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 (2024 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 2020

USUnited States334,922,4990.1%–

01Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.3%+0.1 pts

02Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.2%+0.0 pts

03Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.2%−0.0 pts

04Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.1%−0.0 pts

05Alaska, AKAK735,7060.1%+0.0 pts

06Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.1%−0.0 pts

07Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.1%+0.1 pts

08Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.1%−0.0 pts

09Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.1%+0.0 pts

10California, CACA39,287,3770.1%−0.0 pts

11Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.1%−0.0 pts

12Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.1%+0.0 pts

13Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.1%+0.0 pts

14Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.1%−0.0 pts

15Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.1%+0.0 pts

16Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.1%−0.1 pts

17North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.1%+0.0 pts

18Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%+0.0 pts

19Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.0%−0.0 pts

20Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.0%+0.0 pts

21Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.0%−0.0 pts

22Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%+0.0 pts

23Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%−0.0 pts

24New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%−0.0 pts

25Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.0%−0.0 pts

26Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.0%−0.0 pts

27South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%−0.0 pts

28Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%−0.0 pts

29Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.0%−0.0 pts

30Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%−0.0 pts

31Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.0%−0.0 pts

32Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%+0.0 pts

33Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.0%−0.0 pts

34Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%+0.0 pts

35Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%+0.0 pts

36South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%−0.0 pts

37Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.0%+0.0 pts

38New York, NYNY19,852,3660.0%−0.0 pts

39Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%+0.0 pts

40Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%+0.0 pts

41Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.0%−0.0 pts

42Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%−0.0 pts

43New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%−0.0 pts

44West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%+0.0 pts

45District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.0%+0.0 pts

46Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%+0.0 pts

47North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%−0.0 pts

48New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.0%−0.0 pts

49Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%+0.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · 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).