RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 47 SHOWN OF 47

Highest Hmong population share, US states · 2020

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Hmong (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Hmong residents as a percentage of total population. Minnesota leads at 1.5%. 47 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 0.2%, against an all-states median of 0.0%.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPHMONG SHAREVS –

USUnited States331,449,2810.1%–

01Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4451.5%–

02Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.9%–

03Alaska, AKAK735,7060.8%–

04California, CACA39,287,3770.3%–

05North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.1%–

06Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.1%–

07Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.1%–

08Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.1%–

09Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.1%–

10Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.1%–

11Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.1%–

12Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.1%–

13Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%–

14South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%–

15Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.0%–

16Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%–

17Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%–

18Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.0%–

19Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%–

20Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.0%–

21Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%–

22Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%–

23Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.0%–

24Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%–

25Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%–

26Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%–

27North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%–

28Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.0%–

29Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%–

30Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%–

31Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.0%–

32Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.0%–

33Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.0%–

34Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.0%–

35Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%–

36Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%–

37Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.0%–

38West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%–

39Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%–

40New York, NYNY19,852,3660.0%–

41New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.0%–

42New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%–

43Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%–

44Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%–

45South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%–

46New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%–

47Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.0%–

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

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest hmong share?

Minnesota ranks #1 with 1.5% (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by hmong share?

Minnesota, Wisconsin, Alaska, California, North Carolina.

How many states are in this ranking?

47 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is hmong share measured?

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