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Highest Japanese population share, US states · 2020

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. Vermont leads at 0.1%. 34 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 0.0%, against an all-states median of 0.0%.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPJAPANESE SHAREVS 2000

01Vermont, VTVT647,1060.1%–

02North Dakota, NDND784,8410.1%–

03Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%–

04Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.0%–

05New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%–

06Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.0%–

07Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%–

08South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%–

09Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%–

10Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.0%–

11Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.0%–

12Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%–

13North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.0%–

14New York, NYNY19,852,3660.0%–

15Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%–

16Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.0%–

17Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.0%–

18Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.0%–

19Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%–

20Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.0%–

21Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.0%–

22Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.0%–

23Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%–

24Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.0%–

25Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.0%–

26Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%–

27Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.0%–

28Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.0%–

29Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%–

30Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%–

31Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.0%–

32New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.0%–

33California, CACA39,287,3770.0%–

34Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%–

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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?

Vermont ranks #1 with 0.1% (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by japanese share?

Vermont, North Dakota, Nebraska, Ohio, New Hampshire.

How many states are in this ranking?

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