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Highest Asian Indian population share, US states · 2020

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Asian Indian (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Asian Indian residents as a percentage of total population. New Jersey leads at 4.3%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 1.4%, against an all-states median of 0.6%.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPASIAN INDIAN SHAREVS –

USUnited States331,449,2811.3%–

01New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8094.3%–

02California, CACA39,287,3772.1%–

03Illinois, ILIL12,694,7982.0%–

04New York, NYNY19,852,3661.9%–

05Virginia, VAVA8,705,1701.8%–

06Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5081.8%–

07Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0561.7%–

08Washington, WAWA7,816,1161.7%–

09Delaware, DEDE1,021,1911.7%–

10Maryland, MDMD6,206,0111.7%–

11Texas, TXTX30,188,4241.5%–

12Georgia, GAGA10,940,4071.5%–

13Michigan, MIMI10,077,7611.2%–

14District of Columbia, DCDC681,2941.1%–

15Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6391.1%–

16North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4041.0%–

17Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.9%–

18Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.9%–

19Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.8%–

20Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.8%–

21Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.8%–

22New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.7%–

23Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.7%–

24Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.7%–

25Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.7%–

26Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.6%–

27Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.6%–

28Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.5%–

29Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.5%–

30Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.5%–

31Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.5%–

32Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.4%–

33South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.4%–

34Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.4%–

35Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.4%–

36Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.4%–

37Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.4%–

38Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.3%–

39Vermont, VTVT647,1060.3%–

40Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.3%–

41North Dakota, NDND784,8410.2%–

42South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.2%–

43New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.2%–

44Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.2%–

45West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.2%–

46Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.2%–

47Maine, MEME1,387,8170.2%–

48Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.2%–

49Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.1%–

50Alaska, AKAK735,7060.1%–

51Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.1%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest asian indian share?

New Jersey ranks #1 with 4.3% (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by asian indian share?

New Jersey, California, Illinois, New York, Virginia.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is asian indian share measured?

Share of all residents who are Asian Indian (Asian origin, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.