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Highest Malaysian population share, US states

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Malaysian (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Malaysian residents as a percentage of total population. Wisconsin leads at 0.0%. 49 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 0.0%, against an all-states median of 0.0%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Wyoming, WY, up 43 places to #3.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMALAYSIAN SHAREVS 2020

USUnited States334,922,4990.0%–

01▲5Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%0.0 pts

02New York, NYNY19,852,3660.0%0.0 pts

03▲43Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%0.0 pts

04▲3Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.0%0.0 pts

05▼1Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.0%0.0 pts

06▼5Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%0.0 pts

07▲13Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%0.0 pts

08California, CACA39,287,3770.0%0.0 pts

09▲5Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.0%0.0 pts

10▲11Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.0%0.0 pts

11▲19Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.0%0.0 pts

12▲16New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.0%0.0 pts

13▲20Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%0.0 pts

14▲9Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%0.0 pts

15▼5Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.0%0.0 pts

16▼4Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.0%0.0 pts

17▲12Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%0.0 pts

18▼5Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.0%0.0 pts

19▼4Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.0%0.0 pts

20▼11Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%0.0 pts

21▼10Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%0.0 pts

22▼3Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.0%0.0 pts

23▼6Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.0%0.0 pts

24▲11Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.0%0.0 pts

25▼22Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%0.0 pts

26▲10Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.0%0.0 pts

27▼1Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%0.0 pts

28▼3Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.0%0.0 pts

29▼13Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.0%0.0 pts

30▲7Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%0.0 pts

31▼9Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%0.0 pts

32▲2Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.0%0.0 pts

33▼6Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.0%0.0 pts

34▼3Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%0.0 pts

35▲15Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%0.0 pts

36▲5North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.0%0.0 pts

37▲3Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%0.0 pts

38▲6Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%0.0 pts

39▼1Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%0.0 pts

40▼35Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%0.0 pts

41▼2Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.0%0.0 pts

42▼10New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%0.0 pts

43Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%0.0 pts

44▼20District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.0%0.0 pts

45▼3New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%0.0 pts

46▲2South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%0.0 pts

47▼2South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%0.0 pts

48▲1West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%0.0 pts

49▼2Mississippi, 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 malaysian share?

Wisconsin ranks #1 with 0.0% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by malaysian share?

Wisconsin, New York, Wyoming, Washington, Massachusetts.

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 malaysian share measured?

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