Which U.S. city has the most Dominican Americans?

New York, NY has the largest number of Dominican Americans, about 712,124 people, followed by Paterson, NJ (47,708) and Lawrence, MA (46,383).

Which city has the highest share of Dominican Americans?

Among places with at least 10,000 residents, Lawrence, MA has the highest share at 52.3% of residents.

New York has the most, with about 907,677 people. The top three states (New York, New Jersey, Florida) are home to 65% of all Dominican Americans.

About 2,422,597 people, according to the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.

Checked Oct 26, 2026

About 2,422,597 Dominican Americans live in the U.S. The largest community by number of people is in New York, NY (712,124).

Cities, towns and census-designated places, by number of people

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#	City	People	Share of residents
1	New York, NY	712,124	8.4%
2	Paterson, NJ	47,708	30.1%
3	Lawrence, MA	46,383	52.3%
4	Providence, RI	42,389	22.1%
5	Boston, MA	40,543	6.1%
6	Philadelphia, PA	37,381	2.4%
7	Yonkers, NY	35,811	17.1%
8	Allentown, PA	26,408	21.0%
9	Perth Amboy, NJ	25,129	45.0%
10	San Juan, PR	23,755	7.5%
11	Newark, NJ	22,566	7.3%
12	Reading, PA	22,520	23.6%
13	Jersey City, NJ	19,787	6.7%
14	Passaic, NJ	16,243	23.2%
15	Lynn, MA	15,992	15.7%
16	Elizabeth, NJ	14,975	10.9%
17	Hazleton, PA	13,107	43.5%
18	Miami, FL	12,193	2.7%
19	Union City, NJ	10,342	15.6%
20	Methuen, MA	9,646	18.0%
21	Camden, NJ	9,540	13.3%
22	Worcester, MA	9,439	4.6%
23	Clifton, NJ	8,607	9.6%
24	Orlando, FL	8,412	2.6%
25	Waterbury, CT	8,227	7.2%
26	Haverhill, MA	8,111	12.0%
27	West New York, NJ	8,010	15.4%
28	Charlotte, NC	7,543	0.8%
29	Bridgeport, CT	7,405	5.0%
30	Carolina, PR	6,527	4.7%

Places with 10,000 or more residents, by share of total population

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#	City	Share of residents	People
1	Lawrence, MA	52.3%	46,383
2	Perth Amboy, NJ	45.0%	25,129
3	Hazleton, PA	43.5%	13,107
4	West Haverstraw, NY	33.5%	3,593
5	Haverstraw, NY	32.5%	4,002
6	Paterson, NJ	30.1%	47,708
7	Caño Martin Peña, PR	29.8%	3,459
8	Reading, PA	23.6%	22,520
9	Passaic, NJ	23.2%	16,243
10	Providence, RI	22.1%	42,389
11	Allentown, PA	21.0%	26,408
12	East Franklin, NJ	20.7%	2,289
13	Ridgefield Park, NJ	20.4%	2,706
14	Methuen, MA	18.0%	9,646
15	Sleepy Hollow, NY	17.2%	1,873
16	Yonkers, NY	17.1%	35,811
17	Copiague, NY	16.8%	3,924
18	Lynn, MA	15.7%	15,992
19	Union City, NJ	15.6%	10,342
20	West New York, NJ	15.4%	8,010

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#	County	People	Share of residents
1	Bronx County, NY	333,752	23.8%
2	New York County, NY	164,086	10.1%
3	Queens County, NY	109,248	4.7%
4	Kings County, NY	96,212	3.7%
5	Essex County, MA	93,235	11.5%
6	Passaic County, NJ	80,522	15.5%
7	Miami-Dade County, FL	65,471	2.4%
8	Providence County, RI	60,120	9.0%
9	Westchester County, NY	58,565	5.9%
10	Hudson County, NJ	57,677	8.0%
11	Middlesex County, NJ	52,714	6.1%
12	Bergen County, NJ	50,605	5.3%
13	Suffolk County, MA	43,611	5.6%
14	Broward County, FL	43,072	2.2%
15	Suffolk County, NY	37,910	2.5%
16	Philadelphia County, PA	37,381	2.4%
17	Orange County, FL	37,183	2.5%
18	Essex County, NJ	36,033	4.2%
19	Lehigh County, PA	33,813	8.9%
20	Nassau County, NY	31,556	2.3%

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#	State	People	Share of residents
1	New York	907,677	4.57%
2	New Jersey	374,675	4.01%
3	Florida	297,893	1.33%
4	Massachusetts	191,914	2.72%
5	Pennsylvania	185,287	1.42%
6	Rhode Island	63,717	5.78%
7	Connecticut	58,838	1.62%
8	Puerto Rico	55,044	1.70%
9	Texas	40,149	0.13%
10	North Carolina	37,934	0.35%
11	Georgia	32,270	0.29%
12	Maryland	31,559	0.51%
13	California	25,628	0.07%
14	Virginia	18,917	0.22%
15	Ohio	16,918	0.14%
16	New Hampshire	11,760	0.84%
17	Illinois	10,133	0.08%
18	Louisiana	8,462	0.18%
19	Michigan	8,369	0.08%
20	South Carolina	7,601	0.14%
21	Delaware	7,430	0.73%
22	Arizona	7,328	0.10%
23	Indiana	6,461	0.09%
24	Tennessee	6,365	0.09%
25	Colorado	5,612	0.10%
26	Washington	5,413	0.07%
27	Wisconsin	4,298	0.07%
28	Utah	4,288	0.13%
29	Minnesota	4,252	0.07%
30	Nevada	4,086	0.13%
31	Alabama	3,739	0.07%
32	District of Columbia	3,453	0.51%
33	New Mexico	3,396	0.16%
34	Missouri	3,379	0.05%
35	Oklahoma	2,858	0.07%
36	Alaska	2,322	0.32%
37	Kentucky	2,112	0.05%
38	Oregon	2,018	0.05%
39	Mississippi	1,956	0.07%
40	Hawaii	1,885	0.13%
41	Kansas	1,764	0.06%
42	Iowa	1,659	0.05%
43	Nebraska	1,406	0.07%
44	Arkansas	1,271	0.04%
45	West Virginia	1,100	0.06%
46	Maine	848	0.06%
47	Vermont	628	0.10%
48	Idaho	521	0.03%
49	Montana	380	0.03%
50	North Dakota	316	0.04%
51	South Dakota	297	0.03%
52	Wyoming	55	0.01%

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Counts people of Hispanic or Latino origin by specific origin (table B03001). Hispanic origin can be of any race.

Figures are American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates and have margins of error, which are larger for small places.

Which U.S. city has the most Dominican Americans?: New York, NY has the largest number of Dominican Americans, about 712,124 people, followed by Paterson, NJ (47,708) and Lawrence, MA (46,383).
Which city has the highest share of Dominican Americans?: Among places with at least 10,000 residents, Lawrence, MA has the highest share at 52.3% of residents.
Which state has the most Dominican Americans?: New York has the most, with about 907,677 people. The top three states (New York, New Jersey, Florida) are home to 65% of all Dominican Americans.
How many Dominican Americans live in the U.S.?: About 2,422,597 people, according to the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.