RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Asian population share, US states · 1990

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Asian (1990 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Asian residents as a percentage of total population. Hawaii leads at 61.9%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 4.9%, against an all-states median of 1.1%.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPASIANVS –

USUnited States248,709,8732.9%–

01Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23561.9%–

02California, CACA39,287,3779.6%–

03Washington, WAWA7,816,1164.3%–

04New York, NYNY19,852,3663.8%–

05Alaska, AKAK735,7063.5%–

06New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8093.5%–

07Nevada, NVNV3,184,6123.2%–

08Maryland, MDMD6,206,0112.9%–

09Virginia, VAVA8,705,1702.6%–

10Illinois, ILIL12,694,7982.5%–

11Oregon, OROR4,254,2932.4%–

12Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0562.3%–

13Utah, UTUT3,392,3311.9%–

14Texas, TXTX30,188,4241.9%–

15District of Columbia, DCDC681,2941.9%–

16Colorado, COCO5,862,1891.8%–

17Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8011.8%–

18Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4451.8%–

19Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5081.5%–

20Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8381.5%–

21Delaware, DEDE1,021,1911.3%–

22Kansas, KSKS2,947,1971.3%–

23Florida, FLFL22,416,0771.2%–

24Georgia, GAGA10,940,4071.1%–

25Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6391.1%–

26Michigan, MIMI10,077,7611.1%–

27Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8721.1%–

28Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6341.0%–

29New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.9%–

30Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.9%–

31Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.9%–

32Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.9%–

33Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.8%–

34New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.8%–

35Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.8%–

36Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.8%–

37North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.8%–

38Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.7%–

39Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.6%–

40South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.6%–

41Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.6%–

42Maine, MEME1,387,8170.6%–

43Vermont, VTVT647,1060.5%–

44Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.5%–

45Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.5%–

46Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.5%–

47North Dakota, NDND784,8410.5%–

48Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.5%–

49South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.5%–

50Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.5%–

51West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.4%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest asian?

Hawaii ranks #1 with 61.9% (1990 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by asian?

Hawaii, California, Washington, New York, Alaska.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 1990 Decennial Census data.

How is asian measured?

Share identifying as Asian alone. Source: US Census Bureau, 1990 Decennial Census.