RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Japanese population share, US states · 2020

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Japanese (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Japanese residents as a percentage of total population. Hawaii leads at 12.2%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 0.7%, against an all-states median of 0.1%.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPJAPANESE SHAREVS –

USUnited States331,449,2810.2%–

01Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23512.2%–

02California, CACA39,287,3770.7%–

03Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.5%–

04Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.4%–

05Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.3%–

06Alaska, AKAK735,7060.2%–

07Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.2%–

08Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.2%–

09New York, NYNY19,852,3660.2%–

10District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.2%–

11New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.2%–

12Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.2%–

13Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.1%–

14Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.1%–

15Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.1%–

16Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.1%–

17Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.1%–

18Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.1%–

19Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.1%–

20Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.1%–

21Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.1%–

22Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.1%–

23Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.1%–

24Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.1%–

25Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.1%–

26Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.1%–

27New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.1%–

28Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.1%–

29Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.1%–

30Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.1%–

31North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.1%–

32Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.1%–

33Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.1%–

34Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.1%–

35Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.1%–

36New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.1%–

37South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.1%–

38North Dakota, NDND784,8410.1%–

39Vermont, VTVT647,1060.1%–

40Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.1%–

41Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.1%–

42Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.1%–

43Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.1%–

44Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%–

45Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%–

46Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%–

47Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%–

48Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%–

49South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%–

50West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%–

51Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-24 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest japanese share?

Hawaii ranks #1 with 12.2% (2020 Decennial Census).

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 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is japanese share measured?

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