RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 48 SHOWN OF 48

Highest Korean population share, US states · 2020

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. Nebraska leads at 0.3%. 48 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 0.1%, against an all-states median of 0.0%.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPKOREAN SHAREVS 2000

01Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.3%–

02Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.3%–

03Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.2%–

04Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.2%–

05Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.1%–

06Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.1%–

07South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.1%–

08Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.1%–

09Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.1%–

10Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.1%–

11New York, NYNY19,852,3660.1%–

12Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.1%–

13Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.1%–

14Vermont, VTVT647,1060.1%–

15Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.1%–

16Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.1%–

17Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.1%–

18Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%–

19North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.0%–

20Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%–

21Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.0%–

22California, CACA39,287,3770.0%–

23Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.0%–

24Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%–

25Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.0%–

26Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%–

27Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.0%–

28Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.0%–

29District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.0%–

30South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%–

31Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.0%–

32Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%–

33Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.0%–

34Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.0%–

35New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.0%–

36Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%–

37New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%–

38Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%–

39Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%–

40Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%–

41Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.0%–

42Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.0%–

43Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%–

44New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%–

45Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%–

46Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%–

47Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%–

48West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%–

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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?

Nebraska ranks #1 with 0.3% (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by korean share?

Nebraska, Indiana, Minnesota, Iowa, Oklahoma.

How many states are in this ranking?

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