RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 48 SHOWN OF 48

Highest Burmese population share, US states · 2020

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Burmese (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Burmese residents as a percentage of total population. Nebraska leads at 0.3%. 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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBURMESE SHAREVS –

USUnited States331,449,2810.1%–

01Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.3%–

02Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.3%–

03Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.2%–

04Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.2%–

05Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.1%–

06Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.1%–

07South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.1%–

08Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.1%–

09Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.1%–

10Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.1%–

11New York, NYNY19,852,3660.1%–

12Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.1%–

13Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.1%–

14Vermont, VTVT647,1060.1%–

15Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.1%–

16Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.1%–

17Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.1%–

18Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%–

19North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.0%–

20Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%–

21Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.0%–

22California, CACA39,287,3770.0%–

23Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.0%–

24Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%–

25Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.0%–

26Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%–

27Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.0%–

28Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.0%–

29District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.0%–

30South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%–

31Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.0%–

32Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%–

33Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.0%–

34Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.0%–

35New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.0%–

36Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%–

37New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%–

38Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%–

39Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%–

40Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%–

41Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.0%–

42Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.0%–

43Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%–

44New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%–

45Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%–

46Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%–

47Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%–

48West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%–

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

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest burmese share?

Nebraska ranks #1 with 0.3% (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by burmese share?

Nebraska, Indiana, Minnesota, Iowa, Oklahoma.

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 burmese share measured?

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