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US states by asian population share

Hawaii had the highest asian population share of 51 states in 2023, at 36.7%. West Virginia had the lowest, at 0.8%. The median was 2.9% and the figure for the United States was 5.8%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest36.7Hawaii
Lowest0.8West Virginia
Median2.951 states
United States5.8History

All states, 2023

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HawaiiHawaii: 36.7 %36.7CaliforniaCalifornia: 15.1 %15.1New JerseyNew Jersey: 9.8 %9.8WashingtonWashington: 9.3 %9.3New YorkNew York: 8.8 %8.8NevadaNevada: 8.5 %8.5MassachusettsMassachusetts: 7 %7VirginiaVirginia: 6.8 %6.8MarylandMaryland: 6.4 %6.4AlaskaAlaska: 6.3 %6.3IllinoisIllinois: 5.8 %5.8TexasTexas: 5.3 %5.3MinnesotaMinnesota: 5 %5ConnecticutConnecticut: 4.7 %4.7OregonOregon: 4.4 %4.4GeorgiaGeorgia: 4.3 %4.3DelawareDelaware: 4.1 %4.1District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia: 4 %4PennsylvaniaPennsylvania: 3.7 %3.7Rhode IslandRhode Island: 3.4 %3.4ArizonaArizona: 3.3 %3.3MichiganMichigan: 3.3 %3.3ColoradoColorado: 3.2 %3.2North CarolinaNorth Carolina: 3.1 %3.1KansasKansas: 2.9 %2.9WisconsinWisconsin: 2.9 %2.9FloridaFlorida: 2.8 %2.8New HampshireNew Hampshire: 2.6 %2.6IndianaIndiana: 2.5 %2.5NebraskaNebraska: 2.5 %2.5OhioOhio: 2.4 %2.4IowaIowa: 2.4 %2.4UtahUtah: 2.3 %2.3OklahomaOklahoma: 2.3 %2.3MissouriMissouri: 2.1 %2.1TennesseeTennessee: 1.8 %1.8LouisianaLouisiana: 1.7 %1.7South CarolinaSouth Carolina: 1.7 %1.7VermontVermont: 1.6 %1.6New MexicoNew Mexico: 1.6 %1.6North DakotaNorth Dakota: 1.5 %1.5ArkansasArkansas: 1.5 %1.5KentuckyKentucky: 1.5 %1.5AlabamaAlabama: 1.4 %1.4South DakotaSouth Dakota: 1.4 %1.4IdahoIdaho: 1.3 %1.3MaineMaine: 1.1 %1.1MississippiMississippi: 1 %1MontanaMontana: 0.8 %0.8WyomingWyoming: 0.8 %0.8West VirginiaWest Virginia: 0.8 %0.8
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankStates2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Hawaii36.7+0.3 pts
2California15.1+0.2 pts
3New Jersey9.80 pts
4Washington9.3+0.2 pts
5New York8.8+0.1 pts
6Nevada8.5+0.3 pts
7Massachusetts7+0.1 pts
8Virginia6.80 pts
9Maryland6.4-0 pts
10Alaska6.30 pts
11Illinois5.80 pts
12Texas5.3+0.2 pts
13Minnesota50 pts
14Connecticut4.70 pts
15Oregon4.40 pts
16Georgia4.30 pts
17Delaware4.10 pts
18District of Columbia4+0.1 pts
19Pennsylvania3.7+0.1 pts
20Rhode Island3.40 pts
21Arizona3.3+0.1 pts
22Michigan3.30 pts
23Colorado3.20 pts
24North Carolina3.10 pts
25Kansas2.9-0.1 pts
26Wisconsin2.90 pts
27Florida2.80 pts
28New Hampshire2.6-0.1 pts
29Indiana2.50 pts
30Nebraska2.50 pts
31Ohio2.40 pts
32Iowa2.4-0 pts
33Utah2.30 pts
34Oklahoma2.30 pts
35Missouri2.10 pts
36Tennessee1.8-0 pts
37Louisiana1.70 pts
38South Carolina1.70 pts
39Vermont1.6-0 pts
40New Mexico1.6+0.1 pts
41North Dakota1.5-0.1 pts
42Arkansas1.5-0 pts
43Kentucky1.5-0 pts
44Alabama1.40 pts
45South Dakota1.4-0 pts
46Idaho1.3-0 pts
47Maine1.10 pts
48Mississippi1-0 pts
49Montana0.8-0 pts
50Wyoming0.80 pts
51West Virginia0.80 pts

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About this ranking

People who are not Hispanic or Latino and report Asian as their only race, as a percentage of the total population. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

US federal statistics ask about Hispanic origin and race separately, and Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race. The shares for White, Black and Asian count people who are not Hispanic and report that race alone, so the published shares do not add up to 100 (people of two or more races and other races are not shown). Calculated from counts in ACS table B03002, which are stored as inputs. EU and Spanish statistics do not collect race.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the states are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B03002: Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino, as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b03002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Questions

Which state has the highest asian population share?

Hawaii, with 36.7% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which state has the lowest asian population share?

West Virginia, with 0.8% in 2023.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B03002: Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino, as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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