RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Burmese population share, US states · 2020

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Burmese (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Burmese residents as a percentage of total population. California leads at 0.1%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 0.0%, against an all-states median of 0.0%.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBURMESE SHAREVS 2000

01California, CACA39,287,3770.1%–

02New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.1%–

03Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.0%–

04Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%–

05Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.0%–

06Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.0%–

07Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%–

08New York, NYNY19,852,3660.0%–

09Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%–

10Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.0%–

11Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.0%–

12Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.0%–

13District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.0%–

14New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.0%–

15Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.0%–

16Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.0%–

17Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.0%–

18Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.0%–

19Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.0%–

20Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%–

21Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%–

22Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%–

23Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%–

24Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.0%–

25Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.0%–

26Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%–

27Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%–

28Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.0%–

29Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.0%–

30Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%–

31North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.0%–

32Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%–

33Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.0%–

34Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%–

35Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%–

36Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%–

37Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.0%–

38Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.0%–

39Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%–

40West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%–

41Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%–

42Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%–

43Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%–

44Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%–

45Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%–

46Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%–

47North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%–

48New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%–

49South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%–

50South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%–

51Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%–

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

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest burmese share?

California ranks #1 with 0.1% (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by burmese share?

California, New Hampshire, Washington, Hawaii, Maryland.

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 burmese share measured?

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