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Marshallese Americans

About 43,998 US residents are of Marshallese, 0.0% of the population · up 15.2% since 2020. Data from the 2024 American Community Survey.

BY NUMBER OF PEOPLE

Largest Marshallese populations

BY CONCENTRATION

Highest Marshallese share

BY STATE · 2017-2021 ACS 5-YEAR · CLICK A COLUMN TO SORT

Where Marshallese Americans earn the most

Oregon$81,8757.8%27.9%1.5%2,681
Washington$65,3037.2%27.4%8.8%4,976
Arizona$57,1150.0%27.1%10.1%1,602
Arkansas$51,7054.0%27.8%11.5%8,692
Hawaii$50,7088.8%32.5%10.5%8,682
Iowa$44,4440.0%35.7%0.5%1,047
Utah$43,8750.0%7.6%0.0%797
California$34,3418.3%34.3%9.8%2,246
Oklahoma4.2%31.3%5.9%3,390

Sorted by median household income by default; click any column header to re-sort. Figures come from the 2017-2021 ACS 5-year Selected Population Tables, which pool five years of survey responses to cover smaller communities the annual survey cannot. The Census publishes a state only when the group's population there clears the survey's reporting threshold, so smaller states are absent by design.

BY METRO AREA · 2017-2021 ACS 5-YEAR · CLICK A COLUMN TO SORT

Marshallese Americans across metro areas

Salem, OR$83,0567.6%25.7%0.0%2,300
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$65,6883.1%19.0%7.4%2,789
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA$65,53611.5%47.6%10.7%1,745
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$60,6700.0%15.2%11.4%1,213
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI$54,17918.7%29.6%19.8%1,062
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR$53,8164.3%19.0%12.5%7,220
Hilo, HI$53,79211.0%47.2%25.9%2,026
Urban Honolulu, HI$46,0346.2%26.9%2.1%5,199

Sorted by median household income by default; click any column header to re-sort. Figures come from the 2017-2021 ACS 5-year Selected Population Tables, which pool five years of survey responses to cover smaller communities the annual survey cannot. The Census publishes a metro area only when the group's population there clears the survey's reporting threshold, so smaller metro areas are absent by design.

BY CITY · 2017-2021 ACS 5-YEAR · CLICK A COLUMN TO SORT

Marshallese Americans across cities

Salem$82,1887.6%25.9%0.0%2,278
Spokane$70,30810.2%47.5%14.5%1,307
Springdale$56,1075.3%20.1%8.6%5,896
Urban Honolulu$49,56512.1%27.3%3.7%2,123

Sorted by median household income by default; click any column header to re-sort. Figures come from the 2017-2021 ACS 5-year Selected Population Tables, which pool five years of survey responses to cover smaller communities the annual survey cannot. The Census publishes a citie only when the group's population there clears the survey's reporting threshold, so smaller cities are absent by design.

ABOUT THIS GROUP

Frequently asked

How many people of Marshallese live in the United States?

About 43,998 US residents are of Marshallese, roughly 0.0% of the population, according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

Which US city has the largest Marshallese population?

Springdale, AR has the largest Marshallese population of any US city, with about 6,383 residents of Marshallese.

Which state has the most residents of Marshallese?

Arkansas leads all states with about 9,989 residents of Marshallese.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR DETAILED-ORIGIN TABLES (B03001 / B02015 / B02019 / B04006) · PROFILE: ACS 1-YEAR S0201 · UPDATED 2024

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