Arubans in the United States

Arubans in the United States
Arubianonan na Merca

Total population
10.000 (2020 estimate)
Languages
Dutch, Papiamento, English, Spanish
Religion
Christianity (Roman Catholic)
Related ethnic groups
Arubans Dutch West Indian Americans

Arubans in the United States (Papiamento: Arubianonan na Merca) are immigrants from Aruba to the United States and their descendants. Aruba is an autonomous constituent country of Kingdom of the Netherlands. As of 2020, statistics from the American Migration Policy Institute have shown that there are an estimated 10.000 Aruban immigrants and their descendants living in the United States. Making the United States the country with the 2nd largest diaspora of Arubans, second to The Netherlands (23.000). The largest communities of Arubans in the United States can be found in the states of Florida, New York and to a lesser extent, Texas. Common destinations among other Caribbean and South-American immigrants to the United States.

Immigration from Aruba to the United States has increased in recent decades. Namely due to the close economic relationship between Aruba and The United States in Aruba's tourism sector since Aruba's push into the North-American tourism market in the 1970s, as well as increasing opportunities for Aruban students and educated Arubans in the United States. Although the Netherlands still remains the top destination for most Arubans abroad.

Arubans are primarily of mixed Amerindian (Native), European (Dutch and Spanish) and West-African descent who primarily speak Papiamento, a Portuguese-based creole as their first language. Arubans also speak Dutch, Spanish and English with varying although often high degrees of fluency.

Notable people

• Maureen Bunyan
• Hildward Croes
• Jim Jones (rapper)
• Niesha Butler