RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 48 SHOWN OF 48

Highest Bangladeshi population share, US states · 2020

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Bangladeshi (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Bangladeshi residents as a percentage of total population. New York leads at 0.4%. 48 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 0.1%, against an all-states median of 0.0%.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBANGLADESHI SHAREVS –

USUnited States331,449,2810.1%–

01New York, NYNY19,852,3660.4%–

02Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.1%–

03New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.1%–

04Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.1%–

05Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.1%–

06Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.1%–

07District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.1%–

08Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.1%–

09Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.1%–

10Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.1%–

11Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%–

12Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.0%–

13Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.0%–

14Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.0%–

15California, CACA39,287,3770.0%–

16Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.0%–

17Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.0%–

18Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.0%–

19Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.0%–

20Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%–

21North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.0%–

22Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.0%–

23Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%–

24Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%–

25Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.0%–

26Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.0%–

27Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%–

28Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.0%–

29Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%–

30Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%–

31Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%–

32Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.0%–

33Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%–

34Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%–

35North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%–

36New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%–

37South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%–

38New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%–

39Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%–

40Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%–

41Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%–

42West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%–

43Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%–

44Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%–

45South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%–

46Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%–

47Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%–

48Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest bangladeshi share?

New York ranks #1 with 0.4% (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by bangladeshi share?

New York, Michigan, New Jersey, Virginia, Connecticut.

How many states are in this ranking?

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

How is bangladeshi share measured?

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