RANKING · 2024 ACS · 49 SHOWN OF 49

Highest Laotian population share, US states

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Laotian (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Laotian residents as a percentage of total population. Rhode Island leads at 0.3%. 49 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 0.1%, against an all-states median of 0.0%.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLAOTIAN SHAREVS 2000

01Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.3%–

02Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.2%–

03Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.2%–

04Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.1%–

05Alaska, AKAK735,7060.1%–

06Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.1%–

07Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.1%–

08Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.1%–

09Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.1%–

10California, CACA39,287,3770.1%–

11Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.1%–

12Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.1%–

13Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.1%–

14Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.1%–

15Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.1%–

16Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.1%–

17North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.1%–

18Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%–

19Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.0%–

20Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.0%–

21Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.0%–

22Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%–

23Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%–

24New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%–

25Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.0%–

26Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.0%–

27South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%–

28Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%–

29Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.0%–

30Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%–

31Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.0%–

32Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%–

33Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.0%–

34Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%–

35Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%–

36South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%–

37Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.0%–

38New York, NYNY19,852,3660.0%–

39Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%–

40Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%–

41Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.0%–

42Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%–

43New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%–

44West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%–

45District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.0%–

46Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%–

47North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%–

48New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.0%–

49Mississippi, 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 laotian share?

Rhode Island ranks #1 with 0.3% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by laotian share?

Rhode Island, Iowa, Arkansas, Kansas, Alaska.

How many states are in this ranking?

49 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is laotian share measured?

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