RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Korean population share, US states · 2020

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Korean (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Korean residents as a percentage of total population. Hawaii leads at 1.8%. 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 –

USUnited States331,449,2810.4%–

01Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2351.8%–

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%–

07Alaska, AKAK735,7060.7%–

08New York, NYNY19,852,3660.6%–

09Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.6%–

10District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.5%–

11Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.5%–

12Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.5%–

13Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.4%–

14Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.4%–

15Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.4%–

16Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.3%–

17Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.3%–

18Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.3%–

19Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.3%–

20Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.3%–

21Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.3%–

22Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.2%–

23North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.2%–

24New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.2%–

25Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.2%–

26Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.2%–

27Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.2%–

28Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.2%–

29Vermont, VTVT647,1060.2%–

30Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.2%–

31North Dakota, NDND784,8410.2%–

32Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.2%–

33Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.2%–

34Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.2%–

35Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.2%–

36Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.2%–

37South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.2%–

38Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.2%–

39Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.1%–

40Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.1%–

41Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.1%–

42New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.1%–

43South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.1%–

44Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.1%–

45Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.1%–

46Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.1%–

47Maine, MEME1,387,8170.1%–

48Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.1%–

49West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.1%–

50Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.1%–

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 korean share?

Hawaii ranks #1 with 1.8% (2020 Decennial Census).

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 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is korean share measured?

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