RANKING · 2024 ACS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Korean population share, US states

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Korean (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Korean residents as a percentage of total population. Hawaii leads at 1.4%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 0.5%, against an all-states median of 0.2%.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPKOREAN SHAREVS 2000

01Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2351.4%–

02California, CACA39,287,3771.2%–

03New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8091.1%–

04Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.9%–

05Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.9%–

06Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.8%–

07New York, NYNY19,852,3660.6%–

08Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.6%–

09Alaska, AKAK735,7060.6%–

10District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.5%–

11Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.5%–

12Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.5%–

13Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.4%–

14Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.4%–

15Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.4%–

16Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.3%–

17Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.3%–

18Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.3%–

19Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.3%–

20Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.3%–

21Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.3%–

22Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.3%–

23Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.2%–

24New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.2%–

25North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.2%–

26Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.2%–

27Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.2%–

28Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.2%–

29North Dakota, NDND784,8410.2%–

30Vermont, VTVT647,1060.2%–

31Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.2%–

32Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.2%–

33Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.2%–

34Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.1%–

35Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.1%–

36Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.1%–

37Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.1%–

38Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.1%–

39Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.1%–

40South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.1%–

41Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.1%–

42New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.1%–

43Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.1%–

44Maine, MEME1,387,8170.1%–

45Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.1%–

46South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.1%–

47Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.1%–

48Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.1%–

49Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.1%–

50West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%–

51Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest korean share?

Hawaii ranks #1 with 1.4% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by korean share?

Hawaii, California, New Jersey, Washington, Virginia.

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 korean share measured?

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