RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Chinese population share, US states · 2020

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Chinese (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Chinese residents as a percentage of total population. California leads at 3.8%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 1.3%, against an all-states median of 0.5%.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCHINESE SHAREVS –

USUnited States331,449,2811.3%–

01California, CACA39,287,3773.8%–

02Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2353.8%–

03New York, NYNY19,852,3663.5%–

04Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0562.5%–

05Washington, WAWA7,816,1161.9%–

06New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8091.7%–

07Maryland, MDMD6,206,0111.3%–

08Nevada, NVNV3,184,6121.2%–

09Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5081.0%–

10Illinois, ILIL12,694,7981.0%–

11District of Columbia, DCDC681,2941.0%–

12Oregon, OROR4,254,2931.0%–

13Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.9%–

14Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.9%–

15Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.9%–

16Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.7%–

17Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.7%–

18Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.6%–

19Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.6%–

20Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.6%–

21Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.6%–

22New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.6%–

23Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.5%–

24Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.5%–

25Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.5%–

26Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.5%–

27Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.5%–

28Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.5%–

29North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.5%–

30Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.4%–

31Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.4%–

32Vermont, VTVT647,1060.4%–

33Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.4%–

34Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.3%–

35Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.3%–

36Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.3%–

37South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.3%–

38Maine, MEME1,387,8170.3%–

39New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.3%–

40Alaska, AKAK735,7060.3%–

41Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.3%–

42Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.3%–

43Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.3%–

44Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.2%–

45Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.2%–

46Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.2%–

47South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.2%–

48Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.2%–

49North Dakota, NDND784,8410.2%–

50West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.2%–

51Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.2%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest chinese share?

California ranks #1 with 3.8% (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by chinese share?

California, Hawaii, 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 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is chinese share measured?

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