Portuguese-Americans are the fourth largest ethnic group in the state of Hawaii, fifth largest group in Rhode Island and the eighth largest group in Massachusetts. Biggest communities Portuguese-American communities in the U.S. according to the 5 Year Estimates of the (2016 American Community Survey): U.S. by Ancestry: 1,367,476 U.S. by Country of Birth: 176,286 Top CSAs by Ancestry: Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-RI-NH CSA: 393,457 New York-Newark-Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA CSA: 141,522 San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA CSA: 124,652 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Riverside, CA CSA: 49,465 Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Yuba City, CA-NV CSA: 40,972 Modesto-Merced, CA CSA: 38,031 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Port St. Lucie, FL CSA: 21,842 Hartford-East Hartford, CT CSA: 21,599 Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD CSA: 14,245 Top CSAs by Country of Birth: Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-RI-NH CSA: 68,875 New York-Newark-Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA CSA: 47,964 San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA CSA: 10,570 Modesto-Merced, CA CSA: 5,841 Hartford-East Hartford, CT CSA: 3,873 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Port St. Lucie, FL CSA: 3,493 Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA CSA: 3,153 Springfield-Greenfield Town, MA CSA: 3,105 Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD CSA: 2,610 Top States by Country of Ancestry: California: 346,172 Massachusetts: 296,449 Rhode Island: 96,433 New Jersey: 76,952 Florida: 69,147 New York: 50,657 Connecticut: 49,167 Hawaii: 48,634 Pennsylvania: 19,241 New Hampshire: 18,170 Top States by Country of Birth: Massachusetts: 54,869 New Jersey: 31,493 California: 26,107 Rhode Island: 16,384 New York: 10,858 Connecticut: 10,282 Florida: 9,124 Pennsylvania: 2,557 Virginia: 1,751 New Hampshire: 1,207 Top Cities by Country of Ancestry: Fall River, MA: 37,350 New Bedford, MA: 30,390 New York, NY: 13,837 Taunton, MA: 13,825 East Providence, RI: 13,295 Dartmouth, MA: 12,907 San Jose, CA: 11,712 Newark, NJ: 9,764 San Diego, CA: 9,307 Pawtucket, RI: 7,077 Honolulu, HI: 6,328 Sacramento, CA: 6,007 Boston, MA: 5,948 Turlock, CA: 5,007 Tiverton, RI: 4,838 Elizabeth, NJ: 4,558 San Francisco, CA: 4,518 Providence, RI: 4,486 Tulare, CA: 4,046 Somerville, MA: 3,435 Kearny, NJ: 3,958 Philadelphia, PA: 3,366 Las Vegas, NV: 3,233 Hanford, CA: 3,071 U.S. states with largest Portuguese populations Notable people Grace Veach - Jeopardy! champion and former university library dean who relocated to Portugal , “the best country for book lovers.” See also Portugal–United States relations Portuguese Australians Portuguese Canadians Portuguese Brazilians Portuguese in the United Kingdom Portuguese New Zealanders Portuguese Argentine References Further reading Barrow, Clyde W. (2002). Portuguese-Americans and Contemporary Civic Culture in Massachusetts. Cardozo, Manoel da Silviera Soares (1976). The Portuguese in America, 590 B.C.–1974: A Chronology & Fact Book Leal, João, and Wendy Graça (2011). Azorean Identity in Brazil and the United States: Arguments about History,