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 (2023 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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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCHINESE SHAREVS 2000

01Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2354.1%–

02California, CACA39,287,3773.9%–

03New York, NYNY19,852,3663.6%–

04Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0562.5%–

05Washington, WAWA7,816,1162.2%–

06New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8091.6%–

07Nevada, NVNV3,184,6121.4%–

08Maryland, MDMD6,206,0111.3%–

09Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5081.1%–

10Illinois, ILIL12,694,7981.0%–

11District of Columbia, DCDC681,2941.0%–

12Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.9%–

13Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.9%–

14Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.8%–

15Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.8%–

16Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.8%–

17Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.8%–

18Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.7%–

19Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.6%–

20Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.6%–

21Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.5%–

22Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.5%–

23Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.5%–

24New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.5%–

25North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.5%–

26Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.4%–

27Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.4%–

28Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.4%–

29Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.4%–

30Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.4%–

31Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.4%–

32Vermont, VTVT647,1060.4%–

33Alaska, AKAK735,7060.3%–

34Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.3%–

35Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.3%–

36Maine, MEME1,387,8170.3%–

37Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.3%–

38Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.3%–

39New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.3%–

40Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.3%–

41South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.3%–

42Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.3%–

43Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.2%–

44Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.2%–

45Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.2%–

46Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.2%–

47Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.2%–

48North Dakota, NDND784,8410.2%–

49Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.2%–

50South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.1%–

51West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.1%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · 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).