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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%.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPCHINESE SHAREVS 2020
USUnited States334,922,4991.3%–
01Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2354.1%+0.3 pts
02California, 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
07Nevada, NVNV3,184,6121.4%+0.2 pts
08Maryland, 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
13Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.9%+0.0 pts
14Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.8%−0.0 pts
15Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.8%−0.1 pts
16Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.8%+0.1 pts
17Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.8%+0.0 pts
18Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.7%+0.1 pts
19Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.6%−0.0 pts
20Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.6%−0.0 pts
21Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.5%−0.0 pts
22Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.5%−0.0 pts
23Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.5%−0.0 pts
24New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.5%−0.1 pts
25North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.5%−0.0 pts
26Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.4%−0.0 pts
27Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.4%−0.0 pts
28Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.4%−0.1 pts
29Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.4%−0.1 pts
30Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.4%−0.0 pts
31Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.4%−0.1 pts
32Vermont, VTVT647,1060.4%−0.1 pts
33Alaska, AKAK735,7060.3%+0.1 pts
34Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.3%−0.1 pts
35Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.3%+0.0 pts
36Maine, MEME1,387,8170.3%+0.0 pts
37Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.3%−0.0 pts
38Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.3%+0.0 pts
39New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.3%−0.0 pts
40Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.3%−0.1 pts
41South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.3%−0.1 pts
42Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.3%−0.0 pts
43Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.2%−0.1 pts
44Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.2%−0.0 pts
45Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.2%−0.1 pts
46Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.2%+0.0 pts
47Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.2%+0.0 pts
48North Dakota, NDND784,8410.2%+0.0 pts
49Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.2%−0.1 pts
50South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.1%−0.0 pts
51West 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).