RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 50 SHOWN OF 50

Highest Laotian population share, US states · 2020

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Laotian (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Laotian residents as a percentage of total population. Rhode Island leads at 0.2%. 50 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 –

USUnited States331,449,2810.1%–

01Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.2%–

02Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.2%–

03Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.2%–

04Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.2%–

05Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.2%–

06California, CACA39,287,3770.1%–

07Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.1%–

08Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.1%–

09Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.1%–

10Alaska, AKAK735,7060.1%–

11Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.1%–

12Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.1%–

13Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.1%–

14Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.1%–

15Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.1%–

16New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.1%–

17Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.1%–

18North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.1%–

19Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.1%–

20Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.1%–

21Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%–

22South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%–

23Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.0%–

24Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%–

25Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%–

26Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.0%–

27Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%–

28Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.0%–

29Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.0%–

30Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.0%–

31South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%–

32Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%–

33Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.0%–

34Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.0%–

35New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%–

36Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%–

37Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%–

38North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%–

39Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%–

40New York, NYNY19,852,3660.0%–

41Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.0%–

42Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%–

43Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%–

44West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%–

45Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%–

46New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.0%–

47Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%–

48Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%–

49Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%–

50District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest laotian share?

Rhode Island ranks #1 with 0.2% (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by laotian share?

Rhode Island, Arkansas, Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa.

How many states are in this ranking?

50 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is laotian share measured?

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