3,293 91.56%
Arkansas 313 630 101.28%
California 14,145 19,181 35.60%
Colorado 2,956 3,754 27.00%
Connecticut 2,928 3,571 21.96%
Delaware 461 358 -22.34%
District of Columbia 808 1,229 52.10%
Florida 126,674 242,869 91.73%
Georgia 6,942 16,042 131.09%
Hawaii 416 755 81.49%
Idaho 321 760 136.76%
Illinois 3,143 7,678 144.29%
Indiana 2,263 5,685 151.22%
Iowa 310 579 86.77%
Kansas 501 1,402 179.84%
Kentucky 869 1,670 92.17%
Louisiana 1,855 2,389 28.79%
Maine 192 158 -17.71%
Maryland 4,142 4,315 4.18%
Massachusetts 5,227 6,333 21.16%
Michigan 1,569 2,550 62.52%
Minnesota 958 2,228 132.57%
Mississippi 442 435 -1.58%
Missouri 1,445 2,083 44.15%
Montana 70 387 452.86%
Nebraska 700 955 36.43%
Nevada 808 2,713 235.77%
New Hampshire 294 241 -18.03%
New Jersey 9,077 12,723 40.17%
New Mexico 368 694 88.59%
New York 17,442 18,818 7.89%
North Carolina 5,609 7,896 40.77%
North Dakota 87 10 -88.51%
Ohio 2,946 4,241 43.96%
Oklahoma 1,728 3,122 80.67%
Oregon 1,254 1,482 18.18%
Pennsylvania 3,840 5,434 41.51%
Puerto Rico 2,877 3,174 10.32%
Rhode Island 627 622 -0.80%
South Carolina 1,884 3,420 81.53%
South Dakota 119 69 -42.02%
Tennessee 1,934 3,815 97.26%
Texas 29,111 59,213 103.40%
Utah 2,935 7,619 159.59%
Vermont 98 263 168.37%
Virginia 6,944 8,283 19.28%
Washington 2,003 3,748 87.12%
West Virginia 123 95 -22.76%
Wisconsin 1,324 2,008 51.66%
Wyoming 191 379 98.43%

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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