RANKING · 2024 ACS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Japanese population share, US states

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Japanese (2023 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%.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPJAPANESE SHAREVS 2000

01Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23511.7%–

02California, CACA39,287,3770.6%–

03Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.4%–

04Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.4%–

05Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.3%–

06Alaska, AKAK735,7060.2%–

07Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.2%–

08Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.2%–

09New York, NYNY19,852,3660.2%–

10District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.2%–

11Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.2%–

12New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.2%–

13Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.1%–

14Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.1%–

15Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.1%–

16Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.1%–

17Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.1%–

18Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.1%–

19Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.1%–

20Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.1%–

21Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.1%–

22Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.1%–

23New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.1%–

24Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.1%–

25Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.1%–

26North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.1%–

27Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.1%–

28Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.1%–

29Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.1%–

30Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.1%–

31Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.1%–

32Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.1%–

33New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.1%–

34Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.1%–

35South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.1%–

36Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.1%–

37Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.1%–

38Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.1%–

39Vermont, VTVT647,1060.1%–

40Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.1%–

41South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.1%–

42Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%–

43Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%–

44Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%–

45Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%–

46Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%–

47Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%–

48North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%–

49West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%–

50Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%–

51Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · 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).