RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 48 SHOWN OF 48

Highest Hmong population share, US states · 2020

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Hmong (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Hmong residents as a percentage of total population. New York leads at 0.4%. 48 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 0.1%, against an all-states median of 0.0%.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPHMONG SHAREVS 2000

01New York, NYNY19,852,3660.4%–

02Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.1%–

03New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.1%–

04Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.1%–

05Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.1%–

06Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.1%–

07District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.1%–

08Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.1%–

09Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.1%–

10Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.1%–

11Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%–

12Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.0%–

13Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.0%–

14Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.0%–

15California, CACA39,287,3770.0%–

16Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.0%–

17Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.0%–

18Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.0%–

19Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.0%–

20Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%–

21North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.0%–

22Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.0%–

23Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%–

24Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%–

25Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.0%–

26Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.0%–

27Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%–

28Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.0%–

29Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%–

30Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%–

31Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%–

32Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.0%–

33Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%–

34Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%–

35North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%–

36New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%–

37South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%–

38New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%–

39Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%–

40Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%–

41Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%–

42West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%–

43Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%–

44Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%–

45South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%–

46Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%–

47Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%–

48Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest hmong share?

New York ranks #1 with 0.4% (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by hmong share?

New York, Michigan, New Jersey, Virginia, Connecticut.

How many states are in this ranking?

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