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Guatemalan Population in United States
Guatemalan Americans are people who self-identify as Hispanics of Guatemalan origin; this includes immigrants from Guatemala and those who trace their family ancestry to Guatemala. As per US Census 2020, an estimated 1.8 million Hispanics of Guatemalan origin resided in the United States.
Guatemalans are the sixth-largest population of Hispanic origin living in the United States, accounting for 2.85% of the U.S. Hispanic population. Since 2000, the Guatemalan-origin population has increased by 336%, growing from 406,000 to 1.8 million in 2020. At the same time, the Guatemalan foreign-born population living in the U.S. grew by 182%, from 319,000 in 2000 to 900,000 in 2020.
Guatemalan population in the U.S., 2000-2026
| Year | Population |
| 2000 | 406,000 |
| 2010 | 1,108,000 |
| 2015 | 1,384,000 |
| 2020 | 1,771,850 |
Estimated Population of Guatemalan Americans in 2026 is 2 million
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Guatemalan Population by U.S. States
Guatemalan Americans make up 0.72% of the U.S. population and Guatemalans are the sixth-largest population of Hispanic origin living in the United States after Mexicans, Puerto Ricans, Salvadorans, Cubans and Dominicans. The largest state by Guatemalan population is California (28.20%), Florida (8.58%), and Texas (7.72%).
Top States with Guatemalan Population
| # | State | Pop. 2020 | % of the Total |
| 1 | California | 499,704 | 28.20% |
| 2 | Florida | 151,950 | 8.58% |
| 3 | Texas | 136,755 | 7.72% |
| 4 | New York | 90,111 | 5.09% |
| 5 | New Jersey | 72,960 | 4.12% |
| 6 | Virginia | 65,721 | 3.71% |
| United States | 1,771,850 |
Source: US Census 2020
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Top U.S. Cities by Guatemalan population
Many metropolitan areas throughout the United States have significant Guatemalan American populations. The Los Angeles metro area has the largest Guatemalan population. Next comes the New York metro area and Washington metro area.
Metro Areas by Guatemalan Ancestry
| # | Metro Area | Population |
| 1 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 273,615 |
| 2 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 127,081 |
| 3 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 86,395 |
| 4 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 61,850 |
| 5 | Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | 57,267 |
| 6 | San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | 53,418 |
| 7 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 44,964 |
| 8 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 43,213 |
| 9 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 38,393 |
| 10 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 32,743 |
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