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Highest Japanese population share, US states

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Japanese (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Japanese residents as a percentage of total population. Hawaii leads at 11.7%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 0.6%, against an all-states median of 0.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: South Dakota, SD, up 14 places to #35.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPJAPANESE SHAREVS 2020

USUnited States334,922,4990.2%–

01Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23511.7%−0.6 pts

02California, CACA39,287,3770.6%0.0 pts

03Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.4%−0.1 pts

04Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.4%0.0 pts

05Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.3%0.0 pts

06Alaska, AKAK735,7060.2%0.0 pts

07▲1Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.2%0.0 pts

08▼1Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.2%0.0 pts

09New York, NYNY19,852,3660.2%0.0 pts

10District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.2%0.0 pts

11▲4Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.2%0.0 pts

12▼1New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.2%0.0 pts

13▼1Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.1%0.0 pts

14▼1Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.1%0.0 pts

15▼1Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.1%0.0 pts

16Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.1%0.0 pts

17Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.1%0.0 pts

18Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.1%0.0 pts

19▲6Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.1%0.0 pts

20▼1Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.1%0.0 pts

21▲1Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.1%0.0 pts

22▲1Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.1%0.0 pts

23▲4New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.1%0.0 pts

24▲4Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.1%0.0 pts

25▼1Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.1%0.0 pts

26▲5North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.1%0.0 pts

27▼1Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.1%0.0 pts

28▲6Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.1%0.0 pts

29▲6Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.1%0.0 pts

30▲2Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.1%0.0 pts

31▼2Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.1%0.0 pts

32▼12Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.1%0.0 pts

33▲3New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.1%0.0 pts

34▼13Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.1%0.0 pts

35▲14South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.1%0.0 pts

36▲4Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.1%0.0 pts

37▼4Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.1%0.0 pts

38▲4Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.1%0.0 pts

39Vermont, VTVT647,1060.1%0.0 pts

40▼10Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.1%0.0 pts

41▼4South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.1%0.0 pts

42▲5Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%0.0 pts

43▼2Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%0.0 pts

44▼1Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%0.0 pts

45Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%0.0 pts

46▼2Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%0.0 pts

47▲4Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%0.0 pts

48▼10North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%0.0 pts

49▲1West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%0.0 pts

50▼4Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%0.0 pts

51▼3Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%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 japanese share?

Hawaii ranks #1 with 11.7% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by japanese share?

Hawaii, California, Washington, Nevada, Oregon.

How many states are in this ranking?

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

How is japanese share measured?

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