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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%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Illinois, IL, up 8 places to #20.

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SAME RANKING BYCitiesCountiesMetros
RANKPLACESTATEPOPLAOTIAN SHAREVS 2020
USUnited States334,922,4990.1%–
01Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.3%+0.1 pts
02▲3Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.2%0.0 pts
03▼1Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.2%0.0 pts
04▼1Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.1%0.0 pts
05▲5Alaska, AKAK735,7060.1%0.0 pts
06▼2Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.1%0.0 pts
07▲6Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.1%+0.1 pts
08Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.1%0.0 pts
09▲2Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.1%0.0 pts
10▼4California, CACA39,287,3770.1%0.0 pts
11▼2Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.1%0.0 pts
12▲3Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.1%0.0 pts
13▲1Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.1%0.0 pts
14▼2Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.1%0.0 pts
15▲2Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.1%0.0 pts
16▼9Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.1%−0.1 pts
17▲1North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.1%0.0 pts
18▲6Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%0.0 pts
19▲1Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.0%0.0 pts
20▲8Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.0%0.0 pts
21▼2Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.0%0.0 pts
22▲5Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%0.0 pts
23▼2Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%0.0 pts
24▼8New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%0.0 pts
25▼2Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.0%0.0 pts
26▲3Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.0%0.0 pts
27▲4South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%0.0 pts
28▼3Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%0.0 pts
29▼3Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.0%0.0 pts
30▲2Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%0.0 pts
31▼1Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.0%0.0 pts
32▲4Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%0.0 pts
33Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.0%0.0 pts
34▲3Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%0.0 pts
35▲4Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%0.0 pts
36▼14South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%0.0 pts
37▲4Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.0%0.0 pts
38▲2New York, NYNY19,852,3660.0%0.0 pts
39▲4Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%0.0 pts
40▲7Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%0.0 pts
41▼7Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.0%0.0 pts
42Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%0.0 pts
43▼8New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%0.0 pts
44West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%0.0 pts
45▲5District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.0%0.0 pts
46▲2Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%0.0 pts
47▼9North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%0.0 pts
48▼2New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.0%0.0 pts
49Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%0.0 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · 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).