About 2.4 million people of Dominican origin lived in the United States in 2021, according to Pew Research Center’s analysis of Census data.

Quick Scoop

  • That estimate includes both immigrants from the Dominican Republic and U.S.-born people who trace their ancestry there.
  • Pew also reported that the Dominican-origin population grew from 800,000 in 2000 to 2.4 million in 2021.
  • For just the foreign-born Dominican population, Pew estimated 1.2 million in 2021.

Where they live

The largest Dominican populations are concentrated in New York, New Jersey, Florida, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania.

Note

Different sources may use slightly different definitions, so totals can vary depending on whether they count only immigrants or everyone of Dominican origin.

Measure| Estimate
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Dominican-origin population in the U.S.| 2.4 million
Foreign-born Dominican population in the U.S.| 1.2 million