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 (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Chinese residents as a percentage of total population. New Jersey leads at 4.3%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 1.4%, against an all-states median of 0.6%.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCHINESE SHAREVS 2000

01New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8094.3%–

02California, CACA39,287,3772.1%–

03Illinois, ILIL12,694,7982.0%–

04New York, NYNY19,852,3661.9%–

05Virginia, VAVA8,705,1701.8%–

06Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5081.8%–

07Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0561.7%–

08Washington, WAWA7,816,1161.7%–

09Delaware, DEDE1,021,1911.7%–

10Maryland, MDMD6,206,0111.7%–

11Texas, TXTX30,188,4241.5%–

12Georgia, GAGA10,940,4071.5%–

13Michigan, MIMI10,077,7611.2%–

14District of Columbia, DCDC681,2941.1%–

15Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6391.1%–

16North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4041.0%–

17Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.9%–

18Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.9%–

19Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.8%–

20Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.8%–

21Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.8%–

22New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.7%–

23Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.7%–

24Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.7%–

25Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.7%–

26Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.6%–

27Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.6%–

28Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.5%–

29Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.5%–

30Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.5%–

31Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.5%–

32Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.4%–

33South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.4%–

34Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.4%–

35Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.4%–

36Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.4%–

37Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.4%–

38Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.3%–

39Vermont, VTVT647,1060.3%–

40Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.3%–

41North Dakota, NDND784,8410.2%–

42South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.2%–

43New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.2%–

44Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.2%–

45West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.2%–

46Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.2%–

47Maine, MEME1,387,8170.2%–

48Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.2%–

49Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.1%–

50Alaska, AKAK735,7060.1%–

51Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.1%–

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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?

New Jersey ranks #1 with 4.3% (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by chinese share?

New Jersey, California, Illinois, New York, Virginia.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 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 (2020).