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Highest Hmong population share, US states

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Hmong (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Hmong residents as a percentage of total population. Minnesota leads at 1.7%. 47 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 0.2%, against an all-states median of 0.0%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: South Dakota, SD, up 25 places to #20.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPHMONG SHAREVS 2020

USUnited States334,922,4990.1%–

01Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4451.7%+0.2 pts

02Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8721.0%+0.1 pts

03Alaska, AKAK735,7060.7%0.0 pts

04California, CACA39,287,3770.3%0.0 pts

05▲1Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.2%+0.1 pts

06▼1North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.1%0.0 pts

07▲4Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.1%0.0 pts

08Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.1%0.0 pts

09Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.1%0.0 pts

10Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.1%0.0 pts

11▼4Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.1%0.0 pts

12▲3Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.1%0.0 pts

13Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.1%0.0 pts

14▼2Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.0%0.0 pts

15▲11Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%0.0 pts

16▼2South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%0.0 pts

17▲4Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%0.0 pts

18▼2Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%0.0 pts

19▼2Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%0.0 pts

20▲25South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%0.0 pts

21▼1Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.0%0.0 pts

22▼4Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.0%0.0 pts

23▲12Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%0.0 pts

24▼1Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.0%0.0 pts

25▼6Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%0.0 pts

26▲3Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%0.0 pts

27▲19New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%0.0 pts

28▲2Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%0.0 pts

29▼7Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%0.0 pts

30▼2Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.0%0.0 pts

31▼4North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%0.0 pts

32▲5Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.0%0.0 pts

33▲1Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.0%0.0 pts

34▲13Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.0%0.0 pts

35▼2Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.0%0.0 pts

36▼5Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.0%0.0 pts

37▼12Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%0.0 pts

38▼6Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.0%0.0 pts

39▲4Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%0.0 pts

40District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.0%–

41▼1New York, NYNY19,852,3660.0%0.0 pts

42New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%0.0 pts

43Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%–

44▼20Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%0.0 pts

45▼4New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.0%0.0 pts

46▼2Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%0.0 pts

47▼11Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%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 hmong share?

Minnesota ranks #1 with 1.7% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by hmong share?

Minnesota, Wisconsin, Alaska, California, Oklahoma.

How many states are in this ranking?

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

How is hmong share measured?

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