RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Bangladeshi population share, US states · 2020

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Bangladeshi (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Bangladeshi residents as a percentage of total population. California leads at 1.7%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 0.6%, against an all-states median of 0.3%.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBANGLADESHI SHAREVS 2000

01California, CACA39,287,3771.7%–

02Washington, WAWA7,816,1161.0%–

03Texas, TXTX30,188,4241.0%–

04Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.8%–

05Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.8%–

06Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.7%–

07Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.7%–

08Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.7%–

09Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.6%–

10Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.5%–

11Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.5%–

12Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.5%–

13Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.5%–

14Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.4%–

15Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.4%–

16Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.4%–

17District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.4%–

18Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.4%–

19Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.4%–

20Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.3%–

21North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.3%–

22Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.3%–

23Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.3%–

24Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.3%–

25Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.3%–

26Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.3%–

27Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.3%–

28New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.2%–

29New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.2%–

30New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.2%–

31Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.2%–

32South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.2%–

33Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.2%–

34Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.2%–

35Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.2%–

36Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.2%–

37New York, NYNY19,852,3660.2%–

38Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.1%–

39Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.1%–

40Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.1%–

41Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.1%–

42Alaska, AKAK735,7060.1%–

43South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.1%–

44Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.1%–

45Maine, MEME1,387,8170.1%–

46Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.1%–

47North Dakota, NDND784,8410.1%–

48Vermont, VTVT647,1060.1%–

49Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.1%–

50West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.1%–

51Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest bangladeshi share?

California ranks #1 with 1.7% (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by bangladeshi share?

California, Washington, Texas, Hawaii, Oregon.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 ACS 5-year data.

How is bangladeshi share measured?

Share of all residents who are Bangladeshi (Asian origin, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020).