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RANKING · 2024 ACS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Chinese population share, US states

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Chinese (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Chinese residents as a percentage of total population. Hawaii leads at 4.1%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 1.3%, against an all-states median of 0.4%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Alaska, AK, up 7 places to #33.

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SAME RANKING BYCitiesCountiesMetros
RANKPLACESTATEPOPCHINESE SHAREVS 2020
USUnited States334,922,4991.3%–
01▲1Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2354.1%+0.3 pts
02▼1California, CACA39,287,3773.9%+0.1 pts
03New York, NYNY19,852,3663.6%+0.1 pts
04Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0562.5%+0.1 pts
05Washington, WAWA7,816,1162.2%+0.3 pts
06New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8091.6%0.0 pts
07▲1Nevada, NVNV3,184,6121.4%+0.2 pts
08▼1Maryland, MDMD6,206,0111.3%0.0 pts
09Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5081.1%+0.1 pts
10Illinois, ILIL12,694,7981.0%0.0 pts
11District of Columbia, DCDC681,2941.0%0.0 pts
12Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.9%0.0 pts
13▲2Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.9%0.0 pts
14Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.8%0.0 pts
15▼2Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.8%−0.1 pts
16Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.8%+0.1 pts
17Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.8%0.0 pts
18▲2Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.7%+0.1 pts
19▼1Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.6%0.0 pts
20▼1Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.6%0.0 pts
21Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.5%0.0 pts
22▲1Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.5%0.0 pts
23▲2Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.5%0.0 pts
24▼2New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.5%−0.1 pts
25▲4North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.5%0.0 pts
26▲1Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.4%0.0 pts
27▲3Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.4%0.0 pts
28▼4Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.4%−0.1 pts
29▼1Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.4%−0.1 pts
30▲3Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.4%0.0 pts
31▼5Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.4%−0.1 pts
32Vermont, VTVT647,1060.4%−0.1 pts
33▲7Alaska, AKAK735,7060.3%+0.1 pts
34▼3Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.3%−0.1 pts
35▲6Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.3%0.0 pts
36▲2Maine, MEME1,387,8170.3%0.0 pts
37▼1Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.3%0.0 pts
38▲4Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.3%0.0 pts
39New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.3%0.0 pts
40▼6Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.3%−0.1 pts
41▼4South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.3%−0.1 pts
42▲1Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.3%0.0 pts
43▼8Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.2%−0.1 pts
44▲1Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.2%0.0 pts
45▼1Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.2%−0.1 pts
46▲5Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.2%0.0 pts
47▲1Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.2%0.0 pts
48▲1North Dakota, NDND784,8410.2%0.0 pts
49▼3Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.2%−0.1 pts
50▼3South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.1%0.0 pts
51▼1West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.1%0.0 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest chinese share?

Hawaii ranks #1 with 4.1% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by chinese share?

Hawaii, California, New York, Massachusetts, Washington.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is chinese share measured?

Share of all residents who are Chinese (Asian origin, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).